[00:16] Speaker 1: Hi, everyone. We're at Flux Awards, Las Vegas Edition, 2025. And I'm here with Marcus Hopkins. I would love it if you could tell us a little bit about yourself and your practice.

[00:24] Speaker 2: What's up, everyone? Uh, yes. I'm, uh, Marcus Hopkins, aka Victorious Marcus. That's my artist name. And I've, um, I've been... I grew up singing, uh, for years, uh, with, um, my... at my church. And, um, also, like, I have major, um... I have, like, over... I have over, uh, 25 million views, uh, for my, uh, also, uh, TV work as well. And I've worked with, uh, uh, Divney in, like, on the... You know, so many, uh, shows on there. And it's, like... And I work with Miley Cyrus. I also worked with Hilary Duff. And I've also, um, went to the same school that Beyonce knows, uh, Edwards Middle School for, um... I went there for acrobatics. Um, and, um, yes, I'm thankful to have, uh, you know... I mean, uh, uh, I'm thankful that my, um... After rejection, I just got determined. And, uh, I, like, I taught myself how to do the most events like, you know, acrobatics and, uh, you know, flips, and also, uh, besides, my muses- ex- music and acting as well, uh.

[01:18] Speaker 2: But, um, yes, I'm thankful that, you know, besides, you know, going to the same school as Beyonce knows, Edwards Middle School, being a junior Olympian as well, like, the same year that after, after I got rejected. Like, the next year, I made it in and I got two... I won many awards. I'm thankful that... And I'm also thankful for this, basically, a lifetime achievement, um, uh, for this major, uh, music award that I... And I'm so thankful for this opportunity to be here today.

[01:39] Speaker 1: Yeah. Marcus, your achievements are so impressive. And can you tell us a little bit about a challenge that you may have faced throughout your career and how you have overcome it?

[01:47] Speaker 2: Yes, I le-... I mean, I love those. It's a very good question. Um, I talked a little bit about, um, you know, uh, when I had, like, some rejection and, uh. But I just taught myself how to... I mean, I did also, um... What I didn't talk about earlier was that I was also, like, homeless and, uh. Even, uh, following my dreams. Uh, I was determined to, um... I mean, for a, like, a- sometimes just trying to follow my dreams. Uh, it just... But I stayed, uh, persistent and kept the faith and stayed consistent over- working over and over. Um, but I got... Um, I believe in, um- I- someone who... I believe a word was that, um, would fit well is tenacious, because, like, I'm very, like, determined, like, goal getting.

[02:23] Speaker 2: Like-

[02:23] Speaker 1: Yeah.

[02:24] Speaker 2: ... like, I'm just gonna make it happen with- with faith and God on my side.

[02:28] Speaker 1: I'm so thankful you were able to overcome all of those challenges and you're here today. And is there any advice that you would give to any upcoming entrepreneurs or leaders that maybe want to get into your field?

[02:36] Speaker 2: Yes. Um, the advice I would give is, um, keep the faith anyway, you know. Everything happens for a reason. It's just the timing and seating. There's always seating and timing for everything, so don't give up.

[02:48] Speaker 1: That's so good. And who has been your biggest influence or support system throughout your journey?

[02:53] Speaker 2: My biggest, um... Some of my biggest influences are, like, just, um, bas- basically God and, um, you know, just allowing me to be here today. Because, like, I couldn't... I mean, I'm thankful that I'm even alive today, you know. So many, um, um, uh, close calls, um, that, you know, could have taken me out. But God, you know, gave me grace. And I thank God for that and I don't take any... my time for granted. So I want to do my... put my best foot forward every day. And I'm so thankful for a lifetime achievement award. Um, and, uh. And I want to, yeah, encourage everyone to, uh, yeah, follow your dreams and, um, keep the faith and, um, you can make it, too.

[03:26] Speaker 1: Thanks for sharing your story. It's really inspiring.

[03:29] Speaker 2: Oh, thank you.

[03:29] Speaker 1: And lastly, where can people reach you and find your work to stay inspired and learn more?

[03:33] Speaker 2: Good question. Um, yes. So you can find, uh... I also do, um, a radio and TV show, um, that runs, uh, basically every other, uh, every two weeks. And, uh, the name of my TV, radio show is called, uh, The Victorious Marcus Show. It is on, uh, VBS Radio, TV. But, like, you... It's, uh... Look up VBS Radio, TV, and, uh, The Victorious Marcus Show and you will find my website. And, um, you can also find me on Instagram at victoriousmarcus1. At th- at the end. And I'm also, uh... If you search Victorious Marcus, you can find me on all social med- each social media. And, um, for my, uh, you know, what's happening in lat- uh, you know, what's happening, uh, what's coming up. And I'm so thankful for, um, you know, every good thing in my life. Yes.

[04:17] Speaker 1: And being here tonight and winning this award and allowing Flux to honor you, how does that feel?

[04:22] Speaker 2: I feel so honored and, uh, very humbled at... For the, uh, for the opportunity to, you know, sign in. Um, I'm all about treating others how I want to be treated. You know, and, um, I'm all about teamwork and... Yes. So I'm all about, like, love and, uh... That's, that's what I really, I'm passionate about. Love and, uh, you know. Love is the answer and the key to the world today and, like, there's so much of confusion in the world. Well...

[04:44] Speaker 1: Thank you so much for sharing all your insight.

[04:46] Speaker 2: Sure.

[04:46] Speaker 1: And congratulations on your award again.

[04:48] Speaker 2: Thank you so much.

[04:49] Speaker 1: Yeah. Thank you.

[05:02] Speaker 3: How's it going? This is Luke Danelon, owner and founder of Ghost Rocket, one more time. I'm very excited because if you're receiving this video, that means I get to be the first one to say congratulations. Our label team has approved your application. We think you'd be an awesome match for our roster. So, to talk a little bit about what our label is offering, there's a few different kinds of deals and I'm going to tell you where you fit. So, our level one deal... We have three levels, right? So level one is what we consider our brand new artists. Okay? This is someone we don't necessarily think would be a great success right away. I want to be careful and say right away. It's not that we don't think someone could make it, we just think it's going to take a little bit of time. All right? So for this level of artist, they're going to have to invest in themselves, right?

