tag:jasontom.com,2005:/blogs/jason-tom?p=8Jason Tom2024-03-14T21:45:00-10:00Jason Tom has become an artist to watch, recently placing fourth in the Hawai'i's Got Talent competition. The McKinley graduate impressed judges with his rendition of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," complete with moonwalk.Jason Tom is a walking, talking instrument; an energetic combination of drums, snare, vocals and synthesizer, all replicated using his voice.Jason TomfalseJason Tomjason@jasontom.comtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73700632024-03-14T21:45:00-10:002024-03-20T12:33:36-10:00Math Bingo on Pi Day π<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/7fb934975dacf5bfa28b0f4af5cd9a1cd0135359/original/img-3211.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_" height="3072" /><p>Happy Pi Day! I'm thrilled to share our exciting Math Bingo Family Night celebration at Ke'elikōlani Middle School Auditorium! A huge thank you to the school's amazing faculty, staff, and math teachers for organizing this π Day event. We had a blast! I even got to showcase my beatboxing skills for an 8th grader's Math and Pi Day Rap song - so much fun! Plus, I engaged in an epic Math Rap battle with Principal Joe Passantino and Vice Principal Julie Chiya, who dropped some seriously "mathematical" bars! 🎤💡 Lastly, a special mahalo to the Philip and Betsy ohana for their support. Let's do more Math Bingo nights like this! 🤩 Here's my throwback collaboration with the Ke'elikōlani Bulldogs! 🐾</p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="TDyQ0NkeIU0" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TDyQ0NkeIU0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>🎥 Satomi Kurazumi</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478902024-02-08T02:21:09-10:002024-03-03T15:05:15-10:00Island Voices presents Jason Tom🎙️<p>Island Voices 💦: Jason Tom the Human Beatbox 🎙️ </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="TQC4Hpw9x4g" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQC4Hpw9x4g?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>📍30th Anniversary <a class="no-pjax" href="https://hawaiicyd.org" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Hawaii Children & Youth Day</a> at Sky Gate Park<br>📸 & 🎥: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://olelo.org" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">Olelo</a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478992024-01-25T08:05:00-10:002024-02-08T02:57:36-10:00Kalaheo Mustangs 🏇 Give Aloha Assembly: Jason Tom 🎙️ <div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="W26rADDTCCQ" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W26rADDTCCQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478982023-12-05T08:00:00-10:002024-02-08T03:13:59-10:00Sony Music Industry Night 🎙️: Jason Tom<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4uGYE1D53rQ" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4uGYE1D53rQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478942023-11-21T08:00:00-10:002024-02-08T03:15:55-10:00Waimanalo Honu 🐢 Thanksgiving Assembly 🦃: Jason Tom “Motown 25” 🎶<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Rf-db1VnHpc" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rf-db1VnHpc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478922023-10-07T10:40:00-10:002024-02-08T02:43:27-10:0030th Anniversary Hawaii Children & Youth Day: Jason Tom “Genghis Blues”<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="hFJ51pNSk1c" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hFJ51pNSk1c?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/73478912023-09-20T08:00:00-10:002024-02-08T02:41:33-10:00Rockin Fur Maui Humane Society: Jason Tom “Optimus Prime” Hana Hou<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="wP--t5JWbnI" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wP--t5JWbnI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/72665982023-08-31T18:04:47-10:002024-01-28T17:15:01-10:00Maui Strong<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/db4e2fc48746c3b781322cb2f24f22178afa8134/original/84832e6f-a300-4b63-947d-6c5cbd99e58e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><p>Joe Agogo & Josh 86 present a benefit for <br>MAUI STRONG</p><p>Hosted by Jose Dynamite</p><p>Featuring performances by: <br>Tavana <br>FRNTBZNZZ ◦ Zack Shimizu <br>Jason Tom ◦ Jonny Random <br>DJ Monkey ◦ Tropic Bomba <be>Cedric Clinton</be></p><p>Venue: Anna O'Briens <br>2440 S Beretania Blvd <br>Honolulu, HI 96826</p><p>Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023</p><p>Time: 8PM <br><br>Cover: $10</p><p>Sponsored by <br>C E N T E R E D <br>In4mation - I Shall Proceed and Continue <br>Jus Bone Presents <br>BlackFlys <br>Comedy U <br>Volcom <br>Island Greaser</p><p> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/72491612023-07-28T18:59:23-10:002024-01-28T17:15:01-10:00Detroit Lions 🦁 Football<p>4x NFL World Champions Detroit Lions 🦁 are Super Bowl Champions in the making and are celebrating the Club’s 90th season throughout the 2023 season. #OnePride #RestoretheRoar #DefendtheDen</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/dd1dea37057995fc53d8f3f0b89ec98b34d734fa/original/img-3276.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>I recently visited my local state library to borrow “Lions Pride: Sixty Years of Detroit Lions Football 🏈” book, published in 1993. It appears that the last time I borrowed this book was also during the same year of the most recent season that the Detroit Lions 🦁 were a playoff team. I realized that after the fact.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/6a3b3382c938581d65bef066581ebeff64bfe87c/original/fullsizerender.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>Here are pictures of some inside pages, especially the incredible two-page splash of Lions number 54 Chris Spielman versus the Los Angeles Rams 🐏 that read: a salute to the past and a commitment to the future. I 🩵 growing up watching this era of the Lions as a young Lions fan. As a lifelong Lions fan from Honolulu, I love looking through the pages of this book to learn more about the history of the Lions and looking through all the great pictures in this book with the Lions in their HNL Blue and Silver uniforms.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/01753aea3fb54386cec9ceee4e078d7fad2953c0/original/fullsizerender.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>I 💙 how the Brand New Lions recently unveiled their new HNL Blue alternate helmet with the Lions historic logo to be worn with their dark steel grey alternate uniforms (pictured here with DL Aidan Hutchinson and Pro Bowl WR Amon-Ra St. Brown; photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions). I 🩶 the look.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/ba334fbfe57ba87a10503172ba1bd301e43180a4/original/img-2320.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>Lions will look great in the new HNL Blue alternate helmet with the dark steel grey alternate uniforms at Ford Field in week 8’s Monday Night Football primetime show down versus the Las Vegas Raiders ⚔️ and week 18 versus the reigning NFC North Champion Minnesota Vikings 👿.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a217dcb4a5fcd56a4f197d1e41d3d9fc1bc050d4/original/img-2343.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>I see Lions winning in week 8 and week 18. I’ve always wanted the Lions to wear a helmet in their team’s primary color: HNL Blue in the modern NFL era.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/740af630b6eb7c062c68cf5f6aef6b43ad600990/original/img-2342.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>Interestingly enough, both the HNL Blue alternate helmet and the dark steel grey alternate uniforms are an homage to Lions uniform history. In the 1940s, Detroit Lions wore a grey alternate jersey for one regular season road game and Lions won that game as well as finished that season with a winning record. The steel grey alternate uniforms is an homage to the era of when the Lions wore a grey jersey in the 1940s. The 1940s were also one of the Lions roughest of eras before they persevered and bounced back.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/c7ee9673db119953a5a82b496a6eb74a23c70e91/original/img-2322.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>During the first era that the Lions wore an alternate blue helmet, the Lions persevered through the 1940s and had the grit to win their 2nd and 3rd of 4 NFL World Championships in the 1950s.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/d30b46e0160a18bb7863ddc54734e377f13439ed/original/img-2326.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>In my humble and honest opinion, I believe that the 2023 Lions have what it takes to win 13 games or more to win the NFC North Division title in the upcoming 2023 NFL season over the Chicago Bears 🐻, Green Bay Packers 🧀 and Minnesota Vikings. All the Lions haters and naysayers can keep on underestimating the Lions. I won’t. I will root for the Lions week in and week out to win 13 games or more to win the NFC North Division title. Let’s do this.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/cf3aaec5649384b5a79ea2125517f3cf09418a54/original/img-2315.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>HNL Blue and Silver FTW.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/72278262023-06-16T11:35:45-10:002024-02-08T02:34:36-10:00Metromix Cover Story: Hawaii’s First Beatbox Star Jason Tom<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/14fc29c769523d5c423506a6b288b0eceb89e709/original/metromix.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/8b2bf5530391630b2eccf3476ca9e1ac1f3a2d61/original/metromix3.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/df7bd9fd77d7637aa758fe247da75ae7240def6d/original/metromix2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p>Esh! Saturday, June 10th was National Beatbox Day. The celebration of the 5th Element of Hip-Hop culture: Human Beatbox continues throughout the month of June. August 11th celebrates Hip-Hop culture’s 50th anniversary.</p><p>Esh some aloha everyone. Here’s a throwback video shoot from the Metromix cover story: Hawaii’s First Beatbox Star Jason Tom <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/dp7Tm6qMH9Q" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://youtu.be/dp7Tm6qMH9Q</a></p><p>An oldie and a goodie. Timeless. Classic. This original video is older than many of the current beatboxers of today. This was my homage to Hawaii’s Human Beatbox pioneers<br>- “Radical Rob” Onekea<br>- ACE aka Gizmo of Princes of Percussion (Keoni Wilson)<br>- Re-Run of TMT<br>- Joevon Brown “J.B.”</p><p>Let’s go. Boots and cats!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/72118622023-05-19T00:06:59-10:002024-01-21T17:56:29-10:00NFC North Champion: Detroit Lions<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/960695303345ad4a6327235a66d1f7e377eebbe0/original/img-2221.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">📸: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://twitter.com/Lions" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#000000;">Detroit Lions 🦁 on Twitter 🐥</span></a></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">What could the 2023 Detroit Lions 🦁, going into their 90th season, winning the NFC North Division look like? Realistically. Lions 🦁 “realistic” target goal would look like 13 wins or more. #RestoretheRoar #DefendtheDen #OnePride #DrivenbyDetroit</span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">The 9 most recent NFC North Division Champions:</span></p><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-0" data-text="true">2022 </span><span data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-2" data-text="true"> Minnesota Vikings 😈 - </span><span data-offset-key="4fnuj-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-0" data-text="true">2021 </span><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-3" data-text="true">Green Bay Packers</span></i><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-4" data-text="true"> 🧀 - </span><span data-offset-key="9uvvq-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="2jlta-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="2jlta-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-0" data-text="true">2020 </span><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-3" data-text="true">Green Bay Packers</span></i><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-4" data-text="true"> 🧀 - </span><span data-offset-key="2jlta-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="15bub-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="15bub-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-0" data-text="true">2019 </span><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-3" data-text="true">Green Bay Packers</span></i><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-4" data-text="true"> 🧀 - </span><span data-offset-key="15bub-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-0" data-text="true">2018 </span><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-3" data-text="true">Chicago Bears</span></i><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-4" data-text="true"> 🧸 - </span><span data-offset-key="8ubuo-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>12 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="3p8db-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="3p8db-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-0" data-text="true">2017 </span><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-3" data-text="true">Minnesota Vikings</span></i><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-4" data-text="true"> 😈 - </span><span data-offset-key="3p8db-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="8brqn-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="8brqn-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-0" data-text="true">2016 </span><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-3" data-text="true">Minnesota Vikings</span></i><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-4" data-text="true"> 😈 - </span><span data-offset-key="8brqn-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>10 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-0" data-text="true">2015 </span><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-3" data-text="true">Minnesota Vikings</span></i><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-4" data-text="true"> 😈 - </span><span data-offset-key="ctk0t-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>11 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="3vuat-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="3vuat-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-0" data-text="true">2014 </span><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Champion</strong></span><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-3" data-text="true">Minnesota Vikings</span></i><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-4" data-text="true"> 😈 - </span><span data-offset-key="3vuat-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>12 wins</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-0" data-text="true">^——</span><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>5 out of the 9 most recent</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><i><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-3" data-text="true">NFC North Champions</span></i><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-4" data-text="true"> finished with </span><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>13 wins</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dpgr1-0-6" data-text="true">. 13 wins was the minimum for 5 of the NFC North Champions of most recent seasons. The NFC North had the 2nd-highest win percentage in the conference in 2022.</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="eu1ek-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="eu1ek-0-0">
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</div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="3b7vv-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="3b7vv-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="3b7vv-0-0" data-text="true">In my lifetime, the Detroit Lions won their division 3x, was a playoff contender 11x, and finished 2nd in the division 6x. With that said.. it’s a realistic possibility for the 2023 Detroit Lions 🦁 with 3x Pro Bowl NFL quarterback Jared Goff to have a break out and breakthrough season.</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="1ef3g-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="1ef3g-0-0">
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</div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="dqj88-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="dqj88-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-0" data-text="true">The </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-1" data-text="true"><strong>Wild Card Playoff Round</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-2" data-text="true">, </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>Divisional Playoff Round</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-4" data-text="true">, </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>Conference Playoff Round</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-6" data-text="true"> and </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-7" data-text="true"><strong>the Lombardi Trophy 🏆 Round: Super Bowl Championship</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-8" data-text="true"> is not out of reach for the </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-9" data-text="true"><strong>2023 Detroit Lions</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-10" data-text="true"> 🦁. And though an NFL team doesn’t have to win their division to play in or win the Super Bowl.. it does help. Winning the NFC North Division is the perfect target for the Detroit Lions to get into the </span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-11" data-text="true"><strong>NFL playoffs</strong></span><span data-offset-key="dqj88-0-12" data-text="true">, and that helps the Detroit Lions 🦁 inch much closer to contending for the</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="ct80l-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="ct80l-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-0" data-text="true">a. NFL </span><i><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-1" data-text="true">Playoff Round 1</span></i><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-2" data-text="true">: AFC & NFC <strong>W</strong></span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>ild Card Round</strong></span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-4" data-text="true"> (</span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-5" data-text="true"><strong>BYE week</strong></span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-6" data-text="true"> for the <strong>AFC 1 seed</strong> and </span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-7" data-text="true"><strong>NFC 1 seed</strong></span><span data-offset-key="ct80l-0-8" data-text="true">)</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="9a95r-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="9a95r-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="9a95r-0-0" data-text="true">b. NFL </span><i><span data-offset-key="9a95r-0-1" data-text="true">Playoff Round 2</span></i><span data-offset-key="9a95r-0-2" data-text="true">: AFC & NFC </span><span data-offset-key="9a95r-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>Divisional Round</strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="aup6-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="aup6-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="aup6-0-0" data-text="true">c. NFL </span><i><span data-offset-key="aup6-0-1" data-text="true">Playoff Round 3</span></i><span data-offset-key="aup6-0-2" data-text="true">: AFC & NFC </span><span data-offset-key="aup6-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>Conference Round</strong></span><span data-offset-key="aup6-0-4" data-text="true"> to determine the AFC & NFC Champions 🏆</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="1mtho-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="1mtho-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="1mtho-0-0" data-text="true">d. NFL </span><i><span data-offset-key="1mtho-0-0" data-text="true">Playoff Round 4</span></i><span data-offset-key="1mtho-0-0" data-text="true">: NFL <strong>World Championship Round</strong> AFC Champion versus NFC Champion to win the</span><span data-offset-key="1mtho-0-2" data-text="true"> </span><span data-offset-key="1mtho-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>Super Bowl Championship 🏆</strong> to hoist the <strong>Lombardi Trophy. </strong></span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="ambus-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="ambus-0-0">
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</div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="2ftta-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="2ftta-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="2ftta-0-0" data-text="true">The </span><i><span data-offset-key="2ftta-0-1" data-text="true">2022 Detroit Lions</span></i><span data-offset-key="2ftta-0-2" data-text="true"> finished 2nd in the NFC North yet they didn’t get into the playoffs. Finishing 2nd in the NFC North would not be a high enough of a target goal for the Mighty Detroit Lions 🦁. Winning the NFC North would be a great target goal for the Detroit Lions 🦁, not 10 wins, but 13 wins or more, minimum.</span></span></div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="66d66-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="66d66-0-0">
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</div></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style='-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:8px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;' data-block="true" data-editor="epe2a" data-offset-key="76d6u-0-0">
<div class="_1mf _1mj" style="direction:ltr;font-family:inherit;position:relative;text-align:left;white-space:pre-wrap;" data-offset-key="76d6u-0-0"><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-0" data-text="true">Even though that’s easier said than done.. I’m rooting for the </span><i><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-1" data-text="true">2023 Detroit Lions</span></i><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-2" data-text="true"> 🦁 to win the </span><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-3" data-text="true"><strong>NFC North Division</strong></span><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-4" data-text="true">. Let’s go.</span></span></div>
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<br><span style="color:#000000;">Bonus: Below are awesome pictures of NFL team as music album covers and their alternate team logos as seen at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. </span><br><span style="color:#000000;"> </span>
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<span style="color:#000000;">NFL Teams Reimagined as Music Vinyl Album Covers 📸: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://twitter.com/BenVolin" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#000000;">@BenVolin on Twitter</span></a>
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-4" data-text="true">AFC South: Houston Texans 🐂 , Indianapolis Colts 🐎, Jacksonville Jaguars 🐆 , Tennessee Titans 🗡️ </span> </span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-4" data-text="true">AFC West: Denver Broncos 🏇, Kansas City Chiefs 🪓, Las Vegas Raiders ⚔️, Los Angeles Chargers ⚡️ </span></span>
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<span style="color:#000000;">NFC South: Atlanta Falcons 🪶, Carolina Panthers 🐈⬛, New Orleans Saints ⚜️, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 💀 </span><br><span style="color:#000000;">NFC West: Arizona Cardinals 🐤, Los Angeles Rams 🐏, San Francisco 49ers ⛏️, Seattle Seahawks 🐦</span>
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<span style="color:#000000;">Alternate NFL Team Logos 📸: </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://twitter.com/DopeStallion" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#000000;">@DopeStallion on Twitter</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br><br><span style="color:#000000;"><span data-offset-key="76d6u-0-4" data-text="true">AFC East: Buffalo Bills 🦬, Miami Dolphins 🐬, New England Patriots 🎖️, New York Jets 🛩️ </span></span>
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<span style="color:#000000;">AFC North: Cleveland Browns 🐕, Pittsburgh Steelers ✨, Baltimore Ravens 🐦⬛, Cincinnati Bengals 🐅 </span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/bd05ddf9f18385e2d3942e2faeacaaf337bf2c18/original/img-2063.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></span>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">NFC East: Dallas Cowboys ✭, New York Giants 🗽, Philadelphia Eagles 🦅, Washington Commanders 🐷 </span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/63e1c15fc938baed9f81ada5c37214470c6c6a89/original/img-2066.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">NFC North: Chicago Bears 🐻, Detroit Lions 🦁, Green Bay Packers 🧀, Minnesota Vikings 😈 </span><br><span style="color:#000000;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a137a18df4f9f183f4b065ac04768f575596b18d/original/img-2067.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></span></p>
<p><br><br><span style="color:#000000;">NFC South: Atlanta Falcons 🪽, Carolina Panthers 🐈⬛, New Orleans Saints ⚜️, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴☠️ </span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#000000;">NFC West: Arizona Cardinals 🪶, Los Angels Rams 🐏, San Francisco 49ers ⛏️, Seattle Seahawks 🐦 </span><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/6e6bac04a7bfcac1ebb3bf576577417aa2460673/original/img-2069.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p>
</div>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71942552023-04-20T18:13:11-10:002023-04-20T22:19:37-10:00Detroit Lions Uniform Record<p>Detroit Lions are working with Nike to unveil a new alternate helmet to go with their steel grey alternate uniform for the 2023 NFL season. They’re also working with Nike to unveil new uniforms for the 2024 season.</p><p>Since NFL alternate, color rush and throwback uniforms aren’t worn often in games.. I wanted to feature all four of them here #OnePride</p><p><br>📸: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions 🦁</p><p>Detroit Lions Honolulu Blue and Silver Home Game Uniform introduced in the 2017 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/000c336b71586aa99fa0a4560013a2d10d5e0a0c/original/131bea69-7aeb-4466-9c0e-7aa77c09f356.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022 record: 3 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties<br>2017 to 2020 record: 9 wins, 12 losses, 0 ties<br>Total 2017 to 2022: 12 wins, 18 losses, 0 ties</p><p>Detroit Lions won 12 games in the Honolulu Blue and Silver home game uniforms thus far versus</p><p>HC Jim Caldwell (3): Arizona Cardinals 🐣, Cleveland Browns 🐕 and Green Bay Packers 🧀 in 2017.</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (6): New England Patriots 🇺🇸, Green Bay Packers 🧀, @ Miami Dolphins 🐬 in 2018; Los Angeles Chargers ⚡️, New York Giants 🗽 and Washington Football Team 🏈 in 2020.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (3): Arizona Cardinals 🐥 in 2021; Washington Commanders 🐷 and Green Bay Packers 🧀 in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>White Jersey & Blue Pants Away Game Uniform introduced in the 2017 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/cc82056ca7031c3a311150d15a3dd2575cdeec86/original/6e865452-b019-4027-a15b-3f77a81c94ec.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022 record: 1 win, 4 losses, 0 ties<br>2017 to 2020 record: 9 wins, 11 losses, 0 ties<br>Total 2017 to 2022: 10 wins, 14 losses, 0 ties</p><p>Detroit Lions won 10 games in the White jersey and Blue pants away game uniform thus far versus</p><p>HC Jim Caldwell (5): New York Giants 🗽, Minnesota Vikings 👑, Green Bay Packers 🧀, Chicago Bears 🧸 and Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴☠️ in 2017.</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (4): @ Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 in 2019; @ Arizona Cardinals 🪺, @ Jacksonville Jaguars 🐆 and @ Chicago Bears 🧸 in 2020.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (1): Chicago Bears 🐻 in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>White Jersey & Silver Pants Away Game Uniform introduced in the 2018 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/261e4afe42c7ea51e31f7c0929b01c98d9987e37/original/d4a5f472-9d07-4d1f-910c-644df7c15a3a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022 record: 1 win, 5 losses, 0 ties<br>2018 to 2020 record: 2 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie<br>Total 2018 to 2022: 3 wins, 11 losses, 1 tie</p><p>Detroit Lions won 3 games in the White Jersey and Silver Pants away game uniform thus far versus</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (2): @ Arizona Cardinals 🪶 and @ Green Bay Packers 🧀 in 2018.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (1): @ New York Jets 🛩️ in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>4 Current Alternate Uniforms</p><p>Detroit Lions All Honolulu Blue Alternate Uniform introduced in the 2017 NFL season; not worn in 2019 & 2021.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/bf061751d502b175eb6086af99a921aa0c36820b/original/89540e8a-28dc-4772-ab63-b8dbad61565f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022 record: 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties<br>2017 to 2020 record: 0 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties<br>Total (2017 to 2022): 2 wins, 5 losses, 0 ties</p><p>Detroit Lions won 2 games in the All Honolulu Blue alternate uniforms thus far at Ford Field versus</p><p>HC Jim Caldwell (0): 1 loss.</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (0): 3 losses.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (2): AFC South Champions Jacksonville Jaguars 🐆 and NFC North Champions Minnesota Vikings 👑 in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Detroit Lions All Steel Grey Alternate Uniform introduced in the 2017 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/fb76e8af5cc9ce3d661c9f1e7f5a8b94c3785bd6/original/bd979543-6994-4769-8a0a-5e4aa70f8c53.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2023 record: 1 win, 3 losses, 0 ties<br>2017 to 2020 record: 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties<br>Total (2017 to 2023): 4 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties</p><p>Detroit Lions won 4 games in the all “Steel Grey” alternate uniforms thus far versus</p><p>HC Jim Caldwell (1): Saturday Night Football Chicago Bears 🧸 Primetime Game in 2017</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (2): Carolina Panthers 🐈⬛ in 2018 and @ Atlanta Falcons 🐦 in 2020.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (1): Minnesota Vikings 👑 in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Detroit Lions All White Alternate Uniform introduced in the 2021 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/21f4b81e265ef560732c96a56f2e4e62174694d3/original/c684f925-a805-4e15-b8cc-0c6fe6b2c828.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022 record: 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 tie</p><p>Detroit Lions won 2 games in the All White alternate uniforms thus far versus</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (2): @ playoff winning New York Giants 🗽 and Sunday Night Football @ Green Bay Packers 🧀 Primetime Game in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Detroit Lions Honolulu Blue and Silver Throwback Alternate Uniform introduced in the 2017 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/de1fd87c28958de1434ca02889d348d967862faa/original/5966db85-b477-48b6-8d15-8bfd63956494.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2021 to 2022: 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 ties<br>2017 to 2020: 0 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties<br>Total (2021 to 2022): 2 wins, 4 losses, 0 ties</p><p>Detroit Lions won 2 games in the Honolulu Blue and Silver throwback alternate uniform thus far versus</p><p>HC Jim Caldwell (-1): 1 loss.</p><p>HC Matt Patricia (-3): 3 losses.</p><p>HC Dan Campbell (2): NFC North Champions Green Bay Packers 🧀 2021 and division rival Chicago Bears 🧸 in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Here’s an alternate uniform from the past…</p><p>Detroit Lions Black Jersey & Silver Pants Alternate Uniform: 2005 to 2007 NFL season.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/847744cae380a525b48bf44e853c877c686de57a/original/8d1f76a3-0697-4ca3-b351-728902f7afcb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p>2005 to 2007 Record: 2 wins, 4 losses</p><p>Steve Mariucci (1-1-0): Win versus Green Bay Packers 🧀 in 2005. Thanksgiving Loss to Atlanta Falcons 🐥 in 2005.</p><p>Rod Merinelli: Losses to Seattle Seahawks 🪹 and Chicago Bears 🐻 in 2006. Win versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴☠️ and loss to Dallas Cowboys <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);">✭ </span>in 2007. </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71743852023-03-20T17:42:20-10:002023-03-24T04:57:10-10:00Super Bowl Champions: Brand New Lions<p>Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁 are the 4x NFL World Champions and a potential Super Bowl Championship contender with quarterback Jared Goff and the offseason free agency additions of cornerback Cam Sutton, running back David Montgomery, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. I am looking forward to the work still to be done this NFL offseason in free agency and NFL Draft.</p><p>3x Pro Bowl & Super Bowl NFL quarterback Jared Goff, Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/450d057a2f339bb74f2b0dbc4facf7037e75bcc4/original/3eed9a0a-0724-4325-a086-3ec0f3c3d25e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/41474ec92f4625661bff6f45592007ccd7892679/original/e5653b02-0f67-4a3f-a8fa-c19cee53da80.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>NFL cornerback Cam Sutton, Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁. 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Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/ea5aed429ec83452cff36ada8a1ea8650cd3dde0/original/3c2b98d3-7645-4d2a-aaf0-100dfd667a11.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/5d465141abd2c9b603878b6b2bb663cc857e58ee/original/feeba802-0a2c-45d3-b05b-5b0dd40fee40.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/14b1d8f52e2df35313791d8550ca8a02c4fdc38b/original/67dfc30f-8b29-4251-84f9-e1848dbc3307.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/c683e908eeb9fb6d2ebec6618c408b1600a47de3/original/728ce031-67e1-4fa5-b217-c7169025cf84.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>Super Bowl NFL cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/7a993c1ef968405eda195fd22f71f1b1567d9789/original/6f17928d-320f-4bc2-bf14-6c828dba0701.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>Super Bowl NFL safety C.J Gardner-Johnson, Brand New Detroit Lions. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/94a656980ede1367f1bf5c4d8fd454c4c34d532a/original/ac924c5f-f893-4a0e-8d82-b594f480801c.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/adc143da10926088e1ea870552a61030a818ac2e/original/ea09c563-d63f-40cc-9118-840765819382.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/6955d2a8fb856adfc8ca23faceba6027fff31d44/original/c8a743c5-e597-4bb7-9ecf-487bd98dc1d3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>Dannie Rogers interviews NFL cornerback Cam Sutton on his free agency signing with the Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁 in front of a wall mural of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/661eec80a7566b30aa932ad49f53794249f668df/original/e71609b8-9992-45e2-8e70-c36f80ed669f.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/0f48b94af400d67d7d2f208ac07586f9953f4b6c/original/ca81eea8-f9ec-4f00-a3e8-1bd3421cf2a1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/e30f386a586b602c20a8473edd5de7e27cca061a/original/5e4817fd-acff-4a77-96f5-400a5f5e5376.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/dc3fd703aae1302a2f84e027b4d2e78276bb6142/original/afc99aa8-8dfa-4ef1-9af8-778182b65b39.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/220b9ade715520fab1baee7808a5422c60d89643/original/ab764a2b-ed9d-4f8d-a5b6-17012b7d8c03.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>2022 Pro Bowler offensive guard Jonah Jackson, Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁. Photo credit: Detroit Lions/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a8abd91bb081c7a3f2e1a2f3419a1ad632068852/original/29cf6a2e-58f4-4cfe-bc24-0782872592dd.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p>2023 Pro Bowlers from left to right: center Frank Ragnow, offensive tackle Penei Sewell, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, quarterback Jared Goff of the Brand New Detroit Lions 🦁. Photo credit: Stuart Zaas/Detroit Lions</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/3a013679e04495110fe04ffa9126431a11dd12a8/original/80b2f412-388a-4029-a893-0671b0aac34e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71762462023-02-25T00:00:00-10:002024-01-15T13:28:14-10:00NFL Championships by Franchise<p>NFL Championships by Franchise</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/380daf1ce6de3ed945d78c4f830538d0654dbb57/original/27cd1f9a-b3f7-4dab-8247-c9fb7a79ff86.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Green Bay Packers 🧀 </p><p>13 championships</p><p>5 losses</p><p>18 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/f9157cd5d7862de6a1e040a9530ed658f26d5151/original/4b5e47ea-57c4-4d30-9c62-1e9685c36345.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Chicago Bears 🐻 </p><p>9 championships </p><p>10 losses </p><p>19 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/4290aefa9ac7e3ae75ae4b837b7268861bfb0f6b/original/e765067d-d149-4d08-ba0c-97adfd46a83d.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />New York Giants 🗽 </p><p>8 championships </p><p>14 losses </p><p>22 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/09e682fbcc024cddf0ed2ed1ed41661cd9963013/original/648ec2a1-1b9a-498b-a9f1-e36dfc8033e1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />New England Patriots 🇺🇸 </p><p>6 championships </p><p>5 losses</p><p>11 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/120fb5623cf8aa178c30e45a3405813bb7be0f03/original/75392f1c-e35a-4a14-b51f-056cef4a7ddb.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Pittsburgh Steelers 🚧 </p><p>6 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>8 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/e48dcc2dbe3b1dca447729b24ab91db3abaab96a/original/f2462c6d-80d9-43d4-bff2-f9dc95558582.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Washington Commanders 🐷 </p><p>5 championships </p><p>6 losses </p><p>11 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/05f10d69fed2af76f0a3728d8b38dc6b55ae1a83/original/f532ab69-feb5-4a5d-9489-6a18f98556f0.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Dallas Cowboys ✭ </p><p>5 championships </p><p>3 losses </p><p>8 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/edd2b29e3b94cfb7b07d69287e410d79f1263e25/original/6c747179-aade-4297-a6ea-44a934930c5e.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />San Francisco 49ers 🤠 </p><p>5 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>7 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/deca9c5f85c4530692258bd3d8d2ab5a663f6ac8/original/7e2e92d2-702a-44fd-9cd5-b2882071c97d.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Los Angeles Rams 🐏 </p><p>4 championships </p><p>6 losses </p><p>10 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/ed9993ab2656407d2a1db53b7520198b2205a010/original/287fecfc-091a-46f6-b5e1-957898897c91.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Cleveland Browns 🐶 </p><p>4 championships </p><p>5 losses </p><p>9 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/12b65f5bcd33795e27f1ef2db21d22a34c2f95ab/original/8bcf7989-6b83-4e67-9306-50af058b66e0.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 </p><p>4 championships </p><p>4 losses </p><p>8 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/cca7e49f8c7c3f2bb2a31276c7eb279b6a44e7ac/original/c37bfddb-8b37-40fa-92f4-a0db66cf5a40.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Indianapolis Colts 🐎 </p><p>4 championships </p><p>3 losses </p><p>7 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/b90dfb8b88cba1bceee560ba6a52311fd9639eef/original/dfd57c6f-79c7-4377-955a-49c1633c549d.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Detroit Lions 🦁 </p><p>4 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>6 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/7b9332a8222b0eb49d8fc5de9e21504c495ed2be/original/f08524d7-1ede-424c-bccd-89709af278c2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Denver Broncos 🐴 </p><p>3 championships </p><p>5 losses </p><p>8 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/3a1fbd93297a26210d9ca4680d31bce599aef0b8/original/8748b4d2-d607-4c8c-892e-f71fb2aa1be4.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />The Kansas City Chiefs 🦴 </p><p>3 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>5 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/93d14c8662fec02a6535cc3fcccd979deda1dc21/original/194ed49b-3535-4961-a16c-c4ae3e38991a.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Las Vegas Raiders ⚔️ </p><p>3 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>5 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/ad822aa03a6dec525520ff8d1aae34619d595e0f/original/e9bca7b1-c2bf-4d3c-a7b7-4f5ae5a40951.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Miami Dolphins 🐬 </p><p>2 championships </p><p>3 losses </p><p>5 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a96eb32de10edaa3f489fe730d386da0fa1737db/original/7fcdffe3-f938-4671-b044-75c8c56943c8.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Arizona Cardinals 🐤</p><p>2 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>4 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/1e7827a4e4c21829238da68d27afc44d46927f75/original/6f07151c-ca08-4389-bbd2-ed0a8d1be398.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Baltimore Ravens 🪶 </p><p>2 championships</p><p>0 losses</p><p>2 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/df188f9a87d8c847806df0726ced42393d77d958/original/7a640af1-681e-4ad4-a974-c1d91834c40e.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴☠️ </p><p>2 championships </p><p>0 losses </p><p>2 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/1851b5f75afa15370d64a6229124878fed459d91/original/461a65f2-7249-48f0-9c6a-0103b73245f3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Seattle Seahawks 🦜 </p><p>1 championship </p><p>2 losses </p><p>3 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/3e7e10fd28122c77efc0c0c1e53c83d8e1f7e908/original/413a79bc-3928-413d-893f-a53053854215.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />New York Jets ✈️ </p><p>1 championship </p><p>0 losses </p><p>1 appearance</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/1a8e8a04c2026c244dd2646f2c464fea65eba795/original/f698e57b-5f4c-460f-9bd0-f7daf7a9465e.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />New Orleans Saints ⚜️ </p><p>1 championship </p><p>0 losses </p><p>1 appearance</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/6c0f015f088eec6ac0f8149073137f27e171a6f3/original/e1af2098-1081-4209-a97e-669e608bf0f6.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Minnesota Vikings 👑 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>4 losses </p><p>4 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/9f0bee1366c2d135fa05ac0ee7a2f101a51bc1d7/original/1511744e-1b2f-4ded-9cff-2c8156da5435.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Buffalo Bills 🦬 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>4 losses </p><p>4 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/b695d56ca5e71a9ed906431a7e7f09196830913a/original/4bb6729b-3383-4211-b758-598d5a70f0dd.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Cincinnati Bengals 🐅 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>3 losses </p><p>3 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/725b7a13791af35e4fac8a5b94b49256d659a70b/original/d5a2a0ef-3d48-47c1-b2d5-d7bb2f1780e4.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Atlanta Falcons 🐦 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>2 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/6657ee1819f0ca4c0b2709b137f3977c459fc287/original/89d95c15-7a2b-417e-bb1f-911587c83474.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Carolina Panthers 🐈⬛ </p><p>0 championships </p><p>2 losses </p><p>2 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/c0fa3812652919b5e18e46ea2a2c752cfc0af9d5/original/943b6824-9a70-4c73-8673-3bce7311d112.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Los Angeles Chargers⚡️ </p><p>0 championships</p><p>1 loss</p><p>1 appearance</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/1c9d0760eeae0f1114b2de494f199e429c25e172/original/af082049-9bd5-4f43-b85b-4e38e44fea1d.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Tennessee Titans🔥 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>1 loss </p><p>1 appearance</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/e9d7c1c482dcf7fcb19d45a717802d7511348721/original/3db4295f-5251-406a-b164-6976f5d38373.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Jacksonville Jaguars 🐆 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>0 losses </p><p>0 appearances</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/bfe0510bbcabd5c603d3c7fed0167278df068240/original/e5ff60e0-00bb-4851-93aa-a4b913ebbd8a.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Houston Texans 🐂 </p><p>0 championships </p><p>0 losses </p><p>0 appearances</p><p> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71432492023-01-25T06:20:17-10:002023-01-25T06:38:37-10:00Let’s Go!<p>This Thursday…<br>Honolulu Poetry Slam: Fourth Thursdays<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0d7c72573e4be0c3a94d96532ab1914a9686cc40/original/8fbb56fc-bcf3-4082-9ff8-5299637f9238.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Kicking off a new era of Slam in Honolulu! </p>
<p>Hawaii's best poets and spoken word artists go head-to-head in competition for bragging rights and a $100 cash prize! Come hear poets perform feats of verbal virtuosity. You will be edified, electrified, and entertained. </p>
<p>Special performances from Hawaii Poet Laureate and Slam Master Kealoha, the amazing Human Beatbox Jason Tom and Hat Juggler extraordinaire Sage Bee. Music provided by DJ WanderLust. </p>
<p>Hosted by Liam Skilling. </p>
<p>Doors open and poet sign up starts at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets at $10 in advance; $15 at the door. <a contents="https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23" target="_blank">https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23</a> </p>
<p>Honolulu Poetry Slam <br>Every Fourth Thursday <br>Slack Key Lounge at Hawaiian Brian’s. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1239faac0cc4d6165540eda4676cc46791972102/original/3f617798-c59b-4260-9310-c9c9a34d3fea.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />What is a Poetry Slam? Slam Poetry exists at the intersection of ideas, expression, and performance. Poets have three minutes to speak their truth. Members of the audience score the poets. The highest scoring poet takes the prize. And we all emerge engaged, energized, and enlightened. </p>
<p>Tickets at $10 in advance; $15 at the door. <a contents="https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23" target="_blank">https://slackkeylounge.ticketspice.com/slam-poetry-01-26-23</a> </p>
<p>Doors open at 7pm. Show starts 8pm.</p>
<p><br>This Friday…</p>
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<p>Ali Sky “the Moment Starts to Move You” Release Show:<br>Just Eric <br>Tre Love <br>Jason Tom <br>The Oceanographers <br>Ali Sky <br><br>Sakura Arts Collective<br>184 N King St<br>Honolulu, HI 96817<br><br>Doors open at 7pm, $10 cover</p>
<p>Just Eric is a Honolulu based producer who creates ambient uplifting instrumental tracks with a combination of electric guitar and EDM beats. He also produces beats for other artists. His most recent song release was a song called Lost in the Clouds which premiered on January 13th.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/57258e8e6a6ea524513bae19ece0611709115fd5/original/9d761338-52dd-4756-89be-a344cd4e4152.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Tre Love is a feminist rapper who had his debut performance in 2021 at Second Sunday open mic! His mission in life since he was born was to show people that they are loved and cared for. Born Traci Wilson, he received the nickname of Tre Love shortly after being a gentle loving child, always helping and taking time to care for others. He has been best described as a friend, confidant, unicorn, counselor, God's Hug, and a place of solace in a cruel world. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/edd6eeb9c736502651c1cbf94f7a3f281fc5da29/original/3b19d4c7-d4f8-48e0-aad2-c7dbcd3be48c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Jason Tom is the most astounding beat boxer Ali Sky have ever seen live. Some of the sounds that he makes through the microphone are out of this world. He began his beatboxing journey at the age of 4 and his first recording was engineered by his sister in 1989 of him beatboxing a Michael Jackson song "Bad". He has opened for Michael Winslow, Reeps One, Verbalase, Blue Scholars, Bambu, the Jabbawockeez, and Quest Crew and has collaborated live with Tom Thum, Jake Shimabukuro, Imua Garza, Taimane Gardner, and Makana. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b5c16eb90e5e7b779978d508457657886102c75d/original/b5916d3a-248a-4565-82ff-7e5d8a236f7e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>The Oceanographers is a musical project with the ongoing mission to bridge the gap between science and faith through artistic musical offerings. Two worlds that often seem at odds with each other are both so necessary in this time of division. The Oceanographers is a call for people who value science to be open to the miracles, spiritual, and the unexplainable, and vice versa, a call for people who value faith to be open to taking care of the environment and be advocates against destroying creation. </p>
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<p>Ali Sky is a singer-songwriter from Honolulu who writes mostly upbeat pop, rock, indie songs that are reminiscent of the late 1990's and early 2000's. Her songwriting is influenced by genuine emotions that she experienced during ups and downs in life with an emphasis on hope, growth, and transformation that can always be found regardless of how painful things have been.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/684c4ee62840c4df168670d7d01c86450587fc7c/original/f5e1f197-fac0-4aef-bdb2-db35dc4fcf29.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71432562022-12-01T06:45:00-10:002023-01-25T06:32:22-10:00The Oceanographers Album Release Party<p>The Oceanographers “God, I Need You Now” Album Release Party featuring the Oceanograophers, WunderTwin, Jason Tom, Tre Love and Ali Sky…..</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8759a9652ceab07797c6f2f954b97dd9c9e71f72/original/6de4fd6b-6f37-4115-862c-f78b4ed0fd60.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71395672022-11-01T20:40:00-10:002023-01-17T20:29:00-10:00Fanatics Live with Jeff Staple<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="OMkAap0cHNc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/OMkAap0cHNc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OMkAap0cHNc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8d6289babb94af428fa7a309c3b4b04a07279123/original/329351ac-4521-4479-a4dc-b35731fe25cb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/70928102022-10-31T20:45:29-10:002022-11-02T01:57:11-10:00Word of Life<p>Word of Life Christian Center is a church I can call home.</p>
