{"id":3486,"date":"2018-05-21T20:24:51","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T20:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2018\/05\/21\/young-gurus-music-tech-a-gateway-to-awaken-americas-youth-featured-session-at-sxsw-2018-video\/"},"modified":"2018-05-21T20:24:51","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T20:24:51","slug":"young-gurus-music-tech-a-gateway-to-awaken-americas-youth-featured-session-at-sxsw-2018-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2018\/05\/21\/young-gurus-music-tech-a-gateway-to-awaken-americas-youth-featured-session-at-sxsw-2018-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Guru\u2019s \u201cMusic Tech: A Gateway to Awaken America\u2019s Youth\u201d Featured Session at SXSW 2018 [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf you don\u2019t see where innovation is going and if you aren\u2019t able to write what it is, you are always going to be behind someone else.\u201d – Young Guru<\/em><\/p>\n

In Music Tech: A Gateway to Awaken America’s Youth w\/ Young Guru<\/strong>, Opportunity Hub Chairman & CEO Rodney Sampson<\/strong> facilitates a conversation with legendary audio engineer and Chief Music Strategist of The Marketing Arm, Young Guru<\/strong>, centered around empowering the next generation of STE(A)M students to follow their artistic passions and take pride in their intelligence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat traditionally has been STEM is now STEAM, because we have to add the arts. . . The science, technology, engineering, the math, that\u2019s great, but also arts is the way of learning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The conversation begins with Young Guru describing his early experiences with music technology, which awakened his interest in engineering at a young age. He shares stories of using his knowledge to repair electronics for people in his neighborhood and get DJ gigs. This moment where a dormant interest is germinated in a young adult \u2014 and the roadblocks that can stop it from happening \u2014 becomes the focus of much of the session. The conversation takes a bird’s-eye view of the types of changes that need to happen on both the local and national level to encourage young students to embrace their interest in STEAM learning.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOnce you find the thing that you love, problem-solving becomes fun. Find that thing that you would do if you had all the money in the world. For me, that\u2019s making music.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Watch the video above for the full talk, including information on Young Guru\u2019s new project Sleeping Giants. Also, check out his SXSWorld interview<\/strong><\/a> for more stories from his career working with some of rap\u2019s greatest artists. Learn from a diverse group of visionaries at SXSW \u2014 browse more 2018 Keynotes, Featured Sessions, Red Carpets, and Q&As on our YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and SXSW News<\/a> for the latest SXSW coverage, recaps, announcements, and stay tuned for information on SXSW 2018.<\/p>\n

2018 SXSW Featured Speakers Young Guru & Rodney Sampson – Photo by Levi Thompson<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

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Source: SxSW Music<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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