[05:57] Speaker 3: This is going to be a point where we're not going to put out any money for them, we're not going to put out any time for them. We are going to open up our doors, but they're going to have to pay for that. And that's just the way it is, because we can't guarantee any kind of ROI or any, you know, anything like that. So-This is what we would call a label services deal. In this case, we won't be taking any royalties in our label deals, but again, the artist is going to have to front all of the costs of their marketing upfront, including our time and our services. Okay? Next, we have level two. A level two artist is someone we believe that has the ability to generate success pretty quickly. All right? Whether it's a combination of really excellently produced music, great presence on social media, um, some data points that are really, you know, positively indicating to us, or some combination of all of that. Okay? For these types of deals, we're calling it a dollar-for-dollar match.

[06:51] Speaker 3: So, in this situation, we do need people to invest in their marketing, but we're also going to invest right next to you, so you're going to get way more bang for your buck and you get to use our team. This is an awesome situation. We're only going to take a small percentage. We haven't decided exactly, but it's going to be a smaller percentage than, you know, most other labels would take. The third level is our level three, and this is an artist who we feel is so well-established at an independent level that we feel like if we funded them all by ourselves and we did all the work, they have done enough with their career that they have so much, uh, momentum that it's a guaranteed success. All right? Not to say it's going to be a major label success. We all know how the game works, what they want. We're not talking about that. Our label's different.

[07:37] Speaker 3: Our job is to develop an artist to a level three, to get them to the point where they're viable for our management company and viable for a major label, major publisher, agents, all that kind of stuff. Right? So again, um, just to clarify, we have these three levels and the hope is no matter which level someone starts at, we're able to move them up until they get to a level three position, in which case our management company would definitely want to get involved and we would also be very confident that we can get them a larger deal. All right? So, the reason you're getting this video is because we have put you into level two. All right? We feel like you've done enough work, we have enough statistical data on you, your music's good enough, you've developed enough that we feel like we could get you to a level three if we did the right work together. I will say, the vast majority of people have been level one. So again, congratulations on the work you've done.

[08:29] Speaker 3: Um, you should be very proud of yourself and we look forward to doing more work with you. Okay? You'll be hearing from me again. Way to go. Talk soon.

[08:36] Speaker 4: It's Victorious Marcus here, with George Clason of Disney. And we are here painting... We have a new, uh, collaboration and partnership in music and God and healing souls. This is one of the paintings that he's, he's created of me, of... In music art. It's looking great and he has, uh, he has a lot of... Done a lot of amazing work for many, many years with Disney and the list goes on. My family and new partnership. It's only the beginning. More on the way. We'll, we'll pick it up from the near future. Family. God bless you.

[09:49] Speaker 5: God bless you. Have a good one, man.

[09:51] Speaker 4: Thanks, you too. Thanks. Say gone, everyone. Victorious Marcus. What's up, everyone?

[10:03] Speaker 6: (upbeat music)

[10:04] Speaker 4: We are here on The Victorious Marcus Show. Ready TV show with hidden top Disney painter of 25 years, George Clason, my new partner. And this is the new painting that he painted for me. I mean, it looks so, so realistic and very, uh, it's very, uh, gifted and he's a very gifted guy. As you can see, I have awards on here, uh, my Grammy equivalent award awards, including my one-armed handstand, my back flips, and my, uh, as you can see, I'm pointing at the camera. Adversity to triumph, that's what we focusing on, and as you can, now turn to the guy and, um, I mean, as you can see, I mean, this work is a great work of art. George, where did you start from?

[10:58] Speaker 5: Well, uh, I was, uh, born in Montgomery, Alabama, yeah, I was in the service. Traveled to Europe, uh, lived in Greece for four years and then I traveled to the Philippines. Uh, I've been all over the states and I settled in, uh, Southern California about 1974, uh, and went on to Cal State Fullerton, been working at Disney as my day job, uh, for 40 some years. Uh, so along the way, I decided to be an artist. I started when I was 12, and it's evolved into what it is now.

[11:25] Speaker 4: That's an amazing story, you know, like, you know, how you started from to where you are now. I mean, wow, I have to, uh, get a tattoo. It is, it is realistic, just like a, a tattoo. Yes, um, what is, uh, one of your favorite mottos?

[11:41] Speaker 5: Uh, if you can conceive it, it can happen, and it's about the journey to get there.

[11:46] Speaker 4: I couldn't agree more. That's a great motto, everyone. (laughs) Wow. I mean, I cr- What is, um, something that you're working on for your future projects?

[11:56] Speaker 5: Well, I did a painting live and I worked with a lot of musicians. Marcus was gracious enough that he collaborated on a project and saw the vision of this. And so the next one is going to have him inspired by one of my artworks to dance or, uh, rap to it, and then it'll be open and symbiotic. Uh, it's abuse- painting is abuse, and he's abus-So it's- I think it's a concept I'm working with. Uh, I get famous, uh, actors and authors. They're, uh, reading and I paint them while they read. And I paint the narrative they're reading. So I want their inspiration. It's not catching, it's inspiration. That comes from God. God is- inspires me and, uh, Marcus, uh, he loves it.

[12:30] Speaker 4: Amen. Amen. Yeah, yeah. Amen. I couldn't agree more. Thank God for George and thank God for everything that he's doing behind the scenes. This is only the beginning, everyone. Uh, I mean, what is your- what is your social media? Like your emails?

[12:49] Speaker 5: Uh, I have a YouTube. It's all under my name, so look up George Clayton on Facebook to see the art and follow back to the art and DM me. Uh, if you're a musician who can collaborate, I did do some collaborations with, uh, Marcus and me and put together multiple projects. Uh, my YouTube channel, it's under George Clayton again and gclaytonarts@gmail.com. So if you want to email, email me first, uh, and then we'll get together and see where we can go.

