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EditorandChief, AuthorAngieChristine
Helloeveryone!Welcometomyworld....theworldofGrinderZZ.Mynameis AngieChristine,C.E.OofGrinderZZ24/7Magazine&TV.Iamamother,an author,awriterforFuzionzMagazine/TV,actressandsoontobetalkshowhost ofmyveryownshowtitled"TheUltimateSurpriseShow".Whenitcomesto beingahardworker,Ialwaysstrivetocomeoutontop.
IdecidedtocreatethismagazinetoapplaudandtorecognizealloftheGrinders acrosstheworldwhoareouttheredoingtheirthing.Thesepeoplecomefrom variousbackgrounds,worktrades,evendifferentreligions,buttheonethingthat makesthemallthesameisthattheyarehardworkers.Ittakesaspecialpersonto becomeone.Youhavetoeat,drink,andsleepyourskills,yourtalents,andbecome thatheadhoncho.Iknowyouallwillbeverypleasedatreadingthedifferent interviewsandarticlesinsidethisspecialmagazine.Iwouldalsoloveyour feedback.Ifyouwouldlovetodropmeamessage,pleasesendallinquiriesto Angie_Christine@aol.com.Takecareandkeepgrinding!(Ifyoudreamit,make ithappen)
IamtheCEOandFounderofthe followingentitiesCanditrinae’ Beauty’sArtist:BeattoSlay,Beauty UrWayInc,HiredbyBeauty MsCanditrinae’,StylesDesignedby MusedBeauty,MusedBeauty Promotions,andManagement, DebonaireandZion’sAutism Outreach,GiftedandTalented Entrepreneurs,KingsofAutism EclecticArtsStudio,KingsofAutism PhotographyandPerformingArts, andKingsofAutismPowermoves inHoustonTexas.
Beingaself-proclaimedbeauty entrepreneurin2021,nowin2022, IamtheDetroitBrandAmbassador forThickaliciousApparel“Thick4 Life”for(CEOEricNikkon,Fashion TrendzMagazine,Georgia),The QueensofBlackberryCollective Spokesmodelfor(CEO,Troy Thomas,ElGrandePapiratzi, Houston,Texas),ExecutiveDirector forImageMagazineSouthAfricafor theUSA(CEOShilosShilos,Image MagazineSouthAfrica),Vice PresidentofQueenVisions Modeling(CEOKenRobinson,New Jersey),PresidentofCarlosShots Inc(CEOCarlosStewartHouston, Texas),ExecutiveDirectorofLoud MoneyMusicGroupSouth(CEO StevenRagsdale,LoudMoney MusicGroup,Chicago,Illinois),and theExecutiveDirectorofClosed CasketEntertainmentInc.(CEO BarnoneTheMod,ClosedCasket Entertainment,Chicago,Illinois)
Canditrinae’ismybrandof expertisethatIcreatedwithmy limitedabilitiesaftersurvivinga strokein2019andbeingdiagnosed withachronicdisablingcondition ofmultiplesclerosisatthesame time.Iwasnotabletowalk,see,
speakclearly,orremembermy name.Thisis“MyMSandStroke SurvivorWalkingAgainJourney” inwhichIcreatedthePodcast: FleshChroniclesbyCanditrinae’ tohighlightmyselfofavisionary ofexpertisethroughGod’sgrace andmercy.
GrinderZZ:Atwhatagedidyou knowyouwantedtobeapartof theentertainmentindustry?
Canditrinae’:Iwasbornin1984. Ihavealwaysbeenaperformer andaninfluencer.Injuniorhigh schoolIwasmodeling,singing, acting,cheerleading,public speaking,andbeingacreative artistmywholelife.Ihavenever beentocosmetologyschoolfor beauty,Itaughtmyselfhowtodo allmybeautyskills.Iwantedto beaperformerasachild.
GrinderZZ:Beingamodel,can haveitschallenges.Haveyou everhadtofacesometypeof rejection,ordisappointment fromagigyoudidn'tget?
Canditrinae’:Beingadisabled modelandinfluencer,Runway modelinghasbeenthehardest forme.Thechallengesof learningtowalkagain,choosing todorunwaymodelingand challengingmyselfhasbeenthe hardestbutgreatestvictory. Rejectionissomethingthatis neededinanyindustrythatyou desiretobecommittedto.Ihave goneformanyauditionsanddid notgetthem,anditcanbea hardfeeling,thenyourealizethe industryofbeingchosen.I alwayssayareyou“Okaywith notbeingchosen”.Modeling helpsbuildself-confidenceto conquertherunwayoflifefor meandallowsyoutoacceptnot beingchosenandstillknowyou arebeautiful.Hey,Youareyour ownmodel,sotakethe challengesandshaketheroom.
GrinderZZ:Haveyoueverdoneanyrunwayshowsinanystates?
Canditrinae’:IhavemyfirstoutofstaterunwayshowonDecember10,2022inGulfport Mississippi.Beingaself-proclaimedbeautyentrepreneur,thisisahonorinalittleoverayearin themodelingindustry.Excitingly,IhadamodeltourthatIcreatedthisyeartogotoSouth Carolina,NorthCarolina,andAtlantaformyselfthatunfortunatelydidnothappendueto industrychanges,andCOVIDprecautions.
GrinderZZ:Growingup,didyouhaveaparticularmodel/actressyoulookedupto asarolemodel?
