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WORDS FROM THE EDITOR We have a lot of features to present you all in this premiere issue of Flyboy Magazine and everyone on board with #TeamFlyboy from the Models, to the Graphics Team to all the promoters have put that work in to bring you a New Platform & Concept towards celebrating & representing All Facets of Urban Culture. In these pages we discuss the grind of many accomplished and well-known up and coming artist who will inspire you with their stories… Such as Model/Actor Blue Kimble whose story comes full circle after a sustained injury left him to pursue other goals which would in turn bring him right back to his destiny, or Leland Sharp, Celebrated Celebrity Artists who found his passion for painting miles and years away from when he first set out to offer Art to the world. We are introducing our First #TeamFlyboy Male Model Marcus Jackson and invite you to take a Ride with My 9 ‘Ride With me TV’ Host Jai Ortiz. In our Up and Coming Artist Spotlight we present the Mylezia King who is currently mentored by Missy Elliot and will soon be opening for featured 20 years in the game Promoter Mook Diamond of Hood Royalty Management event with K. Michelle (LHHATL) and Mack Wilds hosted by #TeamFlyboy. Right there you can all see how we here at Flyboy Magazine are setting out to ‘Own It’ in a major way. It’s also with great excitement we welcome Actor, Producer and Entrepreneur Marc John Jefferies as officially being down the team. With all of the Major Hollywood Blockbusters under his belt including Losing Isaiah and Playing the young Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent we learned about the famed actors come up and growing up in the industry. Pay special attention to certain unintentional recurring themes which presented themselves in our interviews, specifically at one point or another all the interviewees stated they fell off their path or how certain life circumstances threw them off their but one way or another they were able to turn their tragedies to triumph. Because we know this maaannnnn!!! We know how life can change in an instant and it really is up to you to be prepared and see it through… So all my Flyboys and Flygirls get ready cause We about to Set the bar on high and TURN IT ALL THE WAY UP!!! With all the information and true to life stories Flyboy covered in this issue we expect you to take something from their experiences and flip for you like Flyboys do.
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Gran Fortune crept onto the scene last year with his hit single, “Too Popular to get Away With,” and has been taking the industry by storm. Creating a very strong presence, he has already collaborated with a few heavy hitters like; Nas, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly, Fabolous, Fat Joe, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Jeezy, and T.I., just to name a few. With his upcoming album, “Politically Erect,” preparing to release in October, it is clear that Gran Fortune plans on dominating this industry and very quickly. I had a chance to sit down with the driven lyricist and what I found was very pleasing. Hello Mr. Fortune, after reviewing your career thus far, I see that you have made quite a few leaps in a very short amount of time. When you embarked on whole heartedly pursuing this dream, what were some of the goals you set in place? Honestly, my goal was to primarily be a producer/beat maker. I believed that was my strongest attribute as a musician. But I figured that what better way to showcase the effect of my production than putting out music myself. I said to myself, “I’m a nice enough emcee.” But as I started to write, I’d realized that there was more to my hip hop than spittin’ about how much
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principles we live by, which extends towards our everyday lives, not just our musical careers. So acclaim is a goal that when it happens, which may be sooner than expected, we will embrace it accordingly.
It seems to me that you have accomplished a lot thus far, at this rate how soon do you believe it will take you to reach national or even international acclaim?
What do qualities do you feel you possess that is different from many artists today?
In this world where anything you do can be seen all over the world in an instant with just the click of a button, I think mass recognition could happen any day now. All it takes is the right message and the right push. Me and my team realize this, so we strategized our movements, but at the same time we don’t force anything to go against the basic
I have a very diverse background in musical taste. As a fan of music, not just hip hop, I’ve studied different genres and its affect on their fan bases. I approach hip hop production with that same feeling in my production. So when I produce for me, it would sound as if it’s suited for my rhymes. If I produced for NaS or Chrisette Michelle, it would be suited for their talents. I just don’t make beats for the sake of making beats. My “signature” may
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#BEATS4DAYS not be easily recognizable so it keeps me a grade above. The same goes for rhyming. I’m not a one trick pony. I can hang with the best emcees out there. Probably out rap them on their own shit if need be. What drives and motivates you so much, that you have decided to come into the game so hard? My motivation is an attitude of now or never. I’ve toyed with even doing or not doing this rap shit for years. Now that the industry is on its abysmal decline, and audiences are more independent and free thinking about their taste, I think it’s time to give them my music because I know it would be appreciated on a greater level. If not now, the world may never get a chance to hear a Gran Fortune because the industry is in the toilet.
interprets that theme. The sound and feel of it is very different from what’s out there, without sounding too nostalgic or genre defining. But its good hip hop, although, it may not make the listener feel happy at times because it’s too honest or candid. It’s Stark honesty and shock without it being intentionally controversial like what a lot of other rappers do to try to get on. Expect a few features from Sadat X, Lil’ Fame of M.O.P. and Punchline of E.M.C. All production done by me with mixing by DJ Johnny Juice (Public Enemy), all my verses were written by me, all concepts were derived by me, so it delves into my train of thought without it being linear and boring, of course.