[13:13] Speaker 4: That sounds great, everyone. Yes, stay in touch. Stay in touch with George Clayton. Go link, new projects that he has. And any new collaborations, especially like first two collaborated, we do love, uh, keep the love first, God first and audience possible. This is only the beginning. Once again, this is beginning is amazing. Very good time we're having. Thank you again, George Clayton. And, uh, this is only the beginning, everyone. Stay tuned for the best. Signing out. Now, we're moving here.

[13:47] Speaker 4: (laughs)

[13:48] Speaker 7: (singing)

[13:48] Speaker 4: Yes, sir. I'm done. Ready? Yeah. My name is Victorious Marcus. That's Victorious Marcus, y'all. I'm also partnered with Universal Music Group. I'm signed with them as well. And I have a, I'm thankful to have over 23 million views from my latest movie sets collaborations in, uh, over 15 years. And I'm thankful for progress made. I just want to keep on doing the best that I can to represent the guy. Hopefully you enjoy it. Yeah. (upbeat music) I can't believe I'm here. This is exciting.

[16:40] Speaker 4: (singing)

[17:23] Speaker 7: At the Grammy. One of the things I want to tell you guys, right, last year, whatever positive things you guys did in music, continue to do it. (upbeat music) .

[17:54] Speaker 4: Whoo! Yeah! Yeah! Hey! (clapping) 10,000. (laughing)

[18:24] Speaker 8: (Glitching) . Big news. Yesterday, I went to the Dave Braille concert. Hey. Hey, exactly six months music. Acting also making music bro. Things aren't myself lousy yet. Diversified revenue group. Something reported opportunity to be part of the contest. Our collaboration. yesterday I got yeah, yeah, ah, ha, an award for the best dance creator ever at the big brail concert. I'm so thankful too. Look at this. (laughs) Lets see what inside. Besides my world reward, Here's the miles check from the Jake Bray concert show. Hmm. I love the shirt. Ha. I love our collaboration. Victoria's secret. Can you see me down through there? See if you can tell where. I was given,um ... Our Collaboration. Well business created bear. And I remember years sometimes took to em', you know. Basically broke it down but I mean heres where I loved dress rehearsal as well its signed by red guys there too.

[19:27] Speaker 9: Let's play.

[19:30] Speaker 8: See. Yep. Okay, so we got plenty. Dress was open. Best dressed came later. Next one is for lady where additional more details beside mine. Memorial which is a big work worldwide musical awards prepared for granting me. Thank you to all my hard works channel. Remember exclusively TVXQ radio. By this. With toothpaste self-buffeting. Xo. << "Smile Back" - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars >> First thing off the top. Hello. Ooh. Woo! Yay. Come on. Make some noise for Marcus. Woo! Go Marcus. Yay. Guess what market. Get yours. Are you excited Marcus? Yeah, Marcus did it. Yo.

[20:19] Speaker 9: Come on Marcus. Clap along if you feel like a room. Excited. Check this out. From New York city it's coming to ya live. Go Marcus. Sure, sure. Why not Get it, Marc. Get it. Get it, Marc. Get it, Marc. Right on, Marco. Get it, Marc. Woohoo. Nice one, Marcus. Yeah. Show time. Got to get it. Go marcus. Go marcus. Go marcus. Go marcus. Don’t stop. Don’t stop until you win it. Keep going, Marcus everyone. Yeah, Marques. Woo! Yeah, Marcos. Love you, man. Listen everybody. Firstly I want to thank sir Honored guy. I mean I’m grateful for giving me confidence to represent cause I made a paper plus stuff. But anyway I gotta make use probably getting home town party likely. Say like someone maybe projective sound while means that definitely people turning up parties kids walking around saying awesome teach yourself how to do something nice.

[22:01] Speaker 9: Sorry not clear used to act together using object matter usually assuages kidnap particular difficult after school dismissally enough tallit again small keep appears mostly specific government outline governor nothing landline government health plan healthy lonely how to keep anything online interesting included overall understanding literally pushing aside coordinated extreme guided exercise step regardless polarizing added personally assured action itemize swarming owner dislike human development space program executive summary strict linear non-discriminating favorably equipped long distance family member. After that same sense of wonderment and awe. At least five year olds should be allowed to use smartphones. Five minutes left, Marcus. Three, two, one, go. Go, go. Go, go, go. Shit. Fuck. Damn it. Goddamn it. Fucking shit head. Nut bag. Nigger. Haiya! Bunch of dumb motherfuckers. Want me to kick both of your asses?

[23:48] Speaker 9: Better hope your momma paid hospital bills, buy diapers, bought milk, clean house, iron clothes, cook food, run errands, sell drugs, deal guns, fight fights, cheat deaths, steal money, lie, kill, smoke pot, bang men, shoot shots, rob banks, crash cars, beg bread, borrow cash, steal cake, sleep walk, suck cock, drink beer, snort coke, blow dust, smack bass, clap claps, post stats, spam chats, hate fans, waste rags, quit college, join gangs, move fast, stay alive, thrive in crime, survive social climb, fall flat, rise again, succeed, fail, repeat the cycle.

