Julio Galvez a.k.a The Whooligan a.k.a. Julio G: A Conversation From Brooklyn

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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN. 

TODAY MY GUEST IS JULIO GALVEZ….. KNOWN BY HIS STAGE NAME…..THE WHOOLIGAN…

HE JOINS US FROM NEW YORK CITY.

THERE ARE MANY LEVELS AND LAYERS TO JULIO……FIRST AND FOREMOST HE’S AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN  DJ….HIS MIXES SIMPLY GIVE ME LIFE….MAKE ME MOVE….AND FEEL….AND SMILE……

BUT HE’S ALSO FOUNDER OF ROOM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL……A HUMANITARIAN GROUP THAT GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD…. THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS…….ALL CONNECTED TO THE POWER OF MUSIC……

HE’S ALSO AN….. A&R AND LABEL MANAGER…. FOR PARADISE WORLDWIDE…AN INDEPENDENT DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY……

AND HE’S A PARTNER AT GUGU ROOM….A NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT….. COMBINING FLAVORS OF TRADITIONAL FILIPINO…. AND JAPANESE CUISINE…. 

WE’LL BE DISCUSSING…. 

HIS JOURNEY TO THE PRESENT MOMENT….

AND……WE EXPLORE THE PROCESS OF BECOMING THAT NEXT VERSION OF OURSELVES…..OF TRANSCENDING WHO YOU WERE….THAT IN BETWEEN STATE….WHEN PATIENCE IS KEY….

PLUS….WE TALK ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT FOR JULIO G…WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON FOR THIS MAN OF MANY TALENTS…. 

SO I’LL START BY ASKING…..AS WE ALWAYS DO…..“HAVE YOU EATEN YET ?”......

THIS COULD BE A MEAL FROM TODAY  …...OR….. IT COULD BE A MEAL FROM ANYTIME IN YOUR LIFE…. THAT YOU HAVE A REALLY GREAT MEMORY ABOUT…..

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THOUGHTS

IF I SAY……”YOUR THOUGHTS CREATE………. YOUR WORDS SHAPE”….WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND ?……IT COULD BE A TIME IN YOUR LIFE… A FAVORITE QUOTE ....ANYTHING….

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MUSIC

YOUR MUSIC CAREER STARTED IN COLLEGE…YOU ENDED UP DROPPING OUT…YOU LANDED WHAT YOU’VE DESCRIBED AS QUOTE: 

“TWO MAJOR, LIFE-ALTERING GIGS WITH MICROSOFT… AND MTV”

…. THAT HELPED LAUNCH YOUR BRAND AND CAREER.

TAKE ME BACK TO THAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE…. 

DESCRIBE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO GET BOTH OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES…..AND WHAT THE TRANSITION INTO THE FIRST TWO YEARS WAS LIKE ?……..WHAT HURDLES….AND HIGHLIGHTS….STAND OUT TO YOU ?

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TRUE

HOW DO YOU STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF WHILE NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BEING A DJ?

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INDIA

LET'S GO BACK IN TIME TO THE SOULECTION INDIA TOUR…..IN A PREVIOUS INTERVIEW YOU SAID QUOTE:

“I HAD A REALIZATION THAT I COULD USE MY CRAFT FOR CHANGE AND PROGRESSION……I KNEW MY PURPOSE WAS BIGGER THAN MUSIC SOLELY. 

THIS THOUGHT PLANTED THE SEED FOR ROOM SERVICE INTERNATIONAL…. AND I WANTED FROM THEN ON OUT….. TO USE THE POWER OF MUSIC FOR PHILANTHROPY.”

THAT’S A PROFOUND THOUGHT AND ACTION TO TAKE SHAPE…..AND ULTIMATELY PLAY OUT….WHAT WAS THAT JOURNEY LIKE ?

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20

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR 20 YEAR OLD SELF ?….MAYBE IT’S ADVICE, A THOUGHT….OR A FEELING….….

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GROWTH

HERE’S A MAX DE PREE  QUOTE THAT I WANT TO EXPLORE WITH YOU: 

"WE CANNOT BECOME WHAT WE WANT… BY REMAINING WHAT WE ARE."

SOMETIMES WE SEE PEOPLE IN LIFE….AND WE’RE AMAZED AT HOW THEY’VE GROWN….EVOLVED….MAYBE WE SAY “I WANT WHATEVER THEY’RE TAKING…” NOT FULLY UNDERSTANDING IN THAT MOMENT….HOW MUCH WORK INNER GROWTH TAKES….THE SELF-REFLECTION….THE HEALING….EVERYTHING THAT IT TAKES TO GROW MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY……PHYSICALLY….

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING THAT NEXT VERSION OF YOURSELF ?…..OF TRANSCENDING WHO YOU WERE….THAT IN BETWEEN STATE….WHEN PATIENCE IS KEY….

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GUGU ROOM

YOU’RE A PARTNER AT GUGU ROOM….A NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANT….. COMBINING FLAVORS OF TRADITIONAL FILIPINO…. AND JAPANESE CUISINE…. 

WHAT ABOUT THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY GRABBED YOUR INTEREST…AND MADE YOU WANT TO JUMP IN ?

