Arts
Ivan “Flipz” Velez is a 3-Time World Champion Bboy and Dancer that has been a leader & influential figure in the BREAKING scene for nearly 3 decades, with his crew, SKILL METHODZ. Flipz has also broken through and danced his way into 28 feature films in the industry, 84 Tv shows & even performed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens Greece. Today, Flipz Velez has continued to coach, mentor & inspire the next generation by hosting & judging major dance competitions all over the Globe! In this episode, we discuss how being prepared and constantly training on your craft allows you to take on challenging projects and use that mindset to evolve into more demanding roles, why paying it forward and helping your friends succeed is the best way to grow as a leader and creative professional, the reason why artists should consider developing other streams of income in case their main skill gets jeopardized, and that success in his eyes is being able to complete a lifelong dream regardless of how much money is given for compensation because actualizing a dream into reality is a success no matter how much you get paid. Learn more at TheCreativeHaven.com