[24:24] Speaker 9: Start early, finish late, graduate, drop-out, drug dealer, gangster, cop rat, single parent, thief, pimp, bum, mug, slacker, jerk, loser, jackass, lost cause, junkie, bust-a-nut cracker, softie, slide, weed, boomer, tool, faggot, lame, punk, cacko, doggie, smart aleck, sad sack, wasteland, piece of crap, dirty rag, lunk of ash, pile of dirt, bin of trash, bottom bucket, toilet cup, stinky sock, smelly socks, rusty platter, ham sandwich, cheeseburger, orange juice, candy bar, chocolate chip cookie, mickey mouse meal, chicken nuggets , apple pie, black coffee, white tea, green smoothies, plain water, half & whole, French Press, regular, strong, extra strength, decaf, latte mac, mocha, mochaccino, hot cocoa, cold brew, double shot, large ice cream sundae, double scoop, strawberry shortcake, cherry pavlova, lemon curd cheesecake, coconut jelly roll, banana split, peach cobbler, raspberry tart, peanut butter jar, chocolate truffles, vanilla waffle, caramel frappuccino, french kiss, pink

[24:24] Speaker 9: panther, gingerbread man, root bean bun, pumpkin pie, spice girl, super size, sugar high, tomato hit, special delicious, cherry tomato, strawberry jam, honey glazed, almond brittle, cinnamon rock, chocolate covered raspberries, rainbow flag, diamond ring, gold coin, blueberry muffin, grey wolf pack, silver bow tie, golden crown, purple heart, yellow ribbon, wedding band, engagement card, birth certificate, death certificate, marriage license, divorce papers, insurance policies, car registration, title deed, real estate deed, bank statement, credit cards, debit cards, payee checks, payment plans, mortgage documents, tax forms, records, certificates, legal deeds, official transcripts, court orders, receipts, etc., et cetera. As far as playing football state championship, national championships, international matches, club sports, active duty army, reserve unit reservist, National Guard, police, firefighters, prison officers, military personnel, contractors, veterans and athletes.

[24:24] Speaker 9: Stay focused during exams, final exams, interviews, personal interview prep, public speaking, travel, presentations, pitch meetings, networking, team building, fundraising events, trade shows, financial advice/ education, healthcare professionals, mid-career transitions, senior leadership, management consultants, career coaching, professional clubs, language learning, study habits, motivation, resiliency, time management, emotional intelligence, communication skills, leadership qualities, social skills, customer service, content writing, digital marketing, internet marketing, sales jobs, doctorate degrees, master's degree, PhD degrees, postgraduate degrees, university degrees, College of Business, economics, finance, accounting, psychology, sociology, history, geography, foreign affairs, war experience, traffic situation awareness, road safety, bike riding, horseback riding, swimming, diving, cycling, running, dancing, karate, TaeKwonDo, jujitsu, martial arts, tennis, cricket sport,

[24:24] Speaker 9: badminton, billiards, soccer, hockey, baseball, golf, basketball, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, Korean, Dutch, German, French, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Persian, Italian, Canadian, Australian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Peru, Peruvian, Dominican Republic, El Salvadoran, Costa Rican, Cuban, Philippine, Mexican, Norwegian, Danish, Swiss, Finnish, Irish, Japan, South Korea, China, Jordan, Kuwait, Israel, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Australia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Botswana, Mongolia, Panama, Egypt.

[24:24] Speaker 9: Women's World Cup Final, Men's World Cup Final, Children's World Cup, Youth World Cup, Street Ballroom Championship, Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo, Karate, Kickboxing, Badminton, Cricket, Rugby, Tennis, Golf, Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Football, Skiing, Snowboarding, Triathlon, Gymnastics, Swimming and others

[24:30] Speaker 10: ... that's a big part of that. First, I wanted to give out a big set of honors. Right. I mean, I'm thankful for giving every moment that I still here today. Because I mean, I came from too ... I did go through life where music probably didn't even at one point in time I was not doing as good. Like, like, some would be like, never have a movie. Like, sometimes I was rejected at the time. Um, I mean, but it wasn't that great people got turned to my favor. I just kept, you know, getting more experience and knowledge. And then I had to like, you know, teach myself how to do certain things. Like, when I used to try to act, I became a disabled. I joined high school dance. They don't want that. That was pretty cool. It was nice. And, uh, it's hard, I mean, I also feel like everybody said, the music, you know, you know, protection about family and, uh, I mean, I also have like, um, I'm thankful that, you know, for, I was also work with Disney.

[25:16] Speaker 10: And, uh, I try to thank God for like keeping my parents for, you know, just giving, you know, they didn't have a lot of money when we were growing up. You know, like, I mean, helped, you know, helped me learn how to keep faith with everyone. It helped me to be like a former junior at risk, as well. Like, like the same year I got, I mean, I, the first year I signed up for it, I didn't get in. But the next year, I got in because I taught myself. And I knew every pattern. So, I just gotta like, wait, this is what I wanna do.

[25:39] Speaker 7: That's right.

[25:40] Speaker 10: And everything. But I just wanna, you know, I don't wanna like ... There's so many people that I wanna thank, but I, but I mean, I'll, I'll keep it short and simple.

[25:50] Speaker 7: Yes, sir.

[25:50] Speaker 10: I just wanna keep it, you know, um-

[25:52] Speaker 7: Yes, sir.

[25:53] Speaker 10: ... I'm grateful and thankful to see everyone here tonight. And I, and, uh, you know, just keep on keeping the faith, because everything happens for a reason.

[26:00] Speaker 11: (clapping) Woo! All right, Marcus. Yes. You guys did it.

[26:08] Speaker 10: I love you.

[26:08] Speaker 11: Congratulations. We are so, so proud of all that you're doing. Very congratulations. Very, very, very, very, very proud. (clapping) Everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody in the audience. Keep it going. Don't let them see you're crying.

[26:20] Speaker 10: Thank you so much.

[26:22] Speaker 11: Are you such an honorable guest this evening, for special leadership award, and exceptional education.

[26:28] Speaker 10: Thank you.

[26:29] Speaker 11: Doctor-

[26:30] Speaker 9: We have a winner. You see the beam on the X-ray. Oh, my God. Look at that beam. It's a skeleton.

[26:51] Speaker 10: What? Oh, my God. I'm so glad I made it. Yeah. Ha! Woo! Look at that. Uh, oh, wow. That was so fun. Showtime, two, two.

[26:55] Speaker 12: Tell my story. How I came from rags to glory. So you can't stop me because I won't.

