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Obas’ ambition has allowed him to ascend to new heights as he discovers his true passions. Don’t sleep on him as he has numerous projects and events on the horizon. Emulating a young Diddy, Obas is an independent brand consultant for up-and-coming artists. With help from other promoters, he also curates his own events in New York City and the Syracuse area to showcase new talents. What are you passionate about? “Like most things I do in life, if I am very passionate about it, I just pull up to the location and ask for information,” he told me. “I became an on-air host of my show Kickin It with DJ AO and over the three years it has grown. Now [with] another powerful host, OLD MILK, the show brings a ton of laughs, knowledge, and charisma to the mainstream music and the independent music scene. We discuss problems in the music, industry, [and] current events.” By: Cydney Lee Photography By: Simone Ayers “It’s Obass on the Obass rant time.” If you follow him on Instagram or Twitter, then you know his hashtag, #Obasrants. However, Anthony Obas brings a lot more to the world than amusing tirades. Hailing from Harlem, NY, Anthony Obas has an entrepreneurial drive that anyone can find admirable. A junior in Whitman, he chose to attend Syracuse for its various opportunities. Obas is heavily involved with the radio, music, and entertainment industries on and off campus. Since his freshman year, he has hosted his own radio show on WERW – Syracuse University’s only student-run radio station.
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How do you achieve such great things at such a young age? “Great things require greater works,” he says. “If you want to do great things, [you] must put in 150% of [the] work effort, I believe, to achieve those great things.” Can you go more in depth with what you do? “I either oversee or adjust various projects such as albums, events, single release, music videos, so the artist can tell their story clearer to their new and old fans. By reaching out to various press, I can deliver their content to their fans and mine as well,” he explained.
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