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Big Poppa

Straight Old School

About Me

They call me Poppa, the family CEO.Departments consist of my wife Genieve and our 3 Chamorro / Filipino boys, Nick, Julian, & Mason. Also a proud Uncle Mike to my 181 nieces and nephews.Born and Raised in the Bay Area, we relocated to Vegas for a change of pace. Exhausted with the rat race of work in Silicon Valley, I brought my engineering experience with Cisco, Altera, Spirent, and IDT to Cox Communications Las Vegas as the VOD Engineering Supervisor working on the latest video on demand systems for the Hotels. Past projects have been the Red Rock Casino and The Palms Hotel. I'm currently working on the Trump Hotel, Palms Place Residences, and Stratosphere installs. Look me up at LinkedIn.com for the professional side.Although I work as a systems engineer by day, I'm busy with multiple side projects by night. One is my online store, IslandH2O.com. It carries the latest in Board Sports, Outdoor Gear, and cool Island Stuff.Other projects include pro-audio / studio related activities, the DJ scene, book writing, art & design, and management of my 3 sons' aspirations. Nick is our latest with his break into the professional dance, acting, and modeling business.Nick recently performed with Disney's Corbin Bleu in his latest music video filmed in Las Vegas. He choreographs for local Hip-Hop artists and is an assistant instructor for Tevakanui, a popular and award winning Tahitian dance troupe in Las Vegas. Currently signed with DDO Artists Agency, his latest audition was with Cirque Du Soleil for their Love show and other productions. Things look promising and traveling is in his near future.So here's the update, Nick got the call and he's been accepted....heading to Montreal. Big Things Poppin, Congrats Nicky!Read up on his journey here: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/Cirquedusoleil/en/casting/defa ult.htm

My Interests

Spending time with my Family and Friends. Spinning on the Decks. Computers & Networking. Electronics & Automation. Home Audio, Car Audio, Pro Audio. Remixing and Studio Production. Art. Tahitian Drumming, X-Games.

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

I developed the love for music in 2nd grade and became fascinated with stereos and electronics shortly thereafter. Unfortunately I took everything apart and things didn't work right afterwards.At the height of the strutting / popping / breaking days, I was introduced to DJing by my cousins in S.F., around 1983. Been hooked ever since. Gigged as DJMikey at the local high schools and house parties throughout my junior and senior years.A lot of music was introduced back in those days that has shaped the music and culture of today. If you grew up in the 80s, you know what I'm talking about.Continued to progress into a full fledge crew with my partners when mixing and scratching were hype.Today, It's a combination of a sound reinforcement company that focuses on large events on occasions, Club or mobile DJ on some occasions, but mostly a hobby now collecting music, high end audio gear, and digital instruments.My music passion lies with what I grew up with: LL Cool J Beastie Boys World Class Wreckin Cru Egyptian Lover Any Miami Bass or 808 drum machine rifts Inxs Depeche Mode and many othersIn my spare time, I spin hip-hop, r&b, house, imports, and freestyle. And of course the '70s & '80s.My work includes remixing, post-production, and sound engineering. Still have the hook for stereos, just on a much larger scale. I still take things apart but NOW know how to put them back together.Currently working on a Home Studio with stacking the racks with equipment and such. Most recently, Rane/Serato Scratch Live is taking my spare time up....a Vegas Club in the near future? Hmmm, we'll see now.

Movies:

Live Free - Die Hard Next Oceans 13 Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer The Reaping Lucky You(Hey ... it's part of my job)

Television:

SpikeTV. CourtTV. A&E. Discovery. Mojo, FoodNetwork, Travel Channel.

Books:

Awaken the Giant - Robbins NLP - The New Technology of Achievement Sun Tzu for Execution - Michaelson Thank You for Arguing - Heinrichs What Got You Here Won't Get You There - Goldsmith The Leadership Pipeline - Charan... Love is a Decision - Smalley The Miracle of Intention - Davis The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Lencioni From Pain to Joy - Hanson Nuts! - Freiberg Real Time - McKenna You Can If You Think You Can - Peale The New Strategic Selling How to Work a Room - Roane How to Become a Rainmaker - Fox Purple Cow - Godin Managing Difficult People - Pincus Bringing Out the Best in People - McGinnis Success is Never Ending, Failure is Never Final - Schuller The Greatest Salesman in the World - Mandino Developing the Leader Within You - Maxwell Telecosm - Gilder The Broadband Problem - Brookings Rich Dad Poor Dad - Kiyosaki

Heroes:

Those who've made a positive impact on my life, And Those who follow my positive advice.Those who love their children like there's no tomorrow, And Those who don't dwell on any sort of sorrow.Those who don't listen, when they say it can't be done, Those who stay humble, now that they have the attention of everyone.

My Blog

NBA ALL-STAR GAME GLITZ IN OVERDRIVE

Vegas angles for a franchise and players look for a party Janny Hu, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, February 17, 2007 (02-17) 04:00 PST Las Vegas -- No other city in America screams gluttony ...
Posted by Big Poppa on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:00:00 PST

Pacific Islander Events - CA, NV, AZ, HI

Click on the link below for event listings: Pacific Islander Events...
Posted by Big Poppa on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 03:57:00 PST

Does Imagine! or AA Productions or 107.7 KSOL ring a bell?

Here are flyers from bay area events during the 80's, courtesy of Slammin Sam Productions. This will definitely bring back memories if you were growing up back in the days. ...
Posted by Big Poppa on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:07:00 PST