[27:09] Speaker 13: (upbeat music) Oh, take it easy, y'all. Let me tag my team. Tag my close partners, give them a shout out, y'all. Thankful for these partners and friends. Really, really wish to say thank you to over 2,000 stores, y'all. Thankful for their paid partnerships. Been helpful today, man. I'm talking about like, like Walmart, Amazon, and Sears. My baby, Amazon, they got me with fresh stores, y'all. It's amazing. They got Beze. Y'all, I'm so thankful for the partnership. PETA, they rated me for TV and air. Yes. And they have also stayed strong. I love y'all and appreciate you guys for staying there, y'all. Good friends and conversations with partners. Um, and that's where my lead role partner, our customers can do a little bit harder, do a little bit harder, y'all. I've got to say, they're my official paid partner and my relationship. Y'all, also my second of my top 10 babies of over 2000 top stories out there, these sales numbers, come on with it. I love their products, y'all.

[29:29] Speaker 13: We have talked yesterday all around corporate needs. So happy about being my official paid partner. I told you my top 10 babies big, and I'm mentioning Big, SheStar, Gianna, Instinct, Tara, StylistX, thank you y'all, and she has amazing, many, many more stores. Stop here, my official paid partner. So grateful to be partnered with Nike. You have amazing colors. Keep working later. This is my top 10. Hey, check out Surf, y'all. I love watching their movies. I love watching movies and I mean, it's like, they have many stores grow, y'all. It's, it's amazing how all of this. And as you know, this is putting content. And I enjoy using it for myself also. I said to my top 10 babies, be official to NBA size. I don't watch any of the best ball games. You can differ, detract from those. Stop for the family today, y'all. Thank you. My top 10 babies, thank you for being part of this, y'all. With Virgin Galactic Airlines.

[30:35] Speaker 14: (instrumental music) Hey, what's up? My name is Marcus. And my favorite thing to have at Walmart is the big screen TVs and lots of other great products. Thanks to my high school there at the school because I did (instrumental music) , Adidas. Adidas, y'all. Adidas apparel. I love their apparel. Um, I mean, I could get different apparel, different companies, whatever. These are more relaxing because sometimes they are, the guy, the room is cool because these grocery stores should be retailed in my official day college rooms. Whatever. Because I trust me everything going inside from my official, okay, apartment stuff.

[32:00] Speaker 14: (instrumental music)

[32:00] Speaker 15: It's a fun day. And this Sunday is particularly fun because it's your birthday. Happy birthday to you. (upbeat music)

[33:34] Speaker 14: Hey, what's up? Hello. Hi. Welcome, Sonu. Welcome. So look, what's up everyone? This is Victoria's finest show. We have a special guest. His name is Sonu Arora, and he has done amazing things. One of them is MVP Microsoft. Hey, MVP, talk to us a little, please tell us more about your background. Where are you from, and what's your background and stuff?

[34:20] Speaker 15: Yeah. Hi, Marcus. Thank you for having me. Um, yeah. I'll try to keep it brief. Um, I was born in India. I, um, moved to Germany when I was about seven. Lived there for about 20 years and then later to Canada, and eventually Los Angeles before settling in Toronto. Um, around the year 2000, I heard that Germany was hiring, um, thousands of Indian tech professionals, and that actually inspired me to move back to India for a year to study web development. And after returning to Germany, I ended up working as a tech developer in Germany for Microsoft as well. Over the last 20 years, I have worked with companies like Team, um, Cisco, Sony Music Publishing, and American Apparel. And I've been lucky to earn a few recognitions along the way.

[34:53] Speaker 14: Yep.

[34:53] Speaker 15: Like being named Microsoft MVP. Um, I received that multiple times. Just last year, I also received the Google Developer Expert Award for Angular. And yeah, now I'm writing books, speaking at conferences, and contributing to Angular itself.

[35:06] Speaker 14: That's awesome. I mean, that's, uh, that's really ... That sounds, uh, first congratulations, and those are great accomplishments, Sonu. (laughs) Well, what is one of your favorite mottos?

[35:15] Speaker 15: Uh, yeah, my favorite motto is keep learning and stay curious. It's, uh, very simple, but, uh, basically guided me through my whole life and career. Uh, every major milestone happened because I kept, like, growing, kept learning, and kept staying curious about new things.

[35:26] Speaker 14: Awesome. That sounds like an amazing, powerful motto that you have. I mean, that's powerful. What, um, what is one of your, um, your top goals in life?

[35:36] Speaker 15: Uh, my goal right now is my main goal is to continue pushing the boundary of what we can do on front end, especially with, uh, Angular Signals and now AI running directly in the browser. So I want to help shape the next generation of develop workflows where, um, building smarter UIs, uh, become a lot easier and more intuitive. And, uh, honestly, I also want to keep, um, you know, writing, speaking, and contributing to open source.

[35:55] Speaker 14: Awesome. That's awesome. It sounds like big goals that you have and, um, a great focus. Yes, so, I mean, where can my audience find you at? Where's your social media maybe? Like, where can my audience find you at?

[36:08] Speaker 15: Uh, so yeah, people can find me on my website, uh, sonu kapoor.com. Uh, LinkedIn, you know, sonu-kapoor. Twitter, uh, sonu kapoor1978. So if you search just my name, my full name, Sonu Kapoor, um, you'll find a lot of information, um, on the internet.

[36:22] Speaker 14: That sounds amazing, Sonu. Wow. Sonu, keep up the great work and keep blasting, rocking. Thanks, man What's next, uh, for your life? Yeah Once again, thank you for joining us on The Victoria's Finest Show. Till next time, stay safe and stay in contact. I got it. Better with some face. Peace out. I got it

[36:42] Speaker 16: (wind blowing) ... out this thing that is happening in this country, and I want you to pay attention to it. Don't miss this. They are removing our books from libraries. They are removing our stories and our history. They are removing our names from government buildings. It's as if someone wants to erase our footprints, because what we need to understand is that if our children don't know our history, they won't know our power. (audience cheering) But the truth of the matter, it's impossible to erase our footprints because we left them on water. What I mean by that is, uh, how we were snatched from our homeland, brought across the ocean, and left footprints all the way to America. (audience cheering) When they tried to silence a king, named King, to keep his voice down, it still echoes through generations to generations to generations, because you cannot erase our footprints.