Who is your music made for? (What type of audience do you plan to have bumping your music?) It’s for anyone who likes thought provoking content over great production. I can’t say it speaks to a certain group in hip hop because I’ve had “b-boys” love it to trap music fans love it, and of course the opposite of the spectrum. But fans of thought provoking content will really like my music. Its clever enough to keep people interested but never preachy or too demanding, too funny or too serious. Out of all of your collaborations, what is the most memorable and most honorable for you? Honestly, I was honored to be asked to do remixes for any established artist. Just to be given the opportunity I sincerely appreciate and cherish. Hopefully I plan on building more memories before I can definitively answer that question. What can we expect on this upcoming project “Politically Erect?” Politically Erect is somewhat of a concept album, as with my mix tape, Too Popular To Get Away With: Volume 1. The album’s theme is that in a world where people are expected to say and do the right thing to save face, I’m here to say that it’s the world doesn’t really work that way and here are the reasons why! The production also
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Neef Buck (born Hanif Muhammad on March 30, 1983 in West Philadelphia) has been a force in the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years. By the age of 16, his undeniable talent would have him become a critical part to the Roc-A- Fella dynasty’s domination at the new millennium - Neef Buck and his childhood friend from age of 12, Young Chris, would form the Grammy Awardnominated rap duo Young Gunz; and Neef would also become part of the collective State Property (founded by fellow Philly-native Beanie Siegel) including Siegel himself, Freeway, Oschino & Sparks, and Peedi Crack amongst others. Roc-A-Fella Records and its influence would assist in crafting the Young Gunners to create music like “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”, one of many chart-shaking singles from the Young Gunz’ debut album Tough Luv released in 2004; bringing the rap duo to the forefront attention of the streets and clinching the #3 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 list. In 2005, the duo released their second (and final) project under Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, titled Brothers from Another - clinching the #15 spot in its first week on Billboards charts. By 2008, Young Gunz had formed their independent label, Young Gunz Media/Koch Records; releasing independent projects like Rapid Fire, Get In Where You Fit In, and the Back To Business mixtape Hosted by Don Cannon. Collectively, the duo’s work had garnered much respect from the streets, and musical tutelage under the likes of Jay Z, Dame Dash, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Bangladesh, Chad Hamilton, Scott Storch, and countless other talented forces in the music business. Their persistence to furthering growth would soon have the duo begin work on solo projects of their own to build individual brands. Today, Neef’s sonically artistic-genius can be heard from his own record label (Forever Music) where he’s currently gearing to catapult the seventh installment of his streetlegendary mixtape series called Forever Do Me (which includes features from Young Chris, Freeway, Reddi Roc, Peedi Crakk, members of State Property, and other Philly artists). His fan base, spanning across several continents, are dedicated to his life journeys written in between the lines of his skilled production. Neef’s latest performances have entertained hundreds of thousands - including the 7th Annual Roots Festival (Philadelphia), and the Firefly Music Festival (Delaware). His sixth installment of Forever Do Me (and its lead single Jack In The Box) has an unprecedented clinch on social media and doesn’t seem to be settling in the dust anytime soon. Neef’s success is rooted in his belief to “not make music forever, but to make forever music”. For all his music, visuals, and exclusives visit www.neefbuckmusic.com (follow his Instagram @Neef_Buck).
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#BLUEKIMBLE from.” Continuing his work with BET in yet another one of the Television Giants Hits “Being Mary Jane” starring the very beautiful & talented actress abrielle nion Blue spoke briefly on what it was like working with the beautiful and talented Gabrielle Union... “Working on set with Gabrielle was a blessing. She is such a sweetheart.” First the game and now working with Hollywood’s Elite?!!. Not bad for someone who’s only been acting for 2 years!! Now he is currently working on a TV series called “The 4th Quarter” based around football Blue is back on the eld tackling grappling in full force and with enough sexy cast for both men and women to go around cast there will be lots of juicy drama so be sure to stay tuned for that one!!
to play in the major leagues. However, an injury would force Blue to pursue other goals in life. This devastating turn of events proved to have an unforeseen silver lining when Blue was able to turn his tragedy to triumph applying the training received on the eld towards other aspects of his life. Blue laments while he does miss playing professional football, he is content with the way life is playing out and will continue to tackle life’s obstacles as they may come.
Acting and modeling offered up yet another opportunity for Blue when he met Legendary Choreographer/ Actor Darrin Henson on the set of “What Love Will Make You Do.” Darrin later brought Blue on board to be in his upcoming tness video which is sponsored by United Healthcare. when discussing the project Blue stated...”Health is Wealth. I just want to help other people... that’s how I feel I can bless them by reaching their tness goals to live a better life. Take care of your health take care of your body you only get one of them. The Gift of sports is that it prepares you for what life may throw at you. No matter what obstacles in our path we must Always Evolve.” A Gorgeous Man of principle who follows his purpose looking to help empower others... That’s what we call lyboy f cial.
There’s no denying Blue sports training left him with an amazing body to show for but more importantly a mentality he could bank on. His acting roots sprouted on the Hit BET series “The Game” placing Blue back in his comfort zone on the football eld. ow this can all be summed up to the irony of life but to Blue, its God opening up a window after a doors been shut. For now it’s all good!! Working on set as an actor has allowed Blue to venture into modeling landing a Nike commercial and an editorial shoot with Calvin Klein. He was thrust into the modeling world and so Blue humbly says “I’m not a Model, I’ve never been a model Until I started acting. I’ve just been blessed to be around amazing people to learn FLYBOY MAGAZINE | 21 | WWW.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.COM
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Politically Correct or Nah?: Peace Officers v.s. Our Communities: Our Country.. Is it mines..Yours or Ours? Have Americans turn back the clock now that we have a Minority Leader(as President)? Are We As The People; closer or further apart in the desegregate of races and not a unity of One Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all? The rules SHOULD apply for all,but truth is its seems, its only applying to the have and not the have nots ... You know the whole song and dance. No need to sing to you..My U.S.A. Feel free to write in we would like to know what you think? Send your comments to flyboymaga ineinc gmail.com or goto our website www.flyboymaga ine.com FLYBOY MAGAZINE | 25 |www.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.com
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(Entertainment Tribute) “Talking All That Jazz” Ray Mantilla (Legendary Percussionist) Native Peruvian/Puerto Rican American Biography Ray Mantilla was born in 1934 in the rhythm rich, dancecrazed atmosphere of the South Bronx where Afro-Cuban rhythmic forms transmogrified with jazz harmonies and sensibilities in the streets, the homes and dance halls. By 21, Mantilla was on the bandstand playing conga drums along with contemporaries Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto, playing that unique Neouyorican synthesis known as salsa . With flutist Herbie Mann, Ray Mantilla entered the international spotlight in 1960. Then, Max Roach invited him to be part of the classic “Freedom Now Suite” recording. After a stint in Puerto Rico where he honed his skills on the trap set, ay returned to the States to find himself touring nationally and in Europe and Japan with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. For the seven years Ray was with Blakey he occupied his off-hours doing studio work while recording and performing with almost every ma or figure in azz including singers artha itt and Josephine Baker. In 1977, Ray Mantilla became the first orth American Latin musician to play in Cuba since the Cuban Revolution when he appeared there as an essential member of the historic goodwill ensemble led by Dizzy Gillespie. Ray Mantilla’s career has included membership in many legendary Jazz and Latin Jazz ensembles. A short list of Mantilla’s credits includes, Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Ray Barretto, Gato Barbieri, Sonny Stitt, Bobby Watson,
Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, Cedar Walton, and Freddie ubbard. rolific in the studio, Mantilla can be heard on more than 200 albums. Ray Mantilla appeared on the great recording, “Fifty Years of Mambo”, recorded live in Town Hall, New York, which received a Grammy nomination. He has appeared in all major clubs in New York City -- the Apollo Theater, Palladium, Blue Note, SOB’s, Birdland, Fat Tuesday’s, Village Gate and the Village Vanguard in addition to many major international jazz festivals such as Sanremo, the Pori Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival and the Grande Parade du Jazz. He has been voted Percussionist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association as well as by major jazz periodicals from around the world – including Jazz Times (USA), Jazz Magazine (Italy), JazzThek (Germany) and others. Ray Mantilla describes his music as “Latin Jazz with authentic Latino rhythms.” His goal, he says “is to keep playing good music, have people come to see us, and to preserve the tradition.” In 2003 Ray Mantilla signed with Savant ecords and his first record for the label, “Man-Ti-Ya” was released (SCD 2059). His second recording, “Good Vibrations” (SCD 2073) climbed to the prestigious #1 one spot on jazz radio and remained there for over 3 weeks, overtaking artists such as Eddie Palmieri and Ray Barretto His latest CD called “The Connection” was released September 2013 and still being listen to by dedicated fans further showing you how jazz is one of the few music categories that just never gets outdated by its released date...He has put out 11 CD’s in his long standing career play with all the legend of the past and continues to enjoy what he has a born talent to do.. Which is to make crowds old and young dance the night away... The young man is 80 years old still growing young and had a free block party concert celebrating his birthday in Louis Armstrong Center Park August 21 2014. Current events: Will be in Miami September 2014 Currently on tour once a month with Jazz Foundation touring schools and hospitals August 11th August 14th (dates to be announced) Recently played at Hartford Jazz Festival in Hartford Connecticut on July 28th 2014 Jazz Forum Art Festival in Tarrytown NY August 8th Also plays for M’Boom With Strings (dates to be announced). OW YO
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I Woke Up Like This: “Staying fit is the new Fly� Staying fit is the new fly f you don t believe that staying fit is the new fly, ust ask some of your favorite celebs such as Beyonce, J Lo, Shakira, Jennifer udson, icki Mina , ggy, Jhene Aiko cent, lil Wayne,T , evin art, r re, Trey Songs etc ust to name a few. Theres nothing like feeling good especially when you know it coincides with looking good. Whether on screen or on print, there s never an unhealthy looking person chosen as the model out 1 times.. By
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#FRESHGIRL Career Minded/Skills Driven: Not Just A Booty And Pretty Smile: “Blue/White Collar Jobs Are Becoming Sexier”. Women are career driven now not just trying to be models.. but in fact the same beautiful models are working in all types of male domination jobs. olice, Firefighters, Construction Workers, Boxers, Mechanics, Truck Drivers etc. uoted by ice resident of FlyBoy Magazine and vent Coordinator of rofessional Boxing Association Sarah Fina “ Women have made leaps and bounds since the days of the Womens Liberation Movement. However, in today’s society women are still put in a very compromising position. Many of the models that you see in magazines are entrepreneurs and have learned how to play the game of living in a man’s world. I personally work in the boxing industry and have been through hell and high water when dealing with sexual harassment. There comes a point where you just learn to laugh it off. Men are going to flirt with you if you are pretty. am not saying that sexual harassment should be forgiven, but sometimes you have to have thick skin in order to succeed in a male dominated business. The fact of the matter is that men will be men and it is up to you whether or not you are going to be able to deal with what is thrown at you. The old terminology that you have to “use what you have to get what you want definitely comes into play in many cases. can admit to being overly flirtatious in situations in which I needed to close a deal or book a gig. Giving a man just a glimmer of hope that he might be able to “date” you may be all it takes to get that check cut”. Women are not just taking the backseats playing passengers neither.. They are Driving the cars now running the show and barking the orders... Their your Presidents and Vice Presidents of major cooperations and Owners of their own companies as well..No longer that average girl that work at that 9 to 5 but she quickly becoming the pretty girl you would never think or ever would of thought she would be working side by side with an average Joe like yourself...Things are changing.
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PURE ARTISTRY @LELAND SHARP
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One of the Brilliant quotes Celebrated Artist Leland Sharp shared summing up what he believes encompasses art as a whole. With Leland beginning his road to success as a NYC club promoter 20 years ago, moving on to Hairstyling and Styling for Celebrities such as Eddie Murphy, Kadeem Hardison, Malcolm Jamal Warner and Lorenze Tate, even managing the True School Hip Hop Trio ONXY, it became apparent weaving in and out of our destinies is something life always finds a way of ensuring, however, what is meant for you will always reintroduce itself. And so in speaking with this humbly prolific Celebrity Artist it was understood sometimes there is no one right path. So long as you follow that innate voice what’s meant will always find its way with something similar of the magnetism produced by Leland’s work. Before Leland became a well known NYC promoter he had shown great talent as a novice artist and decided to pursue his degree attending art school in
NY. Unfortunately his time in art school provided a rather lackluster experience. “When I graduated from art and design everybody thought ‘He’s going to be this great artist’... I got very discouraged with art because I felt like art school made me have a lot of restrictions and it kinda inhibited my painting. Every time I tried to paint something I had all these laws and regulations in my mind about perspective and color coordinating and color mixing so really didn t like art when finished school.. I became a self taught musician and started producing records So I was pretty well known in the record business. It wasn’t until I moved to Los Angeles did I start to paint again” Falling in love with California for its laid back atmosphere with no chance for a real snowstorm, Leland first moved to La oya, San iego. e headed up in LA and it was there he met his artistic muse Robin Strayhorn (robinstrayhorn.com), the woman he attributes with reviving the artist in him. Leland expressed his admiration for Robin, describing her as a
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LELANDSHARP# Cosby.... My last and final piece of comedy art work is finally done.... @L LA S A is a amazing artist. Thank you man, my house art tells a amazing story because of your talent....I appreciate u man!!!” -Kevin Hart, Actor/Comedian Leland has now moved his refined eye back to fashion and is in negotiations with Timberland to design custom made boots to create individualized hand painted inspired urban fashion. He shared a photo of his next aspiration of which he hand painted the eity Horus using Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Leland executes the concept of his future styling venture using ‘Sharp’ detailing, infusing iridescent paints to pick up the light blended with acrylics in a bold one of a kind fashion. brilliant painter. When he arrived at Robin’s house he was immediately inspired. “I met her in ‘96 and I didn’t know what type artist she was. I thought she was an actress.. I didn’t know she was actually a painter. She invited me to her home to see what she does and her whole entire place had canvasses everywhere, even in her bathroom and then its funny cause I hadn’t painted in years but there was something about the connection walking into her house when I left I went to buy a canvass, an easel and paint something... I wound up spending like $3000.. My truck was so full of canvasses and paints I could barely drive back home... I locked myself in my house for a month and I painted. uring that month made paintings. They were all 3x4’ canvasses. I sold most of them but some I still have like the izzy illespie... Mehki hifer bought one, abrielle nion... they were friends of mine who would come to my house and ask who painted these so when I told them I did they didn’t believe. No one believed that I painted because no one knew I was an artist.”