Canditrinae’WhenIwasayounggirl,untilbeinga38-year-oldmodel,Ialwayswantedtobe NaomiCampbellandTyraBanks.Thesewomenarefierceandrockedtherunwaywiththatfierce walkandoneturn.Ialwayswalkin“ShakingTheRoom”likethelategreatPopSmokesaidand rapedabout.Iamallaboutrepresentationandwalkinginhowyouexpecttobetreatedand knowingwhoIamsoIwillnotfallforanything.Fundamentally,thishasbroadenedmyreachin thebeautyindustry.Beingadarkskinwoman,wealwayshadthesetwothatbroughtusupand showingblackconfidenceoneveryentertainmentstreamformodelingandbeingbeauty entrepreneurs.BeingtheVicePresidentofQueensVisionModelinginNewJersey,Icanmanage modelsandsetthestandardforUnionModelexpectationbyguidingandteachingthe fundamentalsofmodelingtogetnoticed.
GrinderZZ:Thepandemic2yearsagoslowedthe entireworlddown.Didworkslowdownforyou duringthistime?
Canditrinae’Duringthepandemic,workbeganto slowdownbutitallowedmetoalsoperfectby craft,whilegettingthroughmymedicalrecovery. Thepandemicallowedmanyofustruebusiness ownersandentrepreneurstofocusonourown talentsandutilizethem.Iamliterallynowdoingmy ownthingsthatIusedtopaytogetdone.NowIam aself-mademake-upartist,hairartist,lashartist, stylistanddesignersittingdownathomeduringthe pandemic,whilecreatingmymobilebeauty businessofHiredbyBeautyMsCanditrinae’.I learnedthatchangeisneededfor“GrowthofThe SeedsIPlanted”Youknowthefullharvest.Wehave toslowdownandsitdowntoreallygetdownand makethebrandofyourfoundationbebuiltonthe rock.Canditrinae’wascreatedduringthepandemic withtherockasthefoundation.Iamthe “CanditrinaeBrand”,Queen.
GrinderZZ:Haveyouworkedwithanycelebrities sinceyou'vebeeninthebusinessofbeinga model/actress?
Canditrinae’:Beingamodelandactress,Ihave workedwithcelebritiesondifferentlevels.Inayear offollowingmyactingjourney,Iwasblessedwith myfirstsupportingleadroleas“Paulina”inthefilm “IrreversibleDesiresbyNakevaBryant”,thatisout nowonlifestreams.NakevaBryantisawell-known musicalperformingarts,writer/director,CEOof SkyhighFilms,affiliatedwithMaverickmoviesbeing anindependentfilmmaker.
Mysecondfilmbeinganextrainaseriesproduced byJamieFoxx,andworkingwithbigcelebritieslike Cassie,TerrenceJay,andNe-Yo,thatwillbe premieringinDecember2022.
Currently,IamworkingwithknownChicagofinest “HookKing”CarlosStewartakaMr.Showbiz.Heisa worldwideknownperformingartistofmany differentlevelsdancing,rapping,hosting,andhas workedwiththebest.Iwasblessedwiththe opportunityofmentorshiptobecomingthe
Presidentofhiscompany“CarlosShotsInc”and workingwithhimonhismanyventuresasthe ExecutiveDirectorofLoudMoneyMusicSouthand ClosedCasketEntertainment.
GrinderZZ:Whatadvicecanyougivesomeone whowantstogetstartedinthemodeling industry?
Canditrinae’:ThebestadvicethatIwouldgive anyonewhenpursuingyourcareerinmodeling, makesureyouknowwhoyouaredoingthis journeyfor.Ifit’snotforyoufully,youcanfall victimtootherscruelintentions.Justlikemodeling, andanyotherindustry,“DoYourResearch”.Ilove tomodelbecausethatalifestylethatIlivein beautyandfashion,Iwakeupwithbeautyonmy brain,thereforeIinvestinitforthatpurposefor metogrow.Therearemanymisconceptionsofthe modelingindustriesandhowtogetthedifferent levelsinmodeling.Iamastrongbelieverthatbad businessisnobusinessforme.Bereadytoinvestin yourselffirst,andtheseedswillharvest.
IhavegonefromafreelancerunwaymodeltoaninternationalpublishedmodelinSouthAfrica. ModelingcaughttheattentionoftheCEOofImageMagazineSouthAfricatowheretheydida fullcoverspreadof20pages,fullexclusiveinterviewofmeintheAugust2022forbeingan internationalmodel,scholar,andactivist.Excitedly,thislandedmetobeanomineeforthe “PersonalityoftheYearawardforImageMagazine,andnowbecomingtheExecutiveDirector forImageMagazineSouthAfricafortheUSA.
“NoSkyNoLimitations”byCanditrinae,IamtheBeautyinMyPain,andsincetheybothmatch, thisiswhatpainlookslike.Workforwhatyouwanttocreateinyourself,bethebeautyyouwant toattractinthisworld.
-Canditrinae’
GrinderZZ:Howcanpeoplegetintouchwithyou?
Canditrinae’:Mysocialhandlesare: Email:canditrinaewilliams@gmail.com
TIKTOK:@canditrinaethemuse
FB:CandiceHendersonWilliams IG:canditrinae_williams IG:candicehenderson1984
GrinderZZ:Anylastword's/request?