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<p><br>I am grateful and thankful to God for pastors Cesar and Claudia Castellanos of Bogota, Columbia for imparting the Vision to my pastors, Art and Kuna Sepulveda for Word of Life Christian Center to do the works of the ministry. I appreciate our associate pastors, G12 leaders, life group leaders, brothers and sisters of our congregation family.</p>
<p>One week ago, marked my 14th anniversary of being planted at Word of Life Honolulu. I am forever grateful that God sent three, not one, not two, but three people to invite me to attend Word of Life, exactly 14 years and seven days ago. Here’s to many more blessed years.</p>
<p>I am currently enrolled in the School of Leaders: Destiny Training Level Two. Once completed, I will open my Men’s Life Group on God’s perfect timing this season and enrolled for further leadership training for ministry.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f814b1c247c12197397ef5fc57c6acf8c636a746/original/d13dd0ff-6e99-498f-a30b-f407f4d77303.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Ministering with beatboxing and the Word of God at a youth and young adult outreach.<br> </p>
<p>I know that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit aren’t done doing a work in me. God is good and He is faithful.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/732c545e89756f4e0d9ffe4301fddc6ce2f3fdad/original/18403613-10155184335532088-6807107768280473355-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Beatboxing, sharing the Word of God and the word of my testimony with the next generation.<br> </p>
<p>Thank You Jesus for pastors Art, Kuna, my Destiny Training Level Two instructors and guide, and Word of Life Christian Center. And here’s to many more blessed seasons to come in reaching lives and doing life together.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Beatboxing for the God centered Creation production.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d18cdfc1a9b7b250fb837e49326c018abaa38170/original/4caa0b66-0053-4c44-975e-3b9e740e96c2.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span style="font-style: initial; font-variant-caps: initial; letter-spacing: initial; orphans: initial; text-align: initial; text-indent: initial; white-space: initial; widows: initial; word-spacing: initial; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: initial; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: initial; -webkit-text-fill-color: initial; -webkit-text-size-adjust: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-color: initial; -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Hallelujah and amen 🙏.</span><br> </p>
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<p>Amen 🙏 and hallelujah.</p>
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<p>Blessings,<br>Jason</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/70722042022-09-30T12:17:29-10:002023-03-19T01:51:17-10:002022 DETROIT LIONS ARE THE NEW 1952 DETROIT LIONS<p>Just saying. 2022 Detroit Lions 🦁 are the new 1952 Detroit Lions. They will put the NFC NORTH, NFC conference and league on notice this NFL season. One game day, at a time.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b63caf635f01df2fc6f6d20ee78b80c1bfb5242d/original/b46827c2-2b44-4136-b5ee-530c445a3f78.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Leaping Lion Blue BG" /></p><p>Yes, Detroit Lions lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 in week 1, but I ain’t writing the Lions off. Eagles versus Lions was the highest scoring NFL game of week 1. Detroit Lions tied for 2nd most touchdowns scored in the league for week 1, behind The Kansas City Chiefs 🗡. Eagles versus Lions was a highly competitive show down.</p><p>2022 Detroit Lions can and will be able to go from WORST to FIRST this NFL season. In my humble and honest opinion, I believe the 2022 Detroit Lions are on pace to be able to do it and will do it, one game day, at a time. They can and will be in the NFL playoff hunt. Lions has the fans, grit, front office, coaches, quarterback, offense, defense and special teams to be able to do it.</p><p>Past Detroit Lions teams that opened with a week 1 regular season loss and finished as winning, playoff contender and championship caliber teams: </p><p>- 1952 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished as NFL Western Division Champions, NFC Conference Champions over the Los Angeles Rams 🐏, and NFL World Champions* over the Cleveland Browns 🐶. <br>*: The NFL World Championship is equivalent to what is now known as the Super Bowl Championship in the modern sports era. </p><p>- 1957 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished as NFL Western Division Champions, NFC Conference Champions over the San Francisco 49ers 🤠, and NFL World Champions over the Cleveland Browns. </p><p>- 1960 Detroit Lions: lost in week 1, finished 2nd in their division, and won the NFL Playoff Bowl over the Cleveland Browns. </p><p>- 1991 Detroit Lions lost in week 1, finished as the NFC Central Division Champions over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 🏴☠️, Green Bay Packers 🧀, Minnesota Vikings 👑, Chicago Bears 🐻, and were an NFL playoff contender team. They were the NFC Divisional Champions over the Dallas Cowboys ⭐️ and Lions clinched the NFC Championship berth. They were one playoff win from clinching the Super Bowl Championship berth when they faced the Washington Commanders 🪶.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dd083139ce7b132013a79afd2caf5296bf987ad1/original/42dfad3f-dbeb-4294-8956-fd72de1bdc9f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Grey Background" /></p><p>- 1995 Detroit Lions lost in week 1, finished 2nd in their division and went on to be an NFL playoff contender team. They faced the Philadelphia Eagles. </p><p>Historical sports facts is backing that it’s possible for the Mighty Detroit Lions to go from WORST to FIRST in the Super Bowl era. I believe in the 2022 Detroit Lions.</p><p>Let’s do this! </p><p>Honolulu Blue and Silver for the win 🏆 and to the 🔝.</p><p>2022 Detroit Lions has the top 3 best offense and has scored the 2nd most total touchdowns in the NFL through week 3.</p><p>BEST TEAM OFFENSE through week 3<br>2022 NFL SEASON<br>1 Philadelphia Eagles<br>2 Buffalo Bills<br>3 Detroit Lions<br>4 Baltimore Ravens<br>5 Cleveland Browns<br>6 Jacksonville Jaguars</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e887bd8c2f123ca0dcb7eaaccdc0892066eeb2d9/original/27092ac5-4538-457d-8bc0-f9e967e5976a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="NFL BEST OFFENSE" /></p><p>BEST TEAM DEFENSE through week 3.<br>2022 NFL SEASON <br>1 Buffalo Bills <br>2 San Francisco 49ers <br>3 Denver Broncos <br>4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers <br>5 Philadelphia Eagles<br>6 Green Bay Packers<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7b4bb7281259042c53f77edb7eadaf2512ce078b/original/8e838747-9c0b-4669-bd00-97ef56a9356b.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="NFL BEST DEFENSE" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/70455552022-08-24T22:42:29-10:002022-09-30T12:08:10-10:002022 Detroit Lions Depth Chart<p>Note: Detroit Lions unofficial 80 man roster depth chart via <a contents="DetroitLions.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank">DetroitLions.com</a> (will update this list throughout the training camp & preseason… please let me know your feedback, suggestions, recommendations, and feedback on what to add…) </p>
<p>a1. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 1 (PREMIERE): <br>Tuesday, August 9th 10pm ET on HBO Max </p>
<p>b1. Week 1 preseason game Falcons @ Lions: <br>Friday, August 12th, 6:00pm EDT </p>
<p>c1. 90 to 85 roster: S Brady Breeze, WR Joshua Johnson, TE Nolan Givan, C Ryan McCollum, TE Garrett Griffin waived (post-week 1 preseason game Falcons @ Lions):<br>Tuesday, August 16th deadline <br>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/</a> </p>
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<p>a2. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 2: <br>Tuesday, August 16th, 10pm ET on HBO Max </p>
<p>b2. Week 2 preseason game Lions @ Colts: <br>Saturday, August 20th, 1:00pm EDT <br>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/</a> </p>
<p>c2. 85 to 80 roster: WR Jameson Williams placed on Reserve/NFI. DL Josh Paschal, DL Romeo Okwara, and FB Jason Cabinda placed on Reserve/PUP. Lions release veteran LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (post-week 2 preseason game Lions @ Colts):<br>Tuesday, August 23rd deadline <br>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/</a> </p>
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<p>a3. HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 3: <br>Tuesday, August 23rd, 10pm ET on HBO Max</p>
<p>b3. Week 3 preseason game Lions @ Steelers: Sunday, August 28th, 4:30pm EDT <br>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/schedule/</a> </p>
<p>c3. 80 to 53 roster (Tuesday, August 30th deadline): TBA after week 3 preseason game Lions @ Steelers. <br>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/team/transactions/</a> </p>
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<p>HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 4: <br>Tuesday, August 30th, 10pm ET on HBO Max/HBO </p>
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<p>HBO’s Hard Knocks Detroit Lions Training Camp Episode 5 (FINAL EPISODE): <br>Tuesday, September 6th, 10pm ET on HBO Max/HBO</p>
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<p>DETROIT LIONS<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/63af00a06d84dd64d629792d2d17671c414587a5/original/35d0f25b-848e-44a4-9191-e93ff21c9b0a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />BEAST MODE OFFENSE: </p>
<p>QUARTERBACK ROOM: <br>1st Team <br>QB1 Jared Goff “JG” (2x Pro Bowler & Super Bowler) </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>QB2 Tim Boyle </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>QB3 David Blough </p>
<p>O LINE: <br>1st Team <br>LT Taylor Decker <br>LG Jonah Jackson (Pro Bowler) <br>C Frank Ragnow “Grizzly Man Outdoors” (Pro Bowler) <br>RG Halapoulivaati Vaitai “Big V” (Super Bowl Champion) <br>RT Penei Sewell </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>LT Dan Skipper <br>LG Logan Stenberg <br>C Evan Brown <br>RG Tommy Kraemer <br>RT Matt Nelson </p>
<p>LT3 Obinna Eze <br>RG3 Kevin Jarvis <br>RT3 Darrin Paulo </p>
<p>WIDE OUTS ROOM: <br>1st Team <br>LWR DJ Chark (Pro Bowler) <br>SWR Amon-Ra St. Brown “Spider-Man” <br>RWR Josh Reynolds “Praying Mantis” “Spider Death” “Serpent” (Super Bowler) </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>LWR Quintez Cephus <br>SWR Tom Kennedy (former Lacrosse 🥍 athlete) <br>RWR Kalif Raymond </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>LWR Maurice Alexander <br>SWR Kalil Pimpleton <br>RWR Trinity Benson </p>
<p>TIGHT ENDS ROOM: <br>1st Team <br>TE1 TJ Hockenson (Pro Bowler) </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>TE2 Brock Wright <br>TE2 Shane Zylstra </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>TE3 Devin Funchess* </p>
<p>TE James Mitchell <br>TE Derrick Deese Jr. </p>
<p>RUNNING BACKS ROOM: <br>1st Team <br>RB1 D’Andre Swift </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>RB2 Jamaal Williams </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>RB3 Craig Reynolds “Netflix” “Hulu” <br>RB3 Jermar Jefferson </p>
<p>RB Godwin Igwebuike <br>RB Justin Jackson </p>
<p>DETROIT LIONS <br>BEAST MODE DEFENSE: </p>
<p>D LINE <br>1st Team <br>LDE Charles Harris <br>LDT Alim McNeill “Buttercup” “Twinkle Toes” “Dream” <br>RDT Michael Brockers (Super Bowler) <br>RDE Aidan Hutchinson </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>LDE Austin Bryant <br>LDT Isaiah Buggs <br>RDT Levi Onwurike* <br>RDE Julian Okwara* </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>LDE Eric Banks <br>LDT Bruce Hector <br>RDT Jashon Cornell <br>RDE James Houston </p>
<p>LDE John Cominsky <br>RDT Demetrius Taylor “Saw It Off” </p>
<p>LINEBACKERS: <br>1st Team <br>LB Chris Board <br>LB Alex Anzalone </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>LB Josh Woods <br>LB Derrick Barnes </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>LB Jarrad Davis <br>LB </p>
<p>LB Anthony Pittman <br>LB Malcolm Rodriguez “Rodrigo” </p>
<p>SECONDARY: <br>1st Team <br>LCB Amani Oruwariye <br>RCB Will Harris <br>NCB AJ Parker <br>S Tracy Walker III <br>S DeShon Elliot </p>
<p>2nd Team <br>LCB Mark Gilbert* <br>RCB Jeff Okudah <br>NCB Mike Hughes <br>S Ifeatu Melifonwu* <br>S CJ Moore* </p>
<p>3rd Team <br>LCB Saivion Smith <br>RCB Bobby Price <br>NCB Chase Lucas <br>S Kerby Joseph <br>S JuJu Hughes </p>
<p>LCB Cedric Boswell </p>
<p>DETROIT LIONS <br>SPECIAL TEAMS BEAST MODE: <br>K1 Austin Seibert <br>K2 Riley Patterson <br>H Jack Fox <br>P Jack Fox <br>LS Scott Daly <br>PR1 Kalif Raymond <br>PR2 Amon-Ra St. Brown <br>KR1 Godwin Igwebuike <br>KR2 Tom Kennedy </p>
<p>Source: <a contents="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/depth-chart" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/depth-chart" target="_blank">https://www.detroitlions.com/team/depth-chart</a> </p>
<p>*: injured </p>
<p>Active/Physically Unable to Perform: <br>CB Jerry Jacobs </p>
<p>Reserve/Non-Football Injury: <br>WR Jameson Williams </p>
<p>Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: <br>FB Jason Cabinda <br>DL Romeo Okwara <br>DL Josh Paschal </p>
<p>Detroit Lions BEAST MODE OFFENSE and DEFENSE and SPECIAL TEAMS will be EXPLOSIVE 🧨 this season!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/71432582022-07-05T06:50:00-10:002023-01-25T06:38:37-10:00At the Podium with Manuel Amezcua: Ty Mopkins<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="tZfEeSlmrBM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/tZfEeSlmrBM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tZfEeSlmrBM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69919922022-06-11T12:28:23-10:002022-08-24T22:24:46-10:00National Best Friends Day Concert<p>Friday, June 10th was National Beatbox Day in the United States. I want to wish you a Happy Belated National Beatbox Day from the Aloha State.</p>
<p>Earlier in the week, I had a blast beatboxing on National Best Friends Day in the Honolulu Blue and Silver. I am thankful to my Best Friend Forever Jesus for Hawaii Baptist Academy Eagles and First Baptist Richardson on having me jam for them this summer.</p>
<p>National Best Friends Day photos by Craig Chang:</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7b8bdb7485a8d5c863d54eba1ee8f9367b3fa81a/original/4e518db7-7b3e-404e-ac8a-997f499cb73c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0972595d87851ebff28013cfd5d961341c105a64/original/c1c08f56-40ac-4b56-b298-1a255f058a7f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /></p>
<p>I am grateful to God for Bobby McFerrin, Michael Winslow, Michael Jackson, Doug E. Fresh, Fat Boys, Biz Markie, the Roots, Rahzel, Radical Rob Onokea, Gizmo, Re-Run, Joevon Brown, Naturally 7, Afra, Leejay Abucayan, Butterscotch, Elaine Chao, and Killa Kela for paving the way for me in beatboxing, the fifth element of hip hop, to open doors and windows for the next generation.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/81247e9d51e754f915ed2ef5ec8950d8849915fe/original/340eb421-de57-40c8-8d08-551e323f3065.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0bf46ffecb554d31e3047b9650f3ef198533828b/original/e051c8dc-a235-4c25-84c4-49b953dd4916.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/58a4fe0f823bde2f0138db08ccea4f3b6e20e37a/original/2ac3a53f-df55-4507-8f99-574b6a8f76a1.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9ce2b19e9109b916d879e8afe519bd6afd901a02/original/a9e6e754-a85c-4549-bf9a-924090914ccf.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f66184eb7d2937d381a73d65cf9dbb78640ada91/original/c1ff8684-c729-4d07-9134-4e30efe82ed2.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f869179feff1ded2da54beaa2fb327c30fad9e43/original/ebad0f98-977e-4e6a-aed0-b2d82f3af6dd.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_thin" alt="Jason Tom National Best Friends Day Concert" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69761862022-05-20T11:27:46-10:002022-09-08T02:14:35-10:00Dear Future Grandkids Episode 32: Jason Tom<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z3faJxKEgQ" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/695cb02b2585f97ac4be2b55140265ecc3a8ed8d/original/ba063e9c-0264-4e4a-99ce-9d43fbf999cb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_center border_thin" alt="" /></a></p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="0Z3faJxKEgQ" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/0Z3faJxKEgQ/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Z3faJxKEgQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="540" width="960" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69721202022-05-16T02:54:28-10:002022-05-28T18:00:19-10:00City & County of Honolulu Presents Jason Tom Emergency Preparedness Fair Performance<p>City & County of Honolulu presents Jason Tom Emergency Preparedness Fair performance hosted by council member Augie Tulba.</p>
<p>Mahalo Town Center of Mililani!</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="LAqCg8pxblE" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/LAqCg8pxblE/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LAqCg8pxblE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="260" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>NFL Style:<br>Hawaii’s Premier Human Beatbox Music Artist: Jason Tom <br>Headwear: Detroit Lions New Era Fitted Hat <br>Outerwear: Detroit Lions Starter “Post Season” Honolulu Blue and Silver Satin Varsity Jacket designed by Ty Mopkins<br>2nd Outerwear Layer: Detroit Lions Homage “Helmet Retro“ Hoodie <br>Rock the Mic: AKG BBB DFIVE, official BEATBOX BATTLE microphone, tool for world champions <br>Accessory: G-Shock In4mation Watch<br>Footwear: PUMA “Rebound LayUp Nubuck” Sneaker<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/beaa75bfef4a0829845c25540003c9f1d8b11b13/original/f5fa6cd0-94c8-4105-acc2-60a20fa3c8c5.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="Jason Tom Lola’s" />Jason Tom rocking the AKG BBB DFIVE, official BEATBOX BATTLE microphone, tool for world champions<br>Photo Credit: Phoebe Cameron</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69563132022-04-25T07:54:08-10:002023-06-20T23:00:18-10:001982<p>I was born at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States on Sunday, November 21, 1982.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ddf0b4f5a67b646666f116e4ecbaee251c6d6284/original/trilogyiijasontombeatbox.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Fresh" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2d355fa1e0857f3e6b748f0babcab00d57c8da01/original/kapiolani-medical-center-women-children-exterior.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children" /></p><p> </p><p>Then this was where I lived from the ages of one through three.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/22cc4ae166cb94b0a7d90b1da3792a22843b0bb2/original/golden-gate-bridge-at-san-francisco-top.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge" /></p><p>San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4caff10731a14474026e5dacc72e1666b1d51797/original/bigstock153291113copy-1-jpg-947f5fa2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Honolulu" /></p><p>Then I moved back to the beautiful city of Honolulu.</p><p> </p><p>I am grateful to the Hawaii Beatbox pioneers and innovators Radical Rob Onekea, Gizmo, Re-Run, and Joevon Brown of the 1980s for paving the way for me to perpetuate the fifth element of hip hop culture called “beatboxing” as Hawaii’s Human Beatbox.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/751fc538e5946320059904d0cf475c82190decec/original/20150609-fea-beatbox01c.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Front Page Cover Story" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom Front Page Cover Story<br>Photo credit: Craig Kojima </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6ad6594b56782176de8550263c02c4b49478c723/original/3abc8e55-1863-445c-a48c-ddf0dd7bcb17.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and Jake Shimabukuro" />Jason Tom & Jake Shimabukuro Jam!<br>Photo credit: Ayumi Yamamoto</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3bf98966ac819b876af472be656a9727bfd7ee1d/original/kamuelakahoanojasontom39hotel.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Kamuela Kahoano and Jason Tom" />Kamuela Kahoano & Jason Tom<br>Photo credit: Raul Soria, Awaken the Mosh<br> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/24b53ceda5aca684719a79805d0a2820486a234d/original/jasontomandmakanarumfirewaikiki.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Makana and Jason Tom Rumfire" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Makana & Jason Tom</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f34d7aaa567a361fd6e3a8cb9a2b619b9c555d16/original/148656-463831707087-5846993-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and MC Jin Au-Yeung" />Jason Tom & MC Jin Au-Yeung<br>Photo credit: Sandra Li</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1f7b0fbc7f06bfb9906e2956e09c238afa191437/original/jasontomronaldmcdonald-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and Ronald McDonald" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom & Ronald McDonald<br>Photo credit: Matt Marquez</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0df7269b93677a7ec8f60dcc9d0bc2e0ab831d9b/original/064-michael-jackson-theredlist.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Michael Jackson Bad Short Film at New York Subway Station" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Michael Jackson “Bad” music short film directed by Martin Scorsese.</p><p> </p><p>As a Kauluwela Tiger Cub Kindgergartner: I began beatboxing Michael Jackson “Bad” at four-years-old when I tuned into the world premiere of “Bad” .. the music short film directed by Martin Scorsese in CBS’ Michael Jackson: the Magic Returns on Monday, August 31st, 1987.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8f1e5d7ae1c8a2f9574264db5b0509ce3e1e1602/original/a8fa4e37-c9c8-4561-b6e3-db2fc526e88c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="CBS Michael Jackson: the Magic Returns" /></p><p> </p><p>As a Liholiho Warrior First Grader: My sister audio engineered a 1989 music cassette recording of me beatboxing Michael Jackson “Bad” by memory; having been inspired by Michael Jackson “Bad,” Weird Al Yankovic “Fat,” and “Badder” from the Michael Jackson: Moonwalker musical movie film.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/76e929cf219243a381f88e5f349725efa4c43ccd/original/michael-jackson-badder.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Michael Jackson: Moonwalker “Badder”</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5b7ff271c4e46d5c560c1f343fe4be7125508ff7/original/moonwalker-michael-jackson.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Michael Jackson Moonwalker VHS" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Michael Jackson: Moonwalker Musical Movie Film (1988)</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>As a Kauluwela Tiger Cub Fourth Grader: Thursday, February 10, 1993, it was my first time watching Michael Jackson beatbox in “Michael Jackson Talks … to Oprah.” It was mind blowing when Oprah asked Michael Jackson to beatbox “Who is It” live from his Dangerous album.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2bdd6ae0bd6c5084c4bc74d4f7982699e90f4806/original/103671-michael-jackson-talks-with-oprah-winfrey-in-this-televised-interview-r.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Michael Jackson Talks … to Oprah" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Michael Jackson Talks … to Oprah (1993):<br>Oprah Winfrey asks Michael Jackson to beatbox “Who is It” live from his Dangerous album (1991).</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f8e9d7e2ac82c163a86e930adf07e550b711a174/original/jasontomthriller.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Michael Jackson Thriller Varsity Jacket" />Human Beatbox Artist: Jason Tom<br>Outerwear: Michael Jackson Thriller Varsity Jacket<br>Rock the Mic: AKG BBB DFIVE, official BEATBOX BATTLE microphone, tool for world champions<br>Photo credit: Flynt Azama</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>On Wednesday, June 14, 1995, it was my second time watching Michael Jackson beatbox. Michael Jackson beatboxed “Tabloid Junkie” from his History album for Diane Sawyer. What a musical genius! This was the ABC Primetime Live Diane Sawyer interview with Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, and the world premiere for the Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson “Scream” music video.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4b928b87936580c5bc6e3e95537a04b008dac75e/original/diane-sawyer-interview.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Primetime Live Diane Sawyer, Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley" />ABC Primetime Live: Diane Sawyer interviews Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley (1995)</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>Behind-the-scenes from the 1990s through the 2010s into the 2020s.. I worked on innovating a human beatbox “song and dance” routine with a Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly touch that pays homage to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” Motown 25 performance that was televised on Monday, May 16, 1983.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1448a01b8c5f3b96d2ad5027ff813686eab2832a/original/gloves-billie-jean.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/087ca93796e4006135b4cb62495bf2b76fbca736/original/waikiki.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Billie Jean Waikiki by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/460d3cc24b034dafe367f8c311d730c295774d9a/original/149225-465692882087-3995287-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Fedora Bow by Jeannemarie Kavanaugh" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/59eb51d37e988fc6edb1e33b6ec8945aed20bc2d/original/williamsburgbridgedance1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Bridge Dance by Matt Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6a9772c1818e832ebc45f6e99875a47b396232c8/original/gdc6photoshoot8hi-res.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Red Leather Jacket by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d46e8cd35016caf0584d02c395fb22d1ff477601/original/jthat3-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Moonwalk by Jeannemarie Kavanaugh" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5d580d2784a5572b3501c3c0fdb9fe193e5509d8/original/kick.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Billie Jean Kick by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/20d58fd1dff8caf03c26f32d80fb558e8d9a7074/original/unionsqdance.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Side Glide by Matt Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b3db7de97b15105604f382d505fc253b10f238f8/original/triplets.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Dance Trio by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f7e1f139303947241bc02e0607b6d873147ad9e6/original/gdc6-3hi-res-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Billie Jean Pelvic Thrust by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2560972938ec2c5701a076fef460e6497af4f58e/original/pujasun015.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Dance Kick by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8d572ad4cad6cea23b3e8a669075c82ebad82e7d/original/gdc4-2hi-res-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom White Jacket Moonwalk by Joe Marquez" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9d104cb1d236dec588476d012ad8fe37f9f88d3/original/3ll1381-zf-7007-87042-1-001.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Circle Glide by Joe Marquez" /><br>Photo Credits<br>Joe Marquez: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 <br>Jeannemarie Kavanaugh: 2, 5<br>Matt Marquez: 3, 7</p><p>During the pre-YouTube era, I also grew up listening to Motown music, Bobby McFerrin, Doug E. Fresh, the Fat Boys, Biz Markie, Rahzel, and Kenny Muhammad. I was further inspired by Michael Winslow, Naturally 7; and Asian Pacific American beatboxers Leejay Abucayan, and Elaine Chao.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f6aabf476dfdb5b392eae68fbd4076bcc9310add/original/candidjtctown.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Cynth and the What’s His Faces with Jason Tom" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/782544339204489a20fa14936ac155f1e7422769/original/jasontommichaelwinslowpipeline.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and Michael Winslow" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom & Man of 10,000 Sound Effects Michael Winslow.<br>Photo credit: Raul Soria, Awaken the Mosh</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ef76129cedfd5c7a0fbfb6d51ed6fe8e40be1d66/original/abcjtbeatbox.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="American Beatbox Championship: Rahzel and Jason Tom" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Three-time Grammy Award Winner Rahzel & Jason Tom.<br>Photo credit: American Beatbox Championship<br> </p><p>McKinley High School Class of 2001<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f1a90ff08a7d645de3d0a7b0ba09f02db7841b4e/original/f892935d-6b6a-4a52-9897-1a4deb13625c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom McKinley High School Class of 2001" /></p><p> </p><p>On Friday, February 27, 2004, through the storm, a vehicle ran a red light and collided with me. As I laid unconscious on the wet asphalt, driver rendered help and prayed for me. Doctor revealed to my family that it was a “miracle” I survived the collision. The next day, I was taken to watch Mel Gibson’s the Passion of the Christ and it was in that moment I decided to go back to earn my college degree and pursue my career as a beatboxer.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ba83742e6a39921a05c31c9baece78d3f6969fc5/original/passion-of-christ-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s the Passion of the Christ" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Actor Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s the Passion of the Christ</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8228659f4db6d24726f255b48a86da6f9c9815f8/original/blacksoftwoolfedorajasontom-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Family Dinner" />Jason Tom Family Dinner<br>Photo credit: Robert Wester</p><p> </p><p>University of Hawaiʻi: Kapiʻolani Community College</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/05c66b40f41ce1a02412cfd6ca205f1afda54c1f/original/kapcc-campus.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Kapiolani Community College" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2be54176c6d35fe8261bbeb8911d511f1891b2b6/original/honadvpage.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="KCC Talent Show" /></p><p> </p><p>Beijing Foreign Studies University class of 2006<br>北京外国语大学 class of 2006<br>北京外國語大學 class of 2006<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f5d2a0071ace3199af2bf192da396fe7d2fdfd38/original/beijing.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Beijing Foreign Studies University" /></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1e3ccd8b0fd4a8c40457d9de600ea103cfe4875a/original/w61096368.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom and Jake Shimabukuro" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4f9f6505aaed04d75bd7ba05445ab47c11583806/original/w61096365.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and Jake Shimabukuro" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom and Jake Shimabukuro Jam!<br>Photo credit: Grace Yee</p><p> </p><p>I then developed and facilitated Hawaii Beatbox Workshops for an After School Program in Downtown Honolulu.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ad1411a91fd2d9261817b71c39c16e9f4fb21bc3/original/f762a53c-8872-4953-8bd7-112bc9eb705f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Hawaii Beatbox After School Program" /></p><p>University of Hawaiʻi: Kapiʻolani Community College class of 2007</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/89d28d2b83c2c1df6944e79af71311c6598ca26a/original/kccgraduationjasontomleonrichardshandshake.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom KCC Class of 2007" /></p><p> </p><p>University of Hawaiʻi: Honolulu Community College; and Belmont University MELE<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/886ab2c8039944266c4257b275b7910d6a03f11b/original/about-01.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="University of Hawaii: Honolulu Community College" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4838a7aa71d3851b08edec6d3735b502010504d6/original/jasontommeleprogram.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Music Entertainment and Learning Experience" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9f33878c9a69611b679c3b21d7e2eb5a4bc5a87f/original/belmont-stock-photo.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Belmont University" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9e9f52587f3eabbb94e609f8f0f1c3c64d73b7b4/original/3d8d111f-252c-42be-9524-b8c75717867d.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Hip-Hopalypse Production" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom in the Hip-Hopalypse Production cast</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9b2328aa6e034ee64e48f5e93fbea648fa48b19f/original/9f58cecf-bcdd-4fd3-82b2-792769188979.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom China Beatbox Tour" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom China Beatbox Tour</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/244daa8345dfc2c6e7e4ab4cdafd42115bd61b92/original/11f29dba-3735-44e9-ac3a-ee52a46be822.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Hawaiian Ryan and Jason Tom First Thursdays" />Hawaiian Ryan & Jason Tom beatboxing duo LIVE at First Thursdays HawaiiSlam</p><p> </p><p>Two of my music business classmates invited me to enter as a beatboxer at the Word of Life Emerge Statewide Talent Competition Semi-FInals. On Friday, October 24th, 2008, I prayed and I re-dedicated my life to- and my faith- in Jesus Christ. I got planted at Word of Life Christian Center as my home church and got water baptized as a born again Christian on Saturday, July 7, 2012.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/656feb783607c455a414c38143064a677c8e3c67/original/jasontomwordoflifeemerge.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Word of Life Emerge Talent Show" /></p><p>I got invited by my audio engineering professor to facilitate Hawaii Beatbox Workshops at Word of Life Academy.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a17727c80b4d5686bd3ee1f3eea993a70a94837e/original/7eece88f-c8ce-4262-bdd8-2244fc470121.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom, Far East Movement, Wong Fu Productions" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/14fc29c769523d5c423506a6b288b0eceb89e709/original/metromix.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Metromix Cover Story" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom Metromix Front Page Cover Story<br>Photo credit: Andrew Shimabuku</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1c4a0104698ad22a5718229de585e1971616489a/original/4079550095-4780a1fa41.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom TEDx Play" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom TEDx Talks Shift Conference: Play<br>Photo credit: Grilled Cornbread</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bf62973afd0afc7a80d068006e84a065c4723d90/original/4079553181-2873d88747.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom and Angela Keen TEDx Conference" />TEDx Talks Shift Conference: Angela Keen interviews Jason Tom<br>“Successful People Fail More” -Jason Tom<br>Photo credit: Grilled Cornbread</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/44b876f47f6ec2fedb35ac0dc70b8e8542fb870a/original/06e6efe5-93fb-4741-8965-fdd678a5fb2f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Entertain Me TV Show Taping" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom “Entertain Me” TV Show Taping</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8ee666a90dc8426d99e870512e8c84e2e428af32/original/5a107b6e-15b3-46d8-b1a6-84f0d973f358.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" />Mighty4 Arts Foundation<br>Photo credit: Lawrence Tabudlo</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/671df5f7c078a6cc372f52d9442746f9b0981c9d/original/37dcf5dc-e576-4b11-82fc-02b3cdd1bd09.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Puja Production Love Letters" />Jason Tom beatboxing for Puja Production: Love Letters<br>Photo credit: Joe Marquez</p><p> </p><p>I filmed my human beatbox parts on location in New York City for the “American Beatboxer” documentary movie film that has been placed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Harvard University’s hip hop archives.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/66b509c528ef1274c6a4fa00b74edc722efca50a/original/jasontomlevel4.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="American Beatboxer: Jason Tom" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom Level 4<br>Photo credit: Art Solis</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0ecd444480957ea22176eaec0e7804b295ad5042/original/72573-448581027087-1900843-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly at McKinley Tigers" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1738464f9bf2c041f2cf67dc0c9f09b004c211e0/original/2f1ee792-b002-4399-833a-55c078992226.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Kutmaster Spaz and Jason Tom Music With A Message Tour" />Jason Tom “Music With A Message: Not on Tobacco” Tour at McKinley Tigers<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/27ef8a00d398df9d8cb2c0029dd0f6391858d99b/original/bf9584fa-fbc5-41fe-b40f-a64d08b26f87.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly at Kaimuki Middle School" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom “Music With A Message: Not on Tobacco” Tour at Kaimuki Middle School<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6f874814336d7085000d5734fd8e8e0adab73b1a/original/40d66f4e-cdfd-4840-b339-64cb17dd251b.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Pearl City High School Chargers Yearbook: Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom “Music With A Message” Assembly<br>Photo credit: Pearl City High School Chargers Yearbook</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img 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src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/26038842614f13a080270735ac9c02cda07acd2b/original/dcda7174-7a44-42fc-8ccb-c82a9481ec66.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="OloPop 17th Hawaii Children and Youth Day PG-13 Zone" />Jason Tom Dance Crew member OloPop at 17th Hawaii Children & Youth Day PG-13 Zone.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dba32a3501e7dc3cc620106ea049ebd4f26b97fb/original/c8ae3936-259f-49a2-b2d2-3237fa55b450.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Remedee at Hawaii Children and Youth Day PG-13 Zone" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom Dance Crew member Remedee at 17th Hawaii Children & Youth Day PG-13 Zone.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ce3ab9d7d49eb3c36f266a356533d0a0c6514bc2/original/00c13908-095d-4d6d-ab54-e68c9a4c3fe7.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Andy Tran 17th Hawaii Children and Youth Day PG-13 Zone" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom Dance Crew member Andy Tran at 17th Hawaii Children & Youth Day PG-13 Zone.</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f1cd1ce5f43851aa61497d48495c0958a60133c6/original/4abdf2a1-cfd0-40a4-bd55-39a2668df200.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Impulse 17th Hawaii Children and Youth Day PG-13 Zone" />Jason Tom Dance Crew member Impulse at 17th Hawaii Children & Youth Day PG-13 Zone.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8a32a60ce2002bc7d0fd7740e794c76842cd1e67/original/fddda54d-1516-443e-a142-de7a6a900aa9.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom ReThink Conference Hawaii International Film Festival" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom [Re]Think Conference<br>HIFF: Hawaii International Film Festival</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3c1323f7806001b7d7f7a8c22132a4dc9b9eaab5/original/4956ab7d-0f9a-446b-9da4-eb1f35dfb535.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Apex" /></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d128a2dd07d6dbf6037e1f2ace6ef01dda77ab4e/original/feec1b77-735e-43ae-9add-3c22df8e537d.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="Jason Tom Apex Opener" /><br>Jason Tom Apex Opener<br>Photo credit: Chris Cabjuan<br> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/37e953dd3ab2ab6bb587e42bec7017bf45df4b1a/original/cf437e91-5488-473e-b8b7-4c3eeb188f14.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Boys and Girls of Hawaii" />Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii<br>Photo credit: Curators of Hip Hop</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9a36adba20fcb02b9c8d036b8db97a055993f0e/original/9f36afea-6018-4fbc-be19-6c50def10279.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Puja Production Fantastic Voyage" />Jason Tom beatboxing in Puja Production: Fantastic Voyage<br>Photo credit: Michael Baxter</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2c926a2fe483bdddf95cb1e0c74618f3ded0f6fd/original/86b7c175-bbb4-4e97-ac11-4d53fd590618.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom William Shakespheare Festival Femme Capulet Production" />Jason Tom in William Shakespheare Festival’s Femme Capulet Production cast<br>Photo credit: Cheyne Gallarde</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fd0d60b8b4cfb512b37a65954f98e92d62b5791b/original/5c72011d-1157-4a49-b7b1-10d1a83a053a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM)" />Jason Tom beatboxing at Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM)<br>Photo credit: Olivier Yoshitomi</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3d0c22ec6b8b06f59f780720cfc89436243ae199/original/c9f9ba45-8ffa-44ad-bb2d-bd6b8844211a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Hawaii News Now: Kamuela Kahoano & Jason Tom performs Blood Bank of Hawaii Benefit Concert<br>Photo credit: Ryan Ozawa</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img 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src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ee837ae71aca62a15c7505ad1eef7d4c6d75827a/original/de069e85-a7e6-4202-8e03-1d3151dff1ac.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Honolulu Museum of Art" />Jason Tom beatboxing at the Honolulu Museum of Art<br>Photo credit: Mark Susuico</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1b8a6623272f53ce78443f4c3e7a630099ab58ef/original/tedxhnl2011jasontom.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom TEDx Conference" />TEDx Jason Tom</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/caa122c5341e4d8a496a62694d08f4ad81b328a9/original/tedxphotoset3-31-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom TEDx Talks “It’s About Time” Conference: Vocal Groove Presentation<br>Photo credit: Eugene Hopkins </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e609fbaefbf8c0725981184b38e04d769d0f65ee/original/c2c1aea6-fecd-46db-b218-884be7cec742.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly at Pearl City Chargers" />Jason Tom “Music With A Message: Not on Tobacco” Tour at Pearl City High School Chargers<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/30abb2a4ca52a9fe6d709f9a9435798b20b2c1da/original/6c598df2-b9a9-47a8-907b-a27f5b86a003.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" />Jason Tom behind-the-scenes taping of Gear Up’s Take Charge of Your Future: College is for Everyone PSA</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ab8034c6332849e3eb598671f8aef31a91a4d9f5/original/169299-10150980582872088-513822453-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Jason Tom RAW<br>Photo credit: Nathene Lynn Antonio</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e4d3dd7cf96ddc34b15653c876d49ae1e1b26552/original/2fa7d507-dad6-4981-be74-6f28457a4cbb.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom 20th Hawaii Children and Youth Day at Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda Main Stage" />Jason Tom 20th Hawaii Children & Youth Day at Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>Jill Kuramoto interviews Jason Tom on ABC’s KITV 4 NEWS</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b5eff96ce8d9fbbf2dcf735810f3aa1da0488de8/original/safe-image-16.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jill Kuramoto interviews Jason Tom" /></p><p>Local beatboxer shares his sounds: Jason Tom is a local beatboxer sharing his distinct sounds around the world, and to local keiki through his "music with a message".</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/333a803a629f5c1d29a8e16866209feff03f4783/original/safe-image-15.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></p><p>Oahu Beatboxer Jason Tom performs: He's performed for nearly a decade, and is educating many young and old about the art form of beatboxing.</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b1a04db95c77e90c6c71cc32df27b6b71e7eaf10/original/91681784-c560-4857-8775-998792f66fb4.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly at Pearl City Chargers" />Jason Tom Music With A Message Assembly at Pearl City High School Chargers<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/538f94fb3382066dbe37af5d24773b945337981e/original/a2ce842a-a338-459f-b1d9-56e10667bc15.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message at Roosevelt Rough Riders" />Jason Tom with American Lung Association in Hawaii<br>Music With A Message: Not on Tobacco Assembly at Roosevelt High School Rough Riders Auditorium<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2ccb77a836a41e261b53d2674260bff28cbac7c6/original/334b7adb-4572-4bdb-bded-d6ca19c71239.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" alt="" />Jason Tom “Hawaii Meth Project: Not Even Once” Tour at Farrington High School Governors<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9ad6ca9e002f67298ed095156f841339aca7b7c/original/74102580-2fa7-4a3d-8c14-98bdba5b0bf0.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_l justify_center border_" alt="" />Jason Tom “Say Yes to Purpose” Tour at Castle High School Knights<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5571ca6c6d3f2c1bde5c5fb7d6db851aa898b801/original/09860181-8047-4ce5-bce0-2b57af629d28.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_center border_" alt="" />“Say Yes to Purpose” Tour: Jason Tom and Honoka Katayama<br>at Moanalua High School Menehunes’ Drug Free Assembly</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bda37dd1ef3c613c2e31477c3f853dee89446965/original/5c4c9293-5769-49ae-aeea-4ae694bbc3df.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" />Jason Tom Music With A Message: Not on Tobacco Tour at Moanalua High School Menehunes<br>Photo credit: American Lung Association in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a29479a128d02e068e85124d27764110d9d5d261/original/0e0ee0df-4da8-43bc-9940-49dff549e4fc.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" />Miss Hawaii Crystal Montrone, Kimee Balmilero, and Jason Tom<br>at Mid-Pacific Institute Career Day</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fbf367d78748bd64008558469a717e55304a14f1/original/b43971d2-6f04-4bc8-b8f9-2e6e2f39c8a6.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Music With A Message Tour at Kamehameha Schools" /><img 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Fingers”</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/632290a4b38883b34707153654431282959212e2/original/becfc47d-0230-40f5-b042-98c0531c0c0b.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Pow Wow Worldwide" />Pow Wow Worldwide</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9f8e7003724d0f42b04e0e1ea64cf73fdb89d282/original/b916519a-3b9d-4f75-9ae3-640a492b26c0.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" />Jason Tom Music With A Message Tour at Nanakuli High School Hawks<br>Photo credit: American Lung Assocation in Hawaii</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4aa70098b3796b18a9ce686d9366fa7b5f06be81/original/jasontominnovativesessions.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Innovation Sessions" />Jason Tom Innovative Sessions<br>Photo credit: Patrick Lau</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/df36ceeab0d834236c35aef6df7e9b16c9e75def/original/a13b677c-9779-4714-a224-0806094720a3.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Hawaii Children and Youth Day Ala Mona Centerstage" />Jason Tom and Hawaii Children & Youth Day LIVE at Ala Moana Centerstage<br>Photo credit: Sunny Aloha</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img 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src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fc28e7577c571cf9be1055f5ae6019ea305aad6f/original/al-m0257.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Creation Production Season 2" />Jason Tom beatboxing in Creation Production season 2.<br>Photo credit: Albert Moreno</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f0e56f13ee9eac0010d292fc80e9e84ba2b4a161/original/48901920512-c6cee7990d-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom 26th Hawaii Children and Youth Day" />Jason Tom 26th Hawaii Children & Youth Day Main Stage at Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda<br>Photo credit: Hawaii Children & Youth Day</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b28d3685e4e0debccc500eb926284b993d4052d9/original/158627366-2888482468138514-6041759489052658730-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom KALO TV Talk Story" />KALO TV UNSCRIPTED TALK STORY TV Show: David & Doug Interviews Jason Tom</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/926367e62e2c215a2ec97cda2a9b823289b8478e/original/930f6513-0ec1-4989-b806-a8986e9a7006.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Detroit Lions Most Optimistic Fan" />Jason Tom named Detroit Lions Most Optimistic Fan… go Honolulu Blue and Silver!</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bc8dceca65f7ebee41cd2e848576449512194ea8/original/5l3a4480.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Jason Tom Creation Production Season 3" />Jason Tom beatboxing in Creation Production season 3<br>Photo credit: Albert Moreno</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69227692022-03-15T06:34:17-10:002023-06-20T22:53:48-10:00American Beatboxer Documentary<p>It has truly been an honor to have been a part in the making of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “American Beatboxer” documentary movie film. I am grateful to have watched “American Beatboxer” for the first time, today, even though it seemed as though it was yesterday that I had flown out to New York City to film my “American Beatboxer” segments nearly 12 years ago. American Beatboxer has been screened at over 20 film festivals and has won multiple awards.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/59eb51d37e988fc6edb1e33b6ec8945aed20bc2d/original/williamsburgbridgedance1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><br>New York is the birth place of hip hop culture and beatboxing is the 5th element of hip hop culture. I was 4-years-old when I began beatboxing the moment I watched the world premiere of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” music video in 1987 CBS’ Michael Jackson: the Magic Returns. I instantly fell in love with Bad’s energy, catchy music, song and dance, and New York Subway scene. I couldn’t stop beatboxing and singing the song, “Bad.” Music artists like Michael Jackson, Bobby McFerrin, Doug E. Fresh, Buffy of the Fat Boys, Biz Markie, and Rahzel were the artists I grew up listening to beatboxing during my pre-dial up Internet years from the late 1980s to the late 1990s.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0df7269b93677a7ec8f60dcc9d0bc2e0ab831d9b/original/064-michael-jackson-theredlist.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />With some obstacles behind-the-scenes, I didn’t think I would make it to see the “American Beatboxer” documentary. I count my blessings each and every breath I take. Thank You Manauvascar Kaublall, Rich McKeown, Chesney Snow, and Rahzel M. Brown.</p><p>Where you can watch and find my parts in “American Beatboxer”… here they are… and you can watch it here on my blog or here on YouTube: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/FdhSjckSie4" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="https://youtu.be/FdhSjckSie4">https://youtu.be/FdhSjckSie4</a>:<br> </p><div class="video-container size_null justify_inline" style="--video-width:320px;"><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="FdhSjckSie4" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FdhSjckSie4?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/16a8923cc4b11269220cbf79bfc4a55da8c6927a/original/highlinesit2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />Where you can find me in the “American Beatboxer” documentary…<br>1. My beatboxing was audibly used for the “American Beatboxer” documentary’s beginning title intro theme music song (0:00 to 0:15).</p><p>2. B-roll footage of me dancing a funk style popping circle glide in the background while Christopher Celiz was interviewed (26:28 to 26:33). </p><p>3. My “American Beatboxer” feature representing the state of Hawaii at the first ever American Beatbox Championship (45:16 to 45:50).</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6c59db502b7b0f26083f9366e9df5e89446f9929/original/23af90ec-fa3d-424e-88ab-fefbb122ea4d.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><br>I am grateful to God for Word of Life Hawaii, my church family, friends, our global music community, and the American Beatboxer documentary that has supported me through this journey. </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/66b509c528ef1274c6a4fa00b74edc722efca50a/original/jasontomlevel4.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><br>American Beatboxer Documentary Movie Film<br>Directed by:<br>Manauvaskar Kublall<br><br>Produced by:<br>Rich McKeown<br><br>Edited by:<br>Manauvaskar Kublall<br><br>Executive Producers:<br>Chesney Snow<br>Rich McKeown<br>Manauvaskar Kublall<br><br>Associate Producers:<br>Rahzel M. Brown<br>Hushawn Hudson<br>Tim Fisher<br><br>Marketing Producers:<br>Sean Burgess<br>Danny Brookings<br>Kalim Pearson<br><br>Assistant Editor:<br>Rich McKeown<br><br>Camera:<br>Manauvaskar Kublall<br>Rich McKeown<br>Shiraz Kahn<br><br>Animation:<br>Andrew Iyageh<br><br>Music Supervisor:<br>Rich McKeown<br><br>Sound Mixer:<br>Peter Hucey<br><br>The Finalists:<br>Maximillian also known as Maximillian Reynolds <br>Heaven aka Steven Canter <br>BFlow aka Louis Philippe Arty <br>NYC Beatbox aka Christopher Celia <br>Lucky Monkey aka Tiffany White <br>One Man Band aka Sam Rogers <br>The Human Drum Machine aka Nick Fox</p><p>The First American Beatbox Champion: <br>Frisco aka Francisco Romero </p><p>The Judges:<br>Rahzel aka Rahzel M. Brown <br>Jacobi White <br>Parrish Smith <br>Masai Electro aka Masai Green <br>Swiss Chris aka Christoph Flueck </p><p>The Host:<br>Hassan Salaam </p><p>International Host: <br>Hobbit aka Jack Hobbs </p><p>International Beatboxers: <br>Lytos - Spain <br>Ezra & L.O.S. - France <br>KRNFX aka Terry I’m - Canada </p><p>B.E.A.T. NYC:<br>James Kim <br>Taylor McFerrin <br>Beatsmyth aka Andy Smith </p><p>Beatbox History <br>Performed by Chesney Snow <br>Written by Chesney Snow & Rich McKeown </p><p>BEAT Rockers footage provided by: <br>B.E.A.T. NYC</p><p>Film Website Developer: <br>Kathleen Paqueno</p><p>Special Thanks to: <br>M.I.H.E. (Make It Happen Entertainment) <br>Martha Diaz <br>The Hip-Hop Education Center <br>Peter Hucey <br>FulleLoaded Productions <br>Adam Matta <br>HumanBeatbox.com <br>Steve Fox <br>O.Raphael Okoro <br>Jason Tom <br>Kimberly Knox <br>Ubiquity Worldwide <br>Julie Kim & Scott Koshmoodi <br>Littlefield Performance & Art Center<br>Ben Miles <br>Tail Moteelall <br>Simone Jinghoor <br>Deidre Ann Johnson <br>James and Stella McKeown <br>Sad and Shanwatti Kublall <br>Magdalena Snow</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f35dad530bd2af0a418a868ade9ef76374a7a879/original/dbce8d9a-b632-45f4-84b5-c03f5c505721.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/69077482022-02-25T16:14:22-10:002022-04-25T01:29:34-10:00Through the Storm<p>I pull from my faith in God, daily. I am grateful to Jesus for what He does to help. It has been 18 years since my traumatic car accident. Through the storm, I was unconscious. I heard a voice. This voice prayed over me and prayed for me. It was the driver I collided with who rendered help. I am forever grateful that she prayed for me.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">White Dove in Full Flight photo by Dorian Stretton.</p>
