#106 Put in Eight Hours a Day to Pursue Your Dream - Slink Johnson Comedian/Actor

Born in Arkansas, Slink Johnson's family moved to Inglewood, California after his mother remarried. Coming up in an urban environment, he learned a lot from his upbringing which led him to rap and hip hop. He was introduced to the world of big time entertainment by his fellow performer "Short" (for short) who continues to be a great friend and considered a family member. A self-proclaimed clown of the party, Slink found comedy a natural profession and a chance encounter with a film maker gave him a chance to perform in front of the camera. That chance put him in front of Aaron McGruder and in the film "Black Jesus", which was a launching point for Slink. His career is in full swing and he gives the advice that has gotten him there: Put eight hours a day into yourself. If you have a job, put your time there, but also put the eight in for yourself. Felony Inc Podcast with your hosts Dick Hennessy and Meg Thibodeaux We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Theme music "Free" written and recorded by Dave Dahl, all rights reserved, motherfuckers This weeks podcast brought to you in part by soap-on-a-rope, when you don't want to drop stuff Felony Inc Podcast supports City Central Concern at centralcityconcern.org 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Felony Inc Podcast live on-air every Friday at 10:00am pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com