Ricardo Pusey, Zoologist From Brooklyn To Abu Dhabi

Ricardo Pusey, Zoologist

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“My Small story is..my name is Rick im from Brooklyn, NY.. born in Jamaica and i am a zoologist herpetologist biologist I work with animals in short. I work with a lot of variations of animals anything from reptiles to large mammals giraffs, zebra,  wilderbeast to crocodile. Its different” Great conversation on protecting nature , exotic pets, animal collections in Abu Dhabi, how he started, the Bronx zoo, his favorite animal and more. Great conversation.

DJ Kool Herc, The Godfather of HipHop

DJ Kool Herc, The Godfather of HipHop

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 The Godfather of Hip Hop on knowledge, wisdom and truth. He had only 1 request. First, he wanted to recognized 2 people have recently passed away. DJ Kool Herc, is credited with originating hip hop music, in The Bronx, New York City. I filmed our conversation at the launch event of Kustom Collabo sneakers in NYC.

Phil Pabon: Branding iphone Accessories, Fashion and Media

Phil Pabon: Branding iphone Accessories, Fashion and Media

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 ”My small story started maybe 25 years ago in the business as a dancer..backup choreographer, took me around the world…brought me to HipHop..HipHop brought me to fashion..fashion brought me to the future..” Phil Pabon, CEO Prolific Media & Management

Yusef Sirius El: “Im A Beast In Footwear Design”

Yusef Sirius: The Sneakerhead’s Designer

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“I’ve been an artist since I was 2″ Yusef Sirius El is a a man of many talents. Painter, musician but he is known for his success as a footwear designer.  Name the brand..Adidas, Nike, ENYCE, he has designed for them. Millions have worn his designs. Our conversation covers the story of Yusef, footwear designer.

“Who Is Etta James?”

Who Is Etta James?

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 As I was leaving a loft party on the lower eastside, a woman walking ahead of me was singing and thus inspired the question.  The answers, singing and conversation that followed made for a lovely small story. I actually filmed this story with my iphone ( i left my flip at home).

Rafael Melendez, Visualizing Works On Paper

Rafael Melendez Visualizing Works On Paper

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  ”Time goes by so fast in NY. I’ve been here for 12 yrs It feels like 12 minutes..There is always a new train coming but  if you dont get on, then you missed it ..I feel like i didnt miss my train when i first got here i just got on the wrong train. Hopefully, im on the right train now.” My friend Coco sent a facebook message. “LaRon, I have a new small story for you! I did a studio visit with my friend raphael melendez. His work is amazing.”  Rafael traded his corporate gig for an opportunity to focus on build his own brand as a visual artist. I filmed his story at his new studio he shares in Williamsburg.

Dr. Dax on Occupy Miami, Frank151, ATL, Bansky & SnortThis.com

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 I bumped into my boy Christian Alexander in NOLITA. He said meet Dax. He has a small story for you. “I’m from Atlanta, Ga,man..I do Snortthis.com. Im apart of the Dungeon Family thats Outkast, Goodie Mob. Im a painter. I do murals. I make videos and I’m here in NY to do a gallery show. Its called Outlaw at the Whitebox.”

Dr. Dax — real name Dax Rudnak — is an Atlanta graffiti artist and painter. He has directs music videos for the Dungeon Family’s Outkast and Big Boi. Our conversation covers his mistaken arrest during Miami’s Art Basel, his story,  documentary on history of ATL, Bansky and the story behind Snortthis.com.

A 16 Second Picture of Toni Morrison

A 16 Second Picture of Toni Morrison

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 I made an attempt to film Toni Morrison’s story on the fly. Yes, I was nervous. Toni has a Nobel , Pulitzer and is  very much my elder. But I had to say hello as she was leaving the restaurant we were at. She was kind and declined and said be “happy” in 2012.  But instead of using a still from the video, well,I thought I would share the 16 second picture (moment).

Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford^[1] on February 18, 1931) is a Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, editor, and professor. Her novels are known for their epic themes, vivid dialogue, and richly detailed characters. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon andBeloved. She also was commissioned to write the libretto for a new opera, Margaret Garner, first performed in 2005.

The Hotel Specialist@Hotel Bellclaire

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 Henry and Daryl are childhood friends from Jamaica. After High School, Henry’s family moved to London and Daryl’s moved to NYC. Over a year ago, they launched The Hotel Specialist in NYC. They are hospitality “headhunters” for celebrities, fashion personalities and executives. Whether the client is 1 person or group, they promise the best service and price in NYC. .

Henry acquired his experience by working for the family business, RA Travel, which handles high-end clientele such as Justin Bieber, Alicia Keys in regards to cars, private jets, etc. Henry focused on the hotel side of the business. They started the business a year and half ago. Henry is the face of the company. Daryl is the business behind the company.

Chinese American Rapper Luz On Everything Under The Sun..

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 With 1.5 billion youth in China and the Chinese being the 3rd largest population in America, can you name any Chinese rapper flowing in English and Mandarin? “Yeah we bootleg…And what!?” Meet Luz as we stroll Chinatown and shop for his dinner at a Chinese supermarket. Born in China and raised in Brooklyn since 8, Luz just produced his first video with the mixtape to drop soon. Our conversation covers just as the title implies: His story, stereotypes, cultural differences between America and China, spam, learn some Mandarin, religion,health, tradition and he spits a little freestyle. ”"Just trying to get my grind on..Born in China China. I got here in the mid-90s. I was like 8. Over here, you can say whatever you want and its all good. The asian community that grow up in the America have the freedom to say what they want, thats why I am want to be a musician. My mixtape is like east meets west..all the feelings we have bottled up inside” Luz