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This week, Jack Dawkins is joined by Derric Gobourne Jr. They discuss the origins of Neo Jack Swing, what it's like to direct a two-hour show, and his new album: SH!NE.ABOUT DERRIC GOBOURNE JR.Derric Gobourne Jr., known to his fans as the King of Neo Jack Swing, is a 24 year old singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer from Sarasota, Florida. Derric's music has garnered over 1 Million Streams worldwide, while accumulating 13 Top 100 Hits and 2 Top 10 Albums. He recently released his sophomore album, SH!NE, which hit No. 8 on the iTunes R&B Soul Albums Chart in Japan. Derric's goal is to be the greatest entertainer of all time and to inspire as many children as possible, all over the world.https://www.tiktok.com/@sirindigoofficial https://www.instagram.com/sirindigoofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7MO4UK0FxW3_ZHA8RsQEnw/featuredABOUT JACK DAWKINSJack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.SpotifyApple MusicIGTikTokTwitterYouTubewww.jackdawkinsraps.com/linktreeMusic: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bcSHOW NOTES00:54: Derric starts with explaining his love for Barney, as well as how both of his parents gave different influences in his dance and music journey.9:39: Jack asks Derric about the origins of New Jack Swing and the transition to taking music and dance seriously for a career. They also go deeper int his start as a backup dancer.21:38: Derric explains his style of leadership and directing. He also explains his creative process between his two different albums and experience producing his own shows. They speak on managing audience energy.35:26: Engagement is key when drawing a crowd. Derric states his favorite audience is children due to their honesty.46:34: Derric states every performer has to balance creating art for an intended audience but also creating your own brand. He also speaks about his collaboration with Toys for Tots and his last album release, SH!NE.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stagedivepodcast/support
