Las Vegasssss 2019 Daylight Beach Club, and EVO

This past weekend took another trip to Vegas. Everytime I go to Vegas I have a life changing experience. This time was NO different. Me, Wills Adamz Garciuhs, and Keith BooooObers tooka 4 hour road trip to the Sin City. The first day was getting to know the city. Gambling, eating, and seeing the strip. Second day we went to a pool party at the DayLight Beach club in Mandalay Bay. Had a fucking blast, I somehow danced every single song while I was there at this club. Also let me add that I was the ONLY one dancing at this club the entire time I was there. A few stragglers but nope I had that dance floor all to myself, and away I practiced. Dancing has always been a theraputic outlet for me. Whenever life gets me wound up I listen to music and just express and let go of anxieties and doubt. A lot of people watched me dance around this club and approached me, saying that theyliked my dance moves and it made them happy to see me having a good time. To have so many kind people go out of their way to let me know they appreciated my dancing, some buying shots and offering drinks, meant the world to me.

2 hours go by at this club and I have been living on the dance floor…ALONE, lol. Not a single other person in this club was dancing when I was giving them ROUNDSSSSSZ. . Danced so much that the club bartenders saw me, gave me a nickname of “Superstar,” and even gave me a few free drinks for keeping the energy up in the club. One thing that was amazing was that whether I was alone or in a small group, I did NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHO SAW ME lol. Too long in my life I care about the opinion of others. I did not schedule a trip to Las Vegas to halfass my vacation. I work hard, and I play hard, and I dance hard. I want to enjoy every second of every day, especially while I am blessed enough to live the life that I get to. I practice dance, train/workout, and make art that truly expresses who I am daily. I have taken a lot of crap in my days for dancing, and honestly I think its mostly been by people who are jealous. Jealous of the hispanic kid that will bust out into pop and lock whenever I feel free because damn it I JUST WANT TO. Too many days I let myself be sad about missed opportunities and unchased dreams. No longer, when my mind says to dance, express, learn I listen to it and allow the opportunity to create a lifelong experience for me. This day was no different.

After dancing so much my feet blister and literally burn from cutting the rug up, I go to get food at a bar base floor of the hotel Im staying in, The Linq. I sit next to an older man and his wife, along side his mom and dad. They are all in Las Vegas for the weekend. He introduces himself to me as I am talking to Estacey via facetime catching her up about the trip and checking in. He lets me know that he saw me dancing throughout the bottom floor of the casino and said I looked like I was having fun. My response was, “Oh yes dance is my life’s passion I love it.” Immediately for some reason my response intrigues Zach, the gentlement I just met with his wife and parents. We talk for the next 30 minutes about life, his family, my family, my goals and his kids, my life and his marriage. Just one of the most honest conversations about life that you could possibly have with a complete stranger. While talking he orders me two shots of tequila with scorpions inside the bottom of the shot glass, WTF! He says they are good luck and that he really thought I should try them. As I down these shots like a beast, he explains to me in one sentence"Hes proud I chase my dreams, Show em what your made of.” Zach thank you for the talk and the scorpion shots. I will never forget our conversation.

The last day of Las Vegas was EVO the worlds biggest fighting game tournament held at Mandalay Bay. Other than talking too much about the experience I want to leave you all with some photos I took of the day. My love for gaming has always been tied into its influence on my art, and it was amazing to see a community of people who felt the same way. Thanks Wills for waiting in line bro, love you man. Until the next post yall!

Recap

Sup yall. I have a lot to catch up on. My focus for the website was just to use it as a source to send agents while applying to different talent agencies, but with life changing so fast everyday in CA my focus is as well.

It has been about a year since my last post, maybe longer. In the past year, I started working background for different tv shows and movies. This was really a cool job because all you do is act as the background in scenes from movies and your favorite TV shows. The set provides lunch and dinner and everyday is much different than the last. Some days I was a police officer, a burn victim, a hispanic refugee(hate playing stuff like this btw), a dancer, an over the top gay guy, and period style clothes like 70’s and 60’s. Some of my friends even said they saw me on TV! I started a job at a virtual reality gaming arcade named Los Virtuality early 2019. I seriously loved this job because of my love of gaming. I also quit that same job about a week ago lol.

I had my third and last knee surgery in August of last year. The doctors and I came to a conclusion that I just will no longer have an ACL in my left knee, almost a year later and this is without a doubt the strongest I have been in my life. I also recieved my personal training certification through NASM. I plan on either joining a gym as a personal trainer or taking my efforts online and creating a business through this website (currently pursuing the ladder option). I got to meet the SINGLE individual that inspired me to start dancing, Salah the Entertainer. I got to spend a lot of time with him, learning how he treats his body, his outlook on life, and of course we danced…A LOT! He showed me about community and sense of higher purpose while he was here visiting from France. He is one of the most hard working humble individuals I have ever met, and I can truly call him a brother. I have taken many popping classes and choreography classes, as well as competing at a few battles around the LA area.

Currently, I am in between jobs. As I write this I DoorDash and UberEats to make consistent money while applying to gyms and trying to get my website where I want it to be. I still do background every so often but since I joined SAG-AFTRA last November work has slowed down. I got signed to a talent agency, AB2 Talent Agency. They are a small agency but I don’t mind while I build up my resume. I have been on many auditions through them and learned a lot from each audition. However I have not landed any big substantial roles or gigs since my finger tutting commercial with Strobe and ET last June.

Also did I mention I am engaged now? :) Asked Estacey to marry me last October around my birthday back home at a park where we met. One of the best days of my life. Me and my best friend are choreographing and rehearsing an intense fighting action short film we want to shoot by the end of the year. I really have a lot of high hopes for it because we have been rehearsing for quite some time. I apply to be apart of short films and student films constantly to build my resume, though haven’t heard back from any of those either. The grind is rough out here in California. I feel defeated constantly and this is for sure been some of the most difficult times in my life. With that being said I know that only with persistence and clear goals can I achieve what I moved out here to do, to chase my dreams.

Having lived in LA for almost 2 years now I do not know what my dreams are anymore honestly. For years I only wanted to dance, maybe background for Chris Brown or with Cirque du Soleil. After living here I am not sure if I want to go that route, as most dancers I know REALLY struggle financially, even the more successful ones. I see that nowdays, especially in our society, you have to shoot for the stars to have a chance at being successful. Instead of wanting to dance for someone else, I want to create a brand where other dancers can come share their passion and knowledge. Where dance and fitness and be combined to teach people about their physical, mental, and emotional selves. I seek purpose nowadays, and just like this blog and website, I take small steps daily to achieve these goals. Pictures of my adventures and life below! Enjoy!