Leland looks to Norman Rockwell as a great artistic inspiration but says now that he’s been painting and looking in galleries its important to understand artistic ability can be found in anybody. He believes just as in nature there are many expressions of od s work as Art is to the Artist. “The question that frightens me most when I run into people is “What do you do?!” I just create! If its music .. if its art... I make clothes, I do hair, I’m a photographer... I am a creator.”
Since then Leland has reached monumental heights in many genres of the entertainment industry. His ‘Stand Up Comedy Legends’ paintings can be seen during Oprah Winfrey’s one on one with Actor/Comedian Kevin Hart. Kevin Hart has publicly expressed his gratitude and appreciation for Lelands Talent in painting Homage to Comedic greats such as ichard ryor, ddie Murphy, ave Chapelle, Bill www.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.com | 58 | FLYBOY MAGAZINE
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RESPECT THE PROMOTERS By : Nicole Flores ook ia ond started out in the entertain ent industry at a very youn a e, and since his teena e years has been able to develop as a a or player in the industry usin his street credibility, stron work ethics and educatin hi sel to be the best at what he does to create the Pro otions, arketin and ana e ent Powerhouse ood Royalty ana eent which have been puttin to ether the ottest vents Parties with so e tron est tar Power out ri ht now. ook ia ond sat down with e or Flyboy a a ine to discuss his co e up and how the industry has chan ed or better or or worse yet he still aintains his position as a Boss. ou ve been a pro oter in the industry or 20 years which is a lon ti e to be in the a e, ow did you et into pro otions in the first place Aw an, I ean pro otions with e started when I was a youn kid you know, I ve been out with a lot the artists and I ve definitely educated ysel throu hout the years oin throu h school to colle e and so orth but you know I a street dude so a lot o these artists they co e ro the street ele ent, they co e ro urban nei hborhoods, pro ect co ple es and stu like that.. I ro outh a aica ueens.. I ro that ele ent and a lot o these uys, rappers especially co e ro the sa e ele ent so y credibility and respect or y back round and where I co e ro and what I stand or... I was actually workin with uys like orea a, apone and Prodi y ro obb eep and r heeks and the be ore they ot their deal ou know o I started out doin party pro otions with rand aster ic who was as and he ost Boys so I did y first party when I was 1 ew ears ve, I wasn t even old enou h to drink and I was poppin Bottles o ha pa ne
y first party 1 oin on 17 with hi , Back then and he was like the bi er in south a aica or in ueens at that ti e durin , that era and everythin ust rolled on ro there so that s how I actually ot into it.. e called e like o ook you know cause I was so hot in the streets that people always wanted to be where I was at or they wanted to be a part o what I was doin and I hooked up with hi he was like 15 20 years y senior and I was 1 17 years old and I threw a 21 and over party at the Ra ada, I ll never or et ri ht there o the rand entral Parkway across ro a uardia airport so that s how I started out�
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respectthepromoter# hat s pretty bi or so ebody who was so youn would you say you rew up ast h I rew up really ast, you know I basically hun out with uys 10 15 years older than e with uys that we ve all heard o I ve done chopped it up with the . It s definitely been a ast track o li e or e thus ar. ou ve entioned you ve worked with well over 50 old and platinu artists and you ve na e a ew rue chool ip op artists so what would you say to havin that kind o star power id it help you to ake your brand row aster and ive you ore notoriety es absolutely, I ve done thin s as ar events and breakin records here in and I ve done events outside the country in aribbean Islands in the Bahaas a aica to R to e ico... es so what happens when people see you re a filiated with an artist or brand that s winnin and they see the brand is associated with you it ive you uch ore presti e and clout. he hi her and stron er the association o the brand or person you re workin with and they respect your resu e or your credibility it akes everybody else believe what you say, who you are, what you do and ake everybody want to ollow you and they want work with you and be a part o or they wanna know ell ow did you et this uy or ow can we be a part o that success or et involved with you se we can utili e your resources or one hand washes so we can et to that level so with that i ture everybody has respect or what I do and how I do what I do and I try to be the best at whatever I do so e bein in the arketin and pro otions field I try to be he Best at it, you know what I ean ea definitely, o seein as how you have 20 years in the arketin and pro otions industry and obviously you ve been in the a e since be ore ocial edia, do you think there are Pros and ons as ar as social edia or is it all Pros as ar as pro otions o ell, I ean the social edia era has definitely chan ed the dyna ics o the entertain ent and usic industry drastically... course the pros are that you et in or ation to people so uch aster and so uch easier and the cons I think is it takes away a lot o obs it takes away a lot o work ethic, not that you still don t have to work because you have to ain everyone s interest on so e level or the to even onitor your social networkin and also I think the social that co es up now... that it akes
thin s ore actual.. I ean like toni ht I have a bi party with evin art. ow I brin in the bi est co edian actor on the planet as o this eneration to outh a aica which is called Arena aka A a ura... People are like ow did you et evin art to co e to A a ura and social edia akes it that uch easier. e ve pulled this event to ether in 10 days we already have over a thousand tickets sold. ithout social edia you wouldn t be able to pro ote evin. ithout evin tweetin , without hi insta ra in without everybody and their thousands o twitter ollowers or thousands o riends on FB people wouldn t even be able to et that in or ation out to that any people that ast in that short a ount o ti e. but also the cons, ust to say, when it co es to usic people are able to download usic or ree so s and sellin usic is not as easy as it used to be. ou have to really ustle the record labels are downsi in so when you used to have a bi co pany, say hypothetically e a where you had 00 e ployees is now scaled down to 75-100 so all those opportunities or people to work in the usic industry o be a part o the usic industry is very li ited now, you know what I ean ... As opposed to prior the social edia boo hat advice do you ive or so eone who wants to be a part o the industry, do you eel they have to ake the selves since essentially the obs do not e ist ell yes I think the first thin to start out is you ust possess talent in order or you to be in the usic industry in so e sort o way whether it s a i ick or its natural talent you have to have a talent passion or whatever it ay be. I think passion and work ethic is what ets you success ul today I think you have to work -5 ti es hard because o social edia and because there are so any people in the world and it s so saturated that everybody s e posin the selves on a plat or where everyone else can e pose the selves on that sa e plat or and be acknowled ed by the sa e people.
