Hey guys,
I know it's been awhile since my last but a lot of stuff has happened over the last few weeks. I'll give you guys a brief overview.
First, I went to Bonnaroo the weekend before last. Special thanks goes to Emilo for hooking me up with a free ticket. Overall it was a great experience aside from: the tornado warning on the first night, a destroyed tent, and 2 blown tires on the way back. I'm not really an outdoors person at all, I'm a big city-boy at heart, but the music made the whole thing worth it.
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My best NYC bud, Reggie Co-Founder of
ATG, snagged a media pass for festival and together we got some great coverage of the festival. I was in charge of photography and capturing videos of the festival. It was the first I was really able to get a taste of what it was like to be apart of the press for a major event. I was able to utilize my growing knowledge of photography and video and put it to work. It was a great feeling. We went to a few press conferences, talk to a few indie-celebs, ate catered food, and most of all we enjoyed clean bathroom facilities.
In terms of coverage; we got some shots of a few hip hop acts including: MURS, Snoop, and Eryka Badu. All shot by yours truly. We also got an exclusive interview with Chuck D, from the legendary hip hop group Public Enemy. In addition to that we got great footage from their performance as well as backstage footage of Beastie Boys performing a new song with Nas. You can check all that out plus more at
here. Just click on the heading in red labeled Bonnaroo. You can also follow us on the Twitter @
http://twitter.com/AThousandGrams. You can look at our live updates from the mayhem that was Bonnaroo.
Second, I finished my spring classes!!! It feels great to be done with school even it's just for a little while. I think I will either receive a A or B in my class.
And last but not least, I LANDED ANOTHER INTERNSHIP GIG!! AND IT's PAID! from now until mid-late august, I will be interning at Radio Disney at their Orlando Station. It should be a great experience. I'll be working directly with the station manager (AKA the Boss). I've been applying almost relentlessly for internships across the country (but mostly in NYC and Chicago) in hopes that I would get one in an industry and company that I interested in. And out of the 25+ that I applied for this was the one I wanted the most. Even though, I met the criteria of the type of candidate they wanted I thought I wouldn't have a shot. Mostly because I don't go to a prestigious school and I don't have 4.0GPA. Although the odds seemed against me I still applied. I spent hours on end composing the best damn cover letter that I could. I had all of friends who I write professionally or for leisure look at it. I was also able to get a letter recommendation from the VP of Finance at my previous internship. I tried to think of anyway that would help differentiate myself from the pack. After all that, I prayed about it, nearly everyday. I knew in order for me to have chance of getting the job out of the hundreds that applied I would need God's favor. Thanks to everyone that also prayed for me while I was awaiting their decision. It really means a lot to me. Although I didn't land the NYC position, mainly because time constraints and other conflicts were going on during that the window of time. I'm glad, blessed, and happy to be where I am now. Plus ABC-Disney is a huge company with tons of opportunities to get into media so theres no telling that I wouldn't be working in their NYC station once I graduate. Being here gives me a whole new experience and perspective on life. Which one of the most important things I saught after. And I know NYC isn't going anywhere, I know I'll be there sooner rather than later.
Today was my first day of work. It went well, even-though I didn't know exactly what to expect. I'll be working with all departments in the station. I could definitely see myself doing this as a career and doing music photography jobs as a side job. Ideally that would put me in a great space. More than anything I want to be able to love my work. I want to be one of the few people in the world that can honestly say that they love their job. And I definitely think I'm moving in that direction.
Now, I know that was a lot and I apologize for grammatical errors you may of come across while reading this. Let's back to the purpose of this blog. Posting cool nerdy stuff.
I found this video while I was checking one of my favorite designers, Jeff Staple's Blog. I can't imagine how long this took but a job well done nonetheless.
