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ATHLEISURE MAG #85 JAN ISSUE | NEW YEAR, N3W YOU
Each year in Dec and Jan, Athleisure Mag interviews celebrities to discuss their N3W YOU: THE GOOD, THE ADD and THE BUZZ.
THE GOOD
2022 was such a good year for my career that, honestly, I can't think of anything bad. My track "Move Your Body" gained support from some huge names in the electronic music scene. I played in giant festivals in Brazil, such as Rock in Rio, set off on my first international tours and visited several countries. I met many of my biggest idols, such as Tïësto and David Guetta. I played on the biggest stages in the world, such as the Tomorrowland mainstage and got to see many people sing and dance along to my songs. It was undoubtedly a special and unforgettable year for me.
THE ADD
Honestly, nothing. 2022 was an amazing year in every possible aspect, reserving things for me that I always dreamed of accomplishing, but which I thought would take much longer.
THE BUZZ
2022 was a wonderful year for me and my biggest goal for 2023 is to keep working and giving my best, so that my achievements do not stop there. Soon I will soon release a new song called "Papapo," which I believe can be another great divider in my career, after "Move Your Body" and "Left and Right". It's a club song and unlike anything I've ever produced. For next year, I'm preparing two other tracks that I believe have everything to shake up the European summer. They're called "All together" and "Riot." I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks!
IG @ownbossmusic
PHOTO COURTESY | Öwnboss
ÖWNBOSS
EDM DJ/PRODUCER
CATCH HIM ON TOUR
THE GOOD
2022 was an amazing year for me! I had many many great things happen. We had the Emmy win for Super Bowl LVI. I won Best Musical Direction and shortly after that, my debut album Legacy came out which went Billboard #1 in 2022, we did Jimmy Fallon headlining in 2022 and then right after that, we went #1 on Apple Music as well. So those are two of the most amazing highlights for me with the album and winning the Emmy.
THE ADD
I want to do better with exercise! I know that that sounds so remedial but as a Black man going through COVID and seeing people not make it or you know pre-existing conditions being effected differently, I want to work on my health. I see that health is wealth everywhere, I truly believe it and until you make time to do it, I don’t want it to just be a phrase. I want it to be a lifestyle. I think that I’m going to try harder to work on my health so that I can be here for the legacy of my children for a long time.
THE BUZZ
No doubt! For THE BUZZ for sure, we have halftime coming up, we’ve got NAACP Image Awards coming up, we have NBA All Star Weekend coming up in 2023. We’re taking the Legacy Experience on tour! I’m so excited about that!
IG @adamblackstone
ADAM BLACKSTONE
PHOTOS COURTESY | Adam Blackstone
MUSIC DIRECTOR + BASSIST
LISTEN TO HIS GRAMMY NOMINATED ALBUM, LEGACY
THE GOOD
We experienced new countries and new places. I feel that what I learned was that it was ok to say no. Next year is the year of no. I read Shonda Rhimes’ book, The Year of Yes which I really enjoyed. But next year, it will be the Year of No which I think will continue to help me grow. If you take on everything, which is not only in my business of parties, but also life – when other things come in that you truly would enjoy, you can’t take an opportunity and it affects your body. It affects your soul and it affects so many things in your life. That is my big learning lesson.
THE ADD
It’s saying no! This is it. This is the year of doing things that I really enjoy! As in all aspects of life, even with clients, I want to be surrounded by nice people. People who don’t feel like when you’re hired that you are their employee. I have such goodness in my heart and I want to spread that. Obviously, I took on this job to spread joy and now it’s my time to really feel this joy. I love to design. That is my passion. Ask me to order glasses. I just want to pick them up, I don’t want to order them. But I want to spread joy, you don’t do this job unless you have that intention. Finding people that feel the same way only makes your life better!
THE BUZZ You’re going to see guest experience in every aspect of everything! From every event, how to things on TV – like designing shows in terms of building houses. It’s all about how it makes you feel! You’re going to see, I hope, including your community. I think that that has been a big push right now. Going to local stores and really including people. I hope that we learn that this year that we need our little stores, we need to! Remember, these little stores are curated and that’s how I find all my deliciousness in these smaller stores and at flea markets which I will never stop doing.
I know that there is going to be a lot of color. Obviously, our Color of the Year is Vibrant Magenta. I feel that it makes my job easier when they walk into a space that’s filled with energy and color. Sometimes our whites and greens don’t bring you up until mid-party when you have had some to drink. So I feel like if you can walk into this color, it’s already there and the energy is going to be great! I think that being mindful of curation and sustainability will still be, extremely moving forward, I have to be more conscious. I can’t give up the balloons just yet. The best that I have come up with is those that dissolve in 30 days, but it’s not quick enough for people. I’m always looking for the best alternatives out there as everyone has something to say. @mindyweiss
PHOTO COURTESY | Dennis Kwan Photography
