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Rediscover the band that CHANGED MUSIC FOREVER. RUN D.M.C. were the Beatles of Hip-Hop. Darryl "DMC" McDaniels was a comic book nerd who pretended his way into hip-hop stardom and changed the world forever. We dive into Darryl's journey from a shy Catholic school boy, being bullied to becoming an icon in the music industry. Darryl shares his struggles with the dark side of stardom, which lead to alcohol abuse and drinking a case of 40-oz bottles per day. Darryl opens up about confronting the realities of adoption trauma after discovering he was adopted at the age of 35, the pressures that lead him to suicidal ideation, and his diagnoses of suppressed emotions & OCD. He also REVEALS the origins of Run D.M.C.'s famous remake of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," their signature fashion style ("Adidas with no laces!"), their close relationship with the Beastie Boys, his rock 'n' roll inspirations, what it was like to be the first rap group on MTV, and grief over losing Jam Master Jay to homicide. PLUS Darryl discusses practicing meditation through his creativity, his exciting upcoming music with Travis Barker, what music he's listening to these days and what he thinks of hip hop and rap today, and the surprising story of how Sarah McLachlan saved his life! Whether you're a long-time Run D.M.C. fan or new to the hip hop scene, you'll discover something new and inspiring. This episode will leave you feeling like a fly on the wall as you witness MUSIC HISTORY - TUNE IN to MBB! Peacock's docuseries Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/kings-from-queens-the-run-dmc-storyDarryl "DMC" McDaniels' memoir, Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062368788?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_VESZMBJ6FQ8Q4VVM656KDarryl "DMC" McDaniels' Children's Book, Darryl's Dream: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704151/darryls-dream-by-darryl-dmc-mcdaniels-shawnee-warfield-johnny-warfield-and-adam-padilla-illustrated-by-tristan-tait/Darryl "DMC" McDaniels' foster care nonprofit, The Felix Organization: https://www.thefelixorganization.org/about1-c8e1Darryl Makes Cookies: https://www.dmc-cookies.com/Darryl Makes Comics: https://www.instagram.com/dmcmakescomics/BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks comic books, old school hip hop and of course the Knicks with DMC from Run-D.M.C. My Summer Lair Chapter #55: Can I Call DMC D? Recorded: September 7, 2017 2:00pm (at Marriott Downtown) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
My guest today is founding member of Run-DMC, Darryl McDaniels. Darryl changed music and made history when he broke down cultural barriers with his legendary band Run-DMC. Today, he's the publisher of Darryl Makes Comics, the author of the children's book “Darryl's Dream” and co-founder of the Felix Organization. We talk about his career, comics, […]
This week, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Darryl McDaniels for The Hardcore Humanism Podcast. McDaniels – otherwise known as “DMC” – is perhaps best known as a member of the legendary Hip Hop group Run-DMC. Run-DMC is considered one of the greatest Hip Hop groups of all time. Rolling Stone rated Run-DMC as among the 100 greatest artists of all time across the rock & roll musical genre, and their albums Run-D.M.C. (1984) and Raising Hell (1986) as among the greatest albums of all time. They have been the recipients of the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) as well as inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009). In the Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we strive to talk with open-minded, independent thinkers who challenge conventional norms to find their purpose and work hard to achieve it. Our hope is that readers and listeners will be inspired by these stories to try and consider how they may be able to find a stronger sense of purpose and work hard to achieve it. Each individual with whom we speak has a slightly different approach to discovering and enacting their purpose. In this conversation, McDaniels explains one of the most crucial processes by which he has been able to achieve professional success and emotional well-being – imagination. During our conversation, McDaniels explains how imagination had positive effects on his life in four main ways. First and foremost, as a young child growing up in Hollis Queens, his imagination was sparked through his love of comic books. Those comic books opened his mind to a whole world that he would have otherwise never encountered. This was critical for McDaniels by helping him form and validate his self-concept as he saw aspects of himself in superheroes such as Spiderman. Second, his imagination manifested as creativity initially as he began to draw and contemplate making comic books himself. This ultimately led to his forming his own comic book company, Darryl Makes Comics. Further, his imagination spurred creativity as a Hip Hop artist, in which his persona of DMC and lyrics were heavily influenced by his love for and experience with comic books such that he became a Hip Hop superhero – a larger than life figure. And Mcdaniels goes into detail about the process by which he worked on his creative goals both in his comic book development and Hip Hop career. Finally, McDaniels explained how during the current Covid-19 crisis, his creativity has actually been an active treatment for existential dread brought about by the pandemic. Taken together, McDaniels lays out a powerful rationale for the importance of imagination in developing one’s sense of well-being. We hope you enjoy and learn from our conversation with Darryl McDaniels! If you like what you hear, we'd be so grateful if you'd add a rating and a review! Thank you!