<p>That after effects of this trauma impacted my years in college and beatboxing. It nearly costed me my life. Satan “John 10:10’d” me like he did Job. It felt like a ton of bricks crushed every fiber of my being.</p>
<p>Through it all, I am grateful to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus kept me in Him and He relentlessly protected me.<br><br>In 2008, I went through an oppression by the adversary. I couldn’t figure it out. I prayed to God, “Jesus, please send me to a Christian church and plant me there so I can grow to know You (Jesus).” God answered my prayer and sent me, not one, not two, but three individuals that invited me to Word of Life Christian Center. An uncommon church.<br><br>I got planted at Word of Life Honolulu, a church I can call home. I got plugged into a bible study called “Life Group.” I registered for classes to grow closer, deeper and stronger in my daily walk with Jesus.</p>
<p>My walk with God is how I fight the good fight of faith. I endured an uphill battle tougher than any math problem, hip hop and beatbox battle. The warfare was not carnal. It was spiritual.</p>
<p>I surrendered it all to God. God kept me.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4b3a134c82352aeac360176d9a278ff56f77f5e1/original/13096146-1612913872362053-2515278223001615295-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="Jason Tom Word of Life Christian Center" />Jesus was relentless on restoring me. I am forever grateful to Jesus Christ. My personal Lord and Savior.</p>
<p>In 2015, my pastors, Pastors Art and Kuna Sepulveda prayed for me and over me. </p>
<p>In 2016, Jesus supernaturally avenged me and crushed the head of the serpent of old, Satan, on my behalf. Jesus rescued me. Restored me. Then Pastor Kuna prayed for God to complete His healing ❤️🩹 work in me. Jesus performed a miracle work by fulfilling His promises. </p>
<p>I am forever grateful to God for Word of Life Christian Center and how Word of Life ministry has equipped me on how to tap into an uncommon faith in the Word of God, the Anointed One, and His Anointing. </p>
<p>The Word of God restored me for uncommon living.</p>
<p>Jesus has been doing and continues to do an uncommon work in me and through me.</p>
<p>Thank you Jesus! I love you God! I give you all of the honor, praise and glory.</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="6wvzx6pUhbc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/6wvzx6pUhbc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wvzx6pUhbc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br>“I See You” by Chris Tomlin and Brandon Lake</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/68606462022-01-05T21:38:11-10:002024-01-22T07:07:18-10:00NFL Detroit Lions Beverly Hills Varsity Jacket History<p>I am a fan of the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> and sports outerwear by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://starter.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Starter">Starter</a>, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://giii.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="G-iii Sports Apparel">G-iii</a>, Ty Mopkins, and Carl Banks.<br> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="76c9fNkT4ek" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/76c9fNkT4ek?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/926367e62e2c215a2ec97cda2a9b823289b8478e/original/930f6513-0ec1-4989-b806-a8986e9a7006.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>Jason Tom wearing the NFL Detroit Lions Faux Leather Varsity Jacket by G-iii. As featured on <a class="no-pjax" href="https://hsn.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="HSN">HSN</a>.</p><p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="zh0A9QboGTM" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zh0A9QboGTM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p>In 2012, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://giants.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> Ring of Honor linebacker and Flint, Michigan’s own Carl Banks of G-iii launched the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nflshop.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> licensed release of the Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Varsity Jacket.<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/abbfb50b8beb0e34e20a0b6fbaf664a7cc33b1a9/original/aa296e0a-6480-4120-aa52-ae65654c98cd.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a><br>I grew up watching Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley.</p><p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="rcrM8c9uuwM" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rcrM8c9uuwM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p>G-iii Sports Apparel designer Super D redesigned the iconic Detroit Lions varsity jacket first made famous in popular culture by actor and comedian Eddie Murphy as “Axel Foley” in the 1987 movie film, Beverly Hills Cop II.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9dc0dc3af253587a133f83724e1df826c49ad2f/original/fc939aec-98b0-4050-b264-7074aa4c478f.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e34d85f31b5de7cd4d5b9662823fed10dcaa95bf/original/f160cc4d-a3aa-4e8a-b1fd-6b0e5013629e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>Pro Football Hall of Fame and all-time Detroit Lions running back great <a class="no-pjax" href="https://barrysanders.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Barry Sanders">Barry Sanders</a> wearing the NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Varsity Jacket by G-iii. <br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7f4648dda37c5d39b8a974a2186f24e8b52e72e6/original/2c9d9d1d-d050-45e7-8171-ea67a9c4826a.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bb55363b9e59f519f350ed2a32af2856d1d092d6/original/849f994c-5b6b-4de1-bda2-41d15490ff90.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>NFL all-time running back great Barry Sanders with the in the Detroit Lions deep Honolulu Blue, Motor City Silver, and White of a “White Lion!”</p><p>Detroit Lions quarterback <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jg16.store" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jared Goff">Jared Goff</a>, at Allen Park, wearing the NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Varsity Jacket by G-iii. 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Photos by Detroit Lions.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e81c395d3e619a14093ec7bf0ada03db2c6d5769/original/122405530-1295811567439443-6311794876247934579-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8533fe43192d523d4ad236dfd515ee9fe22b9fd8/original/122382525-1761783237331930-2349215751342717153-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5331a26949407632f860b6a1d39be43284597738/original/122241475-267931857908064-3112919381783196058-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a75a15551120e9c9e055547f3f8736e99cb39ecb/original/122291207-1247145312326100-2910912567329828922-n-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3a923e76303a758ae6ff924cfe3e9f5056083ca2/original/122460638-217015276507259-1137268684377798985-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a><br></p><p>Honolulu native Jason Tom (yours truly) wearing the NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Varsity Jacket by G-iii.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8c55b10232afd7db402bb12433b76062c56eafea/original/9e940b3a-5456-4fa0-8aa5-0c28a4c939fc.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d5e4abca1b5bb03769302c9c290152d63cd3aa85/original/21cb1625-8e58-460e-b2ef-c6ff46093a3b.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit’s <a class="no-pjax" href="https://uknowbigsean.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Big Sean">Big Sean</a> wearing the NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Varsity Jacket by G-iii.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fanaticu.com/shop/Lions/Mens-Gear/Outerwear/p/Detroit-Lions-Beverly-Hills-Axel-Foley-Varsity-Jacket-x56075325.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2533e3c8336726283b2febcb09cabdef577ddf5e/original/f60fb1c8-9e73-416b-b1ff-34bc88de25db.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://uknowbigsean.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/78e7798413725ef6cf8bcd27fb13919db253ad51/original/608e422e-b999-446d-920e-0ac699493ba1.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Big Sean live at the Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Thanksgiving Game Halftime Show. Photo by Jeff Nguyen.</p><p><br>In 2017, Detroit fashion designer Ty Mopkins teamed up with G-iii and Carl Banks to officially release the NFL licensed Detroit Lions 30th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Starter Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket. </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/da468e5be2a0b98e5ef81833355eec5b583b5ac2/original/ad8a4693-5921-4d36-af3b-5ced9e4790b2.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>2018 NFL Draft, former Detroit Lions wide receiver <a class="no-pjax" href="https://lionblood.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Nate Burleson">Nate Burleson</a> wearing the NFL licensed Detroit Lions 30th Anniversary “Beverly Hills Edition” Starter Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket by G-iii.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://lionblood.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2b9b7adf87098e79b0ff54926412883c3515d3dc/original/0903d4b4-1e3d-4a6a-be0d-77811c51f609.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://lionblood.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/20c67c34ae966ab0dd7fa05886db020f5d353094/original/06a2aeaf-d6ce-4f9f-a000-a3aad8d2a470.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><h2 style="text-align:right;">“They say that Dallas is the home of America’s Team.<br>If that is the case.<br>Detroit is the home of America’s Heartbeat.<br>This pick right here is dedicated to the men and women of Michigan.<br>I’m talking about the…<br>no days off,<br>lunch pail packing,<br>hard hat wearing,<br>blue collar hands that built this country.<br>Michigan, Detroit, I salute you!”<br>— Nate Burleson, 2018 NFL Draft </h2><p>In 2021, actor <a class="no-pjax" href="https://tom-hardy.co.uk" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Tom Hardy">Tom Hardy</a> as “Eddie Brock” in <a class="no-pjax" href="https://marvel.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Marvel">Marvel</a>’s <a class="no-pjax" href="https://venom.movie" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Venom: Let There be Carnage">Venom: Let There be Carnage</a> movie film wore an alternate Detroit Lions “Beverly Hills Edition” Varsity Jacket.</p><p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="-FmWuCgJmxo" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-FmWuCgJmxo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://tom-hardy.co.uk" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/afc219bbd9bdc54c4e1b1d224ab74b72c1a92733/original/8d745810-f2f0-48b2-8a0b-6b2b241cabef.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://tom-hardy.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/921e4f7b3feb51b682628b4c868559b4fa065058/original/ce688dc7-8a9f-4d31-8491-f5723e3078b9.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://tom-hardy.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f9cc660ca5cc84115c6e49eb13734fe8dfa90044/original/65927d4e-ad87-4b47-912a-0007c5bb2663.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown as Spider-Man.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ee43921fc9772532f48c2dab6fc015e43f1d15b5/original/551c0a4f-2641-4b52-8eb4-70522fbd2f2c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>Former judo champion Jason Tom and Venom’s best friend forever <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spiderman" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Spider-Man">Spider-Man</a> (Tobey McGuire) at Blockbuster.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spiderman" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7053a3f3bd286fb049412484155102c481f1f02e/original/b4359e14-6a1f-40cf-879c-5af923f976e3.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Spider-Man was Jason Tom’s judo fighter alias.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c7186659c9906f74f4807cb93d3a11e0663dae11/original/4811b4b9-fa6e-4247-a2d0-9c2512ec48fb.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ec09d0e5d7e45cb2ff5bd15d352c68c28532cbcd/original/48f2f0db-4d33-43e4-833b-3cc40f78fbf4.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /><br>Jason Tom’s Human Beatbox Adventures!</p><p>Prior to that, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made the reference that Michael Brockers is capable of wielding the hammer of the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.marvel.com/characters/thor-thor-odinson" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Thor">Mighty Thor</a>. Could both be teasing for a Detroit Lions “Beverly Hills Edition” 35th Anniversary Axel Foley “Color Rush” Varsity Jacket this 2022 that will play to the Detroit Lions “Color Rush” Motor City silver uniforms?</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7cc7cf05bdd653d8ea0f2894afc0bfff1a53760f/original/9b229c2f-5a0e-4b7e-89ec-b0426d4f54ad.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c2055205cb1b5e848242ef8906e045d023a113ff/original/f7a3257f-482d-441a-abb9-5d47412b410c.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></a>The Detroit Lions “Motor City silver” color rush uniforms are aesthetically my favorite color rush uniform in the league. I love how their “White Lion” jersey numbers pop and how it’s accented with their “Honolulu Blue” outline with the “Motor City silver” from top to bottom.<br><br>And will it play to the Detroit “White Lions” alternate uniforms? Their Majestic “White Lion” alternate uniforms was a new Detroit Lions uniform reveal earlier in this season.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1dd614fe6248041f9caba3a3fee064eacda2ab22/original/7817a9cf-37dd-4b0a-9cc2-5d588785f643.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/033ecc40f2011b0cae04768a43904b798a701735/original/6d1e5b11-6aa6-461e-a91a-e00997a345bc.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></p><p>Majestic White Lion.</p><p>I am anticipating that Detroit Lions could be cooking up potential uniform updates. Could we one day see a comeback and a reimagined modern take of the “original” Detroit Lions “Honolulu Blue” football helmets that they wore during their “NFL World Championship” seasons brought back to the present to usher in the modern era of the Detroit Lions as future Super Bowl Champions in the NFL? Would be epic!<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/23bcc961e1450e797bb0c19f7f560d5d7ddb324c/original/9c2863b3-099b-4d99-97dc-88a464a90284.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a>As a Detroit Lions and sports outerwear fan, I would like to one day see a Detroit Lions NFL World Champions Jacket brought out with the current Detroit Lions logo featuring all of their NFL World Championships of 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957.</p><p>Yes, Lions have a 2-13-1 record this season. This week is the Detroit Lions’ final game of this NFL regular season and it will be against their divisional rival Green Bay Packers.<br><br>I see a bright future ahead for the Detroit Lions, and I truly believe that their best is still yet to come.</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>Detroit Lions “Bubbles” logo by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://michaelirwin.co" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Michael Irwin">Michael Irwin</a>: 2017 to present.<br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a1f947c64d72c95ff3f7424052d79f065916cb70/original/d183c2f4-9259-4218-bf2e-d0a21c89769e.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p><br><br>Detroit Lions “Bubbles” Logo: 2009 to 2016.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e00859f5eb152dbb0c90305fdb296b5bfe23432a/original/7faf7372-d37c-4aa9-a17f-9cbc117708f3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions “Bubbles” Logo: 2003 to 2008.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/34a9dbcea590436d1c7e91fe7ca3c8f76a64570b/original/c69764f4-9d8c-4d70-ad79-3bd72aef5ea3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions “Bubbles” Logo: 1961 to 1969 (no trim). 1970 to 2002 white trim.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ef55fe4efcc48eaaede3e345bd79c103cc0fff9a/original/93b69a1a-854f-4159-8825-fe93b3ced90c.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions Retro Logo: 1946 to 1960.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1169f0107b65bfd4512fce817f419aee13c4c796/original/c645dc9a-2e18-4b03-9c75-bd9a87be91cc.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions Vintage Logo; NFL Running Back with “Honolulu Blue” Football Helmet and a roaring Lion: 1934 to 1945</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/905ed87b170e946bcb8fb95f4d36dd3bae348e3a/original/028beb3b-2a48-4485-bd26-4b5dffa3e77c.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_xl justify_inline border_" alt="" /></a><br>Detroit Lions will win many more games and championships to come. Go Lions!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/68604952021-12-15T17:00:00-10:002022-04-12T08:28:06-10:00Reflections from Rahzel<p>I love this feature of Rahzel… love how he broke down the origins of the human beatbox. I also noticed his MLB New York Yankees 26 Time World Series Champions Varsity Jacket by G-iii. I love sports apparel by G-iii and Carl Banks. Much respect Rahzel!</p>
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<p>Reflections from Rahzel (above video feature)<br>Hold on to your seat as groundbreaking beatboxer Rahzel, “The Godfather of Noyze,” takes us on a whirlwind five-minute tour of his career, hip hop’s early years, and his incredible vocal percussion skills that have redefined the limits of the human voice.<br>- National Council for the Traditional Arts</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/cb3503c95ab01c3ad47b25ba19a039a41cb8c1e6/original/329ff4f2-c464-4392-9b91-8148450de185.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/68123602021-11-17T01:19:22-10:002023-06-21T02:41:12-10:00Detroit Lions to form Gridiron Voltron!<p>It’s my birthday week and I figured why not have some fun with the latest installment of my blog cast. The <a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> play at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://clevelandbrowns.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> on my birthday, Sunday, November 21st.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7b6cd06d82a5bb4875a79be4bc88ce4f483d9bcf/original/03fc1a8d-9244-4709-8b4b-af6d329e677e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions at Ford Field photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jeffnguyenphoto.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p>Yes, that means it’s time fo the Detroit Lions to collaborate with the Voltron Lions to form Gridiron <a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Voltron">Voltron</a>! When the Detroit Lions unleash their “Voltron Force” rushing attack offense complimented by their defense and special teams, they’ll capture their “WIN,” one game at time, in all three phases of the game, this <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nfl.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> season! Go Lions! Let’s ROAR OUT with the “WIN” in week 11! Let’s do this!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ace4d989ae47a95ce7fe687583cd5005ac84604e/original/0582b2a2-dfed-4861-ad51-16966355a922.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a><br>I know that Detroit Lions running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jswagdaddy.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jamaal Williams">Jamaal Williams</a>, who watches “anime” all day, knows what the Voltron Lions and Voltron Force are all about. Detroit Lions, let’s show the world what our Lions are all about in week 11. Let’s do this, one game at a time. Let’s improve our record! Was electrifying to watch our Detroit “Voltron Force” Lions rushing attack offense in week 10 at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://steelers.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Pittsburg Steelers">Pittsburg Steelers</a> led by Detroit Lions’ <a class="no-pjax" href="https://dandreswift.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="D’Andre Swift">D’Andre Swift</a>, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/jermar-jefferson/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jermar Jefferson">Jermar Jefferson</a>, and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/godwin-igwebuike/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Godwin Igwebuike">Godwin Igwebuike</a>. I will be praying for our injured running backs Jermar Jefferson and Jamaal Williams and our other injured players for their healing and recovery. Will Lions head coach Dan Campbell and coaching staff sooner than later activate running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/team/players-roster/craig-reynolds/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Craig Reynolds">Craig Reynolds</a> from the practice squad to the active roster to help us capture “wins” this season? Let’s do it!</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://jswagdaddy.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b4aee81a7a9305c884eb1bbd7a33dcd05e9b332b/original/dac7ecc4-22ad-4b52-b0a7-a4c31874f663.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions Jamaal Williams photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p>As a child of the 80s, I grew up watching the Detroit Lions and Voltron when running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://barrysanders.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Barry Sanders">Barry Sanders</a> was on fire and Eddie Murphy as “Axel Foley” donned the iconic NFL Detroit Lions “Beverly Hills Edition” Varsity Jacket.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1dd614fe6248041f9caba3a3fee064eacda2ab22/original/7817a9cf-37dd-4b0a-9cc2-5d588785f643.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions outside linebacker Julian Okwara (99), Detroit Lions safety Dean Marlowe (31), Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone (34), Detroit Lions safety Will Harris (25), and Detroit Lions outside linebacker Trey Flowers (90), Aj Parker, Amani Oruwariye, DaShawn Hand, Tracy Walker celebrate after an interception during a NFL football game agains the Pittsburg Steelers on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Pittsburg, PA. Photo by: <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a>/Detroit Lions</p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back Barry Sanders</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://barrysanders.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bae3c2603d04920d22a3c6ecc88cc98a304647cb/original/2d3d57eb-0e4f-4238-84fe-c8ca9668b6db.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Jason Tom donning the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL Detroit Lions “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Letterman Jacket">NFL Detroit Lions “Beverly Hills Edition” Axel Foley Letterman Jacket</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://roardetroit.com/2021/11/08/honolulu-optimism-jason-tom/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/12c983ab7fef86ce46d8961386b14162880179ab/original/196054442-222179459720838-6471625753349796158-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a><br>I recently placed my order of the Detroit Lions <a class="no-pjax" href="https://homage.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Homage">Homage</a> x <a class="no-pjax" href="https://starter.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Starter">Starter</a> Gridiron Jacket that features the retro Lions logo on the front left chest and throwback “LIONS” wordmark on the back so that I can support and root for the Detroit Lions when they form Gridiron Voltron. I received a text that it has been shipped. I hope it arrives in time for the week 11 Detroit Lions game at Cleveland Browns.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br>Detroit Lions running back Jermar Jefferson photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/79bb397e8f1e05909ff7ab1285265fad687aae04/original/955be7ca-5db6-4875-8940-f02aab7340ee.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/175255a6b6649a95d7f51edbd11b5015192da637/original/054faa26-115c-4be4-bf1f-b04998c836a1.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions running back Godwin Igwebuike photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/aee978a344e319788839a72dfa6e06e318f24b06/original/07cbdc1d-6a12-41cb-aaa8-1d0c06309902.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><br>Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eda1bee609f18cd44747a848a46ad3f2acd61a6a/original/7fb10bf0-6d4c-4a79-acae-072f2c927426.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds photo by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jeffnguyenphoto.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2bf77f3e6443a3c3336737c32ff54e52e62c25cc/original/180d04ac-3982-483f-9e33-fad658a455f4.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a><br>Let’s go Detroit Lions! Honolulu Blue and Silver, let’s feast and ROAR OUT with the WIN!</p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.homage.com/collections/starter-jackets/products/homage-x-starter-lions-gridiron-jacket" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Satin Full-Snap Jacket"><strong>Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Jacket</strong></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.homage.com/collections/starter-jackets/products/homage-x-starter-lions-gridiron-jacket" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6d45a0146452b5485880cc98eef7adb136094ba0/original/da12cc96-f964-4d62-a16d-eb7698655828.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Jacket Front" /></a>Vintage football attitude in a luxe package: our Detroit Lions HOMAGE x Starter Gridiron Jacket is built for the sidelines, with all the classic details of the original: full-snap buttons, slip pockets, elbow stripes and the essential interior patch. Game days just got a whole lot better. Pay homage.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.homage.com/collections/starter-jackets/products/homage-x-starter-lions-gridiron-jacket" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/006583abef10d8ecab2dc8114bbba14f5ae3b5fe/original/fc4ed885-720b-4ea6-bde7-fcd979b71065.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Jacket Back" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.homage.com/collections/starter-jackets/products/homage-x-starter-lions-gridiron-jacket" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a8a2c1e98f72ac856829a40c919fb812beebf0df/original/cfcb5ff1-284b-4128-8250-62855b8ae46e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Jacket Retro Logo Close Up" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.homage.com/collections/starter-jackets/products/homage-x-starter-lions-gridiron-jacket" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/463e8158a8bbe4ac6ec54db903fca32a3114968d/original/b42b2258-b7e7-426b-a530-f91fcd713afc.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpeg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" alt="Detroit Lions Homage x Starter Gridiron Jacket One Pride Tag" /></a></p><p>Detroit Lions, let’s feast and ROAR OUT with WINS!</p><p style="text-align:center;"><br>Detroit Lions “Bubbles” by <a class="no-pjax" href="http://michaelirwin.co/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Michael Irwin">Michael Irwin</a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a1f947c64d72c95ff3f7424052d79f065916cb70/original/d183c2f4-9259-4218-bf2e-d0a21c89769e.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Voltron Blue Lion</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/555e5b00446bb778496d7396d9542478e8d53b4f/original/bbded768-a4e6-4277-813c-481c33e7262b.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Voltron Yellow Lion</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/70a2da7c198bc823f4df9070960806486be34688/original/ed074138-f3c1-4776-839e-9e13ea955321.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Voltron Green Lion</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4b00cf3b3b2f2e0f560d0edf266502f93257f4d4/original/fa8cfe14-2cff-4634-8977-4849f65be51b.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Voltron Red Lion</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4d50e0a0ac764627dc76f01e810d1a76499baf97/original/831b8bc3-ed94-4967-bafd-1855a48173e4.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p style="text-align:center;">Voltron Black Lion</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://voltron.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e336b0ed063dd47fc35ba9b0c27c9ac21fd0d50a/original/59072016-126b-402c-ace0-0cc9f45bfecd.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p>Let’s feast and ROAR OUT,<br>Jason Tom</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/68040852021-11-09T21:35:54-10:002022-04-12T08:29:37-10:00The Roar Motor City Sports Talk: Jason Tom<p>My recent Facebook Page post about how “I will ROAR OUT for our <a contents="Detroit Lions" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank">Detroit Lions</a>” took on a life of its own and it organically picked up momentum that caught wind of Detroit Lions and <a contents="NFL" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://nfl.com" target="_blank">NFL</a> fans across the nation. Then <a contents="Justin Valentine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jvsportstalk.com" target="_blank">Justin Valentine</a> of <a contents="The Roar Motor City Sports Talk Show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://roardetroit.com/2021/11/08/honolulu-optimism-jason-tom/" target="_blank">The Roar Motor City Sports Talk Show</a> interviewed me and I’ve since been dubbed the “Most Optimistic Detroit Lions Fan.” Yes, I still support and love the Honolulu Blue and Silver even though we’re 0-8 thus far this NFL season. You can watch the full interview on my blog cast here.</p>
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<p>Drop me a comment on my blog.. please do. I would greatly appreciate it. I am looking forward in hearing from you, blog readers, Detroit Lions fans, NFL fans, football fans, and sports fans. And even if you aren’t a sports fan.. this was a fun interview that I wanted to share with you. GO LIONS! Let’s ROAR OUT!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://donnasacs.com" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5f15c18df401b42dee6bb3170ca752aff0005ace/original/4390ffd1-f424-42c5-8964-8a4db6506156.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_none border_none" alt="Jason Tom Detroit Lions Pro Standard Varsity Jacket" /></a><br>Jason Tom Detroit Lions Pro Standard Varsity Jacket <br> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/68027292021-10-01T00:00:00-10:002022-04-12T08:29:43-10:00Hawaii Children & Youth Month<p>October is Hawaii Children & Youth Month…..</p>
<p>Jason Tom’s Hawaii Children & Youth Day performance at the Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda Main Stage.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/99dd2581acb22fb813a14e1bfcb180a42db639ce/original/cyd-logo3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_orig justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/67567792021-09-24T13:12:12-10:002022-04-12T08:31:58-10:00JASON TOM OPENING ACT QUARTER-FINALIST<p>WOW! Your public support and votes for me in Opening Act, the world’s largest online music competition, advanced me as far as 6TH OVERALL in ROUND 5 as a QUARTER-FINALIST. FIERCE competition. I along with 287 fellow contestants got eliminated. Your support and votes helped me to win 1ST PLACE not just one time, not two times, not three times, but four times throughout ROUND 5. I was 1ST PLACE eight times throughout Opening Act in ROUNDS 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, thanks to your public support and daily votes around the clock.<br><br>I want to acknowledge that I wouldn’t have advanced as far as I did in Opening Act without your public support and votes. From the bottom of my heart, I want to Thank You! I appreciate you! I am grateful to God for you and your awesomeness!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f814b1c247c12197397ef5fc57c6acf8c636a746/original/d13dd0ff-6e99-498f-a30b-f407f4d77303.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>It has been an exhilarating adventure to have been selected by a panel of judges for Opening Act, the world’s largest online music competition. Like Ted’s excellent adventure and my TEDx Talks.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/caa122c5341e4d8a496a62694d08f4ad81b328a9/original/tedxphotoset3-31-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>ROUND 1, over 10,560 of the world’s best musicians and bands competed head to head in ROUND 1 of the preliminaries. I won 1ST PLACE during ROUND 1 of the TOP 15 ROUND of my respective preliminary matrix group thanks to your public support and votes. After ROUND 1, 5,760 contestants were eliminated.<br><br>ROUND 2, 4,800 contestants. I won 1ST PLACE during ROUND 2 of the TOP 10 ROUND of my respective preliminary matrix group. After ROUND 2, 1,600 contestants were eliminated.<br><br>ROUND 3, 3,200 contestants. I won 1ST PLACE during ROUND 3 of the TOP 5 ROUND of my respective preliminary matrix group. After ROUND 3, 1,600 contestants were eliminated.<br><br>ROUND 4, 1,600 contestants. I won 1ST PLACE during ROUND 4 of the GROUP WINNERS ROUND of my respective preliminary matrix group. After ROUND 4, 1,280 contestants were eliminated.<br><br>ROUND 5, 320 contestants. I PLACED 6TH OVERALL at the end of ROUND 5 as a QUARTER-FINALIST of my respective QUARTER-FINALS matrix group. During ROUND 5, I was in 1ST PLACE four times throughout ROUND 5.<br>I along with 287 contestants were eliminated.<br><br>ROUND 6, 32 contestants. Which contestants will advance to ROUND 7?<br><br>ROUND 7, 4 contestants. Who will come out on TOP to open for Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, the Kid Laroi, and win $10,000?<br><br>Hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of you from around the globe casted your votes and support for me around the clock. Thank You! Supporters like you raised more than thousands upon thousands of dollars for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Incredible feat!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/67484402021-09-16T04:04:27-10:002022-04-12T08:32:03-10:00Jason Tom We Can Survive Concert<p>I want to thank our community for casting public votes and support in the Opening Act for me to share the stage with Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes, and the Kid Laroi for Audacy’s We Can Survive Concert at the Hollywood Bowl.</p>
<p>This year, this online music competition supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ab8034c6332849e3eb598671f8aef31a91a4d9f5/original/169299-10150980582872088-513822453-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am humbled to have won 1ST PLACE in the TOP 15 ROUND, TOP 10 ROUND, and TOP 5 ROUND.<br><br>You can help me to advance from the GROUP WINNERS ROUND to the QUARTER-FINALS ROUND.</p>
<p>I am grateful to God for you. Here’s the link to vote for me: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a> </p>
<p>I dedicate my participation to my maternal grandmother, whom I got my faith in God, musical gifting, and interest to beatbox from. I was 7 years of age when she took her own life. I am grateful to God for her, because of how she planted seeds in me that God kept on watering.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/67284872021-08-26T21:25:20-10:002022-04-12T08:32:05-10:00The Opening Act: Jason Tom Hollywood Bowl<p>I want to thank my supporters, music fans and voters that helped me to win <a contents="1st Place" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">1st Place</a> in Round 1 of 4 preliminary rounds. If I win the preliminary rounds.. I will advance onto quarter-finals. If I win quarter-finals, I will advance to semi-finals, and if I win that, I will advance to the finals of the Opening Act Competition of incredible bands and musicians. I also want to thank supporters of the <a contents="American Foundation of Suicide Prevention" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://afsp.org" target="_blank">American Foundation of Suicide Prevention</a>.<br><br>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a><br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/oIwt_1u7pmw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/caa122c5341e4d8a496a62694d08f4ad81b328a9/original/tedxphotoset3-31-2.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a></p>
<p>Now in Round 2... 18 contestants were eliminated out of 33 contestants. Top 15 advance!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/882eed690d429e79c83ab9546e3dcb9720549e0e/original/jasontomwordoflife.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a></p>
<p>The competition has been fierce to say the least.<br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/xbX8Ab4lWnU" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/aecce0eb7d4c2ec9ba92a20e0fb0904b9773bfb5/original/jasontomksedtech71.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a><br> </p>
<p>Let's keep the support and votes coming for Round 2.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/ZtsTRyrexRU" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b6ff1a707d62b0b1d90d25ca5e28e55fc2b1a36e/original/upalamoana.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a></p>
<p>6 days of Round 2 to go. Let's do this one!<br><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/9wXR7oWc7ys" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/10a241e0b5ac5d208b45b45b49c74222a473d9e9/original/105703966-3022802974421367-8081006315834811473-n.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a>Spread the word! Support and vote for Jason Tom daily here: <a contents="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://theopenact.com/2021/jason-tom-the-human-beatbox</a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/66887312021-07-15T04:51:15-10:002022-06-02T10:07:09-10:00Hawaii Beatbox Champions League<p>In my latest installment of Jason Tom's Monster Heartbeat Blog Cast is the Hawaii Beatbox Champions League recommended books and music. Good reads and ear candy. Scroll down and check them out.<br><br>I would like to hear from you. What are some of your book and music recommendations? Let me know in the comments section... at the jump.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/11b29d7263a3b543428bd9076320567ffc657402/original/16722806-1469637576379748-3905868953256618333-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS (GOOD READS)............</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8aae60b8a220c56b39e922ccd59783a00f619f9b/original/s-l1600-1.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"Charlie's Victory"<br>by Charlie & Lucy Wedemeyer with Gregg Lewis</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b15d0195838fbef91e961b894fef25bfda010a08/original/811z2hq5gel.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"Moonwalk"<br>by Michael Jackson</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6850e14d5c0acaf3a9edd437a31c15389393aaa1/original/9781680310429-us.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"Comeback & Beyond: How to Turn Your Setbacks into Comebacks"<br>by Tim Storey</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/64174b8a8ca8e57940f8ee3a4abd14238a19d14e/original/71ngqlombrl.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"Chase Your Dreams"<br>by Julie Ertz</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/90e5c89bd627fce1e911f3e9015881a4582320dc/original/61yyptyza5l.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"Born for This: My Story in Music"<br>by Bebe Winans</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/513576cfa30d5a4806d1a00d099099a131ede54b/original/81saftgeaxl.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child"<br>by Tana Amen</p>
<p>MUSIC RECOMMENDATIONS....</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4bc692a9269fdd28b2ce4f0e7d11991ccb25fb04/original/bobbymcferrinyoyomahush.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /> <br>"Hush"<br>by Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4c7f10c463fccf4f7f64a6055e8a637d4460a741/original/412c9371dbl.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /> <br>"Paper Music"<br>by Bobby McFerrin and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/890edd0d58635a0f8793af864282bd630bb05bba/original/81t-zbfvwtl-sl1500.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /> <br>"The Mozart Sessions"<br>by Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2f997ff8a4ebd1a614a0162282726d36f02e0178/original/71bdzvusj-l-sl1500.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /> <br>"Circle Songs"<br>by Bobby McFerrin</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/cc4c93c642a156e77013d231ea29ac8c0e7a2956/original/bobbymcferrinspirityouall.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /><br>"SpiritYouAll"<br>by Bobby McFerrin</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d1286508f7ea700949d77d26f02f3662374729bc/original/16423095-1456813314328841-4423213998238377738-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b6f4478749fc2b068300b083e23a9fde6ca17423/original/16487893-1400042643340126-5331978076552836263-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br><br>Follow and connect with Hawaii Beatbox....<br>Official Hawaii Beatbox Website: <a contents="https://hawaiibeatbox.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://hawaiibeatbox.com" target="_blank">https://hawaiibeatbox.com</a><br>Official Hawaii Beatbox Instagram: <a contents="https://instagram.com/hawaiibeatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://instagram.com/hawaiibeatbox" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/hawaiibeatbox</a><br>Official Hawaii Beatbox Twitter: <a contents="https://twitter.com/hawaiibeatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://twitter.com/hawaiibeatbox" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/hawaiibeatbox</a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/66509192021-06-05T23:28:57-10:002022-05-11T04:47:03-10:00Jason Tom's Father's Day Dedication<p>National Beatbox Day and Father's Day this month is special... </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vimeo.com/559543948" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bc8dceca65f7ebee41cd2e848576449512194ea8/original/5l3a4480.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom the Human Beatbox in Creation Production Season Three. Photo credit: Albert Moreno</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://vimeo.com/559543948" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/755c25c6b24cfc1fa92f8d1efc38272caf6b4a7d/original/5l3a4482.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f7dd6a93ea984a1c43ac11aa234c673b26073214/original/5l3a4481.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9a96211605412eab8a5fac67a05a56f50b22596a/original/5l3a4483.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>As a man of faith, I am so grateful to have reprised my Human Beatbox artist role in the third installment of the God-centered Creation production that features ballet, dance, acrobatics, contemporary, jazz, human beatbox, and music presented by Prisma Dance and directed by Nicole Lam. Creation was inspired by Genesis chapter 1; and Romans chapter 1 verse number 20.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ad053638a02d995aca2e045ee8eadafc77b48340/original/5l3a4547.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom the Human Beatbox in Creation Production Season Three. Photo credit: Albert Moreno<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/27047d0b2a08718c8bf4dc36e3094a05e371724b/original/5l3a4544.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6544eb9d6aa250f14fff00fdfe26197245b9fcf5/original/5l3a4539.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a9599252b04158c09ec1d61f3c1ef8142f09c956/original/5l3a4549.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3d0287454472385fb411ebca60a0cf299f5976fb/original/5l3a9439.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I uploaded this beatbox video last night in celebration of a successful Creation third season. I dedicate this one in memory of my father and in honor of fathers on this Father's Day month. I love you and I miss you Dad!<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="559543948" data-video-thumb-url="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1156554201_640" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/559543948" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe></p>
<p>This third season, I beatboxed with an amazing Creation cast and crew this past Pentecost weekend three weekends ago and this past Memorial Day and Trinity Sunday weekend two weekends ago. I already miss Creation as I type. It's a joy to have been a part of this season's wonderful Creation production cast and crew. I love Prisma Dance's choreography and Nicole Lam's direction in Creation. It's a splendor to be a part of Creation. I appreciate Nicole Lam and the Prisma Dance family.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5a96e519babc6d56a79be3cde1998b3086459189/original/46110079-335648147017857-3505187445228437504-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Creation Production Season Two cast and crew.</p>
