The Middle Room Issue #1

So let’s switch gears a
bit. How did you learn to
dance? Did you start taking
classes? Did you teach
yourself ?
P: The way I started dancing
was from watching videos on
YouTube. I was biting people
growing up just copying Mr.
Wiggles and others.
That’s dope. Did you know
that social media was going
to be such a powerful tool
then? Like we all grew up
in the YouTube era, but you
just clung onto it, and you
clearly benefited from that.
How did you know that was
the move?
P: Well the first thing I was hooked
on was Xanga, it was before Myspace.
It was basically like a blog. I
was so intrigued with being able to
edit your own header, having your
website look a certain way and
being able to add pictures. So ever
since then things had to look a certain
way for me. That’s what got
me attached to social media, being
able to do whatever I want with it.
How does it feel now to have
such a big following on social
media?
P: It’s a good feeling but it’s weird
when people look at me in a different
light. Like my friends don’t
look at me like that cause they
know me, the real side of me.
Pham sorting through his sneaker room after
he and his wife Jen purchased their first home.
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