Saturday, October 17, 2009

Massive Monkees Interview: "Work Smarter, not harder"

North Asian Weekly interviewed Massive Monkees about their America's Best Dance Crew experience, the Massive Monkee family, and the importance of giving back to the community. Highlights:
  • Biggest Lesson from ABDC: "Our chemistry’s what got us so far. Otherwise, we would have broken down. It was a good learning experience"
  • Best part of the experience: "America didn’t get to see what went on behind the scenes. There was so much. It was very tough mentally. When we woke up or [as we] slept, we thought about the show… If they didn’t like a camera angle or an 8-count, we would have to change it, even on the day of the show. [But] we never gave into being frustrated. We would do it and never complain. We kept our vibe great no matter how hard things became"
  • About giving back: "To us, giving back and making a difference in others is what’s next — making it not to be about ourselves. There’ve been a lot of great people before us who’ve shown us...that was like handing us a torch to run with. The least we can do is give back … impacting people’s lives means that those people can carry it on, too."