Edgardo embodies the word creator. He’s a writer at Marvel Entertainment, Editor-in-Chief at Darryl Makes Comics working with the legendary hip-hop icon: DMC from RUN DMC, Art Director & founder at Somos Arte production studio, and the creator of La Borinqueña, an original comic book character that has grown into a cultural phenomenon and a nationally recognized symbol of Puerto Rican patriotism, social justice, and equality for all. His work has been featured on CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Atlantic. Full show notes and time stamps: https://www.creatorlab.fm/edgardo-miranda-rodriguez-activism-art SHOW NOTES: Five things to listen out for: Growing up as a Puerto Rican in NYC – what life was like growing up poor in the Bronx, memories from being a young activist, poet, and creator. Comic Books – how he got into creating comic books, writing for Marvel + creating his own publication: La Borinqueña. Teaming up with DMC from RUN DMC – how they met, their creative process and how they split up responsibilities. Direct-to-Consumer – publishing directly to people and spreading his creative work to fans. Generating Buzz + Press – Edgardo has been featured on CNN, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and more – how did he approach this and get his work out there? TIME STAMPS 2:38 … who is Edgardo and what does he do? 4:14 … Edgardo describing pictures Bilal shows from growing up 9:50 … power of the arts, reflecting on what’s going on in society 10:09 … challenge of being viewed as a second class citizen 11:10 … hypocrisy within Latin American communities and media 12:05 … “I’m not a race, I’m an ethnicity” 13:31 … stories as a form of evolution 15:00 … self-awareness from an early age + growing up 17:03 … learning about Mandela + apartheid 17:57 … college + local activism 23:30 … comic book has become a symbol for people + the women’s march reaching out to him 27:19 … being proud of his heritage 28:40 … distributing book directly to the people + direct to consumer trend 30:37 … comic book world / who’s buying books 35:36 … working alongside DMC from legendary hip-hop group: RUN DMC 40:12 … our heritage and culture is the true superpower 40:38 … approaching press and social media to promote his book 42:13 … people want to know who you are and “why” you create … not “what” you create 49:51 … an ask for the people who are listening
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks comic books, old school hip hop and of course the Knicks with DMC from Run-D.M.C. My Summer Lair Chapter #55: Can I Call DMC D? Recorded: September 7, 2017 2:00pm (at Marriott Downtown)
Comics: Lake of Fire #1 (Image) Battlestar Galactica #1 All-New Wolverine Annual #1 Josie and the Pussycats #1 Creator Spotlight: Darryl McDaniels Matt spoke with the founding member of Run DMC and the CEO of Darryl Makes Comics at NYCC 2016. Send comments to sipodcast@comcast.net OR leave us a voicemail at 860-698-0468. Check out www.secretidentitypodcast.com for all things Secret Identity.
Marvel Comics writer, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Editor-in-chief and partner with Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels at Darryl Makes Comics joins us in the studio today with his wife and son Kyung and Ennio. Edgardo has just launched his new super heroine, LA BORINQUEÑA, the world's first Afroboricua Superhero. Kyung and Edgardo are incredible storytellers and artists and we are going to talk about making a food superhero... or even a cancer fighting one!
Another panel conversation from Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2015! This time I talk with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and his Editor in Chief Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez about their new comics line Darryl Makes Comics! This prestige format series is everything you love about NYC and hip-hop: it's real, it's loud and often times it's larger than life! Enjoy this conversation, during which Darryl says the single most profound thing about the power of comic books that I've heard in 9 years of doing Geekscape. Just amazing!
Ryan and Ben chat with Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of legendary hip hop group Run–D.M.C. and Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez Editor in Chief of Darryl Makes Comics about his new book, his love for Captain America and the Hulk and much more!