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This is the first of a three part interview with Osaka, Japan based entrepreneur/promoter/journalist/urban musician DAMU PENDA a.k.a. DOPE DADDY on Beasts From the East.
Damu in his own words is a "self-educated" man, his learning taking him from the volatile streets of his native Los Angeles to Japan----and the rest of the world with his project International Party Rockers (Founded October 2010). It's hard to argue the benefits of his self-education.
International Party Rockers is a global entertainment network consisting of promoters, DJs, artists, producers, event organizers and marketing experts creating events and media projects
Here are some topics you'll hear about in Part 1:
-Damu's journey to Japan
-Learning the Japanese language
-Promoting U.S. hip-hop artists in Japan
-Translating lyrics
-The Golden Age of foreigners doing music in Japan
-The Golden Age of the club scene in Japan
-The transition from a solo rap artist to an executive with International Party Rockers
-The real business langauge
-How he keeps with his people in prison
-Life as a minority in a foreign country
-The real vs. fake street element in the hip-hop culture
-His old rap crew FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLAYAZ
-The importance of building a brand for your business
-The importance of Motown as a record label and brand
-Why he wants his people to have passports
His music was what drew us here to him, but the gems he offers goes to life as a whole go beyond his music.
Please enjoy this interview, and check out the International Party Rockers team on Facebook/vimeo
IPR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/internationalpartyrockers Damu Penda Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/damupenda?fref=ts IPR Vimeo Page: http://vimeo.com/partyrockers
IPR YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IPRockers