<p>In the past two Creations, I rocked varsity jackets with a snapback as headwear, but this season, I rocked a varsity jacket and headwear that featured the "Honolulu Blue Lion" of the Detroit Lions as my human beatbox artistic way to symbolize "Jesus the Lion of Judah." My nickname for this Creation season three was "Mr. Blueberry Man." Love it!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dfddbb1de91b831f493e485540e5047427ffabe9/original/creation-136.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom the Human Beatbox in Creation Production Season One. Photo Credit: Albert Moreno</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8b8cc09bc2f69d33aeec4ccbe890a367b42818e1/original/5l3a3998.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8cf74ea23f142335d00ba5d36e2a508778ab4a4d/original/5l3a3983.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9215b48062f3313f4daa3be0bac8e195c120361/original/5l3a3980.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bf837ddacf2fd6f0bcdab402bbcf398d40d45f10/original/5l3a3999.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><br>Last year, I was proposed to be in Israel and then back in the United States for a lead human beatbox artist role for another production. I honored my word on reprising my human beatbox artist role for Creation production's third season. No further word on the other production that would've begun in Israel as they were recently impacted by circumstances, but my intercessory prayers go out to Israel.<br><br>Right at this moment, I pray for the restoration of peace for the Israeli, Jewish and Arab people as there are ongoing challenges.</p>
<p>I pray for God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit's hedge of protection for Israeli, Jewish and Arab people.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/371a3e73713a5e4a2136e0e8572d9399d93196fe/original/197558032-222142169724567-7313937307936588451-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/12c983ab7fef86ce46d8961386b14162880179ab/original/196054442-222179459720838-6471625753349796158-n.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I stand with Israel,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/137e36cd87b4f7757aa3a910b5e7fa351c6c1d0c/original/jasontomlogo.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: right;"> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/66359712021-05-20T15:40:25-10:002023-03-18T20:01:47-10:00Detroit Lions Pop Culture<p>I stumbled upon gems in popular culture when I Googled "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.detroitlions.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>"..... the LIONS, established in 1934, are NFL world champions of 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957. What can I say? Our 2018, 2019, and 2020 National Football League seasons were rough. It's about time we turn things around with our new owner Sheila Ford Hamp, new general manager Brad Holmes, new head coach Dan Campbell, new assistant head coach Duce Staley, our new coaching staff, and our new QB1 Jared Goff. Let's bite kneecaps LIONS!!!</p><p>Congratulations to Detroit Lions photographer <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jeffnguyenphoto.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a> on winning first place in the "action category" and "Photo of the Year" in the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/top-photos-of-nfl-season-revealed-in-halls-53rd-annual-photo-contest/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Dave Boss Award of Excellence"><i>Dave Boss Award of Excellence</i></a> with his entry "<a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/top-photos-of-nfl-season-revealed-in-halls-53rd-annual-photo-contest/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Pocket Full of Dreams">Pocket Full of Dreams</a>" in the 53rd Annual <a class="no-pjax" href="https://profootballhof.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> Photo Contest for the 2020 NFL season.<br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/top-photos-of-nfl-season-revealed-in-halls-53rd-annual-photo-contest/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d8050cc03447afb409a74ace1d6c44aa7a614586/original/53rdphotoweb1050.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a>"The image depicts Lions running back Adrian Peterson jumping through a perfectly formed hole in the line of scrimmage against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 at Ford Field in Detroit." -Pro Football Hall of Fame<br><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ff6d5b3cd1bc1d4bdc40a3cc1d676bc5f03631d9/original/8e81f076a395d3e8709717f713368b703f557aa4.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a>Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" in the NFL Detroit Lions Letterman Jacket that inspired the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='G-iii "Beverly Hills Edition" jacket'>G-iii "Beverly Hills Edition" jacket</a>.</p><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c8daffd8dd43248f9db14d1a00d5dfdb5a9c1e2f/original/eddie-murphy-brandon-t-jackson-filming-tv-show-beverly-hills-cops.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/883f34443cb9899016a6fffcec988d570acd69b4/original/a1-gskceaa6gqu.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></a><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.barrysanders.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Barry Sanders">Barry Sanders</a> in <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nfl.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii'>Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Me beatboxing in my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://starter.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Starter">Starter</a> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nflshop.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> Detroit Lions "Enforcer" Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket.<br> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="PlrKfaMQE98" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PlrKfaMQE98?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e75738908ee03db252633d8d29d8c8a6d44d592b/original/big-sean-half-time-performance-eagles-v-lions-ftr.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.uknowbigsean.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Big Sean">Big Sean</a> rocking his Starter x <a class="no-pjax" href="https://ty-mopkins.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Ty Mopkins">Ty Mopkins</a> Detroit Lions Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket for the Detroit Lions vs <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> NFL Thanksgiving Game Halftime Show at <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.fordfield.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Ford Field">Ford Field</a>.</p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a0f5fc742c09308a67862d2f917247d0da83c93f/original/bq1mddxicaaebht.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eminem.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Eminem">Eminem</a> rocking a <a class="no-pjax" href="https://chalk-line.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Chalk Line">Chalk Line</a> Detroit Lions Varsity Jacket when his "Marshal Mathers LP 2" record went platinum.<br> </p><p>Eminem rocking his Chalk Line Detroit Lions Varsity Jacket for his Berserk live performance on the "Le Grand Journal" French Talk Show.<br> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="lYXZT40Qkuk" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lYXZT40Qkuk?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8a8b983a02248ea37b00e242b5cb1e53d6ac2dca/original/mag-musichalftime-006.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />EPSN Magazine's Music Issue: Pro Football Hall of Fame Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson and multi-platinum rap artist <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.eminem.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Eminem">Eminem</a> in a Chalk Line Detroit Lions royal blue and white Varsity Jacket at St Andrews Theater in Detroit, Michigan. Photo credit: Matthias Clamer</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e15e565b7372111e16f537c8b72b972e9f059f8f/original/eydd5pexiauzfxf.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/31a046f7c5e0ffaed15590b0da11b058c2d17026/original/e020314photox-a203b.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c5603080bdbde8b6f77680090523d8025132bf43/original/ewiah8zxiaes8oy.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2ed35f7829055faf0e50659c160f91907202f8f0/original/eydd37xw8aaxhhy.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1ad76a3967ea12dcabbca043a12da776b01549b7/original/mag-musichalftime-009.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0975541d3320a96d305d1f082cc0e603f4ccfcfc/original/2yqqffkjo5e11.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">G-Unit's 50 Cent in a Detroit Lions Satin Full-Snap Jacket.<br> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/3df6e14d7dcae97f40c1a93e9cc635e27aee04c7/original/157726386-2888486078138153-6463080325393092626-o.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Rocking my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='Starter Detroit Lions "Enforcer" Satin Full Snap Varsity Jacket'>Starter Detroit Lions "Enforcer" Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket</a> during my <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='KALO TV&nbsp;"Talk Story Unscripted" Podcast Talk Show interview'>KALO TV "Talk Story Unscripted" Podcast Talk Show interview</a>.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/450d057a2f339bb74f2b0dbc4facf7037e75bcc4/original/3eed9a0a-0724-4325-a086-3ec0f3c3d25e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Detroit Lions QB1 Jared Goff in the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii'> NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii</a> made famous by Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" in Beverly Hills Cop II and III. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions.</p><p> </p><p>My beatbox shout out to Motor City and Detroit Lions in the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii'>NFL Detroit Lions 25th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii</a>.<br> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Lw2ZO86mbLc" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lw2ZO86mbLc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a53be502aaa8eedf0f9a63c57ae4066cf98fe64a/original/872c6579-0479-4cfd-8b3d-398b774cb879.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson in the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://shop.fanaticu.com/Axel_Foley_Detroit_Lions_Jacket_p/30913p.htm" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='NFL Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii'>NFL Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket by G-iii</a>. Photo credit: Detroit Lions.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/20c67c34ae966ab0dd7fa05886db020f5d353094/original/06a2aeaf-d6ce-4f9f-a000-a3aad8d2a470.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Good Morning Football host and former Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson rocking the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.gamedaydet.com/outerwear/p0007038/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents='Detroit Lions 30th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket'>Starter Detroit Lions 30th Anniversary "Beverly Hills Edition" Satin Full-Snap Varsity Jacket</a> at the NFL Draft.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/95e76bc3b44718fb2c761e37ee938bb80bde9a42/original/9bik6djwiey61.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Tom Hardy as "Eddie Brock" rocking the NFL Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Marvel's "Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage" is set to release on September 24th.</p><p>Photography <br>- Matthias Clamer<br>- ESPN Magazine<br>- Jeff Nguyen<br>- Pro Football Hall of Fame</p><p>Film <br>- Disney<br>- Tom Hardy as "Eddie Brock" <br>- Brandon T. Jackson as "Aaron Foley" <br>- Marvel<br>- Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" </p><p>Sports <br>- WR Nate Burleson <br>- QB Jared Goff <br>- WR Calvin "Megatron" Johnson <br>- RB Adrian Peterson <br>- RB Barry Sanders </p><p>Hip Hop Music <br>- Rapper 50 Cent<br>- Rapper Eminem <br>- Rapper Big Sean <br>- Beatboxer Jason Tom </p><p>Fashion <br>- Air Jordan <br>- Casio G-Shock <br>- Chalk Line <br>- Action Sportswear's FanaticU<br>- Gameday Detroit<br>- G-iii Sports Apparel by Carl Banks <br>- Ty Mopkins<br>- NFL Shop<br>- Nike <br>- Starter</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/66177472021-04-29T19:08:05-10:002023-03-19T00:01:22-10:00Detroit Lions Beverly Hills Jacket<p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.nfl.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> Draft 2021 season!<br><br>I am excited that <a class="no-pjax" href="https://detroitlions.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a>' drafted Oregon Ducks' offensive lineman and American Samoan native Penei Sewell. Great pick. Let's go Detroit Lions on our road to being playoff contenders and Super Bowl champions. Restore the roar.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a15914c21bc380ebf7e92e02c76bde1e2d168a76/original/e0lwzgcx0aiobri.jfif/!!/b:W10=.jfif" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/80dabf7418a1c1daca7f193a5da8e4648595a877/original/e0l2xxuwqaq1f01.jfif/!!/b:W10=.jfif" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/29c93df3cbf91020b28563df272ab50a14a44fe0/original/182647542-10159109053678605-1070283134397738915-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes, offensive lineman Penel Sewell, and head coach Dan Campbell. Photo credit: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jeffnguyenphoto.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jeff Nguyen">Jeff Nguyen</a></p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4a636ae73f04ed58faf50ac2a4b215030b0115b6/original/181527132-10159109055073605-6816555531809135001-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Detroit Lions Penel Sewell. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e0b9f68fbd057248f1849da938c13f7b828a236a/original/182510960-10159109055363605-9065577546139171261-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Detroit Lions Penel Sewell. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/32890b6e2fae0d59cef9c831e19045599ff5630c/original/182127788-10159109055138605-4496012570087288713-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Detroit Lions Penel Sewell. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2ed9ee4f42cba4176e474a9d0a0661413009d78b/original/181707446-10159109055128605-3498964710171433865-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />Detroit Lions Penel Sewell. Photo credit: Jeff Nguyen</p><p><br>In support of the Detroit Lions, below is Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" in Beverly Hills Cop II and III wearing the iconic Detroit Lions Letterman Jacket.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f246966d0cd697f9e9bcee69632b870eadd34902/original/196927-1556784797.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" rocking the iconic Detroit Lions Letterman Jacket.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/30b3345a74a6d821ff62e10d582c88d9fb39f2a8/original/8463-1532336916.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" rocking the iconic Detroit Lions Letterman Jacket.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a996c2200a4b1691472ec9d4026e10714000fd36/original/30913p-2t.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Eddie Murphy as "Axel Foley" rocking the iconic Detroit Lions Letterman Jacket.</p><p>The <a class="no-pjax" href="https://nflshop.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="NFL">NFL</a> has licensed two official Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Axel Foley jackets that commemorates the 25th and 30th anniversary of Beverly Hills Cop II. Great Detroit Lions collector jackets to sport. I ordered these at Motor City's <a class="no-pjax" href="https://fanaticu.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Fanatic U">Fanatic U</a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://gamedaydet.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Gameday Detroit">Gameday Detroit</a>.<br><br>Will there be an official NFL 35th anniversary and third release? The Detroit Lions could be teasing for the latest installment of the "Beverly Hills Edition" Axel Foley jacket.</p><p>NFL, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.giii.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="G-III Sports">G-III Sports</a>, and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> linebacker Carl Banks licensed the first official release of the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Axel Foley Letterman Jacket that commemorates the 25th Anniversary of Beverly Hills Cop II.</p><p>Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://adrianpetersonshop.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Adrian Peterson">Adrian Peterson</a> "All Day" in the NFL Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Limited Edition" Axel Foley letterman jacket. Video by Detroit Lions and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://gameonmgmt.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Game On">Game On</a>.</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="rYyWKEw95b0" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rYyWKEw95b0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Beatboxer Jason Tom rocking the NFL Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Limited Edition" Axel Foley letterman jacket.<br> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Lw2ZO86mbLc" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lw2ZO86mbLc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/65a49690d2a9b764fc221c03aa833314a0ca10a3/original/176945749-922257881903973-5296924092756003446-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;">Beatboxer Jason Tom sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fcd138049af81f9c86cef19b1bcc45a0617f0be9/original/ew4keupwqaieayo.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">NFL quarterback <a class="no-pjax" href="https://jg16.store" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Jared Goff">Jared Goff</a> sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.<br>Photo by: Jeff Nguyen</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b58cd9942ef70e09ebe87324ed7092d6aa2a8a93/original/163105005-10159012004143605-1761392564092814425-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">NFL quarterback Jared Goff sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.<br>Photo by: Jeff Nguyen</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/41474ec92f4625661bff6f45592007ccd7892679/original/e5653b02-0f67-4a3f-a8fa-c19cee53da80.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">NFL quarterback Jared Goff sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.<br>Photo by: Jeff Nguyen</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/9ca0c241357f4dc8a81fe7ffabbd3637cdd22d66/original/c9c1cf13-ea30-4c24-9ede-016c1ad758bd.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">NFL quarterback Jared Goff sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.<br>Photo by: Jeff Nguyen</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/450d057a2f339bb74f2b0dbc4facf7037e75bcc4/original/3eed9a0a-0724-4325-a086-3ec0f3c3d25e.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">NFL quarterback Jared Goff sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket.<br>Photo by: Jeff Nguyen</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/8ddbdfef2c4e3f81ba26e31dfd8c47470f4a1960/original/1f049cee-a719-40f9-9b98-eeea8f5ecc8d.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><p style="text-align:center;">Future Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://aapetersonfamilyfoundation.org/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Adrian Peterson">Adrian Peterson</a> sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Photo by: Detroit Lions and Game On</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/a53be502aaa8eedf0f9a63c57ae4066cf98fe64a/original/872c6579-0479-4cfd-8b3d-398b774cb879.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Future Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL running back <a class="no-pjax" href="https://aapetersonfamilyfoundation.org/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Adrian Peterson">Adrian Peterson</a> sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Photo by: Detroit Lions and Game On</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/67c4b4f6e74a756f772537df73991abfacdd046a/original/ee1ae6f0-c6f0-4425-a38e-89252023a9d3.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Future Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL running back Adrian Peterson sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Photo by: Detroit Lions and Game On</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/b60361938d40212cf790a372311cc13631dac70b/original/bb3b2160-687b-45ce-b916-bd32883d47d5.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Future Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL running back Adrian Peterson sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Photo by: Detroit Lions and Game On</p><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/302914/8ab453a6fcb61dd936a215cfaec53b0df1dbc932/original/cb5dead6-69fe-4c74-b80a-58c6699aa204.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Future Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL running back Adrian Peterson sporting the Detroit Lions "Beverly Hills Edition" Letterman Jacket. Photo by: Detroit Lions and Game On</p><p>NFL, <a class="no-pjax" href="https://starter.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Starter">Starter</a>, G-III Sports by Carl Banks, and fashion designer <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.ty-mopkins.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Ty Mopkins">Ty Mopkins</a> licensed the second official release of the Detroit Lions Starter "Beverly Hills Edition" Satin Full Snap Varsity Jacket that commemorates the 30th Anniversary of Beverly Hills Cop II.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ce463fd9b88de0ad847e14b4a6c37a12cfca0d1f/original/179914724-4566368636725532-8581138915706371797-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Former NFL wide receiver and Good Morning Football host Nate Burleson at the NFL Draft rocking the Detroit Lions Starter "Beverly Hills" Satin Varsity Jacket.</p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/da3a9c226a1a97c9f72c184459688eaa1b7ad2eb/original/179996502-4566368646725531-1763258450997720905-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /></p><p style="text-align:center;">Former NFL wide receiver and Good Morning Football host Nate Burleson rocking the Detroit Lions Starter "Beverly Hills" Satin Varsity Jacket.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/65887812021-03-30T00:56:32-10:002023-07-27T15:01:33-10:00Thriller Letterman Jacket<p>My affinity for letterman jackets and outerwear began when I caught Michael Jackson and his date Ola Ray in the iconic Thriller short film. Michael Jackson in the varsity jacket with a red wool body and yellow leather sleeve with the big letter "M." That stood out to me from the get go.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/879f42097159ad8c810ae1bbfa82de46b4c86527/original/michaeljackson07.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I've steadily been building my outerwear and varsity jacket wardrobe through the years for human beatbox concerts, conferences, endeavors, collaborative projects, and productions. The latest addition to my outerwear and letterman jacket collection are these <a contents="BlackByrd Goods" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blackbyrdgoods.com" style="" target="_blank">BlackByrd Goods</a> varsity jackets. They fit comfortably and feel so good. I highly recommend my blog readers to check out their <a contents="leather goods,&nbsp;products, and&nbsp;apparel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blackbyrdgoods.com" style="" target="_blank">leather goods, products, and apparel</a>.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a121851c3ee8c36f7ec3d1167aa5fb1ecc02e39e/original/84476621-1035479133491420-2279340101764907008-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blackbyrdgoods.com" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b84582318d6a4597c4ef6b0063fe39c3b116d5bb/original/blackbyrd-varsity-tan-product-11-720x.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e4b9062dfb4718b5cf69bd6ee141500c5e99500d/original/84346926-1035479046824762-5440923587718414336-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fdd4ad36a7ae86e6c12e2088499813725dae77ee/original/130502588-1282586292114035-3763496007989564257-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9ae965d0e7a1a8537c62d9d1396847c771f97dc/original/130226667-1282586295447368-3975331439838941642-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e3169b85aa2663dbb9bd14fdb6b8d7f49f1f349a/original/88253790-1057004224672244-3173887931601387520-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/34c67a2e787cf9ba2c74797acbda78b7732c6f5a/original/84405452-1035479086824758-2766346013961617408-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1b04adfdd02aaee58e52496350620a8d12f8b78d/original/blackbyrd-goods-10-14-2020-6306-720x.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ede0256574167f3979309f06d4c59252615cb9f3/original/88180729-1057004074672259-2143980608248872960-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/99f32f169abbf2ecb60de9424d3b9a6d243a387f/original/88177460-1057004144672252-4435500820653408256-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br>I am excited about the news of the Detroit Lions' new quarterback Jared Goff, from Hollywood to the Motor City. Yes, the Honolulu Blue and Silver has had rough seasons in Motown. We have not won a single playoff game in a long time and we have not ever appeared in a Super Bowl. I am excited about the direction that the Lions are now heading. With the Lions front office president Rod Wood and our new owner Sheila Ford Hamp's hiring of the Lions' new general manager Brad Holmes, new head coach Dan Campbell, new assistant head coach Duce Staley, and new coaching staff. As a Detroit Lions and Beverly Hills Cop fan, I would like to add the Detroit Lions' G-III Beverly Hills edition varsity jacket to my collection.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e3b1ecf5fa9700fbad8c8304c0acae36d761906f/original/30913p-2t.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley in the Detroit Lions' Beverly Hills Cop Varsity Jacket.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fcd138049af81f9c86cef19b1bcc45a0617f0be9/original/ew4keupwqaieayo.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jared Goff sporting the Detroit Lions G-III Sports Beverly Hills Edition Letterman Jacket at his introductory press conference.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b58cd9942ef70e09ebe87324ed7092d6aa2a8a93/original/163105005-10159012004143605-1761392564092814425-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1a88594f665134269149a6e86d5aa2837d8ba0fc/original/brfduwuushs4rbutvnya.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e196c065d1cd702bed159565ca662bf5b70f8c1f/original/ufdzr6mrrz82tszxf4ge.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/59b50463414cf6ab6ad35f5d626d814d1e65edc8/original/v9d4bbycjoeouq7uex6j.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>And yes, my affinity for outerwear and letterman jackets, really, it began from watching the iconic Thriller short film. It was the Thriller varsity jacket that got me hooked. The Michael Jackson Thriller varsity jacket is still one of my favorites in my ongoing outerwear and letterman jacket collection.<br><br>Here are photos of Michael Jackson, me (Jason Tom), Chris Brown, Kanye West, and Heidi Klum rocking the Thriller letterman jacket.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6ab17386a180bdbd88c25d4b2ef2fb01682c0a40/original/thriller-michael-jackson-jacket.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f8e9d7e2ac82c163a86e930adf07e550b711a174/original/jasontomthriller.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom sporting the authentic and iconic Michael Jackson Thriller varsity jacket in a live show.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/23137cd2683d619c33e450d79321eee776f55721/original/chris-brown-thriller-07.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Chris Brown sporting the Thriller varsity jacket in a live concert.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d313de4a547a733fc5855a2e788478da7e8cc5d2/original/kanyewesthrillervarsityjacket.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Kanye West in the Thriller varsity jacket with Anja Rubik.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b317650db60596054df8fca798411d58e1af68fd/original/heidiklumthrillerwerewolf2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Heidi Klum dressed as a werewolf in the Thriller letterman jacket.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/cb138b8540c7faaab9db4f2eb6d537e85dedb63b/original/michael-jackson-thriller-jacket.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/65573912021-02-24T00:00:00-10:002022-04-12T08:33:27-10:00Da Best Hawaii Jason Tom<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/EuWm5xLFY1I" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2576eccaff22d1d205ba122a0ef282b446cf15a0/original/158630639-2888689704784457-8254866976868772053-o-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>I want to thank <a contents="Olena Heu" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.olenaheu.com/" target="_blank">Olena Heu</a> for featuring me in the latest installment of <a contents="Da Best Hawaii" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dabesthawaii.com" target="_blank">Da Best Hawaii</a>. I am grateful, honored and humbled on the opportunity to be able to share with Da Best Hawaii, Olena Heu, and my blog cast readers about my beginnings, what my parents thought about my beatboxing. I also shared following my SUV collision that rendered me unconscious with memory loss and head trauma, how I asked myself the thought provoking questions, "how am I leaving my mark in this world," and "how am I impacting the communities?"</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/EuWm5xLFY1I" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/171826ebfbf153146df4dd53e98a1a02182402ff/original/159128964-2888691621450932-2882199315725346504-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/65505932021-02-16T00:00:00-10:002022-04-12T08:33:34-10:00Talk Story Unscripted Jason Tom<p>I want to thank hosts <a contents="Pete and Doug of Talk Story Unscripted" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank">Pete and Doug of the Talk Story Podcast</a> Talk Show and the <a contents="KALO TV" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://kalotv.com" target="_blank">KALO TV</a> team for featuring me in their latest installment. I am honored, humbled and so grateful of this opportunity to be able to share with you, my blog cast readers, Talk Story Unscripted, KALO TV viewers, and podcast listeners about what it was like growing up in the 1980s, my beginnings (of beatboxing and vocally emulating the Chinese lion dance drums and cymbals), God, perseverance, what's coming up, and so much more.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3df6e14d7dcae97f40c1a93e9cc635e27aee04c7/original/157726386-2888486078138153-6463080325393092626-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/abf235dd3684ccec0a79f5ed73ae1e9ae455243c/original/jason-tom-play.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>I want to thank you in advance for watching Talk Story Unscripted Episode 55. Don't forget to also leave a comment, hit that like and subscribe button, and share this exclusive human beatbox episode with everyone. I appreciate you. Check in to jasontom.com regularly for the latest on the boots and cats. And let's also show our appreciation and support for KALO TV.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/NhG_vaDwrnw" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b28d3685e4e0debccc500eb926284b993d4052d9/original/158627366-2888482468138514-6041759489052658730-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/65314492021-01-26T17:17:04-10:002022-04-12T08:36:21-10:00Jason Tom Beatbox Lobby<p>Throwback classic: Jason Tom Beatbox Lobby YouTube Debut filmed by Hanyang University scholars. Click on the photo below for the exclusive Beatbox Lobby video.<br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WgMo6_3s8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/30f72871b5f341e409c94913b7463dbb369fd921/original/beatboxlobby.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64977072020-12-11T20:52:58-10:002022-04-12T08:36:33-10:00Beat the Box Challenge<p>We can beat the box like the human beatbox.</p>
<p>Take on the beat the box challenge.</p>
<p>We can judo flip the movie script of our lives.</p>
<p>And drop our "boots and cats"... at the jump.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/19de75b5490f64f4b563f02b3aa6277799dc0261/original/11025765-10153035212147088-1637205480895100989-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>We can judo flip the movie script of our lives. When we think we can't. We actually can. Our losses, failures, and mistakes in life are what can build our character. We can grow, learn, and mature more in our valleys. Yes, we can in our peaks, but not as much in our peaks. It is through our valleys our character can be refined. </p>
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<p>We can reflect, revisit something, even our failures. Mistakes. Losses. And have the courage to return to it. Reframe it. Work at it. And then turn the tables of our failures into success stories. </p>
<p><br>The industry standard of "overnight success" is not "overnight." Overnight success is 15 to 20 years of dedication, commitment, work ethic, discipline, passion, purpose, and follow through.</p>
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<p>Here's some of my turn arounds and success stories from some of my life's hurdles that helped me in my career in the long run. I do hope this can be an inspiration for you. </p>
<p> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9114cb26bd6b1267b56bd215039c2a4489a221a7/original/reginajasontom.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />This picture here is a throwback to when I had finished performing a live beatboxing concert at the Chinese New Year Festival in Honolulu's Chinatown. Oh, and I am holding a take out box of Chinese food. So yummy! </p>
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<p>During the Chinese New Year performances or whenever I have performances with native Chinese speakers in the mixed crowd is when I do bring out my Cantonese and Mandarin.</p>
<p> <br>If you asked me even I didn't think that would be possible. </p>
<p><br>I am a fourth-generation American of Chinese descent. Learning Chinese as well as American English was challenging growing up. American English is not my first language. It is my third language. </p>
<p><br>I attended a Chinese school daily after regular school for years. Yes, I missed my favorite afternoon cartoons, because of that. I had no school breaks. We studied traditional Chinese characters and formal Cantonese. I failed the first grade in Chinese school, annually. I lost count. Three, four or five years in a row, perhaps.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/02d2856c0e166a6a904a08b6d75a129cf6c06998/original/mouthstofeed.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />How come? End of semester we had to speak on the microphone through a sound system in front of the whole school to recite an entire formal Cantonese Chinese prose, word for word, by memory. </p>
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<p>As an introvert, I struggled with this each year, because of "stage fright." I dreaded it. It was my earliest experiences of "stage fright." I was of elementary school age then. </p>
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<p>Formal Cantonese was challenging for me as it is not colloquial Cantonese. In other words, written Cantonese is not the same as spoken Cantonese. As a southpaw, I earned low marks in my penmanship for my traditional Chinese characters. Chinese character strokes are intended for a "right-handed" person, not a lefty. </p>
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<p>I got reprimanded and disciplined by my father when he caught me playing hooky from Chinese school. I had no breaks... regular school then Chinese school. I struggled in both. </p>
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<p><br>I dropped out of Chinese school to concentrate on not failing regular school and focus on my "comic book" drawing endeavors. I also wanted to catch my afternoon cartoons. Behind closed doors, I continued to record my beatboxing on analog music cassette tapes. I began beatboxing at the tender age of four, and by age six, I began recording my beatboxing.</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/369a10ab3a7803b604b354dd2838e64e0de74b2e/original/jt-gecko-vector-finalmediaandposters.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>I continued my comic book career path and got into graphic arts as well as web design. Then when I graduated high school was when I considered attending an art school to major in comic book illustration. I gradually shifted away from that path and focused more on my athletic career as a judo champion. </p>
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<p>Upon my return to college, I simultaneously pursued my beatboxing career and caught an opportunity to study abroad as a scholar in mainland China. I applied. Got rejected. I knew I was not going to get accepted due to my cumulative grade point average, but I applied to go through the process. I knew by when they'd offered the program again, I'd ought to have bumped up my cumulative gpa. </p>
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<p>I didn't give up. Determined, I worked my way from the bottom to the top.</p>
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<p>Remember how I wrote that we can judo flip the movie script of our lives? No joke, I judo flipped my college transcript from a 1.0 to 4.0 gpa. My math professor referred me to get hired on campus as a math supplemental instructor. Even with math, I judo flipped that from a D to an A. </p>
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<p>From what I picked up from my former years as an award-winning soccer athlete and judo champion, I applied those tools into the classroom setting. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8aae60b8a220c56b39e922ccd59783a00f619f9b/original/s-l1600-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_none border_" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ff9a907394e2ed6920db07c2ce8138744261a211/original/apollo-1.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
<p>My athletic career gave me the necessary and practical tools I needed to succeed in life, music business and entertainment, and my academic career. I've also been impacted when Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer signed my copy of "Charlie's Victory." And my jaw dropped when I caught Chinese American beatboxer Elaine Chao's show stopping performance for the Showtime at the Apollo. </p>
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<p>I bumped up my cumulative college gpa. When time came for scholarship application season... I applied a second time with my letters of recommendations, and my scholarship proposal essay. Spaces were limited. Many applied. Applicants screened and interviewed. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I got selected. </p>
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<p>I enjoyed learning Mandarin. It was challenging learning it in the United States. But learning it in Beijing was incredible as I could apply it daily. Written Mandarin is consistent with spoken Mandarin. Cantonese overall has more tones than Mandarin.. thus I worked on it to not have a Cantonese accent in my Mandarin. I worked at my Mandarin fluency and proficiency. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>As a scholar by this time in Beijing.. I applied my Mandarin daily. I worked on simplified Chinese characters, traditional Chinese characters, and pinyin with proper tone marks. </p>
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<p>I earned high marks on my fluency and proficiency in my written penmanship, verbal, listening comprehension, pronunciation, understanding, context, reading, spoken, etc. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>How did I improve in my penmanship? I recognized that I had to write everything in reverse of how I would intuitively would want to write the Chinese strokes and order. I literally treated writing Chinese characters like illustrating actual pictures, like drawing. I also worked on, honed and mastered the foundation for each of the Chinese character stroke direction and stroke order. </p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/428520df03d7c42d25b4575bbe9f52d001ec6b86/original/beijingforeignstudiesuniversity.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />As with what I did with drawing, soccer, judo, math, beatboxing.... I went above and beyond to learn Mandarin. Which became my fourth language. Well fifth.. because math is the language of science. Okay... sixth, because of the "boots and cats." </p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dbf01a4b7e9de2c9495385432184a4a88be92a13/original/jasontomraw.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Still though, when I became an entertainer and public speaker as a professional beatboxer, I had to confront and overcome "stage fright." To this day, "stage fright" may creep up, but I've worked on it. Practice does make perfect. </p>
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<p>Nowadays? I can perform and speak in front of a live audience... and one of my favorites are to Chinese native speakers, because I get to speak and perform in Cantonese and Mandarin. </p>
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<p>Crowds of Mandarin speakers. </p>
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<p>Crowds mixed with Cantonese and Mandarins speakers. </p>
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<p>And crowds mixed with English, Cantonese, and Mandarin speakers. </p>
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<p>The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I have so many to thank in my life like that of my paternal grandmother, maternal grandfather, father, mother, uncles, aunts, family, and relatives, who advocated and demonstrated for me as my models of the importance of Chinese literacy and fluency. </p>
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<p>It's fun!!! </p>
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<p>I want to encourage you reading this.. whatever it is you've failed at in life.. know that you can have the courage to go back, return to it, reflect, confront it, and judo flip the movie script. Turn the tables on your failures into success stories. I've failed many times in life. Reflected. Revisited my failures to judo flip the movie script into a success stories.<br><br><br>And remember, successful people fail more. Not that we fail on purpose, but we learn and grow from it. </p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7940f64678a24d2dd7e06abb053831f9d95ed521/original/jasontomhopechapelwestoahu.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />And you can beat the box like the human beatbox and take on the beat the box challenge. </p>
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<p>Now that's some boots and cats.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64922422020-12-04T18:43:08-10:002022-04-12T08:36:24-10:00Will You Take This Dance?<p>Let's take this dance, get down, and gobble!</p>
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<p>During my birthday week and this Thanksgiving season, I took on the <a contents="#PBSHawaiiNeighbor Challenge" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pbshawaii.org/jason-tom-pbshawaiineighbor/" target="_blank">#PBSHawaiiNeighbor Challenge</a> with the help of my friend who recorded and uploaded my version of Mr. Rogers' "Won't You Be My Neighbor" to support <a contents="PBS Hawaii" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://PBSHawaii.org/neighbor" target="_blank">PBS Hawaii</a>. I was joined by two turkey bird co-stars and dance partners at Waimanalo Country Farms' Sunflower field. We had a ball.<br><br>I want to thank my family, friends, neighbors, and our community for supporting <a contents="PBS Hawaii" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://PBSHawaii.org/neighbor" target="_blank">PBS Hawaii</a>. <a contents="Click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pbshawaii.org/category/pbshawaiineighbor-challenge-playlist/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to check out the <a contents="#PBSHawaiiNeighbor playlist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pbshawaii.org/category/pbshawaiineighbor-challenge-playlist/" target="_blank">#PBSHawaiiNeighbor playlist</a>.<br><br>To learn more about the <a contents="#PBSHawaiiNeighbor&nbsp;Challenge" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pbshawaii.org/jason-tom-pbshawaiineighbor/" target="_blank">#PBSHawaiiNeighbor Challenge</a> and how to donate to PBS Hawaii visit: <a contents="PBSHawaii.org/neighbor" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://PBSHawaii.org/neighbor" target="_blank">PBSHawaii.org/neighbor</a> </p>
<p>Speaking of dance, to close off 2020 with a post birthday gift, I began taking private funk dance lessons by dance teacher Headache of Hype, one of the finalists of America's Got Talent.</p>
<p>It's my first time learning the foundation of "boogaloo" and "popping," a funk dance style that originated in the 1970s. Even with 16 years of live performance experience under my belt, this will be a challenge for me. I am one of the most uncoordinated when it comes to learn how to dance, but I am willing to go there. Be vulnerable and get out of my comfort zone. There are so many layers to popping and I would like to build on my dance vocabulary. It's going to be a humbling season.</p>
<p>For the most part, as an untrained dancer, I watched film of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Michael Jackson. Poppers I've been inspired by are Skill Roy, Funky T, Headache, Boogaloo Sam, Popin Pete, Popin EQ, Popin Sushi, Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers, Jeffrey Daniels, Bionic Man, Slim Boogie, Jabbawockeez, Surf Boogie, Biomechanix, Ace, Pharside, Ian Navasca, Silk, Hoan, Rodney Phung, Illosophy, J Boog, Jabez, Fu Manchu, D King, and the list goes on.</p>
<p>Below are photos from my performances, rehearsals and photoshoots through the years that features me dancing...</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b99cabab7b2baae1e8ee876f1f361c355a931037/original/gdc3-1hi-res-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom Global Dance Cafe Performance.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8d572ad4cad6cea23b3e8a669075c82ebad82e7d/original/gdc4-2hi-res-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Moonwalk Rehearsal at Global Dance Cafe.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f7e1f139303947241bc02e0607b6d873147ad9e6/original/gdc6-3hi-res-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Global Dance Cafe performance....<br><br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6a9772c1818e832ebc45f6e99875a47b396232c8/original/gdc6photoshoot8hi-res.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b425867395b6904b576e300657b4b92ddd63dde2/original/kick.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e068ee3003ad5d6dc495874e9234eee6d3b89bde/original/waikiki.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/47ea026cd52e03c00efca1d4e12ef7a669c36a2b/original/176531-10150098631502088-2457856-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Joined by Belly Dancers at Puja Dance Production.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2560972938ec2c5701a076fef460e6497af4f58e/original/pujasun015.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />An opener to my Puja Dance Production performance.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1ecde07dba275ee2c01de40adcc28d3e4291bdfc/original/175622-10150098630542088-1052346-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Joined by Anasma at Puja Dance Production...<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b9d104cb1d236dec588476d012ad8fe37f9f88d3/original/3ll1381-zf-7007-87042-1-001.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />An angular circle glide at Puja Dance Production.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fe085ff391655f7c7d531942b1beb6c02bb0558b/original/13268597-1627835600869880-4967860507920398711-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Williamsburg Bridge of Manhattan, New York.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/06e5d23228c8b16a38b3770f936536fa09835df6/original/unionsqdance.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Side gliding in Manhattan, New York.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/63dd10bcffa24f1f8e4c1b61c2c2ddfa7245d223/original/67490-448581062087-6335126-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Live toe stand on the Music With A Message Tour at McKinley High School.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/61e119eded558b86334a38b8874efd8a27b3ae5f/original/300653-123721347732171-196799936-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Side gliding in San Francisco.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/29f2f99bc0cb93ebe3185bd225d1562b3dd80261/original/gdc5-3hi-res-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/057a08fb075add0966f666fed58277b9d0209ff5/original/gdc5-4hi-res-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /><br>Moonwalk rehearsal prior to Global Dance Cafe.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d46e8cd35016caf0584d02c395fb22d1ff477601/original/jthat3-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3e19e48e27c14e1d62c315804d264188f9d7884d/original/jthat1-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /><br>Rocking a company party!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a7292c581061be815ee60c04a9a408f2577ea225/original/pelve1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />James Brown funky footwork at Moon Festival</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64864582020-11-26T14:21:28-10:002022-04-12T08:38:28-10:00What Is Your Turning Point?<p>What is your turning point? What was your turning point? </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d64477a262e7c73881b71676abdda97c0b595075/original/126782096-2803472996639462-5016683203271806950-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>A little background on me... Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer and their book "Charlie's Victory" left a lasting impression on me. I was 15. At age 19, I wanted to be a public speaker to impact multitudes. As an introvert, I desired to overcome "stage fright." A fear of being on stage impacted me for nearly my whole life.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8aae60b8a220c56b39e922ccd59783a00f619f9b/original/s-l1600-1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="448" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bc7a0cf8c48b813cca50dcd79ca854d5dc02c9a1/original/jasontominaction-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