o talk to e about your Award innin ocu entary hetto elebrities hat award did you win ell they had the first annual rban awards, e and y partner re we started the thin way be ore you know a lot o uy I respect in the a e, like nack and French ontana and the who www.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.com | 62 | FLYBOY MAGAZINE
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#respectthepromoter had the oke ity s you know and we were the first people to do it. A lot o people ollowed behind us a ter that, uch Respect to the too. I had a docu entary hetto elebrities, I had ay in his o fice be ore he even went old on y docu entary sittin down talkin about his vision o his whole career that unraveled, at that point 12 years later, I had live uncut raw oota e ro the 0 s with cool with e bein years in ueens in a roo with ool the back round with hi rappin with ove Bu tarski be ore e a and even si ned a deal.. I was a kid ri ht there you know so there was a lot. e had lick Rick talkin about his robbery when he ot robbed had to o to ail we had a hi hly anticipated with a lot o e ends back ro when they were ust startin out with oota e that probably nobody has or will ever et and that s what we ot the award or. he docu entary is a collection o i h Profile platinu and old artists showin their a filiation and co ort in ivin us new in or ation about their li e and their stru les... their success and their visions be ore anyone was able to do that. o now you have your tea ent...
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ea ood Royalty ana e ent is not only pro otions. It s a special event, ana e ent, pro otions and arketin co pany. o you arket celebrities and di erent events which o ro co edy shows to club pro otions, sin ers etc... ea and one o the ain uys that s up and co in , I work with, one o y business associates is RIP icheals, you know shout out to RIP he s doin his thin is under y pro otions and ana e ent been seen on 2.. I ve also launched the Benny and o. watch which is the second watch that ca e a ter acob in the oliseu all I one o the people who helped launch his watch which is one o the ost success ul watches in the world outside o acob, ro arketin perspective arketin to everyone ro 50 ent to Fo y Brown.
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out to and subcontract to or that particular type o event or i I have an event 5 or older, in re erence to pro otions, I have uys and people who I subcontract to who will work that particular situation. I I workin an albu I have peers that I worked with when I was at e a that i I need a record pushed so you know it varies.. it can o ro yi ediate roup o 7- people to y e tended network 70 so it based upon the necessity. our respect in the industry is well received ust based o the estee ed celebrities you ve worked with and the influence you hold with ollowers, what other a a ines and publications have celebrated you or all the tre endous work you ve acco plished I ve been eatured in , Pro o a a ine, a aica i es, A sterda ews, on iva a a ine, Feds a a ine I ve been hi hli hted in all those a a ines. o when you re workin with these clubs what is it like buildin these business relationships I started o , not speakin out o arro ance, but I ve always been the type o uy that wanted to run thin s when I co e into a situation... ot that I can t ollow or work under other people you know I don t eel like I better than that but i the opportunity presents itsel I a the type o person that wants to be in the best situation and have the ost creative control as possible. ou know I started out with rentals and Bar uarantees, and I co e in and control y situation and do what I have to do. I never really ust dealt with tickets and stu . I ve lost over 70,000 in this industry be ore I even ade a penny. hat was y ntertainent chool o nowled e to et to this point. hat s ne t or the
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respectthepromoter# continuin to row and open bi to increase y success.
er and better doors
Bein in the ni htli e and party at osphere, would you say when an event ni ht co es it s a ti e or you to chill or a inute and en oy or do you stay ocused on the business or the whole ti e I ore ocused on the business aspect business first and ore ost. But because it s in a club at osphere it s a un environ ent with drinks and wo en and en and people o di erent races I still find a way to en oy ysel in the i o it but y ain oal when I in that at osphere is business. ou discussed hostin parties and events in other countries. ow do you et people to ollow your brand internationally ell basically you ust ocus on the ti es o year people like to travel that s the ost profitable ti e when you can et people to ove in nu bers. ike e orial eekend people are always lookin to o away to a aica o e ico or even nationally to ia i so those are the ti e you would want to consider pro otin cause everyone is lookin to spend oney to o away or vacation so i you ive the the level o entertain ent or you catch peoples interest they will ollow you via the clientele and reputation they d like to be involved with they will ollow you ould you say you re accessible in ter s o i anyone would like to be a part o the ood Royalty ana eent tea h yea absolutely I eel it s y duty to ive back to the youn er people with all the knowled e I ve ained ro this industry. It s y way to pay it orward.
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Marcus Jackson Flyboy’s First Official Male Model (You’re Welcome Ladies) Respect the Soliders that keeps us safe “ i put my life on the line for my country” Male Model Marcus Jackson has been steaming up camera lenses on and off for 6 months now and is already staking his claim in his rise to the top. Landing Flyboy Magazines First Male Model title Marcus also unselfishly serves his country in the Army and in between his military duties decided to build his career in the industry. (We at Flyboy respect Flyboy Marcus Jackson and ALL our men and women in uniform who continue to fearlessly serve our country and pray for every single one of your safe return home). With a profound sense of commradery Marcus attributes the rapid success and reception he s received to excellent marketing and having a great team of people behind him.
Marcus has also had a recent magazine feature in Empire adio Magazine has previously worked a campaign with American Apparel in association with the Army and appos to market the official clothing brand of the S Army. Through them he was able to work with Actor (and Fellow ottie) wayne The ock Johnson doing a web commercial and is has stated he is extremely proud of this accomplishment in his very promising career. Marcus has also been seen on the runway during Miami Fashion Week and modeled an editorial shoot overseas in the .
sensed a lot of drive and ambition behind it which is why was quick to ump on the team. consider my team as one of my highlights so m very grateful for the team have
With all this all sex appeal the year old attributes is alf ominican from his father side, alf ative American descent of the Cherokee Tribe of his mother for his insanely good looks and says many people are often intrigued by his ethnicity simply because the combination is so unique.
