MONEY DANCE

*** the video above is a dance video choreographed and directed by Lando Wilkins to a song by AV Compton for the DanceOn Network . The photos below are some shots that I took during the recording of this video . It was just an idea that Lando and I wanted to play around with and test out . This blog post is related to these photos and video . Barely . Like maybe 10% ... probably less . 

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Listing format to make a story and point 

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• I started dancing because I thought it was cool
• I thought it would help me meet interesting people (girls)
• I've been dancing for 15 years 
• Competitively for 15 years
• Professionally for 7 years 
• Half of my dance career was getting better so that I can win competitions
• I did
• Half of my dance career was getting better so that I can do well and make money 
• I am
• There had been many amazing experiences and accomplishments
• This past year I won another major competition 
• It was great
• It was nice
• Something was missing 
• It didn't feel as satisfying as I thought it would be
• I'm not sure what it was
• But ...
• i'm looking at this list
• and ...
• I've never trained just to enjoy the growth
• Or this is dumb and lists are stupid 

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The End

Featured dancers/models : Chanel Malvar , Katie Franko , Sabrina Fernandez

CHAD DADDY | #JFOOTD

Chad and I had a schedule shoot yesterday, but it got canceled . So instead of spending 3 hours shooting someone , we shot ourselves . Inspired by Psy's new song "Daddy," we bring you this pointless ridiculousness in 4k quality !

I own a lot of clothes and often find myself dressing and styling guys (and sometimes girls) during my photo and video shoots . I decided that I am expanding the #JFOOTD series to include other models . Not everyone looks like me or has my build so I think it will be a nice change and a great challenge for me and my audience to see how I will apply my taste and styles on other canvases . 

Introducing : Chad Mayate

PHOTOGRAPHER/STYLING | FENG

MODEL | CHAD MAYATE

SHIRT | NTRL RBLS

HAT | THRIFTED

WATCH | TARGET

CHAIN | TOPMAN

DAYTIME STROLLIN' | #JFOOTD

It's a really funny thing to be excited to wear a piece of clothing . It really turns your routine black coffee day a mocha frap with extra whippage . I can wake up late and be in a rush , or wake up with nothing to do , but once I put on something I'm excited about , I instantly feel bold and confident about my apparent lack of activities and slight caffeine addiction .

The Jordan Marvin Bomber Jacket . It was such an amazing find . I performed at the Nike Campus in Oregon and was able to shop at the employee store (one of the great perks), and this was the first thing that caught me eye in a sea of new products and huge discounts (also got the last size that fits me) . I am also rockin' the Publish Brand Arch Jogger and Jordan Son of Mars . 

Photographer || @joshtwentyone_sb

Cinematographer || @chadporeotics

JACKET | JORDAN BRAND

PANTS | PUBLISHBRAND

SHOES | JORDAN BRAND

FINALLY FALL | #JF00TD

3 Reasons why this post exists

1. We finally got some fall weather in Los Angeles meaning it's still 80 degrees during the day but at least at night i get to wear sleeves that are long .

2. This jacket from Kardo is amazing , i rarely find clothing that I can wear that makes me feel like a grown up . 

3. Because you always need three reasons .

4. Recently started to play with the ideas of creating videos to go with my photoshoots . I'm open to suggestions . 

5. The idea comes from the fact that I always dance when after I try on clothes . 

6. There doesn't need to be a mirror or music , I just do it , involuntarily . Something about clothes and dancing that I love . Obviously , I look like a crazy person . 

7. My friends usually pretend they don't know me .

8. My friends are good actors .

9. I know there are more than 3 reasons here , I just meant there will be 3 reasons you might agree with .

10. Pizza is best .

Jacket | Kardo

Pants | Obey

Watch | Nixon

Sunglasses | Urban Outfitter

Photographer | HeyYeh

QUEST X LONDON

Below is a fragmented account of events that occurred last weekend while QUEST was in London performing on "Sunday Night at the Palladium."

Enjoy the Random . 

Lunch Break Assasins hittin up Oxford Circus

Been pulling a lot of all nighters lately , which also means a lot of naps

Stage Tech : first time we're able to see the stage . lets just say there were some immediate problems we had to overcome

Double Dragon

Single Dragon

Whats wrong with this photo 

theres no need for explanation 

west coast

get ice cream outfit

just a couple of boys lookin for love

would you follow him into the wilderness 

sffeee

production provided family lunch/dinners . 

More naps

Ain't no fun if the homies can't have none

Every new one now is potentially the last one . 

And now , the IPhone Edition .

upon arrival we immediately set out for Nando's Chicken

a sexy photo of us checking out sexy photos of ourselves

shopping with Hok

My window view

Oxford Circus as seen through a car window

A sexy photo of us checkin out sexy video footage

Went all the way out to London to experience how London people remake American food . 