<p>When I caught Asian American beatboxer <a contents="Elaine Chao" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://gotspit.com" target="_blank">Elaine Chao</a>'s Showtime at the Apollo show stopper, that was it for me. It would be a matter of time, I mustered the courage to bring out my hidden beatbox talent and skills to the world.</p>
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<p>I began beatboxing at the tender age of four, as a Kauluwela Tiger Cub kindergartner, to the song Michael Jackson Bad. By age six, as a Liholiho Warrior first grader, a family member recorded my beatboxing of Bad on analog music cassette tape. I returned to Kauluwela and continued to beatbox, behind closed doors, through my years as a Tiger Cub, Kawananakoa Aliʻi Warrior, and McKinley Tiger. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5cc92601189c460dbfeb3c4ca0743cf36918f5fb/original/mckinleyhighschoolvarsitysoccerandjudo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5659fb4ee4e05b20914a61add7b4df47e33cf5fb/original/x0awcnx6jdm2flmtbcitnu82gokzedgftcrpu95p7nurwzje7169784848925590115.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d6eb9c7a28ec25bae1a8603857d7986899e8a4c8/original/kauluwelawba2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/09c9df2d52f5419276f99415cdd556b63cda11cd/original/kawananakoa-logo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" /></p>
<p>My collision with a minivan that knocked me unconscious and left me with a concussion, head trauma, and recurring memory issues was the turning point of my life. At 21, I hit the stage as a beatboxer.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7f365367396437214e308809ddac8348986446aa/original/minivan-clipart-1206556465792180764torisan-stepwgn-honda-svg-med.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p>I went from being a Chinese school drop out who stuttered on the mic to becoming a Freeman Scholar at Beijing Foreign Studies University, to placing in four consecutive University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani Talent Shows.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4f64ba0a5be2f1b3133aa7d039a2df14896a5a9f/original/1025.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Conquering fear, I've presented and spoken at TEDx Talks, KS EdTech Disrupt, Chevron Speech Festival, universities, community colleges, and conferences. I've performed and spoken on the "Music With A Message," "Say Yes to Purpose," "Not Even Once," and "Real and Powerful" school assembly tours.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eabbe9b772168d44125e1e7fe5dbd347c6cab57d/original/jasontomksedtech71.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I've opened shows for Michael Winslow, Jabbawockeez, Quest Crew, Blue Scholars, Reeps One, and performed live with Tom Thum, John Cruz, Jake Shimabukuro, Makana, Taimane Gardner, and Honoka.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eb72a9a91458baf4a1b90c5a85139d7df288a053/original/jabbawockeez-las-vegas-main.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>As a fourth-generation American of Chinese descent, I've performed in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese for the ReThink Conference, Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, Chinese New Year Festival, Night in Chinatown Block Party, Moon Festival, International Hawaiʻi Chinese Cultural Arts Festival, and China Beatbox Tour. </p>
<p>My Chinese name, in traditional form 譚志豪 and 谭志豪 in simplified form, means "will," "many aspirations" and "a person of outstanding talent." </p>
<p>What is your turning point? What was your turning point? </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fe9cd68572e93f6c3bf02e81f45dd47ce45c107a/original/126326520-2803472969972798-4239950552263154488-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For me, my turning point was that minivan collision 16 years ago, a wake up call.</p>
<p>I am grateful for that turning point in my life.</p>
<p>I am grateful to God, for family, friends, health, beatbox, and memories.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64769672020-11-13T18:28:57-10:002022-04-12T08:38:39-10:00The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree<p>Welcome to my online birthday party themed "the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree" hosted by the Jason Tom dot com nearest you with exclusive action-packed photos and content.<br><br>November 21st is my birthday, save the date! And Jason Tom dot com's dance floor is now open for you to leave a comment.<br><br>Where do I start? Wow has the past 16 years of my life been a journey.<br><br>I've got plenty of folks in life to be grateful to. And much in life to be thankful for.<br><br>Meanwhile, I want to wish you an early Happy Thanksgiving! Now come join me on God's great dance floor.<br><br><span class="font_large"><strong>"Let's dance, let's shout, and shake your body to the ground." -Michael Jackson, Shake Your Body</strong></span><br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b2945cb2eb6c2f5dde48b179d258d378ede7ad29/original/nicolelamjasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />As I've grown, I realized that, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is more than an "on point" saying.<br><br>Veterans Day was this past Wednesday. I honor all who served including those on both ends of my family.<br><br>I dedicate "the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree" blog based on a true story to my paternal grandfather and maternal grandmother. They've helped me indirectly to process the complexity of "grief," "loss" and "trauma." I went in "shock" when I attended my first funeral at age 7 in the loss of my maternal grandmother. And I recall how my entire body got unexpectedly weak and I collapsed to the ground during her burial. At that time, I understood not how that happened to me.<br><br>I haven't met my paternal grandfather. He was my father's tremendous loss. My father had to grow up fast.<br><br>For me, I was not able to comprehend nor process such emotions. I was 7 going on 8. Following her funeral, I experienced my first indication of asthma wheezing and asthma attacks.<br><br>As a high schooler, I witnessed my paternal grandmother's last breath at her bedside. I was unaware that I went in "shock." I didn't know how to express my emotions. She was one of the most significant women in my life. When I lost her, I felt that a huge chuck of my life left me. To this day, I miss her very much. We spent a significant amount of time together, her and I. I recall everything she's ever taught and instilled in me. I still hold onto and apply what she's ever taught me in life.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4b413ffd6449579112c6b8994c9bfce1762d63c6/original/gdc5-14hi-res-1-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />This year marked the 16th year anniversary of my collision with a minivan near Shobukan Judo Club, Pizza Hut, and Liliha Bakery. Walgreens was not built there then. </p>
<p>That "collision" is the "turning point" of my life. </p>
<p>I was knocked unconscious. Driver rendered help. She called first responders and prayed over me. To date, I've not met the driver nor got to personally thank her. I am so grateful she did what she did for me.</p>
<p>By God's grace, I left the ER room assisted by my family with no broken bones, but a concussion and head trauma.<br><br>Not my first concussion.<br><br>I've had multiple concussions from my various injuries growing up and sport injuries before adulthood. God's hand of protection over my life, that driver who rendered help, and my judo miraculously kicked in that night.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/379d2f220ce240693b4c24c9479e2f8500313ee8/original/minivan-drawing-minivan.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p>Next morning, I woke up, and I noticed my memory was affected. I had trouble remembering things I used to be able to recall with ease. Then I thought to myself, wow, I near lost my life and yet, I haven't accomplished much in my life that I would like to accomplish. I was 21 going on 22.<br><br>I had unfinished business.</p>
<p>Number one, I decided to retire from judo.</p>
<p>Number two, start my beatbox music, entertainment, and performing arts career.</p>
<p>Number three, return to college and earn my general degree.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/system/cc1a82ef0916d85cbe67724725fb43172eca3577/original/misc-2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Then my sibling called and we caught "the Passion of the Christ" on the big screen. After the movie, I felt uncomfortably startled by incoming cars and parked cars. I had an "irrational" fear toward cars and parked cars. I was surprised that I could not control my bodily trigger, response and reaction. My faith in God would really pull through as time went on in years to come.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/192cc6678a4f2bbf3c7e30e23db2672db5f3f878/original/passion-of-christ-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For my faith in God, I am thankful to my maternal grandfather, mother, sibling, and family on both ends who advocated an importance of having our faith rooted in Jesus. I recall how my maternal grandfather read the Holy Bible in Chinese every time I visited. He read it daily. I am grateful to my mother who brought my sibling and I to church regularly growing up.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/34ed2477227ce135f8e6f9ea1af39043d6f16970/original/7454092f6b5927387b5f4ba8f33f62be.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am thankful to God answering my prayer when I brought my Dad to church with me. Dad, I am glad I brought you to church with me before it was your time. I know you are smiling up above in heaven embraced by God's eternal grace, tender kindness, endless mercy, and undying love. I love you, Dad!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bbab10e4c2ceef68123835778acf8624a826d9e1/original/79718556-531895157537932-5220475552208519168-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I enrolled at Kapiʻolani Community College, and I judo flipped my college transcript from a 1.0 to 4.0 grade point average. Then I got hired on campus as a Math Supplemental Instructor in algebra. At this time, I chose not to join social media platforms like Facebook and MySpace so that I would focus on my academic studies with diligence, work ethic and discipline. </p>
<p>I am grateful my father instilled in me math foundation early in life. My father was a disciplinarian and my greatest teacher in life. I miss you Dad!<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2be54176c6d35fe8261bbeb8911d511f1891b2b6/original/honadvpage.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I then competed and placed 3rd at the Spring 2006 KCC Talent Contest.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/75419f5ff27289754f491a6129b97eb13e8102ff/original/beatboxlobby.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Camera shy. My first YouTube video, "Beatbox Lobby."<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f5d2a0071ace3199af2bf192da396fe7d2fdfd38/original/beijing.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I went from being a Chinese school drop out to becoming a Freeman Scholar at Beijing Foreign Studies University.<br><br>I am grateful to my paternal grandmother, maternal grandfather and father for being advocates of Chinese literacy and fluency in my life.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f6ef2c11ff1ffba6f35d4d8648a7f59303f4fd1d/original/jasontomjakeshimabukuro3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jake Shimabukuro and I rocking an in store live concert.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/33232e42ab2891429d96f071d5dc20581397672a/original/tom7.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I placed in my fourth consecutive KCC Talent Contest. I dedicated my performance that spring to my relative's recent passing that was very difficult for me. My grades, motivation and concentration in school were at a low point following my relative's passing.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/343687a84ec757c437d04a8e57ba60912ff4759d/original/kccgraduationjasontomleonrichardshandshake.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I nearly did not finish, but I earned my general college degree at the University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/03ad2359747d07721544862b3fc5f7139c25b657/original/1934026-107874192087-3722481-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I did that while I simultaneously enrolled in music business and audio engineering courses on live feed through the MELE program with Belmont University and Honolulu Community College.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9f33878c9a69611b679c3b21d7e2eb5a4bc5a87f/original/belmont-stock-photo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Years into the MELE program, I experienced a noticeable decline in my academic performance in my overall focus, grades and health as I received news of another relative's passing. Two in a row was difficult.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/24b53ceda5aca684719a79805d0a2820486a234d/original/jasontomandmakanarumfirewaikiki.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Makana and I tore it up at RumFire Waikiki.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4838a7aa71d3851b08edec6d3735b502010504d6/original/jasontommeleprogram.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I knew I needed and wanted to get my life right with God. I rededicated my life to Jesus and I prayed that God would send me to a home church to be planted at. Following my prayer, days later, my music business classmates Lei and Cherry-Anne invited me to attend Word of Life Christian Center. There I got planted. Then my audio engineering professor Jim Hearon invited me to teach a human beatbox workshop for his recording technology class at Word of Life Academy.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/882eed690d429e79c83ab9546e3dcb9720549e0e/original/jasontomwordoflife.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I became the Word of Life Emerge Talent Show Semi-Final Champion and Top 2 winner at the Grand Finals.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/21c525bd591400449e89a1f4b716c064ff399444/original/unnamed-3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />School wise, I missed many class days due to severe asthma attacks. I dropped out as I did not have the strength to continue. I focused on my walk with God... health gradually got better. I developed and grew into my devotional life, and read the Holy Bible daily like my maternal grandfather.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f34d7aaa567a361fd6e3a8cb9a2b619b9c555d16/original/148656-463831707087-5846993-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">MC Jin and I at his "SOLD OUT" concert in San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f9a93b214685cd56aefbed942df9e560c9cde6cf/original/quest-crew.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I opened for America's Best Dance Crew season 2 champion Quest Crew.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/150faa136ee63ae1163c07e2f16819d2242f0432/original/jabbawockeez-tickets.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I opened for America's Best Dance Crew season 1 champion the Jabbawockeez.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/367900a0bc4b43465b4afd1246bba5a13ad92dec/original/metromix.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I became the Pipeline Hawaii's Got Talent Semi-Final Champion and Top 4 winner in the Grand Final.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c59da049dfb164a7675f71093fa8f0039422ec97/original/metromix.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Video shoot with Andrew Shimabuku for the Honolulu Advertiser.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/782544339204489a20fa14936ac155f1e7422769/original/jasontommichaelwinslowpipeline.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I opened for the Man of 10,000 Sound Effects Michael Winslow.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/403133ae2f525d52f5f90385bad02594e2fb3d28/original/jasontomlevel4-3-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rocking the mic in Waikiki.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/324bd6857ed3e8d6c5eb369a05b1715e984b1f28/original/3ll1381-zf-7007-87042-1-001.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My beatbox career took off...<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1f7b0fbc7f06bfb9906e2956e09c238afa191437/original/jasontomronaldmcdonald-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Hanging out with Ronald McDonald in the Big Apple.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/61e69c12d4ee9eb7c14773778c23087d398fc910/original/2-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />ReThink Conference and Hawaii International Film Festival.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5fc2c9a394baee4075b1c7ef7495ad6d6ea2b8d3/original/jasontomapex.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu charity event.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/76222788f9760373301845256f2d672aae5923cc/original/bigboysandmmahawaiiexpojasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I performed three gigs per day per week regionally, performed for public and private neighbor Hawaiian island events, coast to coast in the United States, and overseas for beatboxing.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b81738a4c4c4f30a05bee703206ec975120c9aa5/original/jasontomhumanbeatboxoctagon.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Biggie Gz and I beatboxing in a Mixed Martial Arts octagon.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/053509dbf30790581a9479ea982dac7cdef51897/original/kamuelakahoanojason-tomryanozawaanddancooke-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Kamueala Kahoano and I on the news about Blood Bank of Hawaii charity event with Dan Cooke and Ryan Ozawa.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e0cdc1fa2fb86f78d0ef970515bad4721fa5df4b/original/alohamusicforjapan.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Japan Tsunami Disaster Relief Concert for Japan Red Cross.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/63ee0d579894ec44f4efdbfbae3d97b3888c0359/original/jasontommarksusuico.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Then, tragedy struck. I got unexpected news about a passing of a veteran, one of my relatives I cared so much about and loved so much. He'd often ask me about my beatbox career and that he's often read about me in the local newspaper. He was an avid reader. I was so hurt when I got the news. I did not have the courage nor the strength to attend his funeral. I could not bare another loss of a significant loved one.<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f678612440a359bbb2b614199510aa7062813fa9/original/tedxjasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I then experienced my breaking point. Overworked. I took time off from teaching and performing beatboxing. I declined proposals to perform at Massachusetts' Tufts University, and New York's Skidmore College. I was not well enough to travel. I canceled travel plans to the 3rd Beatbox Battle World Championships in Berlin, Germany. I did shows sparingly on a local level. A struggle at best. My <a contents="stage fright and anxiety" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasontom.com/blog/blog/overwhelmed-by-stage-fright" style="" target="_blank">stage fright</a> came back that season. Gradually, I near lost my ability, memory, rhythm, and coordination in how to dance. I also lost a lot of my memory, coordination, rhythm, and ability to beatbox. At that point, I did not think I would live to see my 30th birthday. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fdd67345f8cdd466a389b68fe9e9b380795e402a/original/169299-10150980582872088-513822453-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For two years up to that point, I intentionally made zero travel plans so I could work on my health and build on my health from the ground up. Though no longer able to dance.. I was able to muster enough to be able to gradually get back into performing beatbox shows, but it was a major struggle to remember how to beatbox and to be able to muster the groove.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4d9997d04bc865e0d7a4f9d4d9f7970f2b571f69/original/findingtheflowislandscene-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Island Scene Magazine story on my uphill battle with severe asthma attacks.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/780033bd06e733a3a0faaf3ab6d6285a025a0453/original/10690198-10152811059817088-4720774635714233109-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Honolulu Night Market: Artrageous</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/788bc2b9965b52b171977855004d3dbd438a877d/original/jasontominaction2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Tom rocks the mic at Honolulu Night Market photo by Joe Marquez.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b5eff96ce8d9fbbf2dcf735810f3aa1da0488de8/original/safe-image-16.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jill Kuramoto and I on KITV morning news.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f1ee5ce60089e14e022395c78230bf2932136bfe/original/13072742-1612632689056838-5082955022697101496-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I was challenged spiritually, mentally and physically. I diligently worked on my relationship and intimacy with God.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7c73301fc3a54ada8beef3463126a7f16c579bf8/original/jasontomartandflea.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I began to do shows again beatboxing, sparingly, gradually growing..... still not able to dance at this point. Did not have the coordination for it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f6aabf476dfdb5b392eae68fbd4076bcc9310add/original/candidjtctown.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The stage is where I can be my truest self and express deeper emotions through music and beatboxing. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Hitting the stage allows me to confront and conquer my fears in life, like stage fright.<br><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8e45b59e28c380253a6143a09fec519e0261491f/original/photo-21.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Headlined Beatroot presented by Lightsleepers at Easy Music Center.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a924bfbe97b109cad4351aa266db73f04f2456a1/original/jasontomcloseupperformance-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Headlined Art After Dark at Honolulu Museum of Art.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/43b35f3688fbdf2796f76dce332bc1b9abd931bd/original/yogibeats.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />My beatbox student Yogibeats and I.<br><br><br>White Dove in Full Flight by Dorian Stretton.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/64be6e38a7c55201b8efba706ec73f9dcb9b228f/original/dorianstretton.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Within these rough years, I got water baptized, enrolled in bible classes called pre-encounter, encounter, post encounter, school of leaders 1, 2, and 3, and Destiny Training at Word of Life. The Holy Spirit equipped me on how to pray "spiritual warfare" prayers and intercede on behalf of my nation, state, family, friends, and church. I also brought my father to church with me for the first time this season.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/cce5fed4730d67315398fe88c64768d00fca9404/original/bbbtvjasontomhawaii.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I am grateful to be featured on Beatbox Battle TV.<br><br>At that point, I still struggled health wise. I continued to work on it, off camera. Off stage.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ce6b23e306f26c65a3d07ded228a5955beec1f8e/original/canabc.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I began to travel again, coast to coast to do beatbox performances in California's Los Angeles and Anaheim, and New York's Brooklyn, and Manhattan. My beatbox groove and coordination was in a flux. My dance coordination, still not there.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7cddd4364d492a52b656c25075a1b9b79463fe57/original/jasontomcrossroads.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Performed for a children's cancer charity benefit concert.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ef76129cedfd5c7a0fbfb6d51ed6fe8e40be1d66/original/abcjtbeatbox.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rahzel the Godfather of Noise and I at Webster Hall New York.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/da18b0cca9163056d145786024d48f3b9f37da3a/original/elliejasontomhnlflow3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Ellise Kakazu interviews Jason Tom for HNL Flow Magazine.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6d838f5a180b5105852492d46f361ad2a8f5a730/original/maddrabbitjasontomhawaiibeatboxjam.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jamming with Madd Rabbit at my birthday party in Kakaako.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0f48b560bacb4b9ddfe1a2f8dc6934c4a745b37e/original/fe24e637b4604c76c3459c5088c0a2a0.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">During the worst of these tumultuous years of my life, I would have memory issues like how I would not be able to recall the day of the week. Even when reminded. Even all through this, as challenged and oppressed as I had become, Jesus remained faithful, continued to not leave me nor forsake me. He brought brothers and sisters in Christ to intercede in prayer and cover me with their prayers. The Holy Spirit became the one "tangible" person I can trust all the time, hold onto all the time, depend and rely on all the time even when I could no longer hold onto my "memory" of the day of the week. Jesus is no imaginary friend, and not a fairy tale in my life. Jesus is my friend.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b2a6a97b2bf7a14c7a1e52d142a49af65c218d9e/original/11083882-10153093411967088-397017594436041945-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I spoke and performed at elementary schools, colleges, universities, and appeared on television as I prepared to compete as the top 12 performance poet for HawaiiSlam's 14th First Thursdays' Grand Slam Final and the top 150 male beatboxer as Hawaii's all star in the men's solo competition at the 4th Beatbox Battle World Championship. This the season I tried to work on getting back my dance groove and coordination, It was difficult.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5f6960d57c720ee96bd18d3d67162bf47c8fbf6b/original/11235281-1432685373718238-2979664709361102439-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I was unable to appear at both competitions due to severe asthma attacks. My prescribed medicine and cough medicine did not stop nor slow my severe asthma attacks. I discontinued the rest of my appearances of an anti-bullying school tour I performed and spoke on. I took a much needed break. For the rest of that year I traveled and performed not. At this point, I lost all my coordination and ability to beatbox. Even my coordination to dance. I also had an irrational fear of being out in general public or be around big crowds of strangers. The only place I felt the safest was to be with God and to be at church. A safe haven. Jesus is my refuge, fortress, and strong tower.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4b3a134c82352aeac360176d9a278ff56f77f5e1/original/13096146-1612913872362053-2515278223001615295-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />It was then I was at my lowest of lows. I could not even practice my beatboxing nor dance. I felt spiritually broken and decapitated. In the depths of despair, I called out, "Jesus! Help me!" At this point, I felt I was "Job" of the Old Testament. Literally.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/893077d0e237a3f54568769113a933b0e01d673e/original/hogannews.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><em><span class="font_large">Then I experienced a major health crisis with severe asthma attacks that unknowingly triggered me to relive that minivan collision that near cost my life.<br><br>I needed fresh air.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">Then my "nightmare" became a reality.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">I lost my ability to cross a green light. I'd become irrationally fearful of incoming traffic. Not knowing how come. Fear paralyzed me. I relived my collision.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">Thankfully a morning walker assisted me. I asked her, "please, could you help me to cross. I am too afraid to cross the green light on my own." She helped me to cross and assured I would not get hit by a car. She asked if she could call first responders to assist me. I said, "yes, please do." Firefighters and an officer chief checked on me. The firefighters were patient, kind, compassionate, and helpful.<br><br>I got asked if I knew the day of the week. I responded, "no, I do not recall the day of the week. That's not important to me right now. I am fighting to get rest and stay alive. Please help me. I need your help."</span></em></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">I was brought to a hospital where I could have complete privacy so that I could get my rest, peace, and quiet. I requested "no visitors." I granted exclusive visiting access for my case manager, a born again Christian. I took as much time I needed to recuperate, regain my health, and strength. This was much needed. The nurses were so helpful.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">During that time, I had personal and deep conversations with God. That was one of the best times I got to be with God. God downloaded plans for me, direction for my steps years in advance. For the record, many of which have been fulfilled and are still being fulfilled.<br><br>Once I felt I was strong enough to be discharged from the hospital... I established firm boundaries with an abusive phone caller. I discontinued my mobile phone service. Then I was able to focus on being productive in music, rehearsals, tech rehearsals, performances, and productions.<br><br>From that day, I've not had an issue with rest. My overall health improved. It was like as night and day.<br><br>My case manager was helpful during my time of crisis. I trust him with my life. I am grateful God blessed me with a wonderful, understanding, patient, kind, and compassionate case manager.</span></em><br> </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">It was in great despair, I grew into the things of God. I no longer had my talent in beatbox nor dance. It was then the Holy Spirit ministered words of wisdom to me. That the Holy Spirit counseled, taught, pruned, corrected, disciplined, guided, restored, resurrected, and edified me to complete life. God began to form, shape and mold my character in Him. My devotional life.... my prayer life... my meditation in the Word of God.... renewing of my mind with the Word of God.... my relationship and intimacy with Jesus grew... over time. I would say this was the best process, though not the easiest process, of my entire life.<br><br>God brought me back to thrive in life.<br> </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">My greatest decision in life, is when I dedicated my life to God and stayed connected to my brothers and sisters in the body of Christ, the church. Attending church, bible classes, weekly Life Groups, prayer were most helpful to the restoration of my complete health. God miraculously reversed the process of my trauma. God is not done and he continues to do a daily and lifetime work in me. I am not a "religious" man. I am a faithful man in God. <br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0614e6bf6a651dbea801e3702ac0f7ae77a4e08e/original/bellamoriahmicaiahjasontomnategale.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Then one of my sisters in Christ blessed me with Joan Hunter's CD teachings on trauma. I learned so much.<br> </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">My beatbox ability and coordination began to come back.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/781073dd7b9bd716b88fb31f561116eb42b24e42/original/75576439-349885555994265-6481824330243722704-n1.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/868eabc749058cedb38c3ea15d93616389a92017/original/75576439-349885555994265-6481824330243722704-n.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bb791ce46658bc8f2aeb74661cfb01bdb3e20c7d/original/samandryanshow.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I entered, competed, and became McDonald's of Hawaii's statewide Top 3 NextNext Music Competition Champion.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dfddbb1de91b831f493e485540e5047427ffabe9/original/creation-136.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />God answered my prayer when I got through my crisis so that I could perform the live music I had diligently composed and worked on for Prisma Dance's Creation production.<br><br>It was my dream come true and an honor to be part of the Creation production cast.<br><br>Then I got flown out to Sydney, Australia to work on a beatbox project for independent and major companies.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/580c682567e7be66ea091281c329931d4634278c/original/15723615-10209634054182919-4758095969282868953-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Then I collaborated with Sesame Street's Elmo on the Christmas song "Jingle Bells" at Kaimuki High School Auditorium.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1ba42b110ed255c40d759720a6b9ae6983f4ef40/original/jti.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The following year, Holy Spirit helped me to identify my "trauma" triggers and helped me to uproot each one. During my devotional and journal time with God, the Holy Spirit prompted me to look up, "<a contents="trauma prayer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSJxCul5EZA" style="" target="_blank">trauma prayer</a>" on YouTube. I did.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/aeee22b7f6f4e9791e701c0220df499f90a391ad/original/dukejtkikifreelance-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><a contents="Jim and Pat Banks" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jimandpatbanks.com/" style="" target="_blank">Jim and Pat Banks</a>' "<a contents="trauma prayer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31-o0EzLI7g" style="" target="_blank">trauma prayer</a>" is the "game changer" in my life. The Holy Spirit then used that anointed prayer to minister to me. Noticeable improvement in my overall health. Then I listened to it a second time. Third time and so forth. The trauma prayer has allowed the Holy Spirit to help me in layers. I've listened to it multiple of times all the way through. My memory as well as my recall and health improved exponentially. Supernaturally. Prayer does work. God does answer prayers. Even while at church, I've noticed I will have a memory lapse week after week that before I did not realize were memory lapses. The Holy Spirit helped me to catch it the moment it happens. The Holy Spirit has been so kind, gentle, patient, and helpful.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8ef0205bc7477ebb2cb0560ffce637bc6a2b65da/original/13346758-10208812661867453-6260446819723785710-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />At this point, the Holy Spirit revealed to me the root of my asthma, nightmares and night terrors I've been tormented by during my childhood, adolescent and adult years. For the longest, I did not know how to articulate my "night terrors." The Holy Spirit prompted me look up one of my reoccurring and distinctive nightmares. I discovered, after the fact, that specific nightmare is consistently linked to individuals with "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." Unfortunately, the doctors nor counselors I saw previously were able to identify that. What they thought? They were way off the mark and their advice caused me more harm than help. The Holy Spirit though? He hit the bullseye and nailed it on the cross of Calvary. The Holy Spirit's counsel led to my breakthrough in my health and benefitted my well being, and peace of mind.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/511cf67a824c5f491a5095faac9609609d13a869/original/19149210-10211684561221759-439003734250037746-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Holy Spirit then encouraged me to pull from my "math background" so that God will do more than get to the square root of the issue with me. That He would work alongside me and help me. God went above and beyond to help me get to the seventh root of my complex trauma. Tenth root. Eleventh root. And so forth. The Holy Ghost counseled me to assist me how to identify the root causes of my asthma attacks, memory lapses, complex trauma triggers, nightmares, and night terrors. He instructed me to "journal." To explore. Go there. Go deep. Learning about complex trauma has brought insight, clarity and answers to unanswered questions I've had for nearly my entire life. Thank you Jesus for sending your Holy Spirit!<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/228d7f5c0c895482ecfc6a4a6e5c649b04984e85/original/18623249-10155222166712088-4538110202809467671-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Then, I learned about my daily chronic stressors. When the Holy Spirit unraveled it... that was the breakthrough I needed. God answered the toughest questions. There was not a question that were "off limits" for God nor too difficult for Him to answer. The Holy Spirit counseled and guided me daily how to not hesitate to ask him anything and everything, at any time. How to hear His voice in alignment with His Word and how to yield to His words of wisdom. And not yield to my own accord nor yield to what is contrary to the Word of God. And that the voice of a stranger I shall not follow. The application to the Word of God in my life has paid dividends in my overall health, memory and recall. I also got back into exercise, another "game changer." God continues to do a real work in me today.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/00ad61c88af98aff6decff7b3b77682c1c9965d5/original/mathmililani.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Having stepped aside from math teaching and coaching for six years... God wanted me to get back into it. I did and began to math coach students throughout Kapolei, Mililani, Kaneohe, Honolulu, and Aiea.<br><br>In one of my final conversation with my father.... I found out that it would be one of my father's final wishes for me to continue and honor. God answered my father's prayer in advance. At my father's bedside, I assured my father that I've fulfilled it and I've got the math covered. At that point, I was working with just two students, one in Aiea... one in Honolulu.</p>
<p>Then my Dad asked about my beatbox career... I assured him that he would be happy.<br><br>Then my Dad asked if I've found my wife and gotten married.<br><br>I responded, <span class="font_large"><em>"Dad, I am in no hurry nor haste. I am working with God to be the man that God has called me to be. Dad, it's all in God's timing. Not mine. Not ours.</em></span><br><br><span class="font_large"><em>I love you Dad! Jesus loves you, Dad. Jesus loves our family."</em></span><br><br>My father smiled. Weeks went by... I will not forget when my father went to be with the Lord on Father's Day. Not a day goes by that I do not, not miss my Dad.</p>
<p>I will fulfill your wishes Dad! I promise. I love you. I miss you.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b065eb32024c02e25aba898aaf7ba52b44c47b84/original/pelve1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Following my father's passing, I honored my Dad in this performance. My beatbox and dance reunited together with me on stage in honor of my father. God first restored me to full health. In God's timing, He restored my health, family, beatboxing, math, and dance. In that order. Restoration in my family was my biggest prayer I interceded for on behalf of our family for many years. I continue that prayer today.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7e787634b21bca9d59d7924376c99867d88c282a/original/prisma-vets-performance-6-oct-17-36-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Prisma Dance and I volunteering at US Veterans Barber's Point.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e4750a02223847617957fcf1b9bd67e2885dd74d/original/prisma-vets-performance-6-oct-17-39.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Violin and beatbox collaboration at US Veterans Barber's Point.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7f9e32fc1fcc4be39fd14612c7a9532747ef7da1/original/shrinershospitalsforchildrenprismadancejasontomgroup2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Prisma Dance and I volunteering at Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a34445900e1adc699665870f6bb558f8285e8801/original/shrinershospitalsforchildrenangelakeenjasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Angela Keen and I with Prisma Dance at Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bc0745a078bf5d0ee84a29bd7c991152ce5744b6/original/shrinershospitalsforchildrenprismadancejasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Rocking a free beatbox concert for Shriners Hospitals for Children patients.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1b1058a23796f4e00e13e5ccb21fda0f4665d5a6/original/shrinershospitalsforchildrenprismadanceballet3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Prisma Dance at Shriners Hospitals for Children.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4a182015e74665b03335946f1300b39edcf9400d/original/25b833bc-a23f-45b8-b098-463ab70943fb.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Collaborating with Henry for Prisma Dance presents Creation.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/245d3ddebccc3948b8dd65c9e61e94c3ad01b5e0/original/img-4017.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Performed and spoke at my Alma mater Kauluwela Elementary with their principal, vice principal, and my former teachers.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/10a241e0b5ac5d208b45b45b49c74222a473d9e9/original/105703966-3022802974421367-8081006315834811473-n.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I advanced in my fourth HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Poetry Slam and Open Mic Grand Competition as a Top 12 finalist.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Leigh Dooley, my college writing and composition mentor, and her family were in attendance.<br><br>I still apply what she's taught and instilled in me, today.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2dade36403dbf33565dfa615032e884ec410431f/original/74585632-430366564307681-8025621875520438272-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Here I performed and spoke a keynote message at Aliiolani Elementary's Parent Night. My birthday, last year.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ccd56ee46ee7ab58480a2179b2a716f208d91e31/original/15037351-10154610169457088-5677687326941426064-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/973f33921480e25e7c14adccf373d361454b5b56/original/20424033-10155454114482088-2859364613539587077-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />During my tumultuous years, I've fallen so many times.....<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/732c545e89756f4e0d9ffe4301fddc6ce2f3fdad/original/18403613-10155184335532088-6807107768280473355-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />but not far from the Tree of Life.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/21e9fcb5d778f1ec18d6e929f184657995fc7dcb/original/737327-10152057011652088-260900550-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Tree of Life is Jesus.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/638cf93e120dba8742b58cbfffa0e9f4dbd98141/original/17097419-10154961533082088-1172696795650450058-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Thank you Jesus for healing me and returning everything that the devil stolen, killed and destroyed from my family and I, sevenfold.<br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/449cdd68d33a04059ad59a0d363f42d6b2a8a0ef/original/jje.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Thank you Jesus...</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2d7408e4607c4deec1641adc344d3a0eaaea1421/original/jasontomlotus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />for your restoration,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/064822e7eab59cd0d4d050e8f00c795c464476a4/original/img-0712.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />eternal grace,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f405fea70d43eff2336d24b531da68958648a92e/original/teamlallyshowjasontom.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />endless mercy,</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5a72f8e3fc09575d3fdaaa13ab821f383ad5c444/original/1384075-395550777287606-38338657061026881-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />and</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/411aba4ce497022e7a78d689dbf4a43453bf95f9/original/jtbapa.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />loving kindness.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/cfc4126af0a95bb562e2b98f9d4530a63dff44ec/original/passion-of-the-christ-mel-gibson-jesus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I love you God the Father,<br>God the Son,<br>and God the Holy Spirit! -Jason</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64407282020-09-22T19:12:55-10:002023-05-23T17:14:15-10:00Suicide Hits Home<p>September is SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH. I've honestly had no idea what to write about this month, until today.<br><br>This blog is written in tribute and in memory of my friend Beak McFlaps and the many lives he's touched and the community he's impacted.</p>
<p>The mural, street art, and art truck was by my good friend Jay. People knew him as Beak, Beak McFlaps, JayBird McFlaps, Jay, Jason, and JKS. When I and others read his SUICIDE NOTE the first week of this month of September on Instagram, I and many of us were too late to reach him. When I read his suicide note on my feed... it was all too much for me to take. Just a few months prior, I shared with him "<a contents="OVERWHELMED BY STAGE FRIGHT" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasontom.com/blog/blog/overwhelmed-by-stage-fright" target="_blank">OVERWHELMED BY STAGE FRIGHT</a>" and how I even mentioned him in it as one of my sources of inspiration.<br><br>I've been in SHOCK since the tremendous and great loss.<br><br>Jay was a very good soul and heaven gained an angel. He was so respected and well loved by our community.</p>
<p>Whenever I see your art Jay, you've always brought a smile on my face. You've not failed to amaze me, Jay. You are irreplaceable.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/aa824f151f10c432d41f00c8ad0a67f46d5cb5fc/original/420050-332619323452256-1167328571-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I've since had two new Instagram followers that have also been impacted by SUICIDE. Someone who tragically lost her 20 year old niece to SUICIDE in October. Her niece attended college in the Aloha State. Another who attended high school with someone who took his own life years back.<br><br>SUICIDE hits home. I was a child when I first lost someone to "SUICIDE." That was my first funeral, I was way young to process the deep impact of "SUICIDE." I knew not then I was in SHOCK.<br><br>It took me many years to be able to heal and be released from that SHOCK. My faith and relationship with God has helped me, heaps, leaps and bounds to process and release it all to God. It's not easy, but God has been so helpful in my healing.</p>
<p>Prior to reading Jay's SUICIDE NOTE on my IG feed, I've kept in touch with him and he confided in me that he was going through life challenges. At that point I did not know to what extent. I've continued to reach out. I wished, looking back, that I could've done more even with all the Covid-19 restrictions. Since he took his own life, I've needed time for the grieving process to take its course. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f8689fad760bf60a87b6f444d3faff8f6be929bc/original/64559-399784446785057-772950139-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I will not forget the collaborative projects he and I worked on together. The laughs we've had. I will not forget his laughter. His humor. His creativity. His genius. His wit. His heart, he had such a great heart. And so much more I will not forget. The shows and events he came out to support me in. I will not forget how much of a big supporter Jay was in my life. I remember when Jay had his art showing in the arts district of Chinatown, and how his smile lit up the whole entire room. He was so happy. One of the most passionate artists I've ever gotten to know.<br><br>I've since chatted with friends and spoke over the phone with people who knew him. We've lost a good soul. Heaven gained a beautiful angel.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/43f8a1c3ec1718b7b5c79513011079dacbc11fcd/original/8005685911-cda98f3da1-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>My heart, prayers, thoughts, and condolences go out to all impacted by the news of Jay. My prayers go out to all whose lives were lost to SUICIDE and those impacted by their loss.<br><br>I will miss you forever B3@K 03! Rest in love, peace and paradise JKS!<br><br>Your friend,<br>Jason Tom</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/64216862020-08-31T22:07:56-10:002022-04-12T08:39:05-10:00Math Taught Me Patience<p>Math taught me patience and humility. Math taught me we can be perfected with effective approach and solution based strategy. Math taught me to be bold in confronting problems and not be afraid to handle even the most challenging of problems. No matter the headaches.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/020893893c04e65c5ca7e51fd5fda5f09232fec7/original/freelance-waikiki-65-of-101.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Especially when working with students and when I am math coaching students. Sometimes a student will understand a mathematics concept in another explanation. Main thing is being patient enough to show the "how to" and demonstrate the foundation. I light up when they light up and get it.</p>
<p>Sometimes a student needs to know when to pick it up. Therefore I learn patience and humility through mathematics. It's because I had coaches in my life that believed in me, pushed me and motivated me to be at my best. </p>
<p>Here are some of the results from a student I worked with. In the beginning, I coached this student how to earn those first two 100%'s for MindTap. Then that student's grades teetered from an A+ to a B-. That was when I stepped in as this student's math coach. I did not want this student to barely make it. I did not give up on this student.</p>
<p>I coached this student on the mentality needed to be effective, study strategies, time management, and how to apply them with good study habits. I emphasized having a finishing spirit. How we finish is far greater and more important than how we start. I also coached this student on the ability to yield to correction well. It's trial and error that requires patience and perseverance.</p>