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TRIP

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR LIFE WHAT’S ONE TRIP THAT YOU’VE BEEN ON THAT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE…THIS COULD BE AN ACTUAL TRIP….. OVERSEAS…..OR HERE IN THIS COUNTRY….IT COULD BE A TRIP CLOSE TO HOME….. OR….MAYBE IT’S A GOOD MEMORY….LIKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE…….OR…..IT COULD BE A PSYCHEDELIC TRIP…..  

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FLY

IF I WAS A FLY ON THE WALL….WHAT WOULD I SEE IN YOUR LIFE….THAT NOBODY SEES OR HEARS ABOUT….BASICALLY, WHAT DO FEEL IS OVERLOOKED ABOUT YOU….THAT YOU’D LIKE THE WORLD TO KNOW ?

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SERVICE

HOW HAS LIVING A LIFE OF SERVICE IMPACTED YOUR LIFE ?

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MAC MILLER 

YOU RECENTLY POSTED A HEARTFELT MESSAGE ON INSTAGRAM THAT I’D LIKE TO EXPLORE WITH YOU…YOU SAID QUOTE:

“LOOKING BACK AT THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS LIKE, DAMN I REALLY DID THAT. IT TAKES A VILLAGE….BUT IT TAKES YOU MAKING YOUR OWN BED EVERY DAY.

“GET UP, GET OUT & GET SOMETHING”...

I REMEMBER BEING AT MAC MILLER’S CRIB ONE NIGHT & HE WAS BUMPING OUTKAST ‘GIT UP, GET OUT’ SO FUCKING LOUD…. RIGHT BEFORE HE SHOWED ME TRACKS FROM DIVINE FEMININE…..RIGHT BEFORE IT DROPPED. 

THIS IS WHEN HE ASKED ME TO GO ON TOUR WITH HIM. 

HE TOLD ME “JULIO, I CAN’T WAIT TO BE AT YOUR AGE…. STILL DOING WHAT I LOVE.” 

THAT SHIT HIT ME HARD. I STILL TEAR UP THINKING ABOUT HIM… SAYING THOSE WORDS TO ME. 

THESE MOMENTS ARE PRECIOUS….AND LIFE IS A LUXURY. IF IT WASN’T FOR MUSIC…..I DON’T KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE RIGHT NOW. I’M THANKFUL EVERYDAY.”

CAN YOU EXPAND ON THOSE THOUGHTS OF GRATITUDE….HOW PRECIOUS LIFE IS……..AND PERHAPS SHARE SOME MEMORIES OF YOUR FRIEND….A MUSICAL GENIUS…..THAT IMPACTED OUR CULTURE IN  A MAJOR WAY…..

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NEXT

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU ?.... WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW ? ….WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED FOR IN THE MONTHS TO COME ?

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FINDING INSPIRATION

HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO FIND INSPIRATION EACH YEAR ? ......

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FUTURE

WHAT DOES YOUR IDEAL FUTURE LOOK LIKE ?......

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SYNCHRONICITIES

HAVE THERE EVER BEEN ANY SIGNS OR SYNCHRONICITIES IN YOUR LIFE…. THAT LED TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU ? 

IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE MOMENT….

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FLOW STATE

A FLOW STATE, ALSO KNOWN AS BEING IN THE ZONE…. IS THE MENTAL STATE WHEN A PERSON IS PERFORMING AN ACTIVITY….. AND IS FULLY IMMERSED…. IN A FEELING OF ENERGIZED FOCUS, CLARITY  AND ENJOYMENT…. IN THE ENTIRE PROCESS…..

IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE WORK….IT’S EFFORTLESS ATTENTION….. THAT YOU’RE GIVING THE ACTIVITY…..IT’S A EUPHORIC FEELING… 

IT’S DURING THIS ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS…. THAT YOUR MIND FUNCTIONS… AT ITS PEAK….AND A SENSE OF HAPPINESS… FLOWS THROUGH YOUR BODY.

FOR YOU IT COULD BE AS YOU’RE PERFORMING PERHAPS….…..

I’M WONDERING …..IF YOU’VE YOU EVER REACHED THIS STATE ?.....

IF YOU HAVE….PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR SURROUNDINGS…. LEADING IT UP TO IT….

AND WHAT IT FELT LIKE…. BEING IN THAT STATE?

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REMEMBERED

HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED?

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TAKEAWAY

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US …

I BELIEVE THAT THE JOURNEY…. IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE DESTINATION. 

IT’S ON THE PATH THAT WE LEARN….EVOLVE AND….. ENCOUNTER LESSONS…. THAT SHAPE US…. INTO OUR BEST SELVES.

I ALWAYS LIKE ENDING THE PODCAST…. BY ASKING…. IF THERE’S ANY TAKEAWAY THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE WITH LISTENERS…... THAT CAN POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.

IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED…. A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED ON YOUR JOURNEY…. OR GENERAL LIFE ADVICE THAT YOU LIVE BY ….…

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AND WHERE OR HOW …..IS THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT…. OR GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU  ?

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OUTRO:

THANKS FOR LISTENING….AND IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY….... FOLLOW  “HAVE YOU EATEN YET?” ….WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS….

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