Canditrinae’:ThankyousomuchfortheopportunitytobeapartofGrinderzz24/7Magazine &TV,thisistrulyanhonortobechosenwhenyoucouldhavechosenanyone.Idonottake thislightlyfortheopportunityyouhavegivenmeinsupportofCanditrinae’.
PleasewatchmyPodcast:FleshChroniclesbyCanditrinaewithmyco-hostMr.Showbizaka CarlosStewartonFacebookliveeveryThursdayandSaturdayat12nooncentralstandard time.Speakingofus:VisionariesontheRise”TheTrueBusinessEntrepreneurs Rising”.
“Shewasawomanwho embodiedstrengthand resilience.Onewhowore hercrowneventhroughout theobstacles.Ourbeloved motherwasnotonlythe matriarchofourfamily,but astapletotheyounger generations.JuliaakaJules willbetrulymissed.”
Theysay,threetimesisa charmer,andnow,Iactually believethisistrue.Afterbeing marriedtwicetomenwhodidn't believeinwhatafoundation consistsof,Godsentmemy knightinshiningarmortorescue me,fromabrokenheart.Daryl andIstartedhittingitoff,right fromthestart,whenIfirst interviewedhimformy magazine,GrinderZZ24/7,back inJulyof2019.Eversincethen, we'vebeeninseparable.Darylis amusician(guitarist,anda drummer),whoplayedtheguitar alongsidehisfather,thelate, JamesBrowninhisband,The SoulGenerals.InFebruaryof 2021,Darylgotdownonone kneeandproposed,withaHUGE karatandahalfdiamondring. I'mactuallywearingabrandnew caratonmyfinger!Icouldn't believewhatIwasgifted!Our weddingwasheldin,LasVegas Nevadaon,June11,2022.We weresurroundedbyourfamily andclosestfriends.Darylissuch ablessinginmylife,andinmy2 daughter'slives,justasIama blessinginhistwodaughter's livesandtheirchildren'slives. WhatGodhasbroughttogether, letnomanputasunder.
MichaelandIhavebeen togetherforalmosttwo decades.Ican'timaginelife beforehim.Heismy person!Inalifeof uncertainty,heismy constant.Iknow,nomatter whatgetsthrownourway, wewillalwayshaveeach other.Ilovehimwithallof myheart!Asweembarkon ourbiggestjourneyever, parenthood!IlovethatI havehimbymyside.
TonyandIhaveknowneach othersinceIwasfourteen yearsold.Hewasmy brother’sbestfriendandI hadacrushonhim.Hesaid Iwastooyounganddidnot payanyattentiontome.He dancedwithmeformy1st dance,atmysweetsixteen andcamewithmetomy highschoolprom,justas friends.We,finally,became acouplewhenIwas nineteen.Wewere togetherforsevenyearsand thenbrokeup.Somehow, fouryearslater,weended upbacktogether.Wehave beenmarriedforsixteen years.Wearenotperfect andsometimesgetoneach othernerves,butwelove eachother,unconditionally.
GrinderZZ24/7Magazine&Tvproudly presents.....ToniaMcmillian.Ifyoudon'tknow thename,Idefinitelyknowyou'veseenher beautifulpresenceifyouwereafanof,SoulTrain. Toniawasoneofthegreatestdancer'sonthe show,andwearesopleasedtohavegrabbedher forthisinterview.Ladiesandgentlemen,Igive you.......ToniaMcmillian.
GrinderZZ:HelloQueen.Welcometothe, GrinderZZstudio.Canyoupleasetellmy audiencealittlesomethingaboutyourself?How longhaveyoubeenadancer?
Tonia:MynameisTonia(Drumgoole)McMillian, andIamaformerSoulTraindancer.Idanced from1979-1983.
GrinderZZ:Howwereyouabletobecomeapart ofthehippestshowintown,Soul Train?Tonia:Myfirsttimeonthe showwaswithmybestfriend,StephanieAgee, whowasalreadyadancerontheshow.When shetookmeontheshow,theJacksons celebratedtheir10thAnniversary.Michael Jacksonpulledmeuponthestagethatday!I couldn'tbelieveit!Afterthatone-timevisit,I didn'treturnuntilmyhairdresser,NathanLattier broughtmeonashisdancepartner,ayearlater.
GrinderZZ:HowdidDonCorneliustreatyouguys behindthescenesoftheshow?Washeacool guy?
Tonia:AboutDonCornelius...Ididn'tinteract muchwithDon.Allmyinteractionswerewith ChuckJohnsonduringmytimeonSoul Train.Chuckwasalwayssupernicetomeand approachable.
GrinderZZ:Iinterviewedyourfriendandformer dancersfromSoulTrainayearback.Doyou guy'sstayintouchwitheachother,anddoyou trytostayconnectedtotheotherdancer'sfrom theshow?
Tonia:Ireceivedcallsbackin2015from CharlesWashingtonandDerekFox,whichblew mymind!Althoughtheywereseparatephone calls,bothweredonetoletmeknowthatthe dancerswereconnectingpost-SoulTrainandto invitemetojointhematdifferentevents.I wouldthenteamupwithMarcoDeSantiagoto promotedifferentSoulTrainpartiesandevents.I amsogladthatwe(thedancers)areback together.WhenIwasdancing,Ineverhadthe opportunitytomeetthedancerswhocamebefore me,likeDamitoJo,SharonHill,FreddieMaxie, QueenieTurner,andsomanyother trailblazers.Italsohasgivenmethehonorof meetingdancerswhocameafterme,likeAlfie Lewis,ErikaGuillory,MoQue,andother talented Dancers.