<p>This student completed MindTap with a total of nine 100%'s that bumped that student's overall MindTap grade from a B- to an A-. I challenged this student. Pushed this student. Motivated this student to not settle for anything less than a 100% result to help that student's MindTap grade average our stronger than how it started. With that student's discipline, determination and work ethic combined, that student finished stronger than how that student began. It also bumped up the student's final grade from B+ to an A-.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2093ad36614e6c826d4b7608d0b92da090333652/original/mathematics-1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/63979822020-07-30T16:35:01-10:002022-04-12T08:39:20-10:00Overwhelmed By Stage Fright<p>What are some hurdles in life you currently face, have faced? What are some of your fears or fears you've had? Drop them in the comments, I want to hear from you. For me, some of my biggest fears were writing, public speaking and stage fright. Can you relate?</p>
<p>As an entertainer and in so many ways, I am a late bloomer. My fear of public speaking and being on stage was one of the hardest fears for me to shake. Stage fright. Today, I am a Human Beatbox adventurer in the music, entertainment, and performing arts industry. And I love it. But what was it like for me to go through my hurdles and journey from being overwhelmed and frozen by fear of being on stage and public speaking to loving it today?</p>
<p>I know I did not love it in the beginning. I feared it. I hated being on stage. I feared speaking in front of an audience. I hated the spotlight. How did that all change? I was determined to break through my fears, anxieties, and to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. To grow in confidence in what was not comfortable for me.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d147e8f1c9c318fc2c55794d0b02e489b636cba1/original/14889782-1351934988150008-7540351011752235656-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am a fourth- and third- generation Chinese American. Born, raised, and based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA. My early years were also in East Bay California. My adult years in Beijing, New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5659fb4ee4e05b20914a61add7b4df47e33cf5fb/original/x0awcnx6jdm2flmtbcitnu82gokzedgftcrpu95p7nurwzje7169784848925590115.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" />My first experience of stage fright was during my academic journey. I failed the first grade at Liholiho Elementary. Who does that, right? Well, I did. That season, I did not know my ABC's, and I did not know how to spell, read or write. I also experienced stage fright and failed the first grade at Sun Yat-sen Chinese School, not once, not twice, but multiple times. I dropped out of Chinese School after multiple failures. My years at Chinese School were my earliest of stage frights speaking Cantonese into a microphone, on a podium, on stage, and in front of the whole school in a gymnasium. Stage fright, anxiety and fear of public speaking took me a long time to shake.<br><br>From the 1980s through 1990s, I taped myself doing podcasts of me talking, reading books, and beatboxing on an audio cassette for fun. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8ece5bbd973e39b7f99fbb5594c3067d2ff7bce8/original/kauluwelawba2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />I thought I'd be Stan Lee. During the late 1980s to the early 2000s, my years at Kauluwela Elementary, Kawananakoa Middle, and McKinley High School, I self-published home made comic books. That was the start of my publishing and story telling through illustration and words. I also wrote scripts for my comic books at Kauluwela Elementary for fun. I did this so I could practice my drawing, writing, spelling, and story telling.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/780033bd06e733a3a0faaf3ab6d6285a025a0453/original/10690198-10152811059817088-4720774635714233109-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />At Kawananakoa Middle School, I froze in cold sweat when I read from paper or did a speech presentation in front of class.</p>
<p>1999 was the year I got my first computer. It was also my first year experience with the Internet. I got into web publishing and I built my first website. </p>
<p>Prior to 1999, I typed out my school paper reports with a typewriter. I had met Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer, and they signed my copy of "Charlie's Victory" with reference to Philippians chapter 4 verse 19. It was that encounter with them that I knew I wanted to be a public speaker and author.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3ae4d2e0104feb8503098acbec0f4a44ea374bb0/original/786345634-1920x1080.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I then shattered an Asian American stereotype of not being on an honor roll. In high school, I hustled by doing summer school, correspondence, and sports to keep my grades up.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dbf01a4b7e9de2c9495385432184a4a88be92a13/original/jasontomraw.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />My athletic journey, I was a two-year letterman in soccer and judo at McKinley High School. I was nominated as "Mr. Aloha" at my senior prom, and I was recipient of McKinley Tigers' Soccer "Mr. Hustle" Award. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f0ed284b819b2e5b02d2c47d7abf084d01b6daf3/original/ok.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Post high school, I won gold medals at judo tournaments hosted by San Jose State University, and City College of San Francisco.</p>
<p>My final judo win was a Third Place Trophy at the Salt Lake District Park Judo Tournament. The end of that same month, I collided with an SUV as a pedestrian at a crosswalk near Shobukan Judo Club, Pizza Hut, and Liliha Bakery. Walgreens wasn’t around there then. I was knocked unconscious. Driver rendered help. She called first responders and prayed over me.</p>
<p>By God's grace, no broken bones, but a serious concussion and trauma. God's hand of protection over my life, that driver who rendered help, and my judo kicked in that night. The next morning, a family member took me to see the Passion of the Christ. Following the movie, I noticed I got startled by parked and incoming cars at the movie theatre parking lot. That was the turning point of my life.<br><br>I took care of unfinished business. </p>
<p>I shattered doubt and failure. I went back to college, pursued my beatboxing career, and I judo flipped my college transcript from a 1.0 to a 4.0 grade point average. My first live performance? I experienced stage fright. It was that one fear I could not break.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3dacba40212c20712fc23e19fbdc52b84ea007d2/original/tedxphotoset2-1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I overcame my academic hurdles when I completed my Freeman Foundation scholarship program at Beijing Foreign Studies University. At the University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani Community College, I got inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, was on the student Dean's List, and earned my general degree. Then I took some music business and audio engineering courses through the partnership of Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, and Honolulu Community College.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a7f09a6066631e1b34658cceb999e6c800ff1f0b/original/75576439-349885555994265-6481824330243722704-n.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Within those years, I confronted my stage fright by hitting up open mics throughout the state of Hawaiʻi, took voice and music classes taught by professor Lina Doo. I took private voice lessons from Cat Wong of Cat Wong Studios.</p>
<p>I pursued my beatboxing career, overcame stage fright, worked as a Supplemental Math Instructor, college peer-mentor in mathematics, math tutor, and math note taker. In recent years, I got back into helping math students while beatboxing throughout the state of Hawaiʻi prior to Covid-19. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f425f5714c8cc69476ec1b3c9aca41350f8b4be1/original/785219425-1920x1080.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Beatboxing wise, I've done performances in cities of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Hilo of Hawaiʻi Island, China, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Australia. I've also been proposed for appearances in Lānaʻi Island, Kona of Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Israel, India, Philippines, Costa Rica, Peru, Columbia, Canada, Nevada, Texas, Boston, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, and China.</p>
<p>Today, I am fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. For Mandarin, I converse in Pǔtōnghuà, and for fun Běijīnghuà of Guóyǔ. For Cantonese, I converse in Hēunggóng wá and Jūngsāan wá of Gwóngdūng wá. I was fluent in my reading and writing in Chinese characters at one point, but still strong in my writing. Reading is rusty. </p>
<p>Currently, I am working on the rough draft of my book. I also have goals to get more involved in music, entertainment, performing arts, public speaking, voice over work, productions, commercial work, film, and publishing. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3764a98b40b26f125843fe59ff903faaed1d696a/original/strandedinbooks.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For my references of influence and inspiration... <br>Song and dance in film: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Michael Jackson </p>
<p>Voice over work: Fred Newman, Bobby McFerrin, Michael Winslow, Rahzel, Jim & Pat Banks, Cindy Trimm, John Eckhart </p>
<p>Music: MC Jin, Bobby McFerrin, Michael Jackson, Rahzel, John Tussey, Cheryl Salem, Two Steps From Hell, Jake Shimabukuro </p>
<p>Books from: Stan Lee, Charlie & Lucy Wedemeyer, Jim & Pat Banks, Harry & Cheryl Salem, Art Sepulveda, Wally Matanza, Casey Treat, Tim Storey, Nick Vujicic, Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond, Dale Keown, Peter David</p>
<p>Public speakers: Charlie & Lucy Wedemeyer, Art & Kuna Sepulveda, Wally & Patti Matanza, Branson & Nicole Silva, Chauncey & Donalee Pang, Terry & Vicky Wong, Malcolm & Deneen Quartero, Shawn & Desaree Kurihara, Devin & Cindy Lau, Marques & Nicole Farmer, Allan Silva, John Bevere, Jentezen Franklin, Tim Storey, Nick Vujicic, Marc Mero </p>
<p>More sources of inspiration: you, my blog readers, my family and friends, my Word of Life ohana, my former teachers, Asian Hustle Network, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Nicole Lam, Kelly Cooper, Adolph Samuels, Clinton Sunada, Emilio Agustine, Dan Augustine, Gayle Oura, Leigh Dooley, Mark Alexander, Lina Doo, Cat Wong, Elaine Chao, BloomingGales, Joe Marquez, Akiane Kramarik, Paulskeee, Jimmy Pedro, Taylor Tanaka, Duke & Kiki King, Angela Keen, Traci Toguchi, Lyanne Brooks, Kavet the Catalyst, Devon Marlink, Olivia Thai, Fat Boys, Doug E. Fresh, Far East Movement, Kari Jobe, Kim Walker-Smith, Big Daddy Weave, Chris Tomlin, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, Kiana Tom, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Todd McFarlane, Tony Hawk, Kutmaster Spaz, East 3, Beak, Tom Thum, Afra, and this ever evolving list.<br><br>I want to close with this: what are some hurdles in life you currently face, have faced? What are some of your fears or fears you've had? Drop them in the comments, I want to hear from you.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/63586102020-06-19T10:16:58-10:002022-05-13T22:45:57-10:00Like A Flood<p>I've learned and grown during my 16 years of being in the music and entertainment industry. I learned who are there for me, but I also learned who are not. I am grateful that God has graced me of my career peaks and valleys. It was through my career valleys I grew and matured the most. It was through my valleys that I was tested and challenged the most in life.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0d456e8e46e8b9089f046443e1f07d854a7a4115/original/191706-10150126308432088-90745-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I've also learned that the profession as a professional beatboxer can be a field of work of high stress and demand when I do not put God first in my life. With that said, I would not trade my profession for another. I am humbled, honored and grateful that my work is bigger than who I am and what I do to impact our communities in greater ways I cannot do on my own.<br><br>As an entertainer, I've received fan mail and hate mail. Among the hate mail are not the kindest of messages anyone ought to read. I've shared just a couple of "hate mail" to a close friend. My friend was "shocked." It's not an uncommon side that entertainers will occasionally have to deal with on the receiving end, behind the scenes.<br><br>As an entertainer, I've also received threats via my voice mail on my mobile phone. For a season, I've stopped having a mobile phone altogether.</p>
<p>In those trying seasons, I could relate with Job of the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. How the devil tormented Job day and night. Not a single friend could help Job. Not even the believers he knew could help him. Job endured through the end, and Job continued to put his trust in God. Ultimately, Job persevered.</p>
<p>In the gospel book of John chapter 10 verse 10, Jesus said, "the devil comes only to kill, and to steal, and to destroy, but I have come to give you life and life to the full." Those words from Jesus helped me tremendously.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c1da94cb17408f8c3e96dc5c9284ad59097d8185/original/313447-2138152546135-3189482-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For seasons, the adversary tormented me day and night in attempts only to kill, and to steal, and to destroy....<br>my joy,<br>my peace, <br>my love, <br>my life,<br>my memory,<br>my personhood, <br>my career,<br>my talent,<br>my identity,<br>my faith,<br>my family,<br>my character, <br>my reputation, <br>my dreams,<br>my goals,<br>and my health.<br><br>The Word of God says that the adversary prowls like a lion to seek who he may devour. When the enemy comes. In like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him. I am grateful that Jesus has become my rare guard and flooded the enemy on my behalf.<br><br>I am grateful that God has graced me with my peaks and valleys with his grace, mercy and unfailing love. And God is faithful. He will not allow the test to be more than we can stand.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4fd85c11bee39d3b7752397baa2eaf2e8622ec10/original/175622-10150098630542088-1052346-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />To my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, be encouraged that Jesus is our fortress. Redeemer. Deliverer. We daily have on the whole armor of Light. We are the head, not the tail. We are above, not beneath. Thank You Jesus for becoming our rare guard, and going before us on this day that you have made. We give you praise, honor and glory.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/63285692020-05-24T07:15:50-10:002022-04-12T08:40:20-10:00Five Months From Now<p>Five months from now marks the 12th anniversary of my time at <a contents="Word of Life Christian Center" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life Christian Center</a>, a church I call home.<br><br>Had it not been for God in my life and Jesus doing a work in me I would not be free and not be alive. I am grateful and thankful to my Word of Life family, Pastors Art and Kuna Sepulveda, Pastor Wally and Patti Matanza, Rick and Nicole Abordo, John and Lexi Lum, and our men's Life Group growing together in the Word of God, and the things of God.</p>
<p>I am grateful God came into my life as early as He did.<br><br>Those of us in our current walk with God, let us rejoice each day that Jesus rescued...<br>Forgave...<br>Restored...<br>Redeemed...<br>Freed...<br>Healed...<br>Delivered...<br>Made whole.<br>Renewed...<br>Pruned...<br>Counseled....<br>Taught...<br>Disciplined....<br>Refined...<br>Favored....<br>And clothed you and I in His majesty.<br>This Jesus is available to you and I, our family, friends, our neighbors.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/994410921561d016b765c404b52a0dd1d58c74f3/original/musicwithamessageatmckinleyhighschool2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>In 1998, I accepted Jesus in into my life at age 15 while I was a student at <a contents="McKinley High School" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mckinley.k12.hi.us/" target="_blank">McKinley High School</a>. Prior to that I had gotten my copy of Charlie's Victory signed by Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer with Philippians 4:13. I was a new born again Christian, but not yet a committed one.<br><br>In 2008, age 25, I sought after God. My friend Janel invited me to a Christian conference at the Sheraton Waikiki that featured <a contents="the Katina's" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thekatinas.com/" target="_blank">the Katina's</a>. That night, I opened up my heart to God, and I rededicated my life to Jesus.</p>
<p>I shared this with my music business classmate <a contents="John Tussey" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.johntussey.com" target="_blank">John Tussey</a>, and he encouraged me to find a home church. To get planted there, grow in my walk with God, and get to know Jesus. I prayed to God to make a way.</p>
<p>Days following my prayer to God, my music business classmates Lei and Cherry Anne encouraged me to enter the <a contents="Word of Life Emerge Talent Show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank">Word of Life Emerge Talent Show</a> on Friday, October 24. I answered, "yes."</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom Beatboxing at Word of Life Emerge Talent Show<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="IEtTeEozjGk" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/IEtTeEozjGk/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IEtTeEozjGk?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br>Video Credit: Isaiah Viernes</p>
<p>That same day, my audio engineering professor James Hearon asked if I'd be interested to teach a beatbox workshop at <a contents="Word of Life Academy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life Academy</a> on Monday, October 27. I answered, "yes.</p>
<p>I got to <a contents="Word of Life Christian Center" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life Christian Center</a> on Friday, October 24th, and I got greeted by Cherry Anne. I met Yumi, and she took care of the sign up of the contestants. She interviewed me, and I met the age cut off to enter. I was the twelfth out of twelve contestants to sign up for the <a contents="Word of Life Emerge Talent Show Semifinals" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank">Word of Life Emerge Talent Show Semi Finals</a>. The order of the contestants was the order of our sign up.</p>
<p>I met 11 amazing talent including Kevin the Kwalified Emcee who I met then as "Kevin."<br><br>I asked Kevin, "what talent are you going to perform tonight?"<br><br>"I'm going to rap," Kevin responded.<br><br>Kevin asked, "what about you?"<br><br>"Beatbox," I responded.</p>
<p>When it was Kevin's time to go on stage, he asked the host Jarmal to beatbox while he rapped.</p>
<p>Then I told myself I will bring my A game beatbox mode.</p>
<p>When I got on stage, host Jarmal asked, "so Jason, what are you going to do for us tonight?"</p>
<p>I said, "I'm going to beatbox." The crowd made a thunderous roar before I began.</p>
<p>During my performance the crowd was so loud that it felt as though I was on a roller coaster ride.<br><br>I won first place at the <a contents="Word of Life Emerge Talent Show Semifinals" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank">Word of Life Emerge Talent Show Semi Finals</a>, and I advanced to the <a contents="Word of Life" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life</a> Emerge Talent Show Grand Finals.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eabbe9b772168d44125e1e7fe5dbd347c6cab57d/original/jasontomksedtech71.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I rededicated my life once more to my personal Lord and savior Jesus Christ that night. Jarmal equipped me with my first bible, which I still have to this day. I then began my bible reading plan with the Gospel of John. <a contents="Word of Life Christian Center" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life Christian Center</a> is a church I call home.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5be8eaa10deff4627831b763d291331e3b3329bf/original/jasontomnamelogo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><br> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/63122482020-05-11T08:19:44-10:002022-04-12T08:40:29-10:00Math Was My Worst Subject<p>Math was my worst school subject. Say what? But math was still my favorite school subject to not give up on.</p>
<p>During my spring cleaning I found my high school and early college report cards.</p>
<p>I was a C, D, and F high school math student. True story.</p>
<p>I was far from the A math student that I would later become.</p>
<p>I was a late bloomer in my math success.</p>
<p>I had my math "kryptonite." Yes, I may be the Superman of math today, but at one point I in fact had my kryptonite.</p>
<p>I found a letter from a family member snail mailed to me, then 14-year-old Jason Tom. I've kept it in my "capstone" that contains important memories.</p>
<p>This family member acknowledged in her letter that she heard that I did not pass my 8th grade Kawananakoa middle school math class and found out that for me to advance to high school I have to make it up in summer school. She encouraged me to do my best and to not fall behind.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5b6f1024868114e8eeb3f3f06d92c30fff24b84c/original/nycwilliamsburgbridge.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I made up for my 8th grade math class in summer school. I advanced to the 9th grade for high school.</p>
<p>Fast forward, I earned my McKinley High School diploma on time. I did not give up on math. My discipline for math required effort, encouragement, and to overcome odds. I had this "I am not going give up" attitude.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1d1673cae47d82eeec53d9564efec82e9ec24a78/original/mckinleyhighschoolvarsitysoccerandjudo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>My first semester in college, I earned a D in math and poor grades for my other classes during the September 11th attacks season. My highest grade was a B for my philosophy class. Then I messed up in my elective class the following semester. Academically suspended, I took a college break to re-focus my life and soul search.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/232f898455b8928f6a392f2f2d27876807c37dfc/original/hulk-9-11-small.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I left Honolulu.</p>
<p>I moved to California. I packed my luggage with my clothes, soccer gear, judo uniforms, music CD and music DVD collection.</p>
<p>I earned wages doing clerical work for a furniture warehouse. I focused on competitive judo and judo training.</p>
<p>I earned gold medals at judo tournaments hosted at San Jose State University and the City College of San Francisco.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5637db2a4b474522f976f6da0a2c6f32aee7c0ef/original/jasontomjudo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I moved back to Honolulu to further pursue my competitive judo journey, and I won my final judo trophy before I collided with a SUV in 2004.</p>
<p>I judo broke my fall post impact prior to my unconsciousness.</p>
<p>The female driver prayed for me as she called for an ambulance to bring me to the emergency room.</p>
<p>I Thank God for the miracle that I had no broken bones and serious injury other than brain trauma.</p>
<p>The trauma affected my memory. I've recovered lost memories through meditation in the Word of God, prayer, exercise, rest, reflection, mathematics, hydration, music, and journaling.</p>
<p>Much healing.</p>
<p>I am grateful to the LORD that He has healed and delivered me of complex trauma.</p>
<p>Then, on the next day that family member who wrote me that letter took me to see the Passion of the Christ on the big screen.</p>
<p>The Passion of the Christ is my favorite film.</p>
<p>That same year, I left competitive judo to pursue my professional career as a beatboxer.</p>
<p>I re-enrolled in college to take care of unfinished business. Finishing and persevering over the odd is the character I developed through my high school years of soccer.</p>
<p>How I scored a soccer goal in the final 15 seconds of a game of my high school senior season.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/89d28d2b83c2c1df6944e79af71311c6598ca26a/original/kccgraduationjasontomleonrichardshandshake.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I retook my college math class.</p>
<p>In judo fashion I identified my math kryptonite and I conquered it. I went to math professor Mark Alexander's office and he was helped me tackle my kryptonite. I earned an A in math and my first straight A semester.</p>
<p>My math mentor Mark Alexander referred me for the math supplemental instructor campus job position. I also applied to be a campus math tutor and math note taker. The math supplemental instructor position was the highest paid student position throughout the University of Hawaii system at the time.</p>
<p>All the while I performed beatboxing at competitions, school assemblies, after school programs, classrooms, poetry slams, open mics, events, and private parties.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/39e8bf6d0764b0300bc676f485dcb4fcb432b246/original/creation-136.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I treated my academics like it were judo practices, meets, and tournaments with the soccer mentality to finish.</p>
<p>For me to earn a good grade is as though how I would prepare to win a judo medal.</p>
<p>I studied my math notes and I practiced my math daily.</p>
<p>I started and finished all of my math homework on the exact day it is assigned.</p>
<p>I prioritized.</p>
<p>I gave myself no way to procrastinate.</p>
<p>I gave myself no way to get distracted when I studied... no Internet. No television.</p>
<p>I transferred my judo champion work ethic into the classroom setting.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f7e284c7255f69c76b9f6bf57cd0ad0f7d4259be/original/12771624-10153996501785990-3990118154661698626-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />To this family member, you know who you are. I want to Thank You!</p>
<p>I wished you a Happy Mother's Day on Mother's Day, because I want you to know you are a very important person in my life.</p>
<p>I know you are not not my mother, but you are indeed a great mother for you and your husband's family.</p>
<p>If it weren't for your encouragement in my early years to do my best and not fall behind then I might not be where I am today.</p>
<p>It is because you encouraged me then, that helps me to continue to help the families and students I work with to succeed in math.</p>
<p>Thank You for telling me to do my best and to not fall behind.</p>
<p>I am grateful to you for all you've done in my life.</p>
<p>I cannot thank you enough.</p>
<p>Words alone do no justice.</p>
<p>But still, I Thank You from the depths of my heart.</p>
<p>Love and kindness,<br>Jason Tom</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/63008462020-04-30T18:58:04-10:002022-04-12T08:40:37-10:00Thrive With Conflict<p>What kind of conflict are you experiencing today? How are you handling that conflict? The conflicts I go through and gone through as a person, beatboxer, voice actor, faith blogger, and mathematician are fascinating in its dynamic.<br><br>I discovered that conflict is appealing.</p>
<p>Conflict in relationships and conflict in communication are important to have. A conflict is healthy for relationships when all parties have a shared goal in mind toward a resolution. To squash the beef. curry. How does one handle a conflict? Is one to buckle under tremendous pressure. Shut down? Freeze? Run away? Avoid? Or does one thrive in conflict. Thrive with conflict. Conflict is important for growth and maturity. Responsibility.</p>
<p>Does one confront their conflict? Are you one who will be able to engage with your conflict and be at the fore<strong>front</strong> of a <strong>con</strong>flict?</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/432d055576af0155ea0ffbff42d2ce0e977d320e/original/jasontominaction.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>The complexities of math problems and conflicts are dynamic. Math has taught me how to apply it to resolve conflicts and complex problems in life by applying math principles honed and developed. Math works for my life's conflicts.</p>
<p>Avoiding a math problem, does not resolve that problem on its own.</p>
<p>Walking away, running away, turning away from a math conflict does not resolve it on its own if there is a goal in mind to resolve a conflict.</p>
<p>When there's no goal of resolving a conflict, then there's no resolution.<br><br>Abandoning the problem, does not make that problem vanish when there's a goal in mind to resolve that problem. That conflict will eventually catch up.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/a6c93bb6224746a8997259ab67f2011fafa4f496/original/jasontomraw.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />In my faith walk, I enjoy most about how Jesus dealt with conflict in the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus kept it "real."</p>
<p>When there's conflict... there might be those prone to react irrationally.</p>
<p>But I've learned that it's important to develop and hone tools of how to thrive in conflict. Thrive with conflict.</p>
<p>Be composed under even tremendous pressure. To not react irrationally. With a goal in mind to resolve whichever conflict. Character.</p>
<p>Professional conflict. Personal conflict. Family conflict. Health conflict.<br><br>Interpersonal conflict.<br><br>Intrapersonal conflict.<br><br>Financial conflict. Religious conflict. Political conflict.</p>
<p>Facing conflict requires that of courage. A must if there's any resolution to be sought for. There needs to be a boldness to fight for what needs to be fought for. And with "fight" it's not the physical nor domestic kind of fight. This "fight" is the kind of fight that is the effort put into resolving challenging circumstances.</p>
<p>When we don't fight for what is ought to be fought for, we could lose what's most important in our lives.</p>
<p>Conflict could be small, it could be big.</p>
<p>Conflict is a good thing in relationships. Conflict is important in communication.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p>How so?</p>
<p>Growth. Maturity.</p>
<p>It's better to have a friend who does not always necessarily agree, but is willing to let you know what you need to hear. Not what you want to hear. An honest and a loyal friend who keeps it real is a keeper. Integrity.</p>
<p>There is a way to deliver it to address the conflict. What kind of conflict are you experiencing today? How are you handling that conflict?</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/62731152020-04-05T23:02:55-10:002022-04-12T08:40:43-10:00So Thankful God Brought Me Out of Chaos<p>I hope you had a blessed Palm Sunday. I am thankful to God that He brought me out of chaos. I attended <a contents="Word of Life" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://wolhawaii.com" target="_blank">Word of Life</a>'s 6pm service via Facebook live.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/77dda3c454987c1232c36c8d746a48546d5b1d27/original/1934772-1594344927552281-894883034333149671-n.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" />One of Pastor Art's openers referenced Psalm 40:1-3; my blog post here is using the Amplified Holy Bible translation that captures the full meaning behind the original Greek and Hebrew:<br>"I WAITED patiently and expectantly for the LORD;<br>And He inclined to me and heard my cry.</p>
<p>He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,<br>And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.</p>
<p>He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;<br>Many will see and fear [with great reverence]<br>And will trust confidently in the LORD."</p>
<p>I am thankful to God that He is of order. <br>I am grateful to God that He is not of chaos.<br>I am humbled that God is in control.<br><br>The Holy Spirit brought out of the miry clay. He's counseled me how to guard my...<br>1. Ear gates<br>2. Mouth gate.<br>3. Eye gates (window to the soul).<br>To guard my heart.<br><br>We are...<br>1. Spirit<br>2. Soul<br>3. Body<br><br>Our soul is the...<br>1. Mind<br>2. Will<br>3. Emotion</p>
<p>Pastor Art's sermon confirmed my devotional on James 1:19 as how God helped me by His mercy and grace to...<br>1. Be quick to listen (to guard my ear gates)...<br>2. Slow to speak (guard my mouth gate)...<br>3. Slow to anger (guard my emotion.. soul.. eye gates).<br><br>Meditating on and applying James 1:19 renews my mind and transformed my character.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/59a70e59e41bf7e133666ae6e72f0133a5af8191/original/21751919-10155590791367088-7819354925669597239-n.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>God pruned me. I was the reverse order of James 1:19 and the inverse of it. In my younger years I was....<br>1. Quick to anger (did not guard my emotion.. soul.. eye gates)...<br>2. Quick to speak (did not guard my mouth gate)...<br>3. Slow to listen (did not guard my ear gates).<br><br>That was the old me. Sown unto to me. Thankfully that old me is dead.<br><br>In the natural, I was modeled to be quick to anger, quick to speak, and slow to listen.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1ba42b110ed255c40d759720a6b9ae6983f4ef40/original/jti.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>In the supernatural, Jesus modeled for me how to be quick to listen to the Holy Spirit, slow to speak, and slow to anger. How to guard my ear gates, mouth gate, and ear gates. How to forgive. Be merciful. He's forgiven me, forgiven us. Jesus models for the body of Christ how to forgive. I am so thankful that God delivered and healed me from years of destruction, torment and trauma.<br><br>I am a new creation in Christ Jesus. The new me is alive.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/882eed690d429e79c83ab9546e3dcb9720549e0e/original/jasontomwordoflife.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />Psalm 141:3 is what I pray to God to help me be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, by putting a guard over my mouth...<br>"Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;<br>Keep watch over the door of my lips [to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly]."</p>
<p>Proverbs 13:3 reinforces guarding our mouth<br>"The one who guards his mouth<br>[thinking before he speaks] protects his life;<br>The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin."<br><br>and Proverbs 21:23 further reinforces guarding our mouth<br>"He who guards his mouth and his tongue<br>Guards himself from troubles."</p>
<p>When I lettered two-years in varsity soccer and judo, I had a literal mouth guard. But this guarding of our mouth is a spiritual guard.<br><br>What words are we speaking?<br>Are we speaking hate?<br>Are speaking anger?<br>Or are we speaking forgiveness?<br>Mercy?<br>Are we speaking love and the Word of God?</p>
<p>I am thankful each day how God has done a work in me.</p>
<p>Faith with God's finished works is alive.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/137e36cd87b4f7757aa3a910b5e7fa351c6c1d0c/original/jasontomlogo.png" class="size_orig justify_left border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/62698842020-04-02T13:16:45-10:002022-04-12T19:19:16-10:00Grateful for the Goodness of God<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/64be6e38a7c55201b8efba706ec73f9dcb9b228f/original/dorianstretton.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">White dove in full flight by Dorian Stretton.</p>
<p>Difficulty is a great opportunity for growth. As for me, due to the quarantine, my music performances and math tutoring sessions can be quite creative at this time. I am grateful that President Donald Trump signed the Cares Act stimulus bill. I worry not and I am not alarmed as I trust in the Lord that He provides. </p>
<p>I am endeavoring to move out of my current environment. A great opportunity. </p>
<p>The other day, I thought about the Cantonese, my first language, spoken to me, and I translated to English, my second language. The English equivalents the Holy Spirit helped me to discern are more than enough to be the deal breaker. Though English is my second language, it is also my dominant language to discover the Cantonese, my first language, spoken to me are destructive, ill-willed, hurtful, and derogatory. I am grateful for the goodness of God!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/78f8ca8179c40c7123a909b2490ad5af1eee50d9/original/jasontomcloseup.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>It’s unfortunate when we’re exasperated by someone we live with. It’s either destructive words, slander, false accusations, or complete silent treatment on a daily. Yet, it’s in my second language that it is revealed to me, that’s it, that’s more than the deal breaker. I’ve done my part to mend the relationship, but it’s time to move forward where God wants me to go, and not remain. I won’t cease from praying.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/020893893c04e65c5ca7e51fd5fda5f09232fec7/original/freelance-waikiki-65-of-101.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>It makes perfect sense how I’ve endured.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/de9fb19310922adcc6b9a01f767b6baff228b423/original/immovinon15.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p>I know that if it were not for the Holy Spirit and His church, the body of Christ, helping me through this, that I would not be alive today.</p>
<p>I am fortunate that the Holy Spirit continues to form, shape, and mold my character in Him, that I’ve not snapped into the violent monster that I am grateful to GOD the Father that His son Jesus has delivered me of.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f7e284c7255f69c76b9f6bf57cd0ad0f7d4259be/original/12771624-10153996501785990-3990118154661698626-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>That destruction that was sown unto me that I once was, I am no more. The old me is dead. I am a new man, a new creation in Christ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit lives on the inside of me. I live today with the fruit of the spirit that is love, joy, peace, gentleness, kindness, patience, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/62584222020-03-22T10:59:37-10:002022-05-12T21:06:12-10:00Words Can Be Destructive<p>Can anyone relate to this? I was quite often told for most of my life that...<br><br>One. I've achieved nothing in my life.<br><br>Two. I've accomplished nothing in my life.<br><br>And three. I've amounted to nothing in life.<br><br>True story.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/24959c8d22117af709ec57d2e11843b4ba3c9dfc/original/gdc6-5hi-res.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I knew not how destructive those words were.<br><br>It came from those who I am supposed to be able to count on most in my life.<br><br>I was not once told from them, "I am proud of you." Not once. And as weird as it may sound, I feel super weird today when people write me or tell me offline, "I am proud of you."<br><br>I was so conditioned to believe that whatever I did in life was not good enough that to this day, I don't understand why it feels super awkward when someone tells me, "I'm proud of you." Sometimes I think to myself, is he or she insulting or disrespecting me? It's an awkward feeling that I've wrestled with.</p>
<p>It caught up to me.</p>
<p>It was so destructive.</p>
<p>It tormented me.<br><br>Then it hit me, no matter what I did, it would never be good enough to even those who mattered, even though that was what hurt the most. It seems as though they do not want me healthy. They do not want me thriving. They do not want me happy.<br><br>But I later learned that GOD's words matter so much more than their words. The Holy Spirit then edified me in ways no man could. Jesus the Son healed and delivered me of torment, trauma, and pain.<br><br>If it were not for my faith in GOD, I am certain I would not be alive.<br><br>I am grateful that GOD exposed the lies, unraveled the truth.<br><br>GOD is ALMIGHTY!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/62499872020-03-15T01:32:26-10:002022-04-25T01:29:11-10:00Undertaker C3 Conference Interview<p>One of the greatest WWF/WWE professional superstar wrestlers of all time the <a contents="Undertaker" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wwe.com/superstars/undertaker" target="_blank">Undertaker</a> at the <a contents="C3 Conference" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.c3conference.com/" target="_blank">C3 Conference</a> interviewed by <a contents="Ed Young" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://edyoung.com/" target="_blank">Ed Young</a>. Mark Calaway also known as Undertaker shared candidly about his life inside the squared circle, his marriage, his personal relationship with God, and more.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2c13fa0ea229c4c4576915e9f33531e4870cd26f/original/the-undertaker-at-c3-conference-4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/62128212020-02-11T22:52:34-10:002022-04-12T19:21:56-10:00Jason Tom is Beatboxer of the Decade<h2>Wow! This month is the birth month of <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Jason Tom dot com</strong></span></span>! <span style="color:#9b59b6;">Jason Tom dot com turns 12!</span> Let's wish Jason Tom dot com a Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday Jason Tom dot com!</h2>
<p>Can you believe Jason Tom dot com, my official website and blog has been around for 12 years and counting? This is a testament of what commitment looks like. Longevity. I am grateful and elated to share with you that JasonTom.com is not stopping on documenting my beatboxing journey.<br><br>Jason Tom dot com works tirelessly around the clock to compile 31 of my beatboxing years and beyond.</p>
<p>Again, Happy Birthday JasonTom.com! And yes, some of my friends offline do actually refer me as, <span class="font_xl"><strong><span style="color:#9b59b6;">"Jason Tom dot com."</span></strong></span> What great friends they are. They've got a great sense of humor.</p>
<p>31 years? My first 15 were my amateur years of cultivating and honing the beatboxing craft. My next 16 years are my career years as a beatboxer.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4aa70098b3796b18a9ce686d9366fa7b5f06be81/original/jasontominnovativesessions.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>How did my beatboxing journey begin??? Let's go back to 1989. My amateur years.....</p>
<p>In 1989, I was six-years-old, and I remember it as though it happened yesterday that I began beatboxing at my parents' master bedroom in the concrete jungle of Honolulu. It took place after I watched Moonwalker VHS in my first grade class as a Liholiho Warrior, and at family gatherings in Pearl City.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5b7ff271c4e46d5c560c1f343fe4be7125508ff7/original/moonwalker-michael-jackson.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I loved how the King of Pop's Bad short film took place in the New York Subway. I loved the energy of the song, the assertiveness of the message, and the dance sequences. I loved Moonwalker's kid version "Badder," and Weird Al Yankovic's parody "Fat." Michael Jackson's song "Bad" got stuck in my head, and I had to record myself scat singing, beatboxing, and singing "I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know" on music cassette to get it out.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0df7269b93677a7ec8f60dcc9d0bc2e0ab831d9b/original/064-michael-jackson-theredlist.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>I then got hit with an early setback when I failed the first grade. I transferred to Kauluwela and I became a Tiger Cub. During my Kauluwela years, I continued to cultivate and hone my music beatboxing skills. I practiced for hours imitating the music, vocals, instruments, and percussion sounds from Michael Jackson's Dangerous music cassette album. I continued to hone my beatboxing craft with that album as a Kawananakoa Ali’i Warrior. At that point I listened to my music on music cassettes on my boombox.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b3e5b384f9c98e2a19f67558275b89d95c904ea6/original/r-265982-1468098870-9495-jpeg.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Then as a McKinley Tiger, I worked on practicing for hours imitating the instruments and songs of Michael Jackson's CD albums History: Past, Present and Future Book 1, and Blood on the Dance Floor: History in the Mix. I also studied his History on Film Volume 2 on VHS for hours. I studied a lot of Michael Jackson's interviews, music videos and concerts on VHS. Then I got that on History on Film Volume 2 on DVD and Dangerous: the Short Films DVD. I studied them for hours.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/db67269e46532373435a4dc63d3bde9a35275500/original/jackson-michael-history-past-present-and-future-book-i-137741.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7c8ac2e891163f7180b811e39da59fa836cee5ff/original/19d3865f34c03102e0ce17d8c650554b.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>That's what I primarily did musically to cultivate my beatboxing during my amateur years.</p>
<p>I had no plans or goals of becoming an entertainer. It was the last profession I'd ever thought about pursuing. My first career choice was to be like a Stan Lee, and get into the comic book industry. Then it was to get into a sports career in soccer or judo. It was not until I collided with a SUV that my life was nearly taken from me that I realized I needed to pursue a career I am passionate about. I chose beatboxing, and I got into the music and entertainment industry. Here's to many more years of beatboxing to come.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2cfeea3325637326e62579d00e19dc396c67875b/original/tedxphotoset3-31.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Beatboxer of the Decade,<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/137e36cd87b4f7757aa3a910b5e7fa351c6c1d0c/original/jasontomlogo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/60552412020-01-02T13:06:55-10:002022-04-12T19:22:24-10:00Welcome to My Drawing Board<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4649865455879d12a7be0b97cfc8c4c613ed64b2/original/jthat1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_none" alt="" width="200" />Come and dance with me this New Day in this New Year as I share my most recent <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>"Billie Jean"</strong></span></span> <span class="font_xl"><strong><a contents="Prisma Dance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://prismadance.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#f1c40f;">Prisma Dance</span></a><span style="color:#1abc9c;"> Showcase</span></strong></span> at <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Ala Moana Centerstage</strong></span></span>.</p>
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<p><span style="color:#9b59b6;">I coined my <span class="font_xl"><strong>"Billie Jean"</strong></span> routine the <span class="font_xl"><strong>"Rhythm and Moves"</strong></span> showmanship <span class="font_xl"><strong>"Time Machine"</strong></span> that bridges </span><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>beatboxing</strong></span></span><span style="color:#9b59b6;">, </span><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>singing</strong></span></span><span style="color:#9b59b6;">, and </span><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>dance</strong></span></span><span style="color:#9b59b6;">, all, at the same time.</span></p>
<p>It was not, because people told me I can. People told me I could not.</p>
<p>Many people, <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>DOUBTED</strong></span></span> me.</p>
<p>Told me to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>STOP</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>DON'T DO IT</strong></span></span>. <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">QUIT IT </span><span class="font_xl">NOW</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p>I said to myself, I will <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>commit</strong></span></span> to <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>beatboxing</strong></span></span> no less than <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>five years</strong></span>. <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>Five years</strong></span></span> turned into <strong><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">sixteen years</span></span> and <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">still counting</span></span></strong>. I ain't about to stop now.</p>
<p>For my dance steps, I apply <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong><span class="font_xl">mathematics</span></strong></span> and <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong><span class="font_xl">geometry</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p>I often go to the drawing board to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>clean up</strong></span></span> and <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>hone</strong></span></span> a<strong> <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">dance part</span></span></strong>, a<strong> <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">vocal part</span></span></strong>, and a<strong> <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">beatbox part</span></span></strong>.</p>
<p>It requires <strong>timing</strong>, <strong>skill</strong>, <strong>cardiovascular health</strong>, <strong>breathe control</strong>, <strong>diaphragm support</strong>, and <strong>coordination</strong>.</p>
<p>As a <strong>child of the 1980s</strong>, <strong>"Rhythm and Moves"</strong> is my <strong>"Time Machine"</strong> showmanship homage to the greats before me, the 1980s, and "Billie Jean" in the world of <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>music entertainment</strong></span></span>, <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>hip hop culture</strong></span></span>, and <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>beatboxing</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>I use <strong>geometric angles</strong> for my <strong>boogaloo</strong> and <strong>popping</strong> funk dance movement.<br><br>I used mostly the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><b>backslide</b></span></span> that became popularly known as the<strong> <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_large">moonwalk</span></span></strong> in the earliest stages of this routine. From 2009 onward, I included the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>side glide</strong></span></span>. 2019, I included the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>circular moonwalk</strong></span></span> or <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>circle glide</strong></span></span>, which is the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_large"><strong>real moonwalk</strong></span></span>. These dance steps are the ones that <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>Michael Jackson</strong></span></span> learned from <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>the Electric Boogaloos</strong></span></span> and <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Jeffrey Daniels</strong></span></span>.<br><br><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers</strong></span></span> is also seen performing these dance moves in the movie <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Breakin'</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>JASON TOM RHYTHM AND MOVES<br>PHOTO CREDITS: <a contents="JOE MARQUEZ" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://joemarquez.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#f1c40f;">JOE MARQUEZ</span></a> (1, 2, 4), <a contents="JEANNE MARIE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jeannemariephoto.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#f1c40f;">JEANNE MARIE</span></a> (3)</strong></span></p>