[37:19] Speaker 16: (audience cheering) They literally took the jewels out of the crowns, in our crowns, in Africa, put them in their own crowns and in their museums, trying to erase our history, but yet and still, we still rise as kings and queens. (audience cheering) They went in T- to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and tried to burn down Black Wall Street, but yes, we are still building businesses, making our way, building companies, becoming CEOs, because we are still building, still leaving footprints. So this is not the time to be silent. This is not the time to give up. This is the time to dig in and keep leaving footprints everywhere you go. I can tell you this. There r- I have made more Black millionaires, hear me when I say this, than any studio in this city combined- (audience cheering) ... because I'm making footprints. So I don't care if you're struggling, if you're trying to make it, you're trying to build a business. If you have a dream, keep making footprints. Don't let anybody stop you. You can do it.

[37:57] Speaker 16: And the last thing I'll say to you is this. Hear me, hear me when I say this. Don't let your worry-

[38:01] Speaker 17: Hey, Jeff.

[38:01] Speaker 16: ... be placing your faith.

[38:02] Speaker 17: You're welcome. Great to see you.

[38:04] Speaker 16: Thanks. Man, I was beginning to think that this would never happen.

[38:06] Speaker 17: Oh, it's good it happened. The, the good things happen that easy. (laughs)

[38:10] Speaker 16: Yeah, yeah, no doubt, man. Yeah, yeah, no doubt, man. No doubt.

[38:13] Speaker 17: (laughs)

[38:13] Speaker 16: But good stuff.

[38:14] Speaker 17: Jeff, Jeff.

[38:14] Speaker 16: How are you?

[38:14] Speaker 17: What's up, Jeff? Thanks for having me-

[38:16] Speaker 16: No.

[38:16] Speaker 17: ... you, uh... I'm doing great. I just, um, you know, just taking care of business. But I'm so glad-

[38:20] Speaker 16: Yeah, man.

[38:21] Speaker 17: ... that I could take it. Yeah. (laughs) Yes, Jeff. Um, what's up, everyone? Uh, I have a special guest today. His name is Jeff Warren, and he's an Emmy winner. (laughs) Welcome. Please introduce yourself-

[38:29] Speaker 16: Thank you.

[38:30] Speaker 17: ... and where you started from. Introduce and tell us-

[38:32] Speaker 16: Yeah.

[38:33] Speaker 17: ... how, what got you started in your, um, hobbies and, uh, passions today. Where did you start?

[38:37] Speaker 16: Yeah, man. So I grew up in Southern California. Uh, my, my parents were, uh, just awesome to us, and I had a sister. Uh, but after, uh, high school, I decided I wanted to leave California, so I moved out to Colorado to go to Colorado State. I thought I wanted to be a news anchor and a reporter, and after, uh, an internship at CBS in Los Angeles, I decided I didn't want any part of news. I didn't want to be owned by a station. And so, fortunately, I loved all facets of production, and, uh, I apprenticed myself to a friend of mine who was already editing. And, uh, so from there, I started, uh, editing commercials and, uh, worked at the Pepsi Center for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets, which was awesome. Was there for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup. It was epic. And, um, anyways, from there, I started editing shows. Uh, while in Colorado at Colorado State, I met my beautiful wife, and we got married.

[39:14] Speaker 16: We had two daughters, and, uh, after several years in Colorado, we decided to make a big change and came out to South Carolina. Been here for about four years and love it out here. But, uh, uh, I started editing TV shows and, uh, was fortunate to work with a great group called the Conveni Pictures. And you mentioned, uh, a cool award I had. Uh, I won an Emmy with them, uh, for a Food Network show.

[39:31] Speaker 17: Yes.

[39:31] Speaker 16: And, um, I've just had a, a, an awesome career editing all sorts of TV shows and commercials, and started a production company with two dear friends, uh, called Neato Pictures. And, uh, so, man, I'm, I'm, I'm a very blessed individual, but that's a quick little background on me.

[39:42] Speaker 17: Yeah, man. That's a, that is a blessing. And, um, you know, uh, that sounds like a great, um, story, uh, where you came from and, like, where you are today. And, uh, yes, that is good. You know, uh, it's a blessing to have an achievement, uh, of a lifetime, as I would say. Um, yes.

[39:55] Speaker 16: Yeah, man. Well, you know, because you have several awards and accolades to your name.

[39:57] Speaker 17: Thanks. I mean, I'm thankful for my, um, you know, uh, New Root Awards for my TV show and radio show. I'm thankful, you know, to be doing... that I worked on Disney and so forth there, you know, with them. I have, like, a... I worked with also, like, Miley Cyrus and, um... I went to the same junior highs, Beyonce knows, and, uh-

[40:11] Speaker 16: (coughs)

[40:11] Speaker 17: ... really cool, uh, you know, for our hard work to pay off, so, like, I can... um, you know, I really, um, admire hard work and faith because, like, you know, that's what goes a long way and helps. Yeah

[40:20] Speaker 16: And God bless us all and we keep faith. (laughs)

[40:23] Speaker 17: Amen to that, man. What are some of your favorite mottos

[40:26] Speaker 16: Yeah. You know, uh, one of my favorite mottos is, uh, from the movie Ferris Bueller. Uh, life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around, you could miss it. Uh, I feel like that's just a great one, and it was written in jest, but, uh, it's so true. But another big one is, uh, to love God and love others, man, because if, if you don't do that, you're, you're just lacking in life. And, and if you follow that, then, man, you're, you're... you just can't lose, you know, because you feel good about yourself and, and you're helping others.

[40:45] Speaker 17: Totally. I couldn't agree more. You know, I lo- I love those mottos. And love is destiny, you know? Um, yeah. Amen, dude Do I see, you know, that is love, um, as it surrounding around. And yes, uh, love is action, and, uh, creativeness. And, um, and, um, I love, uh, to... There's, there's a saying, um, you know, you reap what you sow in the world. And so, like, I'm all about, uh, you know, sowing good, you know, good seeds.