GrinderZZ:Tellyouaboutyourcareernow?
Tonia:Ihavebeenachildcareproviderandearly educationadvocatefornearly30years.Ihelpedpave thewayforchildcareproviderstowincollective bargainingrightsinCaliforniaafterfightingonthe frontlinesforover13years.Asaresult,Iwas appointedtovariousBoards,Commissions,and PanelsbytheGovernor,SpeakeroftheAssembly, andSenateProTemintheCaliforniaState Legislature.IopenedDartsCorner,mydartslounge thisyear,inBellflower,California.Mymost significantmoments,however,havebeenbecominga grandmothertomygrandson,Amariand granddaughter,Alina.
GrinderZZ:Thepandemicreallyputadamperonthe entireworld.Howdidyoucopewithwhatwas happening?
Tonia:Thepandemic.IcaughtCovid-19duringthe earlystagesofthevirus.IthankGodeverydayfor mylife.IhaveneverbeensoclosetodeathasIwas duringthathorrificperiod.AsIrecovered,Ibegan mypublicserviceannouncementsabouthowCovid19wasavirusthatkillsandencouragedothersto
followthemandatesandguidelinestoprotect us.Becauseofmyeffortstoeducateeveryoneabout theeffectsofCovid,theCDCreachedouttome,and IdidacommercialthatranontheCDCwebsite.
GrinderZZ:Ifsomeonewas lookingonhavingacareerasa dancer,whatadvicecanyougive themonthebusiness?
Tonia:Anyonewithadream shouldfollowtheirdreams, whetheritisdance,act, produce,orcreate.Iaman entrepreneurandstrongly encourageeveryonewiththe spiritandtenacitytobelievein "ICanDoThis"toreachtheir goals.
GrinderZZ:Howcanfansreach outtoyou?
Tonia:Regardingfans,Imust sharethatallmyfanmailwas frominmatesonSoulTrain.I canbereached(andfollowed) onFacebookandInstagram.
GrinderZZ:Anylast word's/request?
Tonia:Icannotexpressmy gratitudetoyoufordoingthese interviewsofformerSoulTrain dancers.Althoughsomedancers couldreachcertainlevelsof successfromdancingonthe show,everydancerdeserves recognitionforourrolesin makingSoulTrainassuccessful asitwas.Thankyoufor recognizingourcontributionsto theSoulTrainlegacyand African-Americanentertainment history.
ThankyouagainToniaforyour time.Wehereat,GrinderZZ 24/7Magazine&Tvreally appreciateyousomuch. Continuemuchsuccess.God Bless.
De'AiriusWoodwardisanameyouallwillknow.Thismartialartist/military/kickboxingmanisa forcetobereckonedwith,andwehereatGrinderZZarepleasedtohavehimchatwithusinthe studio.
GrinderZZ:Welcome,De'Airius,andthankyouforcomingtothestudiotochatwithus.Pleaselet everyoneknowalittleaboutyourself.
De’Airius:WellmynameisDe’AiriusWoodwardandI’m25yearsold.I’maSergeantintheUS Army.I’mfromAtlanta,Georgia,bornandraised.I’mamarriedmanandagentlegiant,witha heartofplatinum,bymyownrecognition.Myhobbiesincludecooking,playingvideogames, workingout,kickboxingandI’mcurrentlywritingabook.
GrinderZZ:Howlonghaveyoubeenkickboxing?
De’Airius:SoIactuallystartedlastyearOctober2021.Imadethetransitionafteractively practicingChoyLayFutKungFu,whichIhadtakenakeeninterestinfromtheearlyageofsix. Kickboxingisanexcellentmartialartthatencompassesspeed,agility,enduranceandsomuchmore thatyouneedtobeagreatathlete.TobehonestifyoucangetgoodatitenoughIbelieveyou’ll reachalevelwhereyou’revirtuallyuntouchableinasensethatyoucandefendyourselfinmost situations.Imean,whowouldn’twanttobethebaddestmanontheplanetfor15seconds,right?
GrinderZZ:Haveyoucompetedin differentstates,orcountries?
De’Airius:Actually,sinceIjust startedI’vebeentakingitslowsoI cangetusedtoalloftherules. Kickboxingisonitswayto becominganOlympicSportsothe bestthingtodonowistomakesure Iknowwhatwillgetme disqualified.ThatwayIcancompete outsideofmygymandfightsmart. I’vedonealotofsparringsessions withsomeoftheactivepractitioners wehaveinthegymtoseewhat areasIneedworkin.Theseguys havebeendoingitforyearsandmy coachesareactivefighterswho’ve beenactivelycompeting.Theyhelp mealotbecauseinsteadoffighting offofinstinctandtryingtoknock myopponentout,I’mforcedtothink smarterandfasterandfinessemy waytoavictory.ThatwayifIfight someonewhohitsharderthanme,I willstillbeabletowinifI’mfaster orsmarterabouthowIengagethem. Ifoughtinfrontofacrowdbackin Januaryanditwaselectric.Ireally wanttodoitagainandseehow muchbetterI’vegotten.
GrinderZZ:Youalsomentioned thatyou'reinthemilitary.Howlong haveyoubeenin?Howhasitbeen foryou?
De’AiriusI’vebeenintheservice foraboutfiveyearsnow.Ijoined backin2017andIhaven’tregretted itsense.Ithasdefinitelybeenthe bestthingthatIcould’vedonewith mylife.GrowingupinAtlantawas noteasyatall.Butthankstomy momhelpingmekeepmyheadon myshouldersandkeepingmeoutof trouble,Iwasabletograduatehigh schoolandfigureoutwhatIwanted todowithmylife.NeverthoughtI wouldflyonaplaneorseeother countriesatall.ThenIjoinedandat 21Iwasinfourdifferentcountries withinaspanofninemonths.Some thingsaren’tforeverybody,butthis wasdefinitelyaWforme.
GrinderZZ:You'realsointo, MartialArts.Man,you'rea,triple threat!Howhaveyoubeenableto juggleallthree?
De’Airius:I’mnotabouttosithereand actlikeitisn’tachallengetobalanceall3. Ijusthaveanabundancemindsetwhenit comestoexperiences.Fortunately,forme thehobbiesthatIpartakeinareregistered as“fun”inmybrain.Mostpeoplegetoff ofalongdayofwork,andimmediately getthemselvesadrinkorgoandparty. That’swhat’sfuntothem,andwhat they’recomfortabledoing,afterastressful week.Withme,Itraineverydayexcept onSundayandit’sfuntomeeventhough itpresentsachallenge.Youdon’tneedto takevacationdaystowinddownifevery dayyou’redoingwhatmakesyouhappy.
GrinderZZ:Youalsomentionedthatyou haveabeautifulwife.Iknowshe'syour biggestfan,butdoesshesometimesworry whenyou'rehavinga match?
De’Airius:Shedefinitelydoesworryfor sure.It’sunderstandablebecausemost peoplecan’tgrasptheconceptthatsome ofusgetanadrenalinerushfrombeing punchedinthefaceorpunchingsomeone elseintheface.She’sveryunderstanding ofitthoughandrealizesthatthereare morebenefitsthandownsides.Iwouldbet thatitalsohelpstoknowthatshe’swith someonewhocandefendherifneedbe. Toooften,weseepeoplewhocangivea punch,butcan’ttakeoneandthatis definitelynotthecaseforme.
GrinderZZ:Wheredoyouseeyourselfin twoyearswithyourMMAKickboxing career?
De’Airius:Iwouldforsureliketo competeinthePanAmericangamesorin Europeforsure.Iwanttherecognitionfor surebutIdefinitelywantpushmyselfand tryfightingotheropponents.I’vemadea lotofprogressinjustoneyearsoIcan onlyimaginehowmuchbetterIwillbein twomore.Andknowingme,Iampretty suremyfutureselfdidn’tletmeslackoff intheslightest.
GrinderZZ:Whatadvicecouldgive someonewhomaybeinterestedina careerin,kickboxing,orjoiningthe, military?
De’Airius:Forkickboxing,Iwouldtell themthatitisoneofthosethingsthatthey shoulddefinitelytakeseriously.Notevery physicalaltercationthatmostpeopleare goingtoencounterisgoingtobeinsideof aringsanctionedbythestatewithrules laidoutbyareferee.Mostfightsthatwe havearespurofthemomentandmore oftenthannotunavoidable.Thebestyou candoforyourselfistolearnhowto defendandattackwhennecessary,sothat youcanfightanotherday.AllthesameI thinkthemilitaryisagreatplacefor peopletogettheirfeetset.It’sagreat placetomakethenecessaryconnect-
Ions,thatyouwillneedwhenyoutransitionbackintothecivilian world.Mostpeopleonlyseewhattheyseefromtelevisionwhen inactuality,there’ssomuchthatisgoingonthatyoucannever narrowdownwhatmighthappenonagivendayinsuchafast pacedenvironment.Iespeciallythinkthisgenerationofmales wouldbenefitgreatlyfromjoiningtoinstillthatdisciplineand workhorsementalityneededtobecomethebossonedayand manageotherpeople.
GrinderZZ:Howcanfansreachouttoyou?
De’Airius:IcanbereachedonInstagram@soulless_sabeji.Iplan onmakingaYouTubechannelsoonwithworkoutcontent,martial artstechniquesandshortskits.
GrinderZZ:Anylastwords/shoutouts?
De’Airius:IwouldjustliketosaythatI’mgratefulforthis opportunitytobeabletotalkaboutwhoIamandwhatIdo.Very muchappreciatedandIhopethatIcanreturnthefavorsomeday. I’dalsoliketoshoutoutSifuChoiceSkinner,SenseiTakedaGreen andGruebel’sMMA.Muchloveto all.
De'Airius,it’sbeenapleasurespeakingwithyou.MayGod continuetoblessyouandyourfamily.
GrinderZZ24/7Magazine&TVispleasedtopresentourFlava winner,DarylBrown.DarylisthehusbandofGrinderZZveryown CEO/EditorandChief,AngelaBrownandthesonofthelate ”godfatherofsoul”,JamesBrownHehasbeeninthemusicindustry foryears,alongsidehisfather.NotonlyisDarylafamilymananda musician,butheisanactor,aswell.
Darylisaverycaringperson,withaheartofgold,ashegoesout intothecommunityandhelpshiswife,Angela,tofeedthehomeless.
