Kinjaz: Movement In The Shadows

Co-founder of Offset Med, Disability Cosultant, and Spinal Cord Injury survivor repping Quest Crew Teejay Lee joins Ben and Anthony. 00:00: Intro 02:30: Origin story 06:00: Getting into a car accident and aftermath 20:00: Hospital experience 25:00: Being paralysed 30:00: Re-gaining physical sensations 39:00: Becoming an occupational therapist 42:00: Running Quest Dance Studio 45:00: One day at a time: Giving back and connecting with others 47:00: Founding Offset Med 52:00: Competing in Spartan races and pushing through pain 56:00: Gamut Management 1:01:00: Defining success 1:02:00: Lighting round 1:06:00: Outro You can follow TJ on Instagram here Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multi-talented dancer, director, and choreographer Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos deep dives into his breakdancing roots, the creative process, alongside navigating mental health, and his (many) artistic endeavours. 00:00: Intro 02:00: Origin story 06:00: Finding magic in breakdancing 10:00: Inspirations and storytelling through dance 14:00: Red Bull BC One: The pressures, challenges and euphoria of competing 20:00: Ted Talk experience 22:00: Evolving dance style 24:00: Exploring different art forms 30:00: The creative process and the making of ‘Today’s the Day’ 34:00: Proving yourself in creative industries 38:00: Dealing with creative lulls and letting yourself feel your emotions 44:00: The Kinjaz x Cloud journey and other film projects 57:00: Defining success 59:00: Lightning round 1:08:00: Outro As discussed on the pod, you can find Daniel’s Ted Talk, entitled ‘Embrace Your Fears’, here, as well as his musical short, Today’s the Day Daniel isn’t on social media at the moment, but watch this space: @DanCloudCampos Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the pod this week is singer, songwriter and producer Mike Posner, who discusses everything from his experiences as an artist in the music industry, to his six-month trek across the US, and climbing Mount Everest. 00:00: Intro 02:30: Origin story 08:00: The release of ‘Cooler Than Me’ and what came next 12:00: Writing music for other artists 15:00: Being dropped, finding a new manager and writing ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ 18:00: Shifting belief systems, manifesting success and being Grammy-nominated 29:00: Walking across the US 42:00: Climbing Mount Everest 59:00: Having an appreciation for life 01:02:00: Lightning round 01:08:00: Outro Socials Spotify: Mike Posner Instagram: @mikeposner Tik Tok: @mikeposner Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DJ and former dancer Diane “Danga” Palaganas shares her experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis, touching on her diagnosis, the emotional journey of living with MS, and how her perspective on life has changed. 00:00: Intro 02:00: Origin story 06:00: MS diagnosis 17:00: The emotional journey of MS 21:00: Adapting to MS and reconnecting with people 26:00: Navigating MS in a relationship 30:00: Current projects 32:00: Advice for people living with MS 34:00: Finding information on MS 39:00: Living life to the full 44:00: Lightning round 52:00: Outro If you or someone you know is struggling with MS and would like to reach out for advice, you can DM Diane on Instagram @_danga_dang, and for more information on Diane’s story, you can visit her website: https://djdangadang.com/home Donations to support Diane’s medical care can be made directly through PayPal and Venmo (@DangaDang), or by buying one of her original “Fight With Me” t-shirts, which can be found here on the DJ Danga Dang website Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pro parkour and tricker athlete Bailey 'Bagels' Payne is on the pod, discussing motivation, content creation, and future goals. 00:00: Intro 02:00: Origin story 05:00: From cheerleading to the art of parkour 09:00: Signature moves 11:00: Work ethic, motivation, and bouncing back after injury 16:00: A day in the life: Training and diet 18:00: Content creation 22:00: Current goals 24:00: Innovating and adapting in tricking and parkour 31:00: What comes next 34:00: The euphoria of landing tricks 39:00: Defining success 41:00: Lightning round 50:00: Outro Bailey’s socials YouTube: Bailey Payne Instagram: @bagels_payne  TikTok: @bagelspayne Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Content creator, brand strategist, and Tik Tok star Morgan Hennessy-Shea discusses finding self-confidence through hip-hop, the physical and emotional journey of transitioning, and the importance of seeing yourself reflected in the media. 00:00 Intro 04:30 Origin story 13:00 Blowing up on Tik Tok 18:00 The journey to identifying as trans 21:00 Expressing masculinity through dance 25:00 Representation in the media 37:00 Top surgery and hormone therapy 43:00 Male privilege 53:00 Gender identity and acceptance 57:00 Discussing gender identity with family 1:00:00 Experience of top surgery and transitioning 1:07:00 Advice on how to be true to yourself 1:11:00 Working in the arts 1:14:00 Living your truth and creating your own representation 1:17:00 Future goals 1:22:00 Defining success 1:24:00 Lightning round 1:32:00 Outro You can follow Morgan and his girlfriend Rylee on Tik Tok: @transandpanbesties Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend to the pod, Miles Brown returns to talk about transitioning from dance into acting, the last season of Black-ish, and how he priorities his joy in his work.  00:00 Intro 03:00 Recap over two years 05:40 Last season of Black-ish 08:00 Growing up on set 12:00 Developing during quarantine 15:00 The acting world vs. the dancing world 18:00 Transitioning from acting into dance 26:00 The influence of his dad 27:00 Releasing an album 31:00 Joy over money 33:00 Production company 38:00 Mastery 42:00 Outro From the Kinjaz podkast archives, Miles' first interview. Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dancer-turned-chef-turned-restauranteur, Josh Espinosa, with business partner, Peter Rosenberg, join up with Kinjaz to talk about the origin of their partnership, Sampa's business pivots through the pandemic, and how dance informed the restaurant's food. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Origins in Kaba Modern 05:00 Josh's movement into the culinary arts and fine dining 12:00 The choreography of a meal 20:00 When the pandemic hit 23:00 Working a side hustle  26:00 Connecting to the dance community  32:00 Making Sampa legit 1:00:00 Defining success 1:22:00 Outro Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Returning guest and Kinjaz brother, Arnel Calvario opens up about sexuality, Culture Shock LA, and about the liberatory potential of engaging with the historical roots of dance artforms.  00:00 Intro 06:00 Culture Shock LA 11:43 Transitioning from passion to purpose 15:30 Moving onto large scale shows  22:00 Social media's influence on dance 24:00 Roots B4 Branches 27:00 Unlocking the histories of dance artforms 45:00 Coming out  56:00 Navigating learning amdist cancel culture 1:10:00 Being proud 1:18:00 Healing and self-care 1:20:00 Domestic partnership and marriage 1:24:00 Defining success 1:28:00 Lightning round Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, singer, director, entrepreneur, member of F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness, Vanness Wu goes deep with the hosts about not being able to dance as a kid, learning about success from people around him, and how his faith influences his art.  O0:00 Intro 05:00 Origin 08:00 First finding joy in dance and performing 12:00 Getting signed 16:00 Appearing in Run DMC vs. Jason Nevin's 'It's like that' video 18:00 Moving to Taipei and pitching demos 24:00 Learning to believe in yourself 28:00 Influence of family  32:00 Meteor Garden 35:00 Dealing with fame and success 40:00 Faith and making art 47:00 Navigating failure and shape-shifting projects 54:00 NFTs 55:00 Purpose  1:01:00 Growing up Buddhist and coming to the church 1:05:30 Lightning round Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices