Today On Mars we explore the mind of Michael Minelli, a Recording Artist and Professional Dancer based in Connecticut. We talk about growing up in Connecticut, finding his love for singing and dancing, living in LA for 9 months, meeting Futuristic, going viral on social media, getting connected to and touring with Anees, and a lot more.
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00:00 Intro
02:12 Growing up in Connecticut
04:29 Ballroom Dancer Parents
06:54 Family of Entertainers
09:53 Taking Singing Seriously
13:12 Hip Hop Dancing
19:59 Having to Grow Up Fast
23:03 Musical Influences
26:26 Starting to Write Music
34:45 Cultural influences in Music
38:53 Living in LA for 9 months
48:00 Subscribe :)
48:40 Being a Self Sustaining Artist
52:11 Meeting Zach “Futuristic”
57:24 Public Performances
01:04:41 Investing in Yourself
01:10:44 Putting Yourself Out There
01:19:10 Open Verse Challenge
01:27:53 Touring with Anees
01:32:26 Charting at #2 on iTunes Charts
01:41:39 “Coffee” Live Performance
01:43:31 Outro