ThankyouDarylforallthatyoudo.MayGodcontinuetoblessyou!
I'msohappytobeconductingthisinterviewwiththismanrighthere.WhenIwasenteringthe8th grade,backin1985,inBrooklyn,NewYork,therewasasongthatwasconstantlyplayingonBen York’sHotTrack's,thenitwentontobeplayedonVideoMusicBox.Itwasthe,InspectorGadget theme,andeveryoneandtheirmama,wasbreakdancingandpoplocking,tothebeatfromtheBad Boys.Ladiesandgentlemen,Igiveyou.......BIZ!
GrinderZZ:What'supBiz!Welcometothe,GrinderZZstudio.Canyoupleasesharethepleasure ofintroducingyourselftomyaudience?
Biz:Goodday!Thanksforhavingme.MynameisBizoneofthemembersoftherapgroupBad BoysFeatKayLove.
GrinderZZ:GrowingupinBrooklynwasthebestexperienceofmylife.Tellusabouttheblock yougrewupon.
Biz:IgrewupinEastNewYork.IlivedonWyonaStreet.That’swhereitallbegan.for me.
GrinderZZ:Atwhatagedidyougettingintorapping?ItstartedaroundwhenIwasthirteen.My godbrotherswereheavilyintoitandmybestfriend,whoactually,gotmeintoit,wasaDJforhis
brotherwhosenamewasBizzyB Barsheem.MaytheMostHighbe pleasedwithhisjourney.That'swhere IgotthenameBizzyBfrom.
GrinderZZ:Didyoueverdobattles intheparkwithyourfriend's?
Biz:Allthetime.Iwentagainstalot ofMCs.Backthen,itwassportfor me.IwentagainstStetsasonicand BusyB,fromuptown.Ialmostwent againstMarkieDee.MaytheMost Highbepleasedwithhisjourney.But, weactuallybecamegreatfriends, beforehand.Lol!
GrinderZZ:Whowasthebrainstorm thatputtogetherthegroup?
Biz:TFunkbroughtmeintoit.He, MacandAlBeewerealreadyagroup. Atthetime,Iwantedtohustleandwe wereinaplaceknownforit.But, then,wejuststartedrappingoutof boredom.Lol!TFunkwaslike,“I wanttobringyouwithmetomeetmy group.”Forme,I'mfourteen,tryingto getmoney.Iaskedhimwasitbread involved.Helaughedandsaidonlyif youmakeit.Lol!Afterthat,itwas history.
GrinderZZ:Didyouguysevergetto tourwithanyotherrappinggroups fromthe80's?
Biz:Wetouredwithsomanypeople fromNewEditiontoMaryJaneGirlsDougieFreshandtheGetFreshCrew, (Yes,beforetheshow.Lol!)and Whoudini.Itwassomany,backthen. Wewereconstantlyontheroad. Gadgettookusaroundtheworld.We didsixMillionsinglesinsevenmonth. Itwasincredible!
GrinderZZ:Whodidyoulookuptoo, musicwisegrowingup?
Biz:Irespecttheoneswhocamebefore me,whoIwasdeepintolikeCrashCrew ,TreacherousThree,GrandMaster,Force MCs,KurtisBlowandRun DMC
GrinderZZ:Whatdoyouthinkof today'smusic?
Biz:Ithinkit'scool.It'sadifferent energy.Ibelieveitfitswithinthistime period.Ijustthinkalotoftoday'stalent shouldbethankfulforyesterday’s talent.
GrinderZZ:I'm51yearsoldandI'll alwayslistenandloveoldschoolhiphop andrap.Wouldyouguyseverjoinforces andmaybedoatourorbeapartofanold schoolconcertseriesifasked?
Biz:Iwouldloveto,iftheenergyisright andthere'sacheckinvolved.Lol!So manypeople’sapproachistoperform andmakeitseemliketheyaredoingusa favor,butwehavetoliveandpay mortgagejustlikeeveryoneelse.It's greattobeonstage,butit'sbettertobein awarmhouse.
GrinderZZ:Whatadvicecouldyou givetosomeonewho'sthinkingabout startingarapcareer?
Biz:Learnthebusiness.It'snotall glamour.Ilost18milliondollars,by focusingonthewrongthing.Today,I'm betterbecauseIlookatmypeers.IfI receivedthemoneyIwaslookingfor,I mightbedeadandgone,bynow,butthe educationIreceivedkeptmealive.I haveagreatfamilyandmyown business,soI'mblessed.However,I don'tthinkIwouldletmysongetintoit. Lol!
GrinderZZ:Howcanfansreachouttoyou?
Biz:MyFBisBizzBrooklyn,Email:biz@evansfinancegroup.com,IG:evansfinancegroup ,www.evansfinancegroup.com.Ihaveafinancecompany,inwhichIhelppeoplesecure financingpersonalloansbusiness.Wefinanceanarrayofthings.I,also,ownaconsulting companycalledMenOfRespectInternational-www.mormorinternational.live.Iownanew network,aswell.Wearelookingtolaunchin2023,Ikonic.Tv.Sendingmeanemailisthebest towaytoreachme,thesedays.
GrinderZZ:Anylastwordsorrequests?
Biz:Ijustappreciatetheenergyand,again,thanksforhavingmeandrespectingthe culture…continuedblessings!
Biz,it'sbeensuchapleasurespeakingwithyou.Please,don'tbeastranger.Thankyouforyour contributionofgreatmusic.Youandothershavepavedthewayfordifferentartists,today.God BlessandHappyNewYear.
GrinderZZ:Welcometoour studio,MrWolfe!Pleasetellmy audiencealittleaboutyourself.
WOLFE:Well,Iwasbornand raisedinLansingMichiganwith oneolderbrother,andtwo youngersisters…andI'madye hardSpartanfan,soletmegetthat outoftheway…GOSPARTY!! ha!..
GrinderZZ:I'mjustso fascinatedonhowmuchyoulook like,RodStewart.Atwhatagedid youstartedseeingaresemblance?
WOLFE:Actually,Ineverdid! Around1976-77,Istartedhearing thecommentsaboutthe
I'ma70'sbaby,soanytimeIhear anythingontheradiofromanartist backintheday,IALWAYSstart singingfromthetopofmylungs.Rod StewartisoneartistthatIlove,and whenIbecameFacebookfriendswith mynextguests,Iwasamazedonhow muchhelookedlikeRod.Let'schatit upwith,Gregory Wolfe.
resemblance.Iwastoldbyanold highschoolfriend,whograduated ayearprior(1974),thathewas hearingitthatfarback…soalong time.
GrinderZZ:Growingup,besides rock,whatothermusicdidyou listentoo?
WOLFE:Mymother,mayshe RIP..LOVEDNatKingCole,so therewasalotofthat,alongwith AndyWilliams&HerbAlbertand theTijuanabrass.She,also,liked theMamas&Papas.Shewasselftaughtonthekeyboards,whichis whereIprobablypickedupthe "musicbug"…asit were.
GrinderZZ:Haveyouorhave someoneenteredyouintoa
look-a-likecontest?
WOLFE:Ienteredmyfirst contestbackin1984…alipsync contest,soitwas,also,myfirst timeperforming.
GrinderZZ:Weallwantto know.......haveyouevermetthe great,RodStewart.
WOLFE:Never,butmywife,the cleverladythatsheis,managedto smuggleoneofmydemocdsof originalsinabouquetofflowersat onehisshowswaybackwhen. Don'tknowifheeverlistenedtoit, butheseemedalittlecuriousabout
thecoverphoto.
GrinderZZ:Areyoucurrentlyon tour?
WOLFE:No,sincethepandemic ended,I'vebeenperforming, mostly,atcorporateevents.About twentyyearsago,Iwasfortunate enoughtojoinupwiththis philamprothist,outofOrange County,andhis50pcorchestra, doingthesebigticketgalas,which continuestothisday,VERY gratifying...andtobehonest,after thirtyyearsofperformingasRod Stewart…inalllikelihood,thisis whereI'mprobablygoingto"hang myhat"…sotospeak.
GrinderZZ:Doyouwritesongs onyourownordoyoujustsing
pandemic,that'swhatIfocusedon.
GrinderZZ:Whatadvicecanyougive someonewhowantstogetstartedintoshow business?
WOLFE:Haveabackupplan…school, alternatecareer.
GrinderZZ:Howcanfansgetintouchwith you?
WOLFE:IhaveaFacebookpage,asyouknow, alsoYouTube.
Forty-oneyearsinthemaking!OnFebruary14,1982,WBLS’veryownDJFrankieCrocker debutedasensationalsongbyR&B's,QueenDiva,Ms.SharonBrown,titled“SPECIALIZEIN LOVE.”Ms.Brown'sanniversaryisapproachingandifyoureachouttoher,viaFacebook, she'llbetickledpink.Let'sgivethisQueensomehomageandtheupmostrespectforbelting outoneofthebestsongsthatcameoutofthatera.Ms.SharonBrown,we,atGrinderZZ 24/7Magazine&TV,saluteyou.
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CongratulationstoGrinderZZveryown,AngelaBrown,for beingchosentorepresentGrinderZZ24/7Magazine,andTV, asfemaleFlavaofthemonth.
AngelawasbornandraisedinNewYork.Shehastwobeautiful daughtersandismarriedtoDarylBrown,sonofthelate “godfatherofsoul,”JamesBrown.Forthosewhodon’tknow, AngelaisthefounderandEditorandChiefofGrinderZZ24/7 MagazineandTV.Sheisabeautifulladywithaveryunique heartofgold.Besidesworkingandtakingcareofherfamily, Angelalovesextendingahelpinghand,especially,whenitcomes tofeedingthehomelessandhelpinganyoneinneed.Shealways goesaboveandbeyond,whenitcomestohelpingothers.Be onthelookoutforAngela’supcomingshow,“TheUltimate Surprise.”Sheistrulyablessingtothecommunitiesand everyonewhoshecomesincontactwith.Thankyouforall thatyoudo,Angela.MayGodcontinuetoblessyouandyour family.
BeforeIstartthisinterview,Ineedto sayafewwordsaboutthisgroup.When Isay,FAMILYSTRONG,theseloving, beautifulbeingstakethecake.I've adoredthisgroupeversincetheyfirst steppedoutonthescene,intheearly 80's.Thisbrotherandsistersgrouphas beenentertainingtheworldwithso manytophits,untilit'shardtochoosea favorite.They'vebeenmyfavorite80's groupandtothisday,theystillholda specialplaceinmyheart.Ladiesand gentlemen,Iintroducetoyou........The Jets!
