Jasmeet Singh

Yeah. What are you doing at the playground, Uncle Alec? I'm helping the community.

Yeah. What are you doing at the playground, Uncle Alec? I'm helping the community.

No. Are you the guy that sells crack to kids? Yeah, that's me.

No. Are you the guy that sells crack to kids? Yeah, that's me.

Yeah. I mean, Vine was, to me, it was like a lot of my young adulthood was just on Vine. I mean, I started when I was like, I think I was 18. And I associate most of that coming of age with Vine, for sure. We lived in a little town called Placentia in Orange County. And in Placentia, nothing happens. It's total suburbia.

Yeah. I mean, Vine was, to me, it was like a lot of my young adulthood was just on Vine. I mean, I started when I was like, I think I was 18. And I associate most of that coming of age with Vine, for sure. We lived in a little town called Placentia in Orange County. And in Placentia, nothing happens. It's total suburbia.

You go to school, you come home, maybe get McDonald's, eat, watch TV, that's it. Like, you don't do anything. And that's fine.

You go to school, you come home, maybe get McDonald's, eat, watch TV, that's it. Like, you don't do anything. And that's fine.

I just graduated. I was working at Subway, which was a nightmare. No, not Subway. They have great sandwiches, but that Subway I worked at was hell. And I wanted to become a filmmaker. That was my thing when I was growing up. I was like, that's all I want to do is become a director and a writer. So I think I heard about Vine from a podcast earlier.

I just graduated. I was working at Subway, which was a nightmare. No, not Subway. They have great sandwiches, but that Subway I worked at was hell. And I wanted to become a filmmaker. That was my thing when I was growing up. I was like, that's all I want to do is become a director and a writer. So I think I heard about Vine from a podcast earlier.

And I downloaded it, and I just started to get addicted to it. People just making these really creative, funny videos that are so consumable and so repeatable, obviously, because of the looping aspect. It was so fun to watch on my break. It was fun to watch when I got on the bus ride home. It was fun to watch when I got home. And this was March 2013. Vine had just come out.

And I downloaded it, and I just started to get addicted to it. People just making these really creative, funny videos that are so consumable and so repeatable, obviously, because of the looping aspect. It was so fun to watch on my break. It was fun to watch when I got on the bus ride home. It was fun to watch when I got home. And this was March 2013. Vine had just come out.

No one was on there, really. And... I just remember being inspired by the people who were on there, who were doing funny videos, stop motion animation, stuff like that. I was like, I want to do this. I mean, this is easy. I'll just start to make videos. I'm just going to do it. And I did it. And things started to unfold from there very quickly.

No one was on there, really. And... I just remember being inspired by the people who were on there, who were doing funny videos, stop motion animation, stuff like that. I was like, I want to do this. I mean, this is easy. I'll just start to make videos. I'm just going to do it. And I did it. And things started to unfold from there very quickly.

Sir, I think I know how to spell Jasmine.

Sir, I think I know how to spell Jasmine.

And I always wanted to go into film school. I just never, you know, just never really panned out in my household. I'm a child of an immigrant. So the arts within the South Asian community were really encouraged. The community really wants like people in our community to have prestigious jobs, like a doctor or engineer lord.

And I always wanted to go into film school. I just never, you know, just never really panned out in my household. I'm a child of an immigrant. So the arts within the South Asian community were really encouraged. The community really wants like people in our community to have prestigious jobs, like a doctor or engineer lord.

And so, you know, I was like, yeah, I guess I'll be a doctor, even though I really wanted to do film. I don't blame my parents. I get it. They wanted the best for me. So, you know, I was just like, all right, I'll just do this thing that's like set out for me. I was like doing biomed, planning to become a doctor. But I just... I didn't like it at all.

And so, you know, I was like, yeah, I guess I'll be a doctor, even though I really wanted to do film. I don't blame my parents. I get it. They wanted the best for me. So, you know, I was just like, all right, I'll just do this thing that's like set out for me. I was like doing biomed, planning to become a doctor. But I just... I didn't like it at all.