Hello internet world!
Dylan here (Ubaldo to be exact). This is my first “<3Land” blog post and I’d like to thank LiNK for the opportunity to hop on tour again. LiNK will always hold a place in my heart and I am humbled to know that I will always have a part to play in this whole thing.
So you wanna know about me, huh? Maybe not. Well too bad, I’m here for the introduction.
I was born in a Chicago suburb called Elgin, IL. I moved a bit as a youngster and after going throughout Illinois and Missouri I ended up in Frederick, MD. I spent a lot of my formative years indulging myself in art and music. I started playing in punk bands since the beginning of middle school up until about a year ago. I have been making art since I was a kid and that eventually evolved into me becoming a graphic designer and filmmaker while I was in community college. I was encouraged to write poetry since I was a child, but I have been spitting rhyme in a hip-hop context very heavily the past two years. I’ve seen my work come to fruition as I started playing shows over the summer and most recently released my first mixtape.
I suppose I was always interested in global issues and volunteering, but when I was exposed to the human rights crisis in North Korea I gained a specific affinity for what LiNK was doing. They were going where others weren’t and I knew I wanted to be part of it in whatever way I could.
I was fresh out of college, just off a U.S. tour with my band when I started working for LiNK in Fall of 2010. I immediately felt at home with the LiNK family. Some people I could really connect with, you know? I suppose that’s what’s drew me back to be an intern in the Fall and then hop on last minute for this tour.
I’m so hyped to be on the road again. Kyla, Steve and I have been trying to bring something new to the table. We want to offer creative presentations and really encourage people to get involved.
I think this tour is turning out to be the one that really defines LiNK, and I’m glad to be a part of it.
Much Love,
Dylan
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