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<h3><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><span class="font_xl">"RHYTHM AND MOVES</span> IS MY TIME MACHINE <span class="font_xl">SHOWMANSHIP</span> HOMAGE TO THE <span class="font_xl">GREATS</span> BEFORE ME...<span class="font_xl">"</span></span></span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl">— <span class="font_xl">JASON TOM</span></span></span></h3>
<p><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Bobby McFerrin</strong></span></span>, voice music genius. I love his "Spontaneous Inventions" concert!</p>
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<p><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Michael Jackson</strong></span></span>, a human beatbox composer. He beatboxed <strong>"Who is It"</strong> during his 1993 live televised interview with <strong>Oprah</strong>.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8fcf790dd7fccb8616c1197c648d7f9bd4db1171/original/dgl7fv9ym0a31.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Michael Winslow</strong></span></span>, Man of 10,000 Sound Effects.</p>
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<p><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Doug E. Fresh</strong></span></span>, brought in the clever rhymes with the click rolls, fills, and flavor.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4a7ea0658d6e8207919a03318fbd17a02444ecc7/original/doug-e-fresh-city-los-angeles-officially-unveils-sqbo3rdksdl.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
<p><br><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Buffy</strong></span></span> of the rap group <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Fat Boys</strong></span></span>, brought in the power behind the kick and the snare.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1191667ad63c3b3c96e4bac1ce882184562b76d3/original/screen-shot-2017-06-14-at-1-44-05-pm.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Biz Markie</strong></span></span>, brought in the personality, humor, and witty production. Biz Markie was featured on Biz' Beat of the Day on Nick Jr's "Yo! Gabba, Gabba!"</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/02fd3ddc481c3d7578c85ffbac7d476ebadcdeb2/original/343b2989cbf4625ee3290b8bb3e5df5e.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /><br> </p>
<p><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Rahzel</strong></span></span>, Godfather of Noise, former member of <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>the Roots</strong></span></span>, introduced singing and beatboxing, at the same time. Featured on MTV Hip Hop Week. My favorites of his? I have so many. To name some... I love his rendition of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy," Ozzy Osbourne's "Iron Man," Aaliyah's "One in a Million," and "If Your Mother Only Knew" from Aaliyah's "If Your Girl Only Knew." And of course when he does the Wu Tang Medley. Rahzel is a huge influence for me musically and beatbox wise.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/06a94048b0aaa1cd62508e554110e75d8dc075ed/original/393879317-15ed4e86d2-b.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_none border_" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Scratch</strong></span></span>, former member of <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>the Roots</strong></span></span>, vocally emulates turntables and records.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/41c94cf23fda41bfb8bc78d8da7ee584ce391cd3/original/scratch.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
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<p><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Kenny Muhammad</strong></span></span> the Human Orchestra</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/46743edf08dc1417b42d03a3570b358047f23342/original/kenny-muhammad-8684948b-4f5f-44a8-a646-a62f61dc016-resize-750.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /><br><br><span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>Leejay Abucayan</strong></span></span> won Beatbox Battle TV's Austria Beatbox Championship and was featured on Stir TV.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/91c407d3f344408d8592dc83f6a452283fd125c8/original/snr2.jpg" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /></p>
<p>Beatboxer <a contents="Elaine Chao" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://gotspit.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Elaine Chao</strong></span></span></a> rocked the mic on the Showtime at the Apollo.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0d80a5f97168f9cf2ae167b31fc208b850fe6c5a/original/apollo.png" class="size_orig justify_none border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/fa508b27951add3e7aac36f0079d3fb3b9c1cd60/original/200.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" /></p>
<p>They've raised the bar. Unique. What was the journey of Rhythm and Moves like? I went to the drawing board, many times.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e068ee3003ad5d6dc495874e9234eee6d3b89bde/original/waikiki.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b425867395b6904b576e300657b4b92ddd63dde2/original/kick.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /></p>
<p>I first introduced an early rough draft of Rhythm and Moves when I competed at the Fall 2004 Kapiolani Community College Student Talent Show. I attempted to perform a Michael Jackson medley of</p>
<p><span class="font_large"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"</strong><br><br><strong>"Rock With You"<br><br>"Billie Jean"<br><br>"Bad"<br><br>"The Way You Make Me Feel"</strong><br><br><strong>"Smooth Criminal"<br><br>"Black or White"<br><br>"Who is It."</strong></span></span></p>
<p>It was my first ever live stage beatbox performance.<br><br>I <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>froze</strong></span></span><em> </em>colder than the movie called <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Frozen</strong></span></span>.<br><br>I experienced tremendous <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>"stage fright."</strong></span></span><br><br>I felt <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>uncomfortable</strong></span></span> on stage.<br><br>I was way <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>out of my comfort zone</strong></span></span>.<br><br>It was <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>nerve wrecking</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>I felt like I went through a <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>train wreck</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>I felt I <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>humiliated</strong></span></span> myself. I felt<strong> <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl">shame</span></span></strong>, and <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>vulnerable</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p><em>I did not place.</em> <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>Discouraged</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>It was scary. But ultimately, I am so glad I did it. I challenged myself to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>commit</strong></span></span> to <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>beatboxing</strong></span></span> for no less than <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">five years</span></strong></span> to see how it goes. All the while, <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>I juggled college</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p><span class="font_xl"><strong><span style="color:#9b59b6;">I went to the</span> <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span>.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p>In mathematical terms, I wanted to do the <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong><span class="font_xl">additive inverse</span></strong></span>, and the <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong><span class="font_xl">multiplicative inverse</span></strong></span> of my <em>adversities</em>.</p>
<p><strong><span class="font_xl">To <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">make</span></span> and <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">cause</span></span>...</span></strong></p>
<p>.. what was <span class="font_large"><strong>out of my comfort zone</strong>, </span><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>my comfort</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>.. what was <span class="font_large"><strong>uncomfortable</strong>, </span><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>comfortable</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>.. what was <span class="font_large"><strong>difficult</strong>, </span><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>effortless</strong></span></span>.</p>
<p>From 2004 on I performed to test out my material at open mics on Oʻahu in Chinatown, Manoa, Diamond Head, and Haleiwa.</p>
<p>2005, I enrolled in voice 1 from professor Lina Doo at the University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/882eed690d429e79c83ab9546e3dcb9720549e0e/original/jasontomwordoflife.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>2008, I reintroduced and simplified my Rhythm and Moves routine to win first place at the semifinals of the <span class="font_xl"><strong><a contents="Word of Life Emerge Talent Show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank"><span style="color:#f1c40f;">Word of Life Emerge Talent Show</span></a></strong></span>.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p>2009, I took private voice lessons from vocal coach <strong>Cat Wong</strong> of <a contents="Cat Wong Studios" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.catwongstudio.com/" target="_blank"><em>Cat Wong Studios</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/54eb698276728142ce2284f264d9a55cd2811abd/original/jthawaiisgottalent.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>2009, I performed my Rhythm and Moves routine for a perfect score to win first place at the semifinals of Pipeline Hawaii's Got Talent.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7c009c98e6b752054c0ce07720ba6482f5bfe859/original/gdc6-3hi-res.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_none border_" /></p>
<p>2010, I presented my Rhythm and Moves routine at the <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>6th International Human Beatbox Convention</strong></span></span>, and <span style="color:#9b59b6;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>1st American Beatbox Championships</strong></span></span> among 100s of beatboxers all over the globe. <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong>They loved it.</strong></span></span> I then performed my <span class="font_xl"><strong><a contents="Michael Jackson medley in Waikiki" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5283r2VniM" target="_blank"><span style="color:#f1c40f;">Michael Jackson medley in Waikiki</span></a></strong></span>. <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl"><strong>They loved it.</strong></span></span></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/617bcaa68fac71d5283b49ab28307edb9e11848e/original/gdc5-3hi-res-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7bc8011080b5b98da64460c1310b63b2c5abf9b0/original/gdc5-4hi-res-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><span style="color:#9b59b6;"><strong>I WAS MADE FUN NO MORE WHEN I SANG..</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>"She was more like a beauty queen<br>from a movie scene.<br>I said,<br>don't mind,<br>what do you mean?<br>I am the one.<br>Who will dance,<br>on the floor,<br>in the round."</em></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p><strong>I worked on it.</strong></p>
<p>And then.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I went. </strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><span class="font_xl">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p>I felt determined to <span style="color:#1abc9c;"><strong><span class="font_xl">flip the script</span></strong></span>.</p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">drawing board</span></span> I go.</strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">drawing board</span></span> I went.</strong></p>
<p><strong>To the <span class="font_xl"><span style="color:#9b59b6;">drawing board</span></span> I go,</strong></p>
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5be8eaa10deff4627831b763d291331e3b3329bf/original/jasontomnamelogo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_none border_" /></strong></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/60524152019-12-30T17:46:25-10:002022-04-12T19:23:15-10:00Into A New Decade<p>As 2020 is near, that will end the most recent decade; We are about to embark into a new decade that will begin in 2021. I would like to encourage us all, including you and me, to reflect, within the last 10 years from 2009 through 2019, what were our life's experiences like?<br><br>Accomplishments?<br><br>Accolades?<br><br>Honors?<br><br>Goals?<br><br>Peaks?<br><br>Valleys?<br><br>For me 2009 through 2019, honestly, were my greatest and roughest of experiences, personally and professionally. It were my years post college graduation. I did not think I would live to be able to share that.</p>
<p>Before I reached 30, I went through what I call a "midlife crisis." I learned more about what my concussions, night terrors, nightmares, adverse childhood experiences, and the traumatic impact the SUV collision has destructively done to my overall personality, health, identity, and memory. The breakthrough? I've been set free from that torment.</p>
<p>The trauma triggered I experienced was one I wish for no one to go through. Sometimes, many times, it's inevitable. I am grateful to be alive and well, today. What helped me most? Getting planted at a church to grow in my devotional relationship with God. Prayer helped too. When I got grounded and sought for wisdom from the Word of God is when I began to overcome and grow in my character to win over trauma and torment.<br><br>Then I conscientiously surrounded myself with good people and families. I cut ties from the people that make unhealthy choices. That made the difference. My overall health benefitted. My family and friends took note of it.<br><br>I've experienced peaks and valleys in all aspects. I am grateful that within one decade, it has been a year of growth, maturity, character building, valleys, and peaks on a personal as well as on a professional level. Before my father passed on, that time and after allows me to reflect all he has instilled in me.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2d1af9b4854ea522948bfe7b0ff54368c226d782/original/jasontominnovativesessions.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>What I accomplished from 2009 through 2019? As a beatboxer, I was honored as Best Performer Hawaii Scene Choice Award, TEDx Presenter Award, Best Local Musician Deserving of a Wider Audience, 4x HawaiiSlam First Thursdays Top 12 Grand Slam Poet Finalist, and top 3 McDonald's of Hawaii's NextNext Music Competition and Charity Event.<br><br>My beatbox students became champions in statewide competitions and talent contests.<br><br>I probably left out some accolades. I've performed all over the island of Oahu, neighbor islands of Kauai, and Hilo of Hawaii Island. I've also gone on a business trip for Maui. I've also performed for events in New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and a corporate project overseas in Sydney, Australia. As a mom and pops beatboxer, I've been honored to perform for weddings, 1st birthday parties, graduation parties, company parties, and more.<br><br>I've presented at Creation production, Hawaii Children and Youth Day, Hawaii Music and Book Festival, TEDx Honolulu Conference, KS EdTech Conference, Windward Oahu's Early College Conference, Koko Head Elementary's Back to School Assembly, Kauluwela Elementary's Back to School Assembly, Aliiolani Elementary's Parent Night, Hawaii Baptist Academy Summer School Assembly, Music With A Message School Tour, Real And Powerful Anti Bullying School Tour, Hawaii Explorations Expo, Kapiolani Community College Scholarship Dinner, Leeward Community College, Iolani School, Kamehameha Schools, Art and Flea, Honolulu Night Market, Kroc Center Night Market, Art after Dark, Estria Graffiti Grand Final, International Human Beatbox Convention, American Beatbox Championship, and I was nominated to compete at the Beatbox Battle World Championship.<br><br>I opened for Michael Winslow, Quest Crew, JabbaWockeez, Blue Scholars, Reeps One.<br><br>I judged the Brown Bags to Stardom Statewide Grand Final.<br><br>No missing a beat. As a mathematics coach, I've worked with students to learn mathematics, pass math classes, graduate high school, enroll in college, and earn a degree from university.<br><br>As a blogger and writer, I've reached somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.7 million readers, and households. Thank You!<br><br>What's next for me for the new decade starting in 2020? My goal is to not forget where I came from. Not forget who helped me along the way. To better serve others, families, and our community. Know my roots. To not settle. Raise the bar. Set goals. Short term. Mid term. Long term.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3adf9971cf8484ab7ad0939f24025e2da17b8ad7/original/81039695-458464388414521-2113874596900896768-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/60437682019-12-23T22:10:58-10:002022-04-12T19:23:40-10:00Local Boy<p>I send blessings and well wishes to my family, friends, blog readers. and website visitors. I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope that your 2019 finishes stronger than how it began for you, and that 2020 will be a great year for you, yours, and ours! Here's to a great 2020 and to many more years to come.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/37c4b7b6656e65d000208c73e455006dce9ce0d6/original/81021048-2738177866304713-4254703802961100800-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am blessed to fellowship with Nate at Poi Bowl for his birthday. We both had the "Local Boy" plate. Ono. We cannot go wrong with that. Happy Birthday Nate!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6611525072fc138ba17a662cbaf922f3d17a2ea2/original/80464458-2589249864524580-392071033122717696-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />As a professional beatboxer, mathematics coach, and busy bee buzzing around the clock, I am sharpening my planner and calendar edge this 2020 with the <a contents="Christian Planner" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://christianplanner.com" target="_blank">Christian Planner</a>. Got mine in "Lady Lilac" in tribute to my Alma mater Kauluwela Elementary. The Christian Planner is an amazing gift and tool in accomplishing personal, professional, and ministry goals. I will close 2019 emceeing a 1st birthday party. My students are on winter break. I am super stoked to work with them and more in 2020.</p>
<p>Math photoshoots are fun.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/74625182907a59e789c817b0956d8179ea6c98a1/original/80259263-2495958813983499-8528697540999118848-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bbab10e4c2ceef68123835778acf8624a826d9e1/original/79718556-531895157537932-5220475552208519168-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59692942019-11-22T03:46:56-10:002022-04-12T19:24:56-10:00Jason Tom Birthday Keynote<p>I want to thank you and those of who that wished me a Happy Birthday before, during, and after Thursday, November 21st, 2019. On my birthday, I gave my "Flip the Script" keynote message at <a contents="Aliʻiolani Elementary" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.aliiolanischool.com" target="_blank">Aliʻiolani Elementary</a>'s Parent Night on the importance on having "grit" to not give up even through our life's greatest adversities and challenges. What would the script of your life look like today if it were to go on the big screen? Let's ask ourselves that each day. Are we living the script in our lives the way we ought to and want to today?<br><br>I have a special gift for you! Scroll down to watch my birthday keynote presentation!</p>
<p align="center"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2dade36403dbf33565dfa615032e884ec410431f/original/74585632-430366564307681-8025621875520438272-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Principal Joseph Passatino, Nate, <a contents="Cary Miyashiro" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hawaiiusafcu.com" target="_blank">Cary Miyashiro</a>, <a contents="Debbie Kim Morikawa" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://gymguyz.com" target="_blank">Debbie Kim Morikawa</a>, <a contents="Jason Tom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jasontom.org" target="_blank">Jason Tom</a>, <a contents="Violet Shimoko" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://lifetreasures.world" target="_blank">Violet Shimoko</a>, Lori, Gale, vice principal Tim.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom Birthday Flip the Script Keynote<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="316" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F2415686312024622%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Credit: BloomingGale's</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/df913005fd74d6b9c0d11f8785f2e32869f5b72f/original/76747355-558570698048443-1392104986325811200-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>As an unashamed product of <a contents="Hawaiʻi's Deparment of Education" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org" target="_blank">Hawaiʻi's Deparment of Education</a>'s public school education, I shared my greatest accomplishment in life was being able to fail early in life, because that taught me early on what I needed to do to dig deep to overcome adversities and challenges in life. How when I failed first grade at Liholiho Elementary was pivotal to me beginning my journey as an amateur beatboxer.</p>
<p>I was six-years-old. I knew not how to read nor did I know my ABCs then.</p>
<p>I transferred to Kauluwela Elementary where I began to learn my ABCs, liking toward mathematics, art, and how to read.</p>
<p>15 years later, I ventured into my journey as a professional beatboxer after my collision with a SUV when I judo sprawled that vehicle before being knocked unconscious.</p>
<p>It was then I also decided to take care of my unfinished business academically. I judo flipped my transcript from 1.0 to 4.0 grade point average. I was then rejected then accepted into the <a contents="Freeman Foundation Scholarship program at Beijing Foreign Studies University" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dspace.lib.hawaii.edu/handle/10790/1832" target="_blank">Freeman Foundation Scholarship program at Beijing Foreign Studies University</a>. In 2006-2007, I landed on the <a contents="University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani's Dean's Honorees List" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dspace.lib.hawaii.edu/handle/10790/1852" target="_blank">University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani's Dean's Honorees List</a>!</p>
<p>I also shared on one of my student's accounts on how she was at the brink of giving up. When I worked with her... she became an A math student and she completed her degree at <a contents="University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/" target="_blank">University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu</a>!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/13d13ce9975d16430d2cf28d5bd8473f173aeaa5/original/75640747-2467285103591588-5279214130539003904-o.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I also shared when I advocated to present my keynote at <a contents="TEDx Honolulu "It's About Time" Conference with "Vocal Groove"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/oIwt_1u7pmw" target="_blank">TEDx Honolulu "It's About Time" Conference with "Vocal Groove"</a> when they originally turned me down and then selected me to present.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom Flip the Script Keynote Presentation<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="321" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F437718466935959%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Credit: Nate Izumi</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59589792019-11-13T05:34:41-10:002022-04-12T19:25:18-10:00Math Speaks<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/89d28d2b83c2c1df6944e79af71311c6598ca26a/original/kccgraduationjasontomleonrichardshandshake.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Ever had a conversation with someone who asks you the same question even after you've already responded to him or her your answer? I will use mathematics to as an analogy to share this scenario.</p>
<p>Person asks: What is the answer to (p + 3)³ (translation: what is the cubed evaluation of the binomial p plus three)? </p>
<p>You: You want to know the answer to (p + 3)³? Well here it is...... <br>(p + 3)³ <br>= (p + 3)(p + 3)(p + 3) <br>= (p + 3)(p² + 6p + 9) <br>= p(p² + 6p + 9) + 3(p² + 6p + 9) <br>= p³ + 6p² + 9p + 3p² + 18p + 27 <br>= p³ + 6p² + 3p² + 9p + 18p + 27 <br>= p³ + 9p² + 27p + 27 (final answer) <br>That is the answer to (p + 3)³. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/64bcbbad283b47170be17f0d786649705fb78e5c/original/sam5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Person (months later): Wait, you typed all of that beautifully, but I don't get it, what is the answer to (p + 3)³? You did not answer me. </p>
<p>You: I answered your question what the answer to (p + 3)³ is. Our conversation was done months ago. </p>
<p>Person: What is the answer to (p + 3)³? </p>
<p>You: Here it is, the answer to (p + 3)³...... <br>(p + 3)³ <br>= (p + 3)(p + 3)(p + 3) <br>= (p + 3)(p² + 6p + 9) <br>= p(p² + 6p + 9) + 3(p² + 6p + 9) <br>= p³ + 6p² + 9p + 3p² + 18p + 27 <br>= p³ + 6p² + 3p² + 9p + 18p + 27 <br>= p³ + 9p² + 27p + 27 (final answer) <br>That is the answer to (p + 3)³. </p>
<p>Person: What is the answer to (p + 3)³? You did not include the answer. </p>
<p>You: I answered your question. Our conversation is done. Mahalo!</p>
<p>Bonus Math Problem: here is of another math problem that could also be used in this scenario.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/277a550d8fdd7e77eb3eea43fe208e25debba75b/original/sam4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> Math and Beatbox Music Speaks</p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/393a6a3dca2eb11163daec90123b159014967a40/original/jasontomloveletters.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0a33ac4daedd862990438cd81e6d44802a6f67f4/original/hawaiibeatbox.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5be8eaa10deff4627831b763d291331e3b3329bf/original/jasontomnamelogo.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59326012019-10-19T17:37:41-10:002022-04-12T19:25:41-10:00Mathematics Career<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eabbe9b772168d44125e1e7fe5dbd347c6cab57d/original/jasontomksedtech71.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I'm honored to have been invited to present at the <em>3rd Annual Hawaiʻi Explorations Expo</em>, 9am to 3pm at the <em>Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium</em> in Hilo, Hawaiʻi on Sunday, October 27th hosted by the <em><a contents="Hawaii Science and Technology Museum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://hawaiisciencemuseum.org" target="_blank">Hawaiʻi Science and Technology Museum</a></em>!</p>
<p>Topics at this expo will include agriculture, robotics, astronomy, mathematics, science, engineering, art education, health care, automotive technology, energy production, marine biology, and more!</p>
<p>Come and join us!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">WHAT:<br><strong>Hawaiʻi Explorations Expo</strong><br><br>HOSTED BY:<br><a contents="Hawaii Science and Technology Museum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hawaiisciencemuseum.org" target="_blank">Hawaii Science and Technology Museum</a><br><br>DATE:<br>Sunday, October 27, 2019<br><br>TIME:<br><strong>9:00AM to 3:00PM</strong><br><br>LOCATION:<br><strong>Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium</strong><br><br>ADDRESS:<br>799 Piilani Street, Hilo, HI, United States, 96720<br><br>WHY:<br>Science, robotics, <strong>mathematics</strong>, engineering, technology, <strong>audio engineering</strong>, <strong>beatboxing</strong>, art education, and more!<br><br>WHO:<br><strong><a contents="Henk Rogers" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://blueplanetfoundation.org" target="_blank">Henk Rogers</a><br><a contents="Kālepa Baybayan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hokulea.com/chad-kalepa-baybayan/" target="_blank">Kālepa Baybayan</a><br><a contents="Jason Tom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasontom.org" target="_blank">Jason Tom</a><br><a contents="Keaʻau High School" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.keaauhs.com/" target="_blank">Keaʻau High School</a> Cougar Techs Robotics Team<br><a contents="Waiākea Intermediate School" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.waiakeatitans.org/" target="_blank">Waiākea Intermediate School</a> Titans Ukulele Band</strong></p>
<p>As a product of Hawaiʻi's STEM/STEAM education, mathematician musician, and education advocate, I am stoked!</p>
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<p>My mathematics and music career merged as one like when the <em>Constructicons</em> of <em>Transformers</em> merges into <em>Devastator</em> at the right place, right time.</p>
<p>And I nearly did not make it to see it. My life near devastated before it was my Dad's time.</p>
<p>My first math mentor, my Dad, saw the math music merge before he left to be with the <em>Big Boss Upstairs</em> on a <em>Father's Day</em>.</p>
<p>To my Dad it was an achievement and accomplishment up to that point as a human beatbox mathematician.</p>
<p>Want to know about the bouts I battled through to get to be thriving today?</p>
<p>Scroll down to read the rest of my story....</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3764a98b40b26f125843fe59ff903faaed1d696a/original/strandedinbooks.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />In 2004, on a green light I collided with a SUV at the crosswalk near Pizza Hut and Liliha Bakery. That took place after I completed my training at Shobukan Judo Club. I applied judo prior to the impact and I broke my fall on wet asphalt. I then went into unconsciousness.<br><br>Split seconds prior, I heard the calm voice of the Big Boss Upstairs who told me, "stay down Jason, don't get up, and you will be okay." The driver rendered help.<br><br>I vaguely recall hearing someone, perhaps the driver, prayed for me while I was knocked out. To date, I had not met the driver.</p>
<p>First responders, ambulance came and took me into <em>Queens Medical Center's Emergency Room</em>. No broken bones. Not fatal.<br><br>I woke up at the hospital with my family members who visited me. Due to my judo training, I was strong enough to walk on my own strength, but I was too dazed to collect my thoughts of what happened.</p>
<p>One day later one of my family members took me to see, <em>"The Passion of the Christ,"</em> on the big screen. That's the Big Boss Upstairs who protected me. I did not know him then, but I knew of him.</p>
<p>My doctor confirmed I had a concussion and head trauma from that SUV collision. It affected my memory and in later years it caught up to me bad.</p>
<p>I changed my career path in 2004. It was after I collided with a SUV and my recall of <em>Elaine Chao</em>'s beatbox performance at the <em>Showtime at the Apollo</em> that compelled me to leave the pursuit of judo, to pursue my actual life's purpose in an ever fulfilling career as a professional beatboxer. </p>
<p>To figure out a human beatbox and hip hop soloist blueprint, I studied <em>Bobby McFerrin</em>, <em>Doug E. Fresh</em>, <em>Michael Jackson</em>, <em>Rahzel</em>, <em>Michael Winslow</em>, and <em>MC Jin</em> like a hawk.<br><br>During that, I returned to community college. After one term back, my math professor <em>Mark Alexander</em> considered me to be one of his top performing math students, and I simultaneously began my mathematics career.</p>
<p>If I am not mistaken, the mathematics position I held as an undergraduate student was more than what <em><a contents="University of Hawaii at Manoa" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://manoa.hawaii.edu" target="_blank">University of Hawai'i at Mānoa</a></em> graduate students earned at the time.</p>
<p>I began my mathematics career as an algebra 1 supplemental instructor in my early undergraduate years while I pursued my music career as a professional beatboxer.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bc03ad550ccc56a2723a85a72fa978cd3021ab00/original/jt-gecko.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /> My mathematics supervisor was <em>LaVache Scanlan</em>. </p>
<p>I was assigned to work with math professor <em>Dennis Perusse</em>'s algebra 1 class, and I took notes. My office hours I prepped math sessions. Though not in my job description, I'd go in on exam days to take the exams, and I scored 100% on all of them.</p>
<p>I asked Dennis to grade my exam with no leniency and he agreed.</p>
<p>I used no calculator.</p>
<p>I did that to challenge my math ability and skills, keep them sharp and fine tuned so that I can ensure I am more than equipped to prepare math students. </p>
<p>Then I got into math tutoring and math note taking. </p>
<p>My math coaching is in alignment with how I am as a math student, I do not use a calculator when I do mathematics. My academic approach is similar in fashion to how I excelled in judo to win gold medals and I applied that onto the classroom setting. It works!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1ba42b110ed255c40d759720a6b9ae6983f4ef40/original/jti.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Then I noticed that my health started to decline over time, but I understood not how come. I got planted at a home church to build a solid relationship with the Big Boss Upstairs to seek answers. My health got better.</p>
<p>Then it got bad. It was then that the Biblical verse like John 10:10 awakened me to what was going on.<br><br>I eventually got tormented by night terrors as well as nightmares that I could not shake.</p>
<p>It was through prayer that it was revealed to me that "trauma" continued to afflict me.</p>
<p>After years I warred with the affliction it was through prayer that Big Boss Upstairs uprooted trauma and restored my health completely whole today.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2958803f1f6021903f786659de6027f922502885/original/strandreading.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Galatians chapter 5 on the "fruit of the spirit" helped me as well as instructions from all of Proverbs, and the book of Job. Ecclesiastes helped me too.</p>
<p>When I applied those Biblical verses and chapters into my daily life, I witnessed a transformation upon my life and health.</p>
<p>Big Boss Upstairs then instructed me to pull from my mathematics foundation to reverse the brain degenerative process from the traumatic brain injury completely. While I continue my music career.</p>
<p>Then Big Boss Upstairs opened the door for my mathematics to kick up. To the point both careers merged as one.</p>
<p>Today, I am completely healthy and restored! No longer tormented!</p>
<p>I am grateful and thankful for how Big Boss Upstairs took care of me during what I considered to be the most trying period of my life.</p>
<p>Today, I continue to perform as a professional beatboxer.</p>
<p>I am grateful to have a thriving mathematics music merged monster of a career as a professional beatboxer!<br><br>My business model?</p>
<p>Inspired through my time going through road trips throughout the USA, the hustle bustle of South Shore O'ahu, Beijing, and the Big Apple.</p>
<p>All that? Sums up the making of my career today.</p>
<p>Today, I also math coach and math tutor many students throughout the state of Hawai'i, on O'ahu.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3b10bded2cacff229d2f83a78f52a0f519f7e2bb/original/jasontom.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />When I study math, I process it, dissect it, digest it, master my retention for math, to be able to teach it to students on "how to" master it.</p>
<p>With my math students, we don't use a calculator in plain sight.</p>
<p>I've observed as a math tutor in my earlier years, how a calculator exponentially stunts the growth of a student's math progress and learning.</p>
<p>I focus on the math knowledge, process and foundation.</p>
<p>I pull a lot from my math mentors, my father, and I also pull from my sports background in soccer and judo. I reflect upon how I learned from the sports, to eventually excel at them to then be able to break it down to basics to train others, and then I applied that to the world of academics and mathematics.</p>
<p>It works!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3c095083c8605a2e630ca6ed87887fd87d8adca9/original/m5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59294462019-10-16T23:22:22-10:002020-09-03T00:52:12-10:00Brown Bags Waikiki<p>Big Thank You to <a contents="Brown Bags to Stardom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://brownbagstostardom.com/BrownBags/Home.html" target="_blank">Brown Bags to Stardom</a> and Johnny Kai for having me at the Waikiki Block Party! It's how we do in Hawaii nei!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F495825984601048%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video: BloomingGale's</p>
<p>Next up, I've been invited to perform a live beatboxing exhibition at the Hawaii Explorations Expo, 9am to 3pm at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, Hawaii on Sunday, October 27th hosted by the Hawaii Science and Technology Museum! Topics at this expo will include agriculture, robotics, astronomy, mathematics, science, engineering, art education, health care, automotive technology, energy production, marine biology, and more! Come and join us! I'm stoked!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/83d732df10f3cf9061ef7ba29d3072614d1faa74/original/blacksoftwoolfedorajasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59217162019-10-09T22:25:11-10:002022-04-12T19:26:21-10:0026th Hawaii Children And Youth Day<p>Thank You Allan Silva for having me rock the mic for the 26th <a contents="Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hawaiicyd.org" target="_blank">Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day</a> on the <a contents="Hawaiʻi State Capitol" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://governor.hawaii.gov/hawaii-state-capitol-tours/" target="_blank">Hawaiʻi State Capitol</a> Rotunda main stage! Missed me? You and your family are invited to catch me live this Saturday, October 12th at the Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day and <a contents="Brown Bags to Stardom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://brownbagstostardom.com/BrownBags/Home.html" target="_blank">Brown Bags to Stardom</a> main stage of the Waikiki Block Party, 4:30pm to 9:30pm!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5be8eaa10deff4627831b763d291331e3b3329bf/original/jasontomnamelogo.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6afbce910968b25b5444dc379d53515a773d0217/original/jasontomcloseupperformance.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0a33ac4daedd862990438cd81e6d44802a6f67f4/original/hawaiibeatbox.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>26th Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day with Miss Asia Hawaiʻi Camille Yano,<br>Miss Hawaiʻi Nikki Kehaulani Holbrook, Hawaiʻi's Human Beatbox Jason Tom, and<br>Mrs. Hawaiʻi Jennifer Bugarin at Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom "Appetizer" for 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda main stage!<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F2435027829922244%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Chef: Nathan Izumi</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom "Appetizer" for 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda main stage! (BloomingGale's)<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F2420686364812320%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Chef: BloomingGale's<br><br>Jason Tom "Full Course Meal" for 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda main stage!<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="321" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F425175454666723%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Chef: Nathan Izumi</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom "Full Course Meal" for 26th Annual Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda main stage! (BloomingGale's)<br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMissGale%2Fvideos%2F10157692950466214%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br>Video Chef: BloomingGale's<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/55c084cab4bc81168e24132e3320e45dfacf35fd/original/71540657-476363519617852-7216315226520551424-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Tom and <a contents="Ms. Yoshino" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hiachieverstutoring.com/" target="_blank">Ms. Yoshino</a> at Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day with the five of us at Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0e586b853c242d35994edf54b75d4079d20948c7/original/72392618-370106237208426-2985927114617782272-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Tom and Tomsolo's Breaks R4 Kidz at Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day with the five of us at Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d4b6891b40b7b9cf9748f5bf36777db3931a83ec/original/fiveofus.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />26th Hawaiʻi Children And Youth Day with the five of us at Hawaiʻi State Capitol Rotunda!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/59010412019-09-21T19:29:13-10:002022-04-12T19:26:39-10:0010th Annual Rice Festival<p>Hey! Great news! I will be opening for the 10th Annual <a contents="Rice Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ricefest.com/" target="_blank">Rice Festival</a> at Victoria Ward Park at Ward Village at 3pm sharp! Opening with what you ask? Opening Rice Festival with a with a live beatbox music performance set! Yes! Exciting! Don't miss this one! And I want to see you there! Come and check me out, great vendors, and rice! Who does not love rice?<br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ricefest.com" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1651e5b1163fc4be9c01ebc7486aaf19032f0936/original/10thannualricefest.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a><br><a contents="About Rice Fest" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ricefest.com/about-rice-fest/" target="_blank">About Rice Fest</a> </p>
<p>WHO: You! <br>WHAT: 10th Annual Hawaii Rice Festival at Victoria Ward Park <br>WHEN: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 from 3pm to 9pm <br>WHERE: Victoria Ward Park at Ward Village <br>WHY: Culinary and Cultural events for the entire family </p>
<p>Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28th, 2019 and come celebrate Hawaii’s beloved grain at the Tenth Annual Hawaii Rice Fest at Victoria Ward Park. The event is being held at Ward Village’s iconic at Victoria Ward Park from 3pm to 9pm. A full day of activities is planned including cooking demonstrations, eating competitions, live entertainment, yummy food, and more! </p>
<p>We’ll be taking brown rice donations for Lanakila Pacific’s “Meals on Wheels” program, which feeds needy seniors. </p>
<p>Get out your chopsticks and bring your appetite for a one-day taste trip around the world at the Tenth Annual Rice Fest at Victoria Ward Park, from 3pm to 9pm, Saturday, September 28th, 2019! </p>
<p>PARKING: Lots of Free & Valet parking available. Self-parking at Ward Village Shops & Ward Centre parking garages or Valet at Ward Entertainment Center, 2nd level.</p>
<p><strong>Entertainment & Activities<br>2019 Tentative Schedule</strong><br>(Activities and events being added regularly. Times may change.) </p>
<p>3:00pm Rice Fest Begins! (Hosted by 94.7 KUMU’s “Bruddah” Bryan) <br><br>3:05pm-3:25pm Beatboxing performance by Jason Tom <br><br>3:30pm-4:00pm Lion Dance performance by Asian Lion Dance Team <br><br>4:00pm-4:30pm Ukulele performance by Karlie Goya <br><br>4:30pm-5:00pm Taiko Drumming performance by Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii <br><br>5:00pm Eating contest registration (for all 3 events) begins at the Hospitality Tent next to the stage on a first come, first serve basis. <br><br>5:00pm-6:00pm Ukulele performances by the Ukulele Hale <br><br>6:00pm-6:10pm A word from our beneficiary: Lanakila Pacific <br><br>6:10pm-6:30pm Cooking Demonstration with La Tour Cafe’s Chef Chris Gee <br><br>6:30pm-6:55pm Fifth Annual Poke Bowl Eating Competition, presented by Jun’s Awesome Hot Sauce, featuring Poke Bowls from Chef Chai <br><br>7:00pm-7:30pm Ukulele performance by Honoka <br><br>7:30pm-7:55pm Third Annual Loco Moco Eating Competition, presented by Rainbow Drive-In <br><br>8:00pm-8:30pm Musical performance by multi-Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner Mark Yamanaka <br><br>8:30pm-8:55pm Tenth Annual SPAM® Musubi Eating Competition, presented by L&L Hawaii <br><br>9:00pm Rice Fest Concludes <br>All Day (3pm-9pm) </p>
<p>Onolicious grinds – Hawaii’s favorite food trucks and vendors will be serving up their most popular rice dishes all night long. <br>Brown Rice Donation Centers – Brown Rice and monetary donations will be accepted for Lanakila Meals on Wheels at the Lanakila Pacific booth. Brown Rice donations will also be accepted at the VH07V booth. <br>FREE WiFi – Mahalo to Spectrum for providing complimentary WiFi at the event! </p>
<p>Other Activities <br>» Numerous food trucks and vendors serving up their most popular rice dishes <br>» Live Music <br>» Cultural performances <br>» and much, much more! </p>
<p>Don’t miss it!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/432d055576af0155ea0ffbff42d2ce0e977d320e/original/jasontominaction.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0a33ac4daedd862990438cd81e6d44802a6f67f4/original/hawaiibeatbox.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br>Here are the list of <a contents="vendors" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ricefest.com/vendor-info/" target="_blank">vendors</a> and <a contents="sponsors" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ricefest.com/sponsors/" target="_blank">sponsors</a>!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/58426472019-07-31T02:01:23-10:002022-04-12T19:31:04-10:00Recap Kroc Night Market<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Kanikapila!!!<br>Ethan Capone, Jason Tom, Imua Garza, and Tiffa Garza<br>at the Summer Night Market at Kroc Center Hawaii!!!</em><br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="420" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F1240281422797813%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom Summer Night Market Opener at Kroc Center Hawaii!</em><br><iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="316" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMissGale%2Fvideos%2F10157511229666214%2F&show_text=0&width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Amazing!!!<br>It was great to meet Dora!</em><br><em>She recalls having seen me live all of her high school years on the American Lung Association's Music With A Message Tour!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Good times!</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Hawaii's human beatbox Jason Tom sound check at Kroc Summer Night Market!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/73c19099b77d4806b694a89af3a132e48d58889c/original/nm13.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Da Kine Hawaiian Sauces And Rubs at Kroc Summer Night Market!!!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9838b29346174375ce82d9c448e9772b35c2f0d1/original/nm18.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><em>The Kid Raiden Ohana!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5a12ff9270a8973632748a3ebe5a2799935f0cf0/original/nm14.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Summer Night Market at the Kroc Center!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/448ec8a66ac0340fa25290dc2c25f68391410849/original/nm15.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Rie and Ty Ohana!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dceb25b35f4e4a03d86953d0f0d3179c10f8cd10/original/nm16.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Kulia Ohana!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e60342a0a693b63d1d1b9ecd7f474dc6abf0c4ff/original/nm27.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><em>Took this photo with a couple of Hilo High Vikings alumni. I am rocking the Vikings school colors. Wow!!!</em></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/84fa610c1be2de559b77b37599ec46bec29e2c01/original/nm26.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/58240602019-07-13T21:00:21-10:002022-04-12T19:31:42-10:00Kroc Summer Night Market<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom Kroc Summer Night Market Concert Announcement!!!<br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="347978417" data-video-thumb-url="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/798464224_295x166.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/347978417" frameborder="0" height="380" width="520"></iframe></em></p>
<p>I send a big warm aloha to my blog readers, supporters, and friends as I just wrapped up my <a contents="Summer School Tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasontom.com/news/blog/summer-school-tour" target="_blank">Summer School Tour</a>, and I have an exciting announcement to make about my upcoming concert at <a contents="Kroc Center" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kroccenterhawaii.org/" target="_blank">Kroc Center</a> Kapolei's Summer Night Market! Yay!!! My Summer Night Market concert falls on Friday, July 26th from 6pm to 8:30pm!!! Please circle and write that on your calendar and planner!</p>