Marcus is also working on some projects as an producer for different local and out of state artists and has assisted in developing artists via engineering tracks and laying down vocals. Marcus is looking to use Modeling as a Stepping stone to getting into the music biz noting he s been in love with music since age . e also has his eye set on the acting world looking to take all aspects of the industry by storm.
have a huge love for all aspect of the entertainment field so hopefully you ll be seeing me in a movie one day.
Make sure you follow our #TeamFlyboy Model on all his social media to stay tuned to this rising stars making his name in the both the Fashion and Music ndustry Lane.
Twitter @ModelMJackson nstagram @ amMarcusJackson Facebook.com/iammarcusjackson
Marcus’ humility leads him towards appreciation in current success and how within such a short amount of time he has been able to produce quality work attributing both working with wayne The ock Johnson and being picked up by Flyboy Magazine as the highlights of his career. When talking about joining the Flyboy team Marcus states...
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A Love So Deep: Imagine you fell in an endless pit.. you just kept falling as it feels like you been falling for days, months, years infinity... Theres nothing that can pull you up from this your lost forever no one will ever see you or know where you are again.. and frankly you don’t care...So Where have you falling? In Love....
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“Its not necessarily a color but the mode the feelings, the looks, the vibe, the touch, the feel.. Its the moment when you know, its about TO GO DOWN”
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FREEDOM: “GIRLS NOW ENJOYING THE SINGLE LIFESTYLE” By Veronica Feliciano To thot, or not to thot? That is the question. Weather the answer is yay or nay, one thing is for certain, more single women feel just as happy and complete exploring their sexuality being single as they do being in a relationship these days. More women are no longer battling with having to pick between the two paradigms of the “virgin” good girl and the “evil” bad girl. Femme fatals are embracing both, without feeling guilty about it either.
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#balckmildwyld Cristal_Britt Selfie-N-Tensions:
“Social Media Exploding New Horizon� Snap a pic when you get up (no filter) Snap a pic before you goto sleep (no filter) Snap a pic in bed (no filter) Snap a pic in the mirror Snap a pic at work Snap a pic when you shopping Snap a pic while you driving Snap a pic at dinner Snap a pic at the movies Snap a pic on vacation Snap a pic in the club bathroom Snap a pic on the toilet tc,etc... Anywhere, everywhere snap a pic. Selfie better known as Selfish pics are taking over social media theres nothing secreted about it no more neither off limits forget paparazzi people are exposing themselves for more likes and follows on theses media outlets. orn is basically free on the nternet now but there something about a selfie thats more intimate and personal that makes it way more appealing. ts the girl/boy next door, its the girl/boy in your class, church, gym, laundry mat, corner store, grocery store, resturants, club, bar, parking attendee, cable man, postal man, doorman, librarian, teachers, preacher, law enforcement, government officials, coaches, etc its the new phenomenon sweeping across all ages, genres, cultures, religions, races etc. ts not ust a trend set its a way of life now and expression of oneself never capture before until now..Snap a pic and smile you your own candid camera now.. (Bomb pics next issue). Anonymous Jones
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Politically Correct or Nah? : Human energy like a lighten bolt consumed, shattered, brought back to life in a BIG city. Feelings crumbled. Working up emotions and sustaining high expectations to stumble at unexpected journey of life’s surprises. Souls crashing harshly like earthquakes on a beautiful sunny day. Jungles of intentions, inhibitions, perceptions lost and found...again...Evolution of life, written like blueprints of a skyscraper. -Ruth Ayon
The 21 century continues to evolve in our presence .The world continues to move away from a black & white existence. More & more of todays society are identifying with their cultural upbringing rather then the color of their skin (ask yourself was this all in his plans?). The face of the Beast is now the financial suitability and otal ind control of the Powers that be(More like a committee and not like a community of people). The world continues to evolve and technology takes over all media outlets, controlled by the Beast that oversees its functions. Just as in the 1960s blockbuster “The Wizard of OZ”. What would you do if you finally reali e that he Beast controllin everything in this world looks just like me and you? Humans Until Animal Ambitions. Anonymous Jones
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MYLEZIA RISING R&B STARLET Mylezia (pronounce MyLeezuh) is soon to be a household name as an up and coming R&B sensation. With a sugar coated voice remnant of the Late Great R&B singer Aaliyah, Mylezia always had a love of music, singing in her church which she refers to as more of a huge concert. About 2 years ago she decided to pursue her dream and began writing and recording her own songs a lot of which she draws from personal experiences. Growing up in Twin Oaks, Delaware an only child on her mother’s side, recent High School Graduate Myle-
zia says it’s been a rough road but she made it through to receive her diploma in the end. Mylezia grew up finding it a bit difficult interacting with kids her own age. Often with little peer interaction, her mother had bought her a video camera and in private moments Mylezia found herself in music. “I remember my mom had bought me a video camera and I would make little music videos in my room but I would never let anyone see them... Me thinking I was Beyoncé or something but I’ve always wanted to sing” Mylezia comes from a musical background from both her Mother and Fathers side, mom being a singer and dad a singer and keyboard player, Mylezia was moved www.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.com | 88| FLYBOY MAGAZINE
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#WHOSNEXT to sing her Mothers favorite song ‘I love You Lord’ in church one day. “No one knew I sang. My mother told my father and they couldn’t believe it. I used to always say ‘No No, I don’t want to sing’ but my family kept pushing me because they saw something in me. Eventually I would come out and sing more and they were just so excited.”
Eventually word got around that the coy Mylezia had a voice on her which opened up the opportunity for her to enter the studio.
“I used to have a hash tag I used on twitter #IWannaBeTheNextAliciaKeys, cause I Love Love Love Her and IDK how it happened exactly but my mom came downstairs and told me “Guess what... Someone wants to get into the studio with you” from there we were in the studio. I would be writing every night, it was summer time and I remembered staying up until 4 o’clock in the morning just writing different songs off instrumentals from youtube and of course we never used those beats so when we got in the studio we ended up creating a whole new song with the lyrics I wrote. I would tell my producer whether I wanted guitars or piano and we would create a new song.”
of my mom who is my manager, Jaquetta King and we’re partnered with SSD productions who support me throughout.” Mylezia sweet disposition is not to be confused with being unsure. She knows exactly what she wants out of her sound and her team collabs with her to bring about a great flow to her album. Currently in the studio with 6 songs ready for her upcoming album (name to be announced) Mylezia has been working nonstop to get her songs out. She had three songs available to the public as is currently an ASCAP member which helps with her to copywrite all her works.
