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Knockstudy is now taking applications!

Knockstudy is a youth program focused on building skills in DJing and music production. With the partnership of the Bresee Foundation, a nonprofit community center, the Knockstudy program provides access to DJ/music production equipment and talent.

Start Date: Tuesday, July 27th

Time: 3:00PM to 5:00PM (1 hr. lecture w/ 1 hr. lab)

Frequency: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Lab only)

Duration: 6-weeks (7/27 through 9/3): 4-weeks DJing and 2-weeks Music Production.

Location: Bresee Youth Center (184 S. Bimini Place, Los Angeles, CA 90004)

Instructors: Danny/Zo. Additional DJ/Guest Producers to be announced.

Class size: 10 students

Apply today at www.knockstudy.org

With the partnership of the Bresee Foundation, a nonprofit community center, the Knockstudy program provides access to DJ/music production equipment and talent. Apply today at www.knockstudy.org

Dumbfoundead is holding a music video contest for his new single Up In The Air. All entries should be submitted as a video response here.

It’s been two weeks since I moved back to LA from the Bay area. I’ve been trying to catch up on a lot of lost ground over the past two years of working ridiculous hours. I’m trying my best to forget the excel models and PowerPoint presentations for now. This is the first phase of my rehabilitation. Ant had an extra ticket to Game 2, so we ended up rolling together. I’ve never been a huge sports fan and this was the 3^rd basketball game that I’ve been to in my life. With that being said, it was dope, minus the Lakers losing…

As a sports noob, I realized two things after going to Game 2.

Firstly: Game 2 at the Staples Center was more like a networking event for the LA elite, where a basketball game happened to be going on. We sat in the 6^th row, next to Nate Robinson’s mom who was the only other person in the Staples Center rocking his jersey. Over the course of the game, I saw “A” through “D” list celebrities like Leonardo DeCaprio, Kevin Connolly, Sylvester Stallone, Terrell Owens, Kim Kardashian, Carmelo Anthony and this random blonde-model that was “working the floor” with all of the Hollywood executives. Anyways, I would assess that 80% of the first five rows of people at the game were more focused on who was at the game, versus the game itself (admittedly, myself included at times). Being a sports noob, I would try to get cues from the “fans” around me for when to stand-up, shout, and “act-a-fool”, but I realized they were all noobs too. I think I did all right though. Lets-go-LA-KERS! Too bad Kobe got into foul trouble…

Secondly: Kobe. The level of focus required for greatness. This was more of a reminder than a realization. Watching Kobe, you could just see in his eyes, how focused he was on the task at hand. I think that clip of Chris Rock cracking jokes, and Kobe wearing a stone-cold demeanor just about sums it up. It was inspiring to see how focused he was on the game and more importantly, winning. I’m reading Warren Buffett’s biography, “Snowball”, and there is a part where Warren Buffet is at a social event with the world’s richest/most powerful people. Katherine Graham (heiress to the Washington Post) asked the group, “What was the most important thing in reaching your success?” Coincidentally, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, Forbes #1 and #2 richest people, both answered, “Focus.” Whether it’s winning an NBA championship or creating a multi-billion dollar corporation, the recipe for greatness has always been the same. Knocksteady!