Marven Payne

* * * WARNING* * *
If you use "my" space for advertising some bogus BS, I WILL DELETE your comment and you from my friends list. The comments section is for you to leave me a comment. If you want to advertise yourself, do it on "your" space.
Also, I won't accept any more freindship requests from people who just want to build numbers on their page. If you truly want to be my friend, send me a message and tell me why. Otherwise I'll just let your request sit there or I'll straight up deny it.
* * * PRAISE TO GOD* * *
With that said, I would like to take this moment to give praise to GOD. He has brought me so far in my life even when I didn't deserve it. He has always been by my side, always protected me and has always provided for me when I needed it most. This is no better friend and I wouldn't be who I am without him. I love you GOD.
* * * HUMAN SPIRIT* * *
I believe we were all created with a special gift, the trick is to find out what it is. There is no such thing as a person that doesn't have a gift. We are all special in some unique way.
* * * MY SPIRIT* * *
People often ask me, "What does 'Kaaria' mean?"; it's a Kenyan name meaning one who speaks softly but with wisdom. That's my demeanor most of the time, but people often mistake kindness for weakness. Whenever I'm in charge of a project, I'm never like "I'm the *HMFIC up in here" type of person. I figure if you know your job and do it well people should respect you. But I find in the entertainment industry, arrogance is rewarded and people who are passive assertive get messed over (especially in the U.S.) STOP THE MADNESS PEOPLE! Being nice is NOT a sign of weakness, as a matter of fact, it's the true sign of strength, because it means that in order for me to be nice to your arrogant ass, I have to damn near bite a hole through my tongue to stop me from ..... (imagine something extremely violent happening to you and put it in the parenthesis here). So the next time you come across someone who is nice in this industry, take notice of them, the hard work they are doing, and the strength they possess.
"Kaaria": is true strength. The strength to show kindness even to people who don't deserve it.
P.S. HMFIC: Head Muther Fukr In Charge.
* * * MY WORK* * *
I've worked in various areas of entertainment and media. I presently live in Japan and (until the end of April 2007), worked with the largest musical theater company in Asia, Gekidanshiki (http://www.shiki.gr.jp/index.html). It is also considered among the best in the world. They produce and stage Disney's "Lion King", "Cats", "Phantom Of The Opera", "Crazy For You", "Chorus Line" "Aida", "Mama Mia", Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita" and so many more musicals and plays.
As a Director/Choreographer in Japan and I've danced in, choreographed, directed and/or produced many stages, concerts, TV shows, TV commercials, MTV Music Videos and Musicals.
For more information, you can check out my website at: http:/www.marvenpayne.net
For information on my video production company please check: Perfect Composition: http://www.perfect-composition.com
SOME SAMPLES:
Just doing my thang! (A popping performance of mine from way back)
Janet Jackson's - So Excited - Marven Payne's Choreography
* * * MOMENT OF TRUTH / I'M STILL STANDING / LIVIN' LIFE LIKE IT'S GOLDEN!* * *
First off let, me just say that I'm not writing this for your sympathy or even your understanding. I'm writing this in hopes that you may learn from my mistakes and that my experience will make at least one person's life a little better.
I just want to share an epiphany I had a few days ago while working on a major project that didn't go through. At the end of it all, I thought that I had lost everything. Over the course of a year, I spend over $200,000 on my video production company. I gambled on success and thought that I had made it. When things fell apart, I was ready to give up on life. That's when I found out that throughout my journey, I had made a lot of friends who truly cared about me. They all came to my side and let me know that my life was worth something more than what I had achieved (or didn't achieve). My company may be in shambles, but I still have my talent, my friends and my family, so now it's time to rebuild. To all of my friends who came to my aid and stood by me, I can't say enough about the love that you showed me and how much I love you. There are no words. You are irreplaceable.
I want to tell the truth about my life and about my failures. You see, life in Japan is not what most of you think it is. It's constant disappointment and miscommunication. After 20 years of living in this country, all I have to show for it is (2) failed marriages and a string of failed relationships and businesses. Yes I have had some success, but nowhere near where I'd thought I'd be by now. This is a tough country to live in, even for the Japanese (which explains their high suicide rate). Japan has a way of opening the door just wide enough for you to see the gold on the other side, but not wide enough for you to reach through and grab a piece. About the only thing good that I can say came of my journey here are my (3) beautiful angels, Octavia, Julian and Jordan.
Which brings me to another point. We are all chasing the dream of success and while I have had some mediocre financial success, it was at the cost of losing the relationships that mattered the most. But being a fool, I always rationalized to myself that once I made it big enough, I would go back and try to fix those relationships. The problem is, "Big Enough" never came. The more money I made, the more I spent to make more money. It a vicious, never ending cycle. In the process, I lost the only thing that should have truly mattered, my relationships with my three children, my family and my friends. So I say to anyone who will listen, don't ever make my mistake. The most important thing you could ever have in your life is your family and good friends. Don't EVER take either for granted the way I did. I truly love all three of my children and now I have to swallow my pride and work hard to try to rekindle those relationships try to be a better father to them.