Mylezia is also apart of Super Duper Fly Missy Elliots Artist Sharaya J’s B.A.N.J.I movement which stands for Be Authentic and Never Jeopardize Individuality.
“I absolutely LOVE Missy and Sharaya and I really agree with this whole movement which is why I’m a part of it. Missy calls me her little sister and she’ll reach out to me on twitter a lot offering words of wisdom. She is very nice.”
Mylezia is deeply rooted in faith and talks about her working with producers with fond memories.
“I loved it, both producers I’ve worked with come from church and when they hear my first songs you can hear the church choir and we just work so well together. I love it. They basically helped me to get out of my shy bubble.”
The former track star and recent grad will be heading to Newman College and says that will not stop her in chasing her dreams furthering her ambitions by starting her own production company, Myleez Productions.
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Mylezia is preparing herself for being in the industry and is looking to stay true to who she is as both a person and artist once she becomes a household name. “Everyone talks to me about being in “The industry”... When I was younger I auditioned for the Disney Channel and I made it through to one but I’m kinda glad that never happened because looking at all these stars that grew up in that child atmosphere you see how they were stuck in that bubble for a long time and then go crazy cause they’ve been in that child hood space for such a long time. I don’t really think that’s gonna be me because first of all m too much of a odly person and I’m very humble and my mom is not gonna allow that.. I see how my little sister looks up to me. I want to make sure I inspire others and make sure they never have to second guess about me.” Next stop on the young musicians rise to the top will be Opening for Love and hip Hop Atlanta’s K. Michele and Mack Wilds
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Fashion Statement: Dawn Of New Era:
“Fastening Your Belts To A New World of Fashioning”. Just like the beginning of time fashion has been as mysterious as how this world actually came into existence. .You can ask several scientists and philosophers, you will get different stories and different philosophies of how this world, revolved into how,we know it now.. So to, is the fashion world we currently living in.. The Golden Era of Fashion has just begun in our urban communities... The youth is no longer concerned about the names of the designers more then the branding of the names.. Such as the latest brands that dominated our urban stories across the country Gucci, Louie, MCM, Versace, Prada, Hermes, Chanel, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs,D&G, MK, CK, BB,True Religion, Red Bottoms, Buffalo,Sean John ,Jordan, Nike, Rocawear, etc Fashion in the urban community is now changing to newer brands like Yeezy,LBJ, Melo, KDs, KBs,Born Fly, MDR, SlowBucks,Rich Yung, Rich Gang, MMG, BABES,CAS, Mr. Mason, Flight School(PixxelGem), Repo Brand ,DC list goes on and on.. Depending on where you from theres a brand in that community you may not of heard of that the locals know very well... And I myself could not be more happier. In my growth as a youth, no one in the urban community even knew designers that were based in London, Japan or anywhere else in the world. The only thing that we as a community knew were Crossed Colors, FuBu, Karl Kani, Pelle Pelle and etc. Those were all wonderful brands back in the day. But today we see so many people in the Urban community really trying to change their sense of fashion and style. But in this “New Era” still no one in our community really even knows the names of any designers. They just know the “label”. Not who actually designed the clothes themselves. There are tons of designers. I am going to make it my mission to introduce an array of designers from all backgrounds to you. Which includes beauty, fashion, and accessories. And every once in a while things for the home, from all price points. It is my wish that you let me take you on a tour of fashion. I hope that you will join me. XO, Brandi Owens
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Riding Fly “The Bigger The Dream, The Flyer The Life Styles”. Don’t ever let anyone snatch your dreams from you while you sleep...Sleep is only an manifestation of your dreams when you awaken...So don’t hold yourself back...Just go for broke... #brokebillionaries
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marcjohnj# “It was great! You know I love being on set, Its a learning experience every time we step on set so working with them was just something different because not only were they nice but they wanted to help and they gave so much guidance and mentored me through my career so it was more than just doing a project it was building relationships. These impressive mentorships helped cultivate Marc Johns expansive career which opened up doors to stage and screen. Marc John moved forward to perform on Broadway in a play called ‘Taller than a Dwarf’ Starring Matthew Broderick. We asked Marc John, ‘What are some of the differences between genres and what was your time like on stage vs screen?’
Meet the Newest Member to Join the #TeamFlyboy family and can I just say we are TOO excited to have him joining our movement. With movies under his belt such as ‘Losing Isaiah’ starring Legendary Actress Halle Berry to playing the young Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent in ‘Get Rich or Die Trying’, Bronx native Marc John Jefferies has been a working actor in a number of Hollywood Blockbusters working with some of Hollywood’s Elite in projects of both stage and screen, moving to produce his own works and becoming an investor in an entrepreneurial venture to bring Crochet Swimsuits to the market. Flyboy magazine sat down with its newest member to talk with Marc John about his stellar career and how he feels now that he’s joined the ranks of some of the Flyest who ever did it. ‘So Marc John you got to work with some amazing people including Halle Berry, Jessica Lange and Comedic Legends Bill Cosby and Eddie Murphy just to name a few. With all that star power how were sets like for you?’
