I AM A SAN DIEGO NATIVE FROM THE CITY OF SKYLINE HILLS. I GREW UP IN A HARSH ENVIRONMENT AND WAS EXPOSED TO A LOT OF UNFORTUNATE THINGS AS A CHILD. I FOLLOWED IN THE WRONG STEPS & SHADOWS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE ALREADY STUCK IN THEIR WAYS OF LIFE, NOT HAVING GOOD INTENTIONS FOR THEIR PEERS OR THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. I LEARNED THE HARD WAY IN LIFE AS MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY AT 6 YEARS OLD AND MY DAD WAS A LIFETIME CRIMINAL WHO EVENTUALLY PASSED AWAY AS WELL. I CHANGED MY LIFE AROUND STOP THROWING PITY PARTIES AND GOT TO BUSINESS. I EARNED PROFFESIONAL CERTIFICATES IN RECORDING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL MEETING AND EVENT PLANNING FROM SDSU. I SINCE INVESTED INTO MY OWN BUSINESS CALLED PLANET ZOO “THE MARKETPLACE FOR ENTERTAINMENT.” WE PROVIDE A NUMBER OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE STUDIO RECORDINGS, FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY, COMMERCIALS, EVENTS, T SHIRT PRESS, DESTINATION WEBSITE AND MORE. I JOINED A GROUP CALLED YOUNG BLACK AND IN BUSINESS AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO NETWORK MY SERVICES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THROUGH OUR NETWORK I WAS ABLE TO USE MY CERTIFIED SKILLS TO OPEN A BLACK OWNED ONLINE RADIO STATION NETWORK FOR ALL OF OUR SMALL BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS CAN BARTER SERVICES AND ENJOY CONSISTENT RNB AND HIPHOP MUSIC. 98.8 FM ONLINE WE DO WEATHER/TRAFFIC REPORTS, GAMES AND GIVEAWAYS.
About DUKE DANIELS
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
MY CURRENT CAREER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS SO MUCH FUN, I GET TO ENGAGE AND BE AN INFLUENCE ON PEOPLE AS WE CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
NEVER GIVE UP NEVER GIVE IN! FIND MORE THAN ONE MENTOR. LISTEN TO YOUR GUT AND EXECUTE ON THE PLAN.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I SEE MYELF PLANNING FOR MY ANNUAL EVENT AND HAVI
DUKE DANIELS & Our Community
Q: What are a few of your favorite restaurants in our community?
CHEF BUDDAH & 43 TACO SHOP
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
BORN AND RAISED
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
ROOSEVELT WILLIAMS 3
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
THE RIGHT JUICE
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
WE HAVE THE MOST HEISMAN WINNERS IN SAN DIEGO
Q: If you could choose anyone alive today and not a relative, with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would you meet for this lunch?
REGGIE BUSH SO I CAN TALK SPORTS AND INFLUENCE, FIND OUT HIS HOBBIES, PROPOSE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE MONEY OVER SOME CHEF BUDDAH’S
For Fun
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
MARTIN & MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
IM A SINGER ON THE LOW
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
JESUS
Q: What community organizations and/or local nonprofits do you admire/support?
YBNB, PAVING GREAT FUTURES, FIRYALI
Q: What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND MAKE MONEY IN A PLACE THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY.
Q: What Neighborhood do you live in?
SKYLINE
What I love about my Neighborhood:
I LOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE NEIGHBORS, THEIR KIDS, THE STORE CLERKS, THE PARKS & THE SPORTS LEAGUES.
Please describe your ideal San Diego weekend:
GO TO BELMONT PARK ENJOY TH BEACH AND AMUSEMENT PARK, FIND FOOD IN LITTLE ITALY,THEN HIT THE GASLAMP QUARTER AND CLUB JUMP.
Q: Finally, what three words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
THERE’S NO PLACE
