For starters, I'm no journalist and I don't want to be...ever! I'll leave that to the boss status journalists! My blogs are my brain snippets to share and you are free to read them and free to refrain from reading them as well! I love blogging! It's awesome. I love stating my opinion and hearing your opinions as well...but I don't love topic biters and individuals that try to plagiarize my work. I'm definitely not as fancy as Quentin Tarantino- who's about to sue the bums off of some folks that leaked his screenplay...at least not yet-so to my blog thieves, keep that in mind! :) As far as my blogs about talent in Indiana, I LOVE sharing information about some of the people back home and I love that you all appreciate reading about them. I wish I could share all of them with all of you, but I can't. I'll try though!
My Indiana individual for the beginning of this month is....Noah Stevens, also known as "Arkman". He, like some of the other individuals I've discussed in my past blogs about some of Indiana's talented people, is a native of South Bend, Indiana. "Arkman"- a nickname birthed back years ago due to his first name in which he shares with Noah- the man that built an Ark for his animals in The Bible- is currently a student in college, a teacher at an aid school, and a rapper and producer. Arkman is now making his way into video directing. All (rapping, producing, and video directing) are his hobbies, but he's striving to turn all of his hobbies into components of his career. After asking Arkman the role music plays in his life, he states "Music is everything in my life to be honest. It might be the only thing that keeps me sane in today's crazy world...so, yeah, I don't know what I'd do without music". Following the inquiry about music and its relevancy in his life, I asked Arkman where he sees himself in the future. "I see my self making music on a high level and teaching kids. I really enjoy helping the youth and poverty stricken people. Those two things are my main focus in the future". Arkman believes there is a spot reserved for him in the music industry offering him to be the voice for less fortunate boys and girls with untold stories that have lived in similar neighborhoods like his through his music. "There are only a few of us left, I feel like, and I'm one of them in training...you can say [laughs]". Arkman has a number of artists he would like to worth with simply because he's already created beats for them! Before ending my chat with Arkman I asked him, "What's the purpose behind what you're planning to do?" Arkman replied:
"My purpose of what I'm planning to do is to be a light barrier for young kids and adults in the hoods around the world, and to teach them you can be whatever you wan to be no matter the circumstances." he continues by stating " The world needs for us. I just want to spread the love through my music and give back to my people...when I say 'my people' I don't just mean my race. I mean people of poverty. Those are my people because I know what it's like to grow up not having a lot".
Noah "Arkman" Stevens
ALMOST FINISHED! I told you all I wanted to acknowledge more than one person in Indiana and here you go! Below is Lauren Rumfelt. Rumfelt's parents divorced when she was 9 years old, but she- with strength- adjusted to the changes and continued forward. Of her eight siblings, Rumfelt is the only one of her siblings to go forth and obtain a four-year degree. Rumfelt is now a graduate from Indiana University South Bend with a bachelor's in Criminal Justice. She is the super mommy of a 1 year old son, and she states that her biggest goal "is to just be able to raise him (her son) well and contribute something positive to the world" (Rumfelt). Rumfelt enjoys singing in choirs, reading, and spending time with her friends. Rumfelt is about to make big moves and is bringing her son along with her for the journey!
Lauren Rumfelt and her lovely son
Support the dreams and join the movement towards positivity.
With Realness,
Bee Elae
Finished 2/3/2014
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