Its near the end of the night

the tube

a famous Hok nap

breakfast club

Spring Break

Doesn't get old

Every new one now is potentially the last one

TWENTY-FIFTEEN

Happy five days into the new year ! Some of you are taking your first steps in achieving your new year resolutions , some of you are finishing up your holidays and going back to school/work , and some of you are finally starting to sober up ! Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood . 

I love working on NYE . it's an amazing night to perform because everyone that goes out that night made a conscious decision to make this night an epic night . We've all signed a invisible contract that states that we will leave the party poopin half of ourselves home and go out only with the part of us that loves fun things , hates standing idly against the wall , and enjoys the gathering and merriment of their fellow man and woman . Its a lot like going out in Vegas without all the "what happens in Vegas" business (sometimes) .

This past NYE I enjoyed the passing of the year in Meydan, Dubai on stage with SkyBlu and the rest of the Big Bad family . The show ran great with Sky dropping his new single "We Love Girls" and some other unreleased tracks which the crowd loved . It was awesome watching Pharrell perform and to bring in the New Year doing the count down during his set . The best part of the night has to go to our DJ BMad closing the night spinning around 3 am and all of us running around on stage and shutting the place down with the committed few thousand people to make this night last as long as we can . 

I lost my phone for a period of 4 hours during the old year / new year transition so I had to borrow photos from other people to show you guys my trip 

Standing on the highest riser used in Pharrell's set and showing up the vast empty space that will be filled with VIP . VVIP , and VVVIP guests for the night . Dubai doesn't have general admission

Sky doing his thing

Me doing my thing behind and to the right of sky doing his thing . 

One of Pharrell's BAE and my homie , Aye Hasegawa , it was awesome to be able to share the stage with her at this show

I wish this was my view of Dubai's epic fireworks show . But the concert was much too far from the center of the City , so I saw it on youtube , like the rest of the world

Yes this is a snowboarding/skiing room in the Eremites Mall . Interestingly enough , this is the 2nd biggest mall in the world . First being Dubai Mall , down the street . 

View of the Dubai Skyline from the top of our hotel . Photo by our Sound engineer Bryan Williams

16 hour flight back home , I watched 5 movies and took a nap . 

MISS WORLD 2014 : LONDON | the iPhone edition

I've literally been sitting here for 30 minutes trying to think of the right combinations of words in my brain to string together to convey to you the amazing experience i've had in London this past week . I have some phrases but no real sentences . In this spirit , here is a list of said phrases :

• It was slightly daunting to be organizing and directing Sky and 126 contestants from all over the world
• 1.6 billion watching this show . big deal 
• Choreographing the opening of a show with a 63 year old tradition . big deal
• Trying to keep my shit together while 126 of the most beautiful women in the world wait for me to finish so they can get on with the rest of the day . no big deal
• The Miss World production team and choreographers are extremely talented . working the girls and cameras for a two hours show is no easy thing . Go Donna !
• I call this work but I get more enjoyment out of this than play . honestly
• Its experiences like this that lets me tell people it's what I get to do in this job that makes it worthwhile . Money can't buy this .
• Sky blu is one talented Mother ******
• The girls are all beautiful when the cameras are on and off
• London is a beautiful city when the sun is rising and there are barely any cars on the road .
• Its also beautiful in other times of the day but just a bit annoying .
• No sleep
• Crown Plaza London Docks makes great morning coffee
• I finished reading Amy Poehler's Book "Yes Please" and I hope she's right about time travel . I'm taking as many snap shots as possible
• Big ups to the Big Bad team on creating a wonderful thing

After the 10 hour flight it was straight to the hotel lobby for coffee and work . 30 minutes before our first rehearsal with the Miss World production

Work

The view as I walk out of the hotel at 7am on show day

chillin . 30 minutes to show time

Closing the show 

YES

Too many photos to post . Too busy having fun to take photos . Congratualtions to MIss South Africa for the crown and all the other MIss's for a great competition

The Squad L to R : Nate . KG . Hirano . Kaitlyn . SkyBlu . Feng

After a long and exhausting couple of days , I had about 7 hours before I head to the airport in which case I of course decided to take a car ride from a friend to see London at dawn . 

Big Benny

View at the office . 

YOUTUBE REWIND 2014

Last year I danced as a part of Quest Crew in Youtube rewind 2013 which was an interesting experience since I've never worked with a YOUTUBE production before . This year however it was a whole new experience because not only did I dance in it but I also took part in the choreography process for most of the dancing in the video .

The shot in a location in downtown LA which didn't look like much from the outside but it was clear that they had a bigger budget this year because the production for the scenes on the inside were way more spectacular than last year . Shout out to all the Youtubers for learning the choreography so fast . Some of them learned it the day before at rehearsal but i think most of them showed up that day and had to learn it in what probably was a couple hours tops. For the scenes that I was in we spent two long days on set from 8am to 8pm roughly . It was tiring but fun working with everyone and I loved the the final product . Here is the video below and some screen shots of the parts that have me dancing . 

pictured left to right : Hok , Renee , Jolee , Rudy , Feng , Ashley , Shorty , Mark , Aye