GeNie Baffoe (Ep. 6)

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11/30/18 • 53 min

SHOW NOTES
0:25 - Clarification on his name and where it’s originated from
0:51 - How he ended up in Winnipeg
1:42 - What made him want to be a part of the dance community
2:34 - Finding an identity and a niche for BOSS
6:25 - Why he took BOSS down an unconventional route from what’s trending in the community
7:58 - How BOSS got the opportunity to perform at WE Day and how that experience was
11:24 - Does he feel he pioneered the movement with booking gigs in the corporate world?
12:28 - How did the idea of wearing different colour BOSS T-Shirts for WE Day come about?
14:11 - Figuring out the blocking before the performance at WE Day
16:23 - The importance of being bilingual so that you can reach out and connect to multiple demographics
18:10 - His determination to reach out to those who still don’t know about the Winnipeg dance community
19:39 - What inspired him to produce Our Scene The Movie
27:44 - His perspective on the community back then to now since Our Scene The Movie came out
30:45 - Hitting rock bottom and how he overcame it
33:53 - Reflecting on his split with Shaq Lawrence
39:53 - His viewpoint on goals for his team
44:21 - His perspective on dancers wanting to place when they compete
46:07 - On giving recognition to those he feels people should know about on all his platforms
47:23 - His Top 6 Influences
50:47 - *See links below*
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Our Scene The Movie
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Website
http://www.dancewgenie.com
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0:16 - Catching up since we last seen each other
0:46 - Reflecting on when she used to choreograph for debuts
1:14 - Her perspective on meeting your hero and/or someone you admire
2:17 - The truth about celebrities and their public image
3:38 - The story of how she got a vintage picture of Hollywood Hulk Hogan
4:07 - What she was in a meeting for when we FaceTimed for 7 seconds
4:43 - Reflecting on our Friends With Benefits (Remake)
5:14 - Her plastic surgery
5:52 - When to be vocal on topics she’s knowledgeable in and being open to hearing others opinions
8:09 - How Karen got the name “Keo”
9:51 - Her thoughts on being Vietnamese and French
11:01 - How much she keeps in touch with her mother’s side of the family
11:39 - If she’s still doing skits like from her YouTube channel back in the day
12:26 - Reflecting on the last two skits we worked on together
12:56 - Reflecting on The Urban Bakery (TUB)
14:42 - WWE / Pro Wrestling
14:58 - Auditioning for WWE
17:01 - Testing your mic skills in the ring
17:43 - Acknowledging other pro wrestling circuits such as her favourite, New Japan
19:18 - New Japan wrestlers being inserted into the WWE circuit
19:41 - Kenny Omega
20:31 - Her ability to adapt when interacting with different personalities
23:08 - Bruiser Brody’s commitment to his character
24:27 - PG Era vs. Attitude Era
26:16 - Being a heel is the way to go!
28:01 - Will John Cena ever be turn heel?
28:35 - Her Top 6 Pro Wrestlers
31:05 - Hitting rock bottom and how she overcame it
38:46 - What would Present Keo talk about with Past Keo?
42:26 - Her tattoos
44:16 - What’s next?
45:01 - *See links below*
46:02 - Why she got into photography
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Portfolio
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The 6 Pod - GeNie Baffoe (Ep. 6)

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