<p>It'd be wonderful to see you! Feel free to spread the word, and bring company of your friends and family! What a great way it is to spend our summer! The best part? It is F-R-E-E, family friendly, and open to the public! Wow!!!</p>
<p>I will provide live entertainment and there will be local vendors that we can support! Live entertainment will also be provided by <a contents="Imua and Tiffa Garza" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.imuagarza.com/" target="_blank">Imua and Tiffa Garza</a>, and Kroc's Ha'a Hula halau! My personal invite video above made just for you and my blog readers! Thank You for visiting me and hitting me up here on my blogography! I appreciate you and I would like to see you at my live in concert for the Kroc Summer Night Market!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/39e8bf6d0764b0300bc676f485dcb4fcb432b246/original/creation-136.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d158cfb24d74c765a936cfcd974a5693f0cdf134/original/night-mkt-social-media-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/58239852019-07-13T18:50:14-10:002022-10-20T21:57:08-10:00Summer School Tour<p>Thank you <a contents="Mililani Baptist Preschool" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.mbpreschool.com/" target="_blank">Mililani Baptist Preschool</a> and <a contents="Hawaii Baptist Academy" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hba.net" target="_blank">Hawaii Baptist Academy</a> for having me share about beatboxing with your students on my Summer School Tour! I'd like to invite you to come and see me live in concert with your friends and family for the Kroc <a contents="Summer Night Market" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kroccenterhawaii.org/" target="_blank">Summer Night Market</a> on Friday, July 26th from 6:00PM to 8:30PM!!! Give a watch at my <a contents="Kroc Summer Night Market Concert Announcement" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasontom.com/news/blog/kroc-summer-night-market" target="_blank">Kroc Summer Night Market Concert Announcement</a>!!!</p>
<p>It's F-R-E-E and open to the public! It's family friendly! Bring the keiki! Bring your friends! Bring you! Bring your family! It'll be a joy!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6117debc363a844ea13aff517a22bc9a292cda4c/original/mbp1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom Summer School Human Beatbox Tour Stop at Mililani Baptist Preschool!</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom at Hawaii Baptist Academy with sensational ukulele duo Heart And Soul's Jody Kamisato and Micah Ganiron!</em></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/58002312019-06-21T22:45:48-10:002024-02-13T12:27:45-10:00Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase<p>Thank you for dropping in to see my June showcase with <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.prismadance.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Prisma Dance">Prisma Dance</a> at Ala Moana Centerstage! I invite you to catch Prisma Dance and I at our next Ala Moana Centerstage Showcase, Friday, August 2nd, 7pm!</p><p>I am happy to let blog readers like you know that since 2016, on June 10th, "National Beatbox Day" is celebrated in honor of Darren 'Buffy" Robinson the Human Beatbox of the Fat Boys, the pioneers, creators, and game changers!<br> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f05fd7f3658b7e1c2f7034cf3a0aa9e91abbef40/original/64995129-2281755228805366-696034574559346688-n.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom + Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage</i></p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ef76129cedfd5c7a0fbfb6d51ed6fe8e40be1d66/original/abcjtbeatbox.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>The legendary Rahzel, formerly a member of The Roots, and Jason Tom at Webster Hall New York!!!</i></p><p>I wore my Fat Boys t-shirt in my extended observance of "National Beatbox Day" at this June 21st showcase!</p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d121e362fc405add6ae7a70ac05f78706e4c0125/original/fatboys.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Fat Boys: Kool Rock-Ski, Buff Love, Prince Markie Dee</i></p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/56e7c804d59d89342cb4da68bda3898cf8fff98a/original/alamoanacenterstagejun1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Photo credit: Jayson David</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><div class="video-container size_null justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="343799323" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/343799323" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p><br><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Video credit: Gale West</i></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9046d6a59f8965173ea21861ee09ed27195c35f7/original/alamoanacenterstagejun2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Photo credit: Jayson David</i></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><div class="video-container size_null justify_inline" style=""><iframe data-video-type="vimeo" data-video-id="343828411" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/343828411" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p><br><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Video credit: Nate Izumi</i></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/1c5e928d889c2c0815c6514ab3c1941b50c5203d/original/alamoanacenterstagejun3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Photo credit: Jayson David</i></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/ebd324b85be05039da49730636f67ad6d42cb698/original/alamoanacenterstagejun4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p><i>Jason Tom Prisma Dance June Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! | Photo credit: Jayson David</i></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3463851e1b118c5f5264a7771b5a0f5c7096fc3f/original/1w9a6976.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom "Rhythm And Moves" Prisma Dance May Showcase (Beatbox Battle Survival Jacket)! | Photo credit: Albert Moreno</i></p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9e1bede28435d1993c2b3df7aefcbf3765e83663/original/1w9a6986.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom "Rhythm And Moves" Prisma Dance May Showcase (Beatbox Battle Survival Jacket)! | Photo credit: Albert Moreno</i></p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f233cc4962c38d22be22e79897c1f34bd7d94b0e/original/1w9a6748.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom "Genghis Blues" Prisma Dance May Showcase (Beatbox Battle Vintage Jacket)! | Photo credit: Albert Moreno</i></p><p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/535f28fb4b1a62193b08471a7f83e6461ce3d59c/original/1w9a6390.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Jason Tom "Boom Bap" Prisma Dance May Showcase (Beatbox Battle College Jacket)! | Photo credit: Albert Moreno</i></p><p> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57455162019-05-06T21:06:44-10:002024-02-13T12:12:26-10:00Jason Tom's Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage<p> </p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eb2c090d84a944be5517811504e395dda3ffc9a8/original/palamoana.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><p>I want to thank <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.prismadance.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Prisma Dance">Prisma Dance</a> for having me be a part of their May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! I was the third, eighth, and eleventh act. In Hebrew numerals, the words that stand out to me for numbers 3, 8, and 11 are "resurrection," "new beginning" and "chaos." I always look forward to working with Prisma Dance! To think, rewind somewhere between 2005 and 2007, I met Joanna Lam of Prisma Dance at Kapiʻolani Community College's Holomua Center where I math tutored at. She took Calculus and was on point with it. Then I met Nicole Lam of Prisma Dance.</p><p> </p><p>We all reunited in 2015 at church. Nicole and I met up when she shared with me her vision about the bi-annual Creation Production. She asked if I wanted to be on board as the specialty beatbox artist. I said, "yes!" 2016 came and I missed meetings with the Creation Production choreographers. At that time, I dealt with "complex trauma." Nicole was genuinely concerned and she interceded in prayer on my behalf. Prior to that, behind the scenes, I worked diligently to prepare for the Creation Production premiere eight shows. The daily chronic stressors that triggered the "complex trauma," not related to the Creation Production preparation, near cost my life when I got triggered to relive my 2004 car accident and other traumatic life events.</p><p>I am a living testimony that the Lord resurrected, redeemed, restored me to complete full health, and the Lord gave me the strength to out wrestle the chaos, torment and destructive seed of "complex trauma" to the end. Then the Lord declared to me that I am now completely set free from the chaos. Since then, I've completed an altogether total of sixteen shows for the Creation Production in 2016 and 2018. I love my savior and redeemer Jesus! My life now that I live is a new beginning! I work on my health daily by meditating on bible verses, prayer, cardiovascular exercise like walking, devotionals, rest, journaling offline, beatboxing, music, and mathematics. I want to thank all my pastors, mentors, families, and friends who continue to pray for and with me. I love you all dearly!</p><p>Jason Tom's Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage - Third Act (1 of 3)</p><p><iframe style="border-style:none;overflow:hidden;" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="316" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F351721398881115%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560"></iframe></p><p>"High fives" at my Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage!</p><p> </p><p>Jason Tom's Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage - Eighth Act (2 of 3)</p><p><iframe style="border-style:none;overflow:hidden;" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F617468055435146%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560"></iframe></p><p>It's a robot!! It's a didgeridoo!! Wait a minute, it's me at my Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage!!</p><p> </p><p>Jason Tom's Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage - Eleventh Act (3 of 3)</p><p><iframe style="border-style:none;overflow:hidden;" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmrjasontom%2Fvideos%2F1398778196927932%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560"></iframe></p><p>Love Hawai'i, the 1980s and Ala Moana Center? Ala Moana Center celebrates 60 years! I remember the time when Ala Moana Center was mainly two stories high and Ala Moana Centerstage faced the other side in the 1980s. Beatboxing, popping and the moonwalk grew popular in the 1980s. Here I take us and Ala Moana Center shoppers through a "Time Machine" in my Prisma Dance May Showcase at Ala Moana Centerstage! How that mathematically possible?</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57370522019-04-29T21:10:59-10:002022-08-24T22:24:46-10:00Jason Tom Loves You<p>I, Jason Tom, love you! What? Yes! In the world of showbiz, I've met a few superstars and divas that will show a lack of appreciation to you and your support. No matter how small or big of a beatbox star I am or am not, I want you to know I will always appreciate you! I will also continue to spend quality time to not forget to write you when I can with an update no matter how small or big of a beatbox star I was, am, and will become. Talent can take anybody far in life. It is character that can keep anybody there and take them even further in life. Come and join <a contents="Prisma Dance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.prismadance.com/" target="_blank">Prisma Dance</a> and I (Jason Tom), Ala Moana Centerstage Showcase, Friday, May 3rd @ 7:00PM — 7:45PM.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom judge showcase at Brown Bags to Stardom Grand Final, Hawaii Convention Center Liliu Theater!</em></p>
<p>I want to thank Hawaiʻi's human beatbox pioneers Radical Rob, Gizmo, Re-Run, and Joevon "J.B" Brown for paving the way for a Hawaiʻi beatboxer like me. And I will continue to pave the way for a local beatboxer, a beatboxer you know and people like you. I am not a stranger to the world of competition and it was an honor when Johnny Kai invited me to judge this year's Brown Bags to Stardom Grand Final. Congratulations to all Brown Bags to Stardom Grand Finalists, contestants, families, and friends! What remarkable talent! WOW!!!</p>
<p>As a beatboxer, I accomplished some of these accolades...</p>
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<a contents="Top 12 HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Grand Slam Finalist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wXR7oWc7ys" target="_blank">HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Top 12 Grand Slam Finalist</a> (2019)</li> <li>University of Hawaiʻi Foundation - <a contents="Freeman Foundation Scholarship Feature" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom" target="_blank">Freeman Foundation Scholarship Feature</a> (2019)</li> <li>Specialty beatbox artist for the Creation production by Prisma Dance (2018)</li> <li>Featured in <a contents="Uplift And Renew at Ala Moana Centerstage" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtsTRyrexRU" target="_blank">Uplift And Renew at Ala Moana Centerstage</a> (2018)</li> <li>
<a contents="University of Hawaiʻi News Feature" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" target="_blank">University of Hawaiʻi News Feature</a> (2018)</li> <li>Headlined the <a contents="25th Hawai‘i Children And Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB7lIRlIGRA" target="_blank">25th Hawai‘i Children And Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda</a> Main Stage (2018)</li> <li>Opened for <a contents="10th KS EdTech DisRupt Conference" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbX8Ab4lWnU" target="_blank">10th KS EdTech DisRupt Conference</a> (2018)</li> <li>Opened for <a contents="Uplift at Ala Moana Centerstage" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eESABro2tpg" target="_blank">Uplift at Ala Moana Centerstage</a> (2017)</li> <li>Specialty beatbox artist for the Creation production by Prisma Dance (2016)</li> <li>McDonald's of Hawaiʻi NextNext Top 3 Musician (2016)</li> <li>HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Top 12 Grand Slam Finalist (2016)</li> <li>Nominated as a <a contents="Top 150 Vocal Percussion Artist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUX70HAEUo" target="_blank">Top 150 Vocal Percussion Artist</a> for the men's solo contest at the <a contents="Beatbox Battle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUX70HAEUo" target="_blank">Beatbox Battle</a> World Championship (2015)</li> <li>HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Top 12 Grand Slam Finalist (2015)</li> <li>Headlined <a contents="Art After Dark at Honolulu Museum of Art" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-RvmDTAlx8" target="_blank">Art After Dark at Honolulu Museum of Art</a> (2014)</li> <li>
<a contents="Beatbox Battle Feature" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUX70HAEUo" target="_blank">Beatbox Battle TV Feature</a> (2014)</li> <li>KITV News Feature <a contents="Oahu Beatboxer Jason Tom performs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9pMeTdMYHo" target="_blank">Oahu Beatboxer Jason Tom performs</a> Interview with Jill Kuramoto (2013)</li> <li>KITV News Feature <a contents="Local beatboxer shares his sounds" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lW3Vdb87pA" target="_blank">Local beatboxer shares his sounds</a> Interview with Jill Kuramoto (2013)</li> <li>Headlined the <a contents="20th Hawai‘i Children And Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb3JVwA2GaY" target="_blank">20th Hawai‘i Children And Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda</a> Main Stage (2013)</li> <li>
<a contents="Honolulu Night Market: Artrageous" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OCslbl0Xvs" target="_blank">Honolulu Night Market: Artrageous</a> + Interview with Olena Heu (2013)</li> <li>
<a contents="RAW artists Feature" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_rMgnyiIGk" target="_blank">RAW artists Feature</a> (2012)</li> <li>HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays Top 9 Grand Slam Finalist (2012)</li> <li>Recipient of the <a contents="TEDx Honolulu "It's About Time" Presenter" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIwt_1u7pmw" target="_blank">TEDx Honolulu "It's About Time" Presenter</a> Award (2011)</li> <li>Recipient of the Hawaiʻi Scene Choice "Best Performer" Award (2011)</li> <li>Opened for <a contents="Apex" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjb_tus47U" target="_blank">Apex</a> (2011)</li> <li>Opened for Apex (2010)</li> <li>Opened for <a contents="Mighty4 Honolulu" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsqHb_DcbXU" target="_blank">Mighty4 Honolulu</a> (2010)</li> <li>Featured musician on Faioso's 2010 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominated album (2010)</li> <li>
<a contents='Interview with Angela Keen at TEDx Honolulu "Shift" Conference' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO8vLAwg77c" target="_blank">Interview with Angela Keen at TEDx Honolulu "Shift" Conference</a> (2009)</li> <li>
<a contents='Featured entertainer at TEDx Honolulu "Shift" Conference' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avtymesa8SA" target="_blank">Featured entertainer at TEDx Honolulu "Shift" Conference</a> (2009)</li> <li>Pipeline's Got Talent (dubbed Hawaiʻi's Got Talent) Top 4 Grand Finalist (2009)</li> <li>Pipeline's Got Talent (dubbed Hawaiʻi's Got Talent) 1st Place Winner (2009)</li> <li>Voted as the Best of Honolulu Weekly's Local Musician Deserving of a Wider Audience (2009)</li> <li>Word of Life Emerge Talent Show 1st Place Runner Up Grand Finalist (2009)</li> <li>
<a contents="Word of Life Emerge Top 12 Talent Show Grand Finalist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtTeEozjGk" target="_blank">Word of Life Emerge Talent Show 1st Place Winner</a> (2008)</li> <li>Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show Top 4 Finalist (Fall 2007)</li> <li>
<a contents="Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show Top 4 Finalist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyHHbwQd6VE" target="_blank">Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show Top 4 Finalist</a> (Spring 2007)</li> <li>Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show Top 5 Finalist (Fall 2006)</li> <li>Kapiʻolani Community College Talent Show Top 3 Finalist (Spring 2006)</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo Credit: Germaine Barsatan</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom Brown Bags to Stardom Judge Biography narrated by Johnny Kai!</em></p>
<p> </p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57279782019-04-22T02:25:11-10:002022-04-12T19:57:45-10:00Jason Tom beatbox rocked Spring Street Jam Waikiki Block Party<p>Jason Tom beatbox rocked it for 30,000 to 50,000 and shared the stage with remarkable talent at the Spring Street Jam on the Brown Bags Waikiki Block Party Stage! In 2017 and 2018, Jason Tom's beatbox students won the Brown Bags to Stardom Grand Finals in the variety act category. This 2019, Brown Bags has invited Jason Tom to be one of the guest judges for Saturday, April 27th's Brown Bags to Stardom Statewide Final at the Hawaii Convention Center Liliu Theater! Please forward to anybody who may be interested...</p>
<p>Saturday, April 27 @ 9:00AM — 12:30PM<br>Brown Bags to Stardom Elementary School Division Statewide Final<br>at Hawaii Convention Center Liliu Theater<br><br>Saturday, April 27 @ 2:00PM — 5:00PM<br>Brown Bags to Stardom Middle School Division Statewide Final<br>at Hawaii Convention Center Liliu Theater<br><br>Saturday, April 27 @ 6:30PM — 9:30PM<br>Brown Bags to Stardom High School Division Statewide Final<br>at Hawaii Convention Center Liliu Theater</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/6a2ced35eaf8cf3552e4afd36ae22e384d56dee0/original/childofthe80s.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57258612019-04-19T10:00:09-10:002022-04-12T19:58:04-10:00Brown Bags to Stardom Waikiki Block Party<p>If you are open on April 20th, Saturday, Brown Bags has a Waikiki Block Party - you are welcome to join us!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3d237ff4fe200294a8b5fa9a8f6b52e3adfe6f95/original/brownbagstostardomwaikikiblockparty.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/aa86d62e16afa666b77cef8d041bb7d827bcb8a1/original/brownbagstostardomwaikikiblockpartyarea.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/04599fdf4941a0978c174f3b64d646ece0905d58/original/jasontomnightinchinatown11.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57105872019-04-07T03:33:43-10:002022-04-12T19:58:24-10:00Jason Tom at HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays 16th Anniversary Grand Slam Finals<p>Jason Tom is HawaiiSlam's First Thursdays 16th Anniversary Grand Slam Finalist at Hawaiian Brian's Crossroads Concert Hall. Show hosted by Hawai`i Poet Laureate Kealoha with DJ Toki of Sisters in Sound and live painter Alicia Soder. </p>
<p>Video Credit: Sáshily Kling</p>
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<p>.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/57003742019-03-29T19:01:55-10:002022-04-12T19:58:43-10:00HawaiiSlam’s Grand Slam FINALS And 16th Anniversary!<p>The best First Thursdays show of the year is almost here!! We've got the 2019 Grand Slam FINALS and HawaiiSlam’s 16th Anniversary on April 4th. </p>
<p>Come witness the 12 best poets from the 2018-2019 season fighting for their metaphoric lives in an all out, three-round elimination match for $2000 and a spot on the 2019 HawaiiSlam team. Competing poets are Anesu Makufa, Noa Helelā, Izzi Emz, Lani Fisher, Jesse Lipman, Brianna Johnston, Jason Tom, Liam Skilling, Z, Destiny Sharion, Asia Lavarello, and Sterling Higa. The show will be hosted by Kealoha (Hawai`i Poet Laureate) with DJ Toki (Sisters in Sound) and Alicia Soder (live paint). </p>
<p>Tickets are $10 presale and $15 at the door, so get yours now for this annual fundraiser and anniversary show!! You can get tickets for the Grand Slam FINALS as follows: </p>
<p>IN PERSON: <br>- Hawaiian Brian's (1680 Kapiolani Boulevard), phone: (808) 946-1343. Tickets are sold at the bar in the main pool room. There is a 15-minute free grace period for parking in the Hawaiian Brian’s parking structure </p>
<p>ONLINE: <br>- Internet purchase at <a contents="www.HawaiiSlam.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hawaiislam.com" target="_blank">www.HawaiiSlam.com</a> or <a contents="click here on this paypal link" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=c573e2441c6b&mfid=1553922002636_c573e2441c6b#/checkout/openButton" target="_blank">click here on this paypal link</a>. Note that internet orders will be held for you at the door. If you're buying tickets for people other than yourself, you can email us at info@HawaiiSlam.com at least one day before the show to specify who to hold the tickets under (you can specify various names -- useful if your group plans to arrive at different times). If you are having difficulties with purchasing via paypal, give us a call at (808) 387-9664 and we'll help you out. Please note that internet purchases will not be available on the day of the show! <br>___________________________________________ <br>First Thursdays (April 4th -- Grand Slam FINALS) <br>LOCATION: Hawaiian Brian's (Crossroads concert hall) <br>1680 Kapi`olani Boulevard (2nd Floor above 24 Hour Fitness) <br>Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:30pm <br>$15 Fundraiser to Send the Team to the National Poetry Slam <br>All Ages <br>Phone: (808) 387-9664 <br>Email: <a contents="info@HawaiiSlam.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:info@HawaiiSlam.com" target="_blank">info@HawaiiSlam.com</a> <br>Website: <a contents="www.HawaiiSlam.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.hawaiislam.com" target="_blank">www.HawaiiSlam.com</a> </p>
<p>Validated parking for Hawaiian Brian’s is $2 for 4 hours and $2 per additional hour. There is plenty of street parking in the area as well (note, if you street park or walk/bike/bus, enter through the 24 Hour Fitness lobby on Kapi`olani and walk up the stairs). </p>
<p>First Thursdays is the largest registered poetry slam in the world (400+ in attendance)!! HawaiiSlam has official 501(c)(3) non-profit status through Poetry Slam Inc. Please forward to anybody who may be interested...<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5b4c823131c670ac1b0f8a164749c4cc197ab1db/original/hawaiislams16thanniversaryfinals.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/56832042019-03-16T19:57:52-10:002022-04-12T19:59:01-10:00I Turned My Academic Journey Around<p><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbX8Ab4lWnU" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/eabbe9b772168d44125e1e7fe5dbd347c6cab57d/original/jasontomksedtech71.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="Jason Tom opened for the 10th Kamehameha Schools Education Technology Conference: Disrupt!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbX8Ab4lWnU" target="_blank"><em>Jason Tom opened for the 10th Kamehameha Schools Education Technology Conference: Disrupt!</em></a></p>
<p>I am an entertainer who advocates for education, because I've experienced first hand "invaluable" tools we can develop through education. In 2017, a struggling university math student contacted me online. I offered to math tutor and coach that female student on the "how to" turn her academic journey around.</p>
<p>She then flipped the script, and finished strong with multiple 4.0 grade point average (gpa) semesters.</p>
<p>In 2018, that student earned her bachelor of arts degree in Early Childhood Education.</p>
<p>My own reflection process on the life tools I've engineered to "dig deep," "persevere," "turn the tables," and "endure" through what I've accomplished in my academic adventure aided to the success in life, my academic coaching, and beatboxing.</p>
<p>When we go through a crossroad... it's important we keep a memory bank on our roots in the "how" we overcame adversity in order to move forward in life.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>President William McKinley High School alumnus Jason Tom beatboxing on the Music With A Message Tour.</em></p>
<p>I am most grateful that I failed early and multiple times later in life! Yes! The failures taught me how to bounce back discouragement and that developed my character.</p>
<p>I flunked the first grade at Kaimukī's Liholiho Elementary. My fondest memory at Liholiho Elementary was when our teacher played the classic video cassette of 1989's <em>Moonwalker</em>.</p>
<p>At that time, I was six-years-young, and I began my luxurious amateur beatboxing days by recording my "beatboxing" on audio cassettes. I performed my "inward k snare" with my tongue, and I scat sung the synthesizer of <em>"Badder."</em> "Badder" is the kid version of the Michael Jackson song "Bad" featured in Moonwalker's VHS. I still have all of the recordings of me "beatboxing" from 1989 through the 1990s.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom beatboxing on the Music With A Message "Not On Tobacco" Tour at McKinley High School.</em></p>
<p><br>My second attempt at first grade took place at Liliha's Kauluwela Elementary. I then attended Nuʻuanu's Kawananakoa Middle School and Downtown Honolulu's President William McKinley High School. I was one of the 1.0 to 2.0 gpa students. I worked diligently to graduate from high school on time. I barely made it. I did not let up.</p>
<p>I attended summer school in Kailua's Kaleheo High School to make up missed high school credits.</p>
<p>A US mainland teacher snail mailed me my "correspondence" assignments for other missed credits, and I'd snail mailed those assignments back for it to be graded.</p>
<p>I lettered in varsity soccer and judo to encourage myself to maintain a 2.0 plus gpa. I peaked at two point something.</p>
<p>May 2001, I graduated from McKinley High School.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>McKinley High School alumnus Jason Tom lettered in varsity soccer and judo.</em></p>
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<p>As a first generation college student in my family household, I failed yet again in my academic journey my fall 2001 semester at the University of Hawaiʻi at Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) when I got placed on academic probation. I earned a B, D, D, and F. Wow!</p>
<p>Spring 2002, I was placed on academic suspension when I earned my D for a 1 credit elective course.</p>
<p>My first two semesters of college, I earned not a single "A."</p>
<p>Discouraged, I took a college school break and I vowed not to return until I know I will be "serious" about college.</p>
<p>From 2002 to 2004, I trained and competed in local judo tournaments in Northern California and Hawaiʻi.</p>
<p>I left judo gradually after I used my judo to save my life when I was hit by a car while I walked the crosswalk on a green light near <em>Shobukan Judo Club</em> and <em>Liliha Bakery</em> in 2004. I would learn much later I would be unknowingly triggered multiple times from the "trauma" of that 2004 car impact.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom 2000, 2001, 2002 judo medals, and ribbon; (2004 judo trophy not pictured)</em></p>
<p>Fall 2004, I came back to KCC, and I earned my first 4.0 gpa. My game plan was to not settle, and to put in the responsibility to earn A's.</p>
<p>I honed time management, punctuality, perfect attendance, reading ahead, note taking.</p>
<p>I avoided distractions like TV, procrastination, and I often started on my college assignments early, not late.</p>
<p>I also decided in 2004 to go into that transition from being an amateur beatboxer to turning into the pro beatboxer people have grown up watching live and on videos today.</p>
<p>My two D's, and one F in 2001? I retook the classes, and through due diligence, I redeemed them all with A's.</p>
<p>Summer 2006, I completed the Freeman Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship Intensive Mandarin Chinese program at Beijing Foreign Studies University.</p>
<p>In fall 2007, I earned my associates of arts degree in Liberal Arts at KCC.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8481b7e1146be89384b7b27c66c59919b5c7a78b/original/beijingforeignstudiesuniversity.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Beijing Foreign Studies University</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/545a2cdacbb12d77aa3f226315fed2a9e347d212/original/kcc.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><em>Jason Tom's associates of arts degree in Liberal Arts at KCC</em></p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8ece5bbd973e39b7f99fbb5594c3067d2ff7bce8/original/kauluwelawba2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Kauluwela Elementary gifts for Jason Tom performing at their Back to School Assembly!</em></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e2b36fe6a6ba7d58bd2b6a3ddaf8b5170cf2cff9/original/jasontombeatboxkcctalentshow.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom beatboxing at Kapiʻolani Community College's Fall 2007 Talent Show with Tiny Tadani and George Higa.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OgkZzS4xUY" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/654ce6f81ec36fd9da60d4c8333e4b0b1cfbb20d/original/peak5.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.png" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OgkZzS4xUY" target="_blank"><em>Jason Tom - Kapiʻolani Community College Class of 2007 Alumni Profile!</em></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/43a6376fbc73bf8d3384e7b5916351459f75e417/original/kccgraduationjasontomleonrichardshandshake.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><em>Jason Tom Kapiʻolani Community College class of 2007 alumnu</em>s<em> congratulated by KCC chancellor Leon Richards!</em></p>
<p><br><a contents="Freeman Foundation Scholarship - Jason Tom - Beijing Foreign Studies University!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIflFdUcSo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/abaabb48eb072e735000d7bfba5039aa7b3d1ad5/original/freemanfoundationscholarshipjasontom.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="Freeman Foundation Scholarship - Jason Tom - Beijing Foreign Studies University!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgIflFdUcSo" target="_blank"><em>Freeman Foundation Scholarship - Jason Tom - Beijing Foreign Studies University!</em></a></p>
<p>Jason Tom's academic journey at Kapiʻolani Community College and beyond... <br>Fall 2001: 3.0 gpa / 12 credits<br>*amateur beatboxer</p>
<p>Spring 2002: 1.0 gpa / 1 credit <br>*amateur beatboxer; took a two-year college school break, moved in East Bay, Northern California while I got hired for clerical office work at a furniture warehouse, and I competed in judo tournaments before returning to Honolulu.</p>
<p>Fall 2004 - 4.0 gpa / 6 credits <br>*professional beatboxer </p>
<p>Spring 2005: 4.0 gpa / 11 credits <br>*KCC Math Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader (Peer Mentor), Holomua Center math tutor, pro beatboxer </p>
<p>Fall 2005: 3.75 gpa / 12 credits <br>*Freeman Foundation Scholarship, Math SI Leader & math tutor, pro beatboxer </p>
<p>Spring 2006: 4.0 gpa / 12 credits <br>*Freeman Foundation Scholar, pro beatboxer, dormed at Tokai University </p>
<p>Summer 2006: 4.0 gpa / 12 credits <br>*Freeman Foundation Scholar, pro beatboxer, studied abroad at Beijing Foreign Studies University </p>
<p>Fall 2006: 1.75 gpa/ 12 credits <br>*Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Math SI Leader & math tutor, pro beatboxer </p>
<p>Spring 2007: 2.0 gpa/ 6 credits <br>*Math SI Leader & math tutor, TRIO Math notetaker, pro beatboxer </p>
<p>Fall 2007: 4.0 gpa / 10 credits <br>*Math SI Leader & math tutor, notetaker, pro beatboxer, enrolled in 3 credits at Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business (CEMB), & Honolulu Community College (HCC). . <br>. <br>Spring 2008: 2.0 gpa/ 3 credits <br>*KCC commencement, pro beatboxer, enrolled in 9 credits at CEMB, & HCC </p>
<p>Fall 2008: not enrolled at KCC; enrolled in 3 credits at CEMB, & HCC, pro beatboxer </p>
<p>Spring 2009 - 2.0 gpa/ 6 credits <br>*pro beatboxer, enrolled in 3 credits at CEMB, and HCC</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4f3f39d54df34b0b68694c402be58e8702944d78/original/kapiolanicommunitycollegefall2007talentshow.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Jason Tom pictured on the Kapiʻolani Community College Fall 2007 Talent Show poster!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d44a9181de42f863c0ce477265216778ae9a1fbd/original/jasontomkccgraduation.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><em>Kapiʻolani Community College Spring 2008 Commencement Ceremony!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3636d2f1d91d340336dab97ac45dffaeedc4c495/original/jasontomkccgraduationleonrichards.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /><em>Kapiʻolani Community College chancellor Leon Richards with KCC class of 2007 alumnus Jason Tom!</em></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/56630922019-02-28T00:42:50-10:002022-04-12T19:15:20-10:00Beatbox Battle Lifestyle Brand<p>Beatbox Battle is the premier human beatbox lifestyle brand! Beatbox Battle TV putting on the Beatbox Battle World Championship! Known for quality content, event production, and new season products like the Beatbox Battle snapback, Beatbox Battle College Jacket, Beatbox Battle Microphone Jacket, hoodies, shirts, and more at <a contents="Beatboxshop.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://Beatboxshop.com" target="_blank">Beatboxshop.com</a>!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUX70HAEUo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/dc10d66fcf9728ff1ce1739ca3851d7a4a708bad/original/jtbeatboxbattle.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Products like the Official Beatbox Battle Microphones, AKG BBB DFive supercardioid dynamic microphone, and sE Electronic V7 BBB – BEATBOX BATTLE® dynamic microphone!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/bfdfbf67689d7c3235f6c16b3ab8d41d85e406ab/original/akg-bbb-dfive-12.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">AKG BBB DFive supercardioid dynamic microphone!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d316de2e1b8107c4364848b9913009cbfae1911b/original/v7bbbbeatboxbattlemic.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">sE Electronic V7 BBB – BEATBOX BATTLE® dynamic microphone!</p>
<p>BEATBOX BATTLE® COLLEGE JACKET in navy blue & yellow as zip-hoodie made in the USA. This amazing fashion item combines wearing comfort and urban lifestyle. The highlight is the "World Championship 2002-2018" logo on the back. Further print on the chest "Dove of Peace" logo. Online Store: <a contents="www.beatboxshop.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.beatboxshop.com" target="_blank">www.beatboxshop.com</a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f0106f9fbef9e1e6249a6fd4d4c495a96400f379/original/beatboxbattlejacket.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>BEATBOX BATTLE® MICROPHONE JACKET in anthracite & mouse grey as zip-hoodie made in the USA. This amazing fashion item combines wearing comfort and urban lifestyle. The highlight is the new "Beatbox Battle Double Microphone" logo on the back. Further print on the chest the basic Beatbox Battle® logo. Online Store: <a contents="www.beatboxshop.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.beatboxshop.com" target="_blank">www.beatboxshop.com</a></p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4d5408987bcac4e87e0985a5aeff82667db0e0ce/original/beatboxbattlemicjacket.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/55876692019-01-10T01:11:41-10:002022-04-25T01:29:49-10:00Freeman Foundation Scholarship<p>University of Hawai‘i Foundation launched my experience with the Freeman Foundation Scholarship. I completed that Chinese immersion program in 2006 at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Check it out <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom" target="_blank">here</a>: <a contents="https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom" target="_blank">https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.uhfoundation.org/news/video/freeman-foundation-scholarship-jason-tom" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/abaabb48eb072e735000d7bfba5039aa7b3d1ad5/original/freemanfoundationscholarshipjasontom.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_none" alt="Freeman Foundation Scholarship Jason Tom" /></a></p>
<p>Also, my KCC Alumni profile <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox" target="_blank">here</a>.<br><a contents="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" target="_blank">https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/</a><br><a contents="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/12/13/kapiolani-cc-human-beatbox/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/654ce6f81ec36fd9da60d4c8333e4b0b1cfbb20d/original/peak5.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/55195462018-11-18T21:52:48-10:002022-04-12T19:15:57-10:00Creation<p>Come and join me in checking out the "Creation" production presented by Prisma Dance at the Paliku Theatre this Thanksgiving opening weekend! </p>
<p>Yes! I've reunited and I am rehearsing with the "Creation" cast again for this bi-annual production. And I am excited to share with you that I will be beatboxing in all eight shows with an incredible cast. "Creation" is an artistic collaboration of dance, music and acrobatics that presents the beauty of God's creation. <br>. <br>Here are the dates and times to the eight shows of "Creation" at Paliku Theatre: <br>Friday, November 23, 7pm (dress rehearsal)<br> <br>Saturday, November 24, 2pm (matinee) & 6pm <br><br>Sunday, November 25, 2pm (matinee) & 6pm <br><br>Friday, November 30, 7pm <br><br>Saturday, December 1, 2pm (matinee) & 6pm </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Tickets & more info visit: <a contents="https://www.showtix4u.com/events/prismadance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.showtix4u.com/events/prismadance" target="_blank">https://www.showtix4u.com/events/prismadance</a>, <a contents="prismadance.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://prismadance.com" target="_blank">prismadance.com</a> and <a contents="jasontom.com/events" data-link-label="Events" data-link-type="page" href="/events" target="_blank">jasontom.com/events</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="UzNbQkP8z-U" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/UzNbQkP8z-U/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UzNbQkP8z-U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="RI03vACC6_I" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/RI03vACC6_I/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RI03vACC6_I?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5c7d2435886fb54cc218120d77b5ad8b16ee37c4/original/creation.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/54778712018-10-19T16:19:47-10:002022-04-12T19:16:14-10:00UH Profile Jason Tom<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="_OgkZzS4xUY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/_OgkZzS4xUY/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_OgkZzS4xUY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>University of Hawaii Foundation<br>University of Hawaii Alumni Relations Production <br>Kapi‘olani Community College Alumnus Profile - Jason Tom</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/028a66782c72cc7059e180e2897554c9df6c1ffd/original/tom-hero.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Hawai‘i’s Human Beatbox </p>
<p>Most people have heard of beatboxing—a form of vocal percussion that uses the mouth and voice to create sounds and rhythms similar to percussion instruments. But for Kapi‘olani Community College alumnus Jason Tom (AA ’07), beatboxing is much more than that. Now known as Hawai‘i’s Human Beatbox, he’s using beatboxing to uplift and encourage others to perservere.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b6ff1a707d62b0b1d90d25ca5e28e55fc2b1a36e/original/upalamoana.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The University of Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization, raises private funds to support the University of Hawaii System. Our mission is to unite our donor's passions with the University of Hawaii's aspirations to benefit the people of Hawaii and beyond. We do this by raising private philanthropic support, managing private investments and nurturing donor and alumni relationships. Please see <a contents="https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox" target="_blank">https://uhalumni.org/news/story/hawaiis-human-beatbox</a> https://www.uhfoundation.org</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/80148e66e3eff2c31d9d4a4f5c973e8b201e30ed/original/peak3.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/56fcc63e27fb40c07a008faacb356d0ea211808c/original/peek.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/3754eb521b17adb469f4b4fb0fd1e447a16f1744/original/peek2.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/54619112018-10-09T09:35:31-10:002022-04-12T19:16:29-10:0025th Hawaii Children And Youth Day<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/9206333cea4183daf986c34a4d8aa9fa91803693/original/25hawaiichildrenandyouthday.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_none border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p>Happy 25th Hawai‘i Children And Youth Day! Jason Tom Human Beatbox Machine featuring the keiki, Kauluwela Elementary School, Luigi of Super Mario Brothers, Ghostbusters, Wonder Woman & Cyborg of Justice League at the 25th Hawai‘i Children and Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda Main Stage.</p>
<p>Video footage and photo coverage by Jason Tom's Word of Life Group. Mahalo to Nate, Kiyoshi, Tony, Mie, Cher, Gale, Cyndy, Peter, Kai, Samuel, and more who stopped on by. Big up to Allan Silva!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="HB7lIRlIGRA" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/HB7lIRlIGRA/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HB7lIRlIGRA?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/e88f1ed086f1117f15afd0ec0cc39bb13752ef6b/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthdayc1.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Tom Human Beatbox Machine at the 25th Hawai‘i Children and Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda Main Stage.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/37feafa1bfd48d07f481af5717217ce63407c223/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthdayc2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jason Tom Human Beatbox Machine at the 25th Hawai‘i Children and Youth Day at the Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda Main Stage.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8a85aceac444fc8c7307d305db336ad7820e30b5/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthday3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5ce9f686297e6ce28809af2c7466f54d18fdc69f/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthday.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b4ee556744a1f7ade750200471d85de6e9cc5b44/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthday2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/21e5f6efb01ff60d75a5ad5e773c5fcb12ee157c/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthday4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/5600c5fb021aa6764bce58b652bc26104e7a62c6/original/jthawaiichildrenandyouthday5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/2666a64d5359f7913a95336777fabdf846f1f7db/original/pokemjtktn.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/92cf51a86fbf0c2a21911056eed94f48c9e926aa/original/teamjt.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/54563462018-10-05T03:02:16-10:002022-04-12T19:16:43-10:00Uplift<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b4baef5ef7560b45b12349dd0e64ead2fd516280/original/jtalamoanacent2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Kodak moment with Jason Tom beatboxing for Uplift & Renew at Ala Moana Centerstage!</p>
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<p><br>"Watched Hawaii's Human Beatbox Jason Tom perform on Saturday along with the Uplift Dancers from First Assembly Of God and I was blown away by Jason's performance. If you've only seen him beatbox on video and not live on stage you wouldn't know how much of a difference it makes in how it sounds live. There's no comparison, the audio on video doesn't even come close to how it really sounds. Auuuuuright!" -Nathan Izumi</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f6ae8eb1cb9be6769909f0e30b9dac1c3f53c5d3/original/jtalamoanacent3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Kodak moment with Jason Tom beatboxing for Uplift & Renew at Ala Moana Centerstage!</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/54235382018-09-10T20:07:21-10:002022-04-12T19:17:00-10:00First 48 Rahzel Collaboration<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The First 48 Rahzel Collaboration Director's Cut</strong></p>
<div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/282864155?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" webkitallowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/53840232018-08-11T15:43:07-10:002022-04-12T19:17:16-10:00Mouths To Feed<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/7cd8724db606315e4aad2634393f8e6c7d97a144/original/mouthstofeed.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />What inspires me to do what I do today? Legacy. Which inspired me to have "mouths to feed." Here are my microphones to help me accomplish just that. From left to right....<br>Shure Beta 87A Microphone - $311.00 list price<br>sE Electronics V7 Microphone - $129.00 list price<br>AKG BBB DFive Microphone - $149.00 list price<br>AKG D5 Microphone - $129.00 list price</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/53282972018-07-02T09:33:35-10:002022-04-12T19:15:04-10:00Encounter Celebration<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/0eb39a902190bbfef16a2b1e241380819aac6f8b/original/menofconquestencounter.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The Lord promised me that what the devil has stolen from me must return more than one-hundred-thousand fold. The devil attempted to take my life multiple occasions, relentlessly tormented me and failed. How? Jesus supernaturally and relentlessly stepped in and said, "no more satan! Get your hands off my child and do not return!" I am unashamed that Jesus Christ is my redeemer. This first Men of Conquest Encounter venue at the Emalani Ballroom of the Hawaii Convention Center is the same venue I performed at for the first TEDx Honolulu Shift Conference.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/8c5824005b9961c733eeca2a17c13066ae54e722/original/jasontomnatehazelgale.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Men of Conquest Encounter and Women's Devoted Encounter Celebration: Me, my Men's Life Group disciple Nate's mother Hazel and my math Life Group student Gale with our eyes on Jesus and God dreaming, with Nate Jesus-focused ahead for our G12 Hawaii Conference: Your Kingdom Come.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/da7670855eb972185b7c32cd9ee16bc123d78f47/original/nateizumiejasontomjohnlumtutamo.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Women's Devoted And Men of Conquest Encounter Celebration: Nate, Ernest (uncle of one of my best and closest of friends Duke), me, John Lum, Tutamo.<br> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/d887b050df19d4c164ef2c6ec52fdbd5aae88501/original/wallymatanzabellamoriahmicaiahjasontomnategale.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Pastor Wally with Bella, Math Life Group students Moriah, Micaiah and Gale (far right), me (Product of New York), and Nate (Wolverine)</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b4267a9197a895aa7cb11e680529464d7f0f372e/original/wallymatanzajasontombransonsilva.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Pastor Wally, me and Branson Silva.</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/c9d0b06d425e1caf677ed63786bf6e743c1759c0/original/jasontomnateizumi.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />My Mighty Men's Life Group disciple Nate said he did his best to match the joy of the Lord is my strength in me via Men of Conquest Encounter celebration.</p>Jason Tomtag:jasontom.com,2005:Post/53026012018-06-18T09:07:08-10:002022-04-12T19:14:44-10:00KS EdTech Disrupt<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Jason Tom KS EdTech Disrupt Conference</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/63b8fad07b28252ab5232a753c0698cfb214a093/original/jasontomksedtech64.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />KS EdTech Disrupt Conference</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/4967e547c723549c53ad15d233f047694b93420e/original/ksedtechdisruptjasontom3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/b3e2262ea3ecc001f5040d6286c06f98ea627c25/original/ksedtechdisruptjasontom2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/302914/f6cd079c8c98a307809fa5a22a8d396aefb58a32/original/ksedtechdisruptjasontom.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jason Tom