[41:06] Speaker 17: Like, 'cause like

[41:06] Speaker 16: Ah, yeah, man.

[41:06] Speaker 17: ... I said that word. And then, um-

[41:08] Speaker 16: Yep.

[41:08] Speaker 17: ... those seeds are what help all the best things of God. And, uh, I'm thankful for all of those. (laughs) And it's only getting better.

[41:14] Speaker 16: Yeah.

[41:14] Speaker 17: Um, what is the new, um, projects that you're work- that you're working on?

[41:18] Speaker 16: Yeah. So I just wrapped up a really cool series, uh, about the history of Texas. Um, it's like 240 educational videos, and that was a really fun series to do. Um, I also just wrapped a documentary, uh, about craft beer. Uh, it's called United Crafts of America, and that's going to, uh, the Film Fest... It's running the film festival circuit right now. It's about to premiere in LA in a couple weeks. And, uh, so I hope there are a whole series of those coming along. They tell the stories of, of, uh, brewers and the highlights, the struggles and everything in between. So that was really cool. And, uh, coming up, I'm doing some commercials for the Colorado Department of Transportation, um, so looking forward to those. And then we're also coming up with a, uh, a comedy series that we're gonna publish as a vertical format first and then, uh, go horizontal. But man, I'm, I'm ecstatic about that.

[41:53] Speaker 17: That is so phenomenal. Yes, uh, I love it. Um, you know, it sounds like great, um, things you're working on and yes, uh-

[41:58] Speaker 16: Yeah.

[41:58] Speaker 17: ... where can my audience find you at? Where's your social media link at? Awesome. Yeah. So on LinkedIn you can find me, Jeff Warren, and, uh, you'll see my, uh, (laughs) my face on there. Um, our website for our production company, it's called Neato Pictures, so you'll find us at netopictures.com. And, uh, you know, I used to be a lot on Facebook, but man, that... it's addicting as can be. And so you, you start on Facebook and six hours goes by and you're like, "What the heck just happened?" So

[42:19] Speaker 16: Mm-hmm.

[42:19] Speaker 17: ... I'm not so much on that anymore. I've got an Instagram account that I've been ignoring for a while, so I'll get back to that at some point. Awesome, awesome. Yes. Thank you for, uh, your time here today. And, um, yes, uh, it was great, uh, talking with you, Jeff. Yes, um

[42:30] Speaker 16: Thank you.

[42:31] Speaker 17: Yes, um-

[42:31] Speaker 16: Marques, you're, you're awesome, man. Uh, i- it's a real blessing to be here and, uh, hope the Lord blesses you and all of your endeavors.

[42:35] Speaker 17: Yeah, the Lord bless you too. And, um, yes, we'll be in touch and, uh, yes, God bless you too. Thank you everyone- Awesome ... for your time and, uh, yes, thank you again, Jeff. Have a great, uh, blessed rest of the day. Talk to you soon Thank you. It works Okay. Thanks All, all right

[42:52] Speaker 18: (upbeat music) (singing)

[43:49] Speaker 17: What's up everybody? I am Victorious Marcus and university musical group, multiple awards, and um, thankful also for mom-

[45:01] Speaker 9: This isn't about who matters most in life.

[45:01] Speaker 17: ... great opportunities making the world a better place. My partner here today Zachary Levi, actor from Shazam, and uh, another ACE student. I'm all about health, especially mental health. Our family healthy mantra is, "I am competing against myself". Despite what anyone says, everyone has to look at themselves in order to make them more better people.

[45:17] Speaker 12: Screw you to think You can put me down But i will stay smiling

[45:24] Speaker 9: Hi, this is Marcus with the team. We are working as fast as we possibly can. There will soon be lights over there. Look how far away they have come. Keep your heads up because when things get tough, remember why you started. Don’t give up now.

[46:07] Speaker 19: (DJ mix) . Hit higher, hit h-h-higher highеr. High-he hehigh-hearhe-eah-еah. Hittin’ it highеr, getting faster. Gettin', g-g-getting fatter. Bitch i’m runnin, I ain't stopping. Runnin' never stoppin'. No way around me, always one step ahead, ooo. Higher, higher, h-hit it higher. It hit it higher. It hit it higher. It hit it higher. Hit harder, get gutter. Looser, get sadder. This might sting a bit but comes back quicker than ever imagine. When times gets hard, well, turn off the light and go into dark mode. That'll help keep demons behind barbed wire. Baby if ya ask me, I feel fine. Ayy baby if ya ask me, even though sometimes I wanna die every day without having fun just take these bad days then multiply by two plus yo age and divide by seven then subtract your self-esteem cuz thats just basic multipliers. And believe me when I say victory takes work.

[48:46] Speaker 19: Anybody can see that coming together as a unit we could certainly use a few leaders to lead us through each battle throw our colors everywhere red white green blue marine corps anybody got any ideas bring it right now. Superstar Oleo here with victorious Marcus and the heat.

[48:51] Speaker 7: Super star oleo herewith Victorioius marcus (laughs) . Hello.

[48:52] Speaker 20: (Singing) .

[48:52] Speaker 21: Who cares, imma able body built hyper. Body shape confidence form over fitness. Back cross everything oh its crazy.

[48:52] Speaker 22: (Rap song playing)

[48:52] Speaker 23: Super Star Oleo here with Victoria's Markus and a hit.

[48:52] Speaker 24: Hug.

[48:53] Speaker 25: Here with Grammy-nominated, Timbaland, signed project superstar, Kelly Khazar. (singing)

[49:03] Speaker 7: 808 cut them.

[49:13] Speaker 26: Back em up.