GrinderZZ:Goodeveningtoyou Moanaandthegang!Welcometothe GrinderZZstudio.Forthosewhoare young,canyoutellmyfansalittle aboutyourselfandthegroup?
Moana:Aloha,mynameisMoanaand IamtheyoungestmemberinTheJets.I havebeenmarriedgoingon23years andamblessedwith6children.These daysIstaybusyraisingourkidsand beingataxi(lol)supportingmykids sportseventsandhomeschoolafewof themtoo.WestillperformasTheJets andIhavehadtheopportunityto produceotherartistsandco-writealot ofsongswithmyhusbandJunior.
GrinderZZ:Atwhatagedidyouall startedsinging,andknewyouwanted tobeintheentertainmentindustry?
Moana:Afterourfamilydecidedtodo musicIwasprettymuchapartofthe groupsinceIwasabout5yearsold.I guessyoucouldsay,Iwasbornintoitin asense.WebecameTheJetswhenI was10.Ihavealwaysenjoyedbeing withmyfamilydoingmusicitwasthe onlythingIeverknewwas entertaining.
GrinderZZ:Ifindyouallfascinating. You'refamilyarefromtheislandof, Tonga.We'reanyofyouguy'sborn overthere?
Moana:OurparentsimmigratedtoAmericain 1965withouroldestbrotherLeroywhowasonly afewmonthsold.Therestofuswerebornin America.
GrinderZZ:Growingup,whatgenreofmusicdid youalllistentoandwhowereyouallsmusic idols?
Moana:TheJacksonsandEarth,WindandFire weremostdefinitelyatthetopofthelist;Elvis Presley,TheOsmond’s,TheCommodores, MidnightStarr…
GrinderZZ:Atwhatagewereyouallwhenyou
firstsignedyourfirstrecorddeal?
Moana:Iwasabout10yearsold,Liz11,Kat, 13,Rudy14,Haini15,Gene16andEddieandRoy were17.
GrinderZZ:TouringoverseasIknowisprobably exciting.What'stheweirdestorcraziestthinga fanhasdonetogetclosetoyouguys?
Moana:Welovedvisitingothercountries.It’sstill shockingtomethattheyknowourmusicandare familiarwithourgroup. Theywerealwayssolovingandrespectful.
Ourfanswouldgiveusthesweetestgifts:photo albums,t-shirts,jewelryandkeepsakes.We alwaystriedourbesttowritethembackand respondtothem.Therewasaphonenumberat theendofour“PrivateNumber”video.Itwasour officenumberandfanswouldcallandwhenwe wereintheofficewewouldrandomlyanswer callsandfanswouldgonuts.Welovedtalkingto them.
Infact,Ibecamepenpalswithtwogirls,who weremyage,fromMinnesota.Wewereall twelveyearsold.Weendedupmeetingupon differentoccasionsandbecamerealfriends.We haveremainedfriendsforover30years.Many fanshavebecomegoodfriendsofours.
GrinderZZ:Iwassoexcitedtoseeyouallatthe, LoveAffairconcertinVegasyear'sback,andalso atanoutsideconcertinCaliforniain2019.After that,theworldstartedshuttingdownwiththe covidissues.Howdidthegroupcopewithnot performinganymore?
Moana:Likeeveryoneelse,itwasdifficulttolose workbutsomanyofusflippeditandmadethat timeoffbecomerealtimeoutforfamily. Wetookalotofroadtrips,wentcamping,we grewahugegardenandhadaawesomeharvest. Wewentbacktobasicsandlovedthetimeout.
GrinderZZ:Nowthateverythingstartedgradually
openingbackupintheworld,doyouguyshave anyupcomingoverseasconcerts?
Moana:Weareworkingonsomeshowsinthe Philippines,GuamandhopefullyNewZealandand theSouthPacific.
GrinderZZ:Whatadvicecanyougivetosomeone thatmaybelookingtostartasinging career?
Moana:That’satoughone.Musicisthepassion thatwealllovebutthe“musicbusiness”canbe brutal.Ittookitstollonourfamilyandalmost splitourfamilyupforgood.Stayclosetoyour familyandyourclosefriends.Don’tlosethem. Theyareyouranchor.Theywillkeepyou grounded.Enjoythemusicbutonceitstarts takingyoutoadarkplacewhereyoudon’tfeel right,takeatimeoutandkeepGodatthecenter ofyourlife.Alotoffolkscompromisetheir principlesforfameandfortuneandenduplosing theirsoulsintheprocess.It’snotworthit.
GrinderZZ:Howcanfansgetintouchwiththegroup?
Moana:Weareabouttolaunchournewwebsitecalledjetsmusic.comwithourconcertscheduleand anonlinestorewithmusic,bookletsandt-shirtsaswell.Ourfocusthistimeissimplyfamilyfirst.There willbeupdatedcontactinformationbutfornowyoucanreachusatJungleEntertainmentLLC OurmanagerisJuniorFeinga Hisemailis:jrfeinga@gmail.com 801-427-1527
GrinderZZ:Anylastword's/requests?
Moana:Ijustwanttothankthefansforsupportingourfamilyafteralltheseyears.Ithasbeena blessingtofeelofyourloveandsupport.Itmeanstheworldtous.
Onceagain,IwanttothankyouallforvisitingtheGrinderZZstudio.It'sbeensuchapleasure.May GodcontinuetoBlessyouall.