“Well Theatre and Film & TV are a different animal. I prefer Film because in theatre it tends to be a lot more repetitive. Its like you’re playing the same character with the same lines and same outfits like everyday of your life anywhere from 6 months to a year depending on the run of the show. So the demand of consistency is a lot higher and a lot more tedious because the rehearsal itself is continuous... TV and Film is great I love it, like just being on set and being able to develop different characters and understand how different scenes make a character feel different ways. and you get to build bonds with these actors on set which are soon to end on set but can still be continued for years to come so I love the, I guess you could say, the Thrill of being on set because its forever changing and you never know what to expect.” Based on all these experiences Marc John decided he would pay it forward, starting ‘The Marc John Jefferies Acting Academy’ here in the heart of NYC. “One thing about this academy, and I’ll never put down another program or school down, but the difference between our academy is I am an actual working actor... There are other academy by working actors such as Michael Cain who has his own academy and the difference us working actors can provide is the understanding that sometimes techniques don’t work for every body. One thing that both myself and Mr. Cain have said previously is that when a technique doesn’t work, your experience helps you to teach other actors how they can apply or direct certain information to help them.... Its www.FLYBOYMAGAZINE.com | 98| FLYBOY MAGAZINE
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#marsjohnj like if I’m fat and your skinny we are going to have different routes to getting to our desired bodies.. Like I would have to lose weight first, lift lighter weights to tone up, do more cardio and eat less carbs where adversely you would have to eat more carbs more protein and lift heavier weights so I guess its to say the destination is the same but the route to get there is different” Being an actor all these years in the industry you’ve now set out to produce your own works. Can you tell Flyboy a little bit about that transition from being in front of the camera to behind the scenes? “Well one of the reasons I started producing is there are a lot of actors I know, my students being one of them but friends as well, that I see them trying and I see their persistence and being diligent in their efforts and sometimes they don’t get anywhere cause of the way some projects are made and the demand nowadays.. so me getting into producing was my way of trying to give others an opportunity to get start careers and display their talent and show there can be work as an actor.. So it started as that and basically started to have a real love for it of putting a project together and developing it so now its like a new hobby for me.” Tell me a bit about growing up and your school experience. You had already made a name for yourself at such a young age so what was it like amongst your peers? “Well I actually had a private teacher from the third grade on so you know when I was younger in 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade kids were too young to recognize ‘Oh he was in a movie.. He does this’ but once I started 3rd grade I had a private teacher from then on so mot my schooling was either done on set or in this private schooling facility my parents had built for me in the back of my house. When I was in the 10th grade we started a learning program online and my tutor she taught me from their curriculum so when
I graduated high school I flew out to Pennsylvania to graduate with other students from all over who were a part of it so it was dope!!” So let’s talk about when you were in ‘Get Rich or Die Trying”’ which is 50 Cent’s movie where you played the young Curtis Jackson. How did you land that role? “I just went and auditioned! I got the call to meet with the director Tim Sheridan and when I went in to do our auditions he had his assistant pull out his camera from home, he was from Ireland and had just flew in so his assistant used his personal camera and started recording me aside from the casting directors camera and he said ‘Marc John, I want you to pretend you just seen a man walk through the door who looks like Rick James” So I’m like, ‘Walk out the room’ and he’s like ‘yea walk out and I’ll follow you.’ So he follows me with the camera into the audition area where all the kids who were auditioning for the part were and my dad is sitting there like ‘how did it go’ and I’m like ‘Dad I’m still auditioning” the director was following me so when it was done he said ‘That’s great’ then turned to the others guys in the audition area and said ‘Alright guys, thank you for coming out but we’ve just found our little 50. The role has been cast ya’ll can leave.’ He congratulated me but the crazy thing is after I left I hadn’t heard anything from them for like two and a half months till one day I get a call and they’re like “Marc John you leave in 3 days going to Toronto, Canada where you’re going to be spending the month out there with 50 before the movie and we start filming after that for 4 months.’ With this jet setter way of life what way do you decompress? What do you do in your free time? “Basketball... playing a lot of Basketball, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), I love to cook I love to eat, I crochet... I love going out going to restaurants.....” You Crochet?!! How did that come about??!!!
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marcjohnj# “Yea! My teacher on the set of the Haunted Mansion was into crocheting... I had a Basketball court outside near the make up trailer but on rainy days in between schooling and being on set there was really nothing for me to do so she was like you need to find another hobby.. ‘How about you let me teach you how to crochet?’ and ever since then I’ve been crocheting.
girls) will be in attendance for another epic night of all around Flyness. With all of the esteem held by Marc John you already know both he and Flyboy will be setting it off in a major way. Make sure you STAY LOCKED with the future of Urban Life & Style publications, #TeamFlyboy.
I asked Marc John if he had made a special crochet piece for anyone and considering his strong connection with his Family and Genuine Vibe his answer did not surprise.... “My grandmother was in the hospital dying and said she always wanted a pink and grey scarf so I crochet a pink and gray scarf for her. She passed away before I was able to finish making it but after the funeral arrangements were made I finished it up and they actually buried her with it.. That was the last piece I ever made anyone in like a year.” Probably the most endearing thing I’ve heard... Marc has now teamed up with his recording artist Queenie Couture investing in her line designing Custom Crochet bathing suits which he is now learning to make as well, building as an entrepreneur and designer you need to Stay Tuned for this up and coming swim wear line. Who knows maybe Marc and Queenie’s Swimsuit venture will be featured in a future Flyboy Mag editorial shoot with our Flyboy Models (wink wink) That being said I moved on to congratulate Marc on officially being a part of the Flyboy Magazine team and asked how he came to be a part of our growing family... “I actually met the owner of Flyboy at an event and we was just chillin’ and kickin’ it.. he gave me an article and I looked through it and was like ‘Oh Alright this is dope, definitely!!’ So we text at a later date arranged a photoshoot with ‘Ride With Me’ TV host Jai Ortiz, now we’ve interviewed and the rest is history!” Marc John will be working with the team and will be IN THE BUILDING on July 18th as Flyboy Mag hosts R&B singer K Michele and Mack Wilds at Amazura Night Club in Queens NY in association with Hood Royalty Management. All our Flyboys (and
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Flyboy takes a Ride with Jai Ortiz By : Nicole Flores
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#JAIORTIZ1 I workin to build y brand and researchin who I can and should work with which is very i portant. verall I ve been eelin really ood about where y career is headed. ince I ve been ocusin on buildin within the industry I ve had a lot o opportunities open up or e as or as odelin oes... I lookin to et into actin ne t so I really eel this is what I supposed to be doin . I believe its i portant to re ain positive and understand that you ay not et every ob but i you stay positive and re ain ocused thin s will work out or you. I always say I you can t stop thinkin about it don t stop workin or it.
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Capture Her Thoughts: ts not like love at first site ... eally ts more like. ravity removing itself. . When you laid eyes on her. Suddenly its not the earth holding you anymore, she does..Like a concrete pillar. . othing matters more then her and you would do anything for her, be anything to her .. Branda uintana The mere presence of her makes your knees buckle, as you feel like you being lifted off your feet to a world unknown... er tremendous beauty consumes your every thought.. Your mind loses time when she came around you... er smell is like a bouquet of fresh exotic roses..One thought of her showing you attention takes your... the very breathe away you would of used to return the i.. You feeling high, utopia,as you ust witnesses an essence shining brighter then the moon...
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