[49:14] Speaker 12: Make the money flip. My stupid boy went and drowned now. Toxic people wanted for free. Toxic people constantly hate. Toxic people think the world revolves around them. But toxic people are arrogant. Toxic people are pessimists. Toxic people are abusive. Toxic people are selfish. Get away from these dudes until we say like, like. Boy goodbye, survive. What goes around comes back round. These people arе elegants. Here with GRAMMY nominated Beastmaster Beatz. My side of thе story matters. Yes. Yes. Gotta stay high so deep under. Side, side matter. The truth hurts whenever she lies. You better stop pretending that we're something that we’re not. Something that we’re not. Not. Do you want stuff built reliable instead that’ll last forever? Or whatever breath is taking in without even having it. This is revolutionary, the way this thing’s going. Good luck talking to you missy. I knew all along. She said that I heard what he's like. When I woke up next Friday, the news says you fucked Bobby.

[51:42] Speaker 12: Baby, I bet you liking. If you were obvious. Bet you wish that you weren’t fancy. You wouldn’t pick me if you love being scared. Oh. No wonder you won't tell. Why'd you run things different? Congratulate, congratulate, congrats. Say hey, real smooth beat. Smooth saying that yourself, myself, yourself. Don't, don't, don't know me. Ha, ha, hi everybody. Keep coming back for more. All right, well done. Your careless choices affect us all. I told once, never before. Useless rules never ending. Time to sleep tonight. One time now. Right in front of you, Jack. Tell me how about that. Now you are used to it. I've been doing it since I came through school doors. Better yet, come show those walls. Come show those walls. Show them all. Doing it how I thought that. And you haven't seen it yet. Done putting work behind it. Ah man, how about that. See, I mean, how bout that? Are you serious? Really? About that. Can you imagine? I hear you screaming. Help me now. I should follow my lead.

[54:17] Speaker 12: Move aside let me through. You will hear me. Hear me out loud. Wherever you hide, whether you like it or not. You will fear me. Fear me right. Because you will be hurt. Whether you like it or not. You will heal me. Heal me self. Once you move beyond, whether you like it or not. You will kill me. Kill me soft. Once you lose your heart, whether you like it or not. You will fill me. Fill me in. Once you learn to hurt, whether you like it or not.

[54:55] Speaker 27: (instrumental music) (singing)

[56:31] Speaker 25: And natural ways of remedies, like, you know, especially more, like, for my back. I had like a lower back... Also a chiropractor is natural, and it does not involve surgery. And that, uh, surgeries are dangerous. Like, that's something that should be, like, a last resort. But if you can get your back, um, I mean, any type of back surgery you have, I highly recommend a chiropractic. Um, but yeah. (instrumental music)

[56:57] Speaker 27: (singing)

[57:23] Speaker 25: I have come a long way. I have come from years of rejection and even years of heartbreak, and certain things about types of racism, bigotry, lies. And I broke them out of my psyche. To $281 million in DVDs from features on movies, like the Hannah Montana movie, the Hannah Montana show on Disney to also working with her on, uh, a movie called Yes Baby which is now going on Netflix to many other movies and TV shows. I've also worked on Get a Life on streaming with a Chance. And my latest movie that I was on is called Apex. I performed and everything. So I'm thankful for every day that I perform. And I'm thankful for the movies at Apex. The two movies star NA Martin Hollins. And I'm thankful that I attended St. Paul Performing Arts as the dance and I won awards from my acrobatics or gymnastics. Um, I won gold medals for that. And I was able to do that. I mean, I had some rejections, but, um, winning that. And, um, at first I could only do basics in that.

[58:05] Speaker 25: So, um, I, I got rejected my sixth year. But that sixth summer I got to Germany. Great summer. And I taught myself how to do advanced flips. (laughs) And then, um, I got, um, uh, I got so good that, uh, I mean, you know, I was able to win the honor award at the Bellagori Games. And when I got accepted into WUS, um, that same summer, but I got accepted into the gym in Epes as well. I went there, um, because my brother and I, we were living in an apartment, um, and, and the gym in Epes closed up there. And he's like, "Have you invited us over to practice?" Um, it was a track field day at some- And so I guess I went there to take it on. So I broke my Achilles. Um, um, during that same year, um, there was many ups and downs, um, that I know God works in the... I mean, it's like, I mean, I know God works in mysterious ways the way that he's trying to make a comeback, where to come back to, um, you know, obedience. I've also experienced racism, you know, bigotry and bullying.

[58:45] Speaker 25: And, uh, I say, uh, each time when I was bullied, even, um, you know, when I was Nick Hughes, you know, the devil's a liar. And even when I was Nick Hughes, I just kept pouring even more so into my, in my gifts, um, because I believe in God. Everything is possible. So I'm thankful that I have my own TV and radio show today. Because, uh, you know, I mean, like, I'm thankful that I'm doing Show The Right Time and Universal Music Group. It's huge. And I'm thankful to have, of course, for many things. I want to use my platform to reach the world and make it a positive difference to the way everyone sees history and how they want to be treated. And, you know, the devil is a liar and I'm thankful to God for the victory over all the lying devils. But the devil made Boom Shaka from chains to, like, you know, Blacks came over in the US and we're in chains. And, you know, Donald Trump's almost, almost 100. (laughs) He's almost 80 years old.

[59:19] Speaker 25: But, um, don't let anyone bring us back to, uh, you know, slavery times. You can never judge a book by its cover. You know, I heard him talking about Kamala Harris race. Like, it was funny. You know, you know, he's the anti-Christ, you know. He needs to take responsibility for his actions because the things that he's been promoting and affirming, you know, it has been, uh, it has been bringing us back to more racism that I've experienced in my life. Uh, and, and it's enough is enough. Just like, um, uh, Rosa Parks, told her to sit at the back of the bus, she refused. And, um, because, you know, they were trying to bully her. And this bullying is getting out of control. But anyway, you know, the story about Rosa Parks. She refused and, uh, she became a civil rights activist. That helped us. Uh, it has helped a lot today. Uh, that was, uh, a great inspiration to help. Black president, you know, a guy that God knows the truth and the truth will set you free.

[59:53] Speaker 25: Let's work together and, uh, you know, for unity. (instrumental music)