DISCLAIMER: Harsh Language, Unfiltered Knowledge This is the first of a three part interview with Osaka, Japan based entrepreneur/promoter/journalist/urban musician DAMU PENDA a.k.a. DOPE DADDY on Beasts From the East. Damu in his own words is a "self-educated" man, his learning taking him from the volatile streets of his native Los Angeles to Japan----and the rest of the world with his project International Party Rockers (Founded October 2010). It's hard to argue the benefits of his self-education. International Party Rockers is a global entertainment network consisting of promoters, DJs, artists, producers, event organizers and marketing experts creating events and media projects Here are some topics you'll hear about in Part 1: -Damu's journey to Japan -Learning the Japanese language -Promoting U.S. hip-hop artists in Japan -Translating lyrics -The Golden Age of foreigners doing music in Japan -The Golden Age of the club scene in Japan -The transition from a solo rap artist to an executive with International Party Rockers -The real business langauge -How he keeps with his people in prison -Life as a minority in a foreign country -The real vs. fake street element in the hip-hop culture -His old rap crew FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLAYAZ -The importance of building a brand for your business -The importance of Motown as a record label and brand -Why he wants his people to have passports His music was what drew us here to him, but the gems he offers goes to life as a whole go beyond his music. Please enjoy this interview, and check out the International Party Rockers team on Facebook/vimeo IPR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/internationalpartyrockers Damu Penda Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/damupenda?fref=ts IPR Vimeo Page: http://vimeo.com/partyrockers IPR YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IPRockers