Digital Social Hour
From $36 Outfit to Empire: An Immigrant's Success Blueprint | Michael Blackson DSH #1000
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
From $36 outfit to building an empire! 🚀 Michael Blackson shares his incredible immigrant success story on the Digital Social Hour. 🌟 Join Sean Kelly as he sits down with comedy legend Michael Blackson for a hilarious and inspiring conversation. Discover how Blackson went from being clowned for his $36 outfit to becoming a fashion icon and successful entertainer. 👔💼 🎭 Blackson reveals: • His journey from Africa to America as a teenager • Overcoming bullying and cultural challenges • How stand-up comedy changed his life • Building a multi-million dollar career in entertainment Plus, get Blackson's candid thoughts on politics, giving back to his community, and the importance of taking risks! 💪 Don't miss out on this eye-opening episode packed with laughs, wisdom, and valuable insights. Watch now and subscribe for more celebrity insider stories on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🔔 #MichaelBlackson #ImmigrantSuccess #DigitalSocialHour #SeanKelly #ComedyLegends #InspiringStories #selfimprovement #standupcomedy #overcomingadversity #effectsofbullying #motivation #financialeducation #selfimprovement #successseekers #financialwellness #motivation CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Michael's Poker Run 05:43 - Michael's Early Years 08:40 - Michael's Experience with Donald Trump 10:13 - Trump's Inauguration Speech Insights 11:16 - Future Plans for Michael Blackson 12:12 - Closing Remarks and Thanks APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Michael Blackson https://www.instagram.com/michaelblackson https://www.michaelblacksonfoundation.org/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: What is Michael Blackson's poker experience?
Man, you know what, man, you know, first I'm on a nice easy table with a bunch of amateurs that had no damn clue what they were doing. I was doing very well. I was rich had about 200,000, a little over 200,000 and decided to put me on a big table with Adrian Peterson and a bunch of other guys. And then, and it's just, that's when things went downhill from there, man.
When I got Adrian Peterson had like half a million. Maybe more, maybe a million dollars. I'm not sure what the . Whatever he had, a lot more than me. So he had room to play around. He started bullying? He started bullying, man. And then I came up there with about 187 to be exact. Then when I'm 87, yeah, I had about 187 and it just, I never had a good hand. I never had a good hand.
And I tried a couple of times. One time I folded with a 7-6 and I could have won. You know, and that's why usually I play almost every hand. And when I was coming, my... Good friend, like Mike, don't play, only play the good hands. The good hands don't always win. Facts. You know, you got to take a risk. If I would have took a risk, I would have probably been still playing right now.
Yeah, you got to play aggressive sometimes.
Chapter 2: How did Michael Blackson overcome bullying in his early years?
You got to play aggressive with nothing. And then also, I mean, I went all in with an ace and a queen of spade at the beginning of the, you know. Adrian Peterson, he had a five and two fives came out. Oh, yeah. Trip fives. That's nasty. And I started off with the Asian coins. Damn. You're right though.
You got to take risks. That goes for life too. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Got to take a risk.
You're not where you're at without taking some big risks.
Hell no, man, it's all good. At the end of the day, I had a good time, I had fun. I mean, look at this jacket, man. I think I end up like 30-something out of 80-something. I don't know whatever it was.
You're number one in outfits, though.
I am number one in outfits. That's all that matters, man. I'm the best dresser. Everybody here look, I mean, everybody look like they're half homeless. I mean, I'm not sure where these guys shop and what hamper they shop at. But they have no style. I mean, no sense of style. They're just always a horrible dressing one. I always win the money. But you know, it's all good.
I came here and this is actually still alive. Is that real fur? This jacket is still alive. Wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's cheaper when you buy them alive in my village. Yeah? Yeah. You got that from a village? It's still alive, man. This jacket will bite the shit out of you right here. Damn. Well done.
Let's go. You got to walk New York Fashion Week next year.
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Chapter 3: What was Michael Blackson's journey to becoming a fashion icon?
so i go to school but i didn't care because it was brand new you know i go to school i'm like i got brand new sneakers my sneakers in action i had like a button-up shirt cost of like 5.99 some church pants that was like 9.99 my whole outfit was about the same price as the drink i just had like 36 yeah But I didn't care. It was brand new.
My first day of school in America, I said, okay, I'm about to go to school. I'm about to all my haters because I got on brand new clothes. I get there. The kid's like, what the hell are you wearing? I said, what you mean? I said, they say it's not Nike. It's not Adidas. It's not Pumas. I said, it's brand new. Nobody's ever worn this. It lit my ass up.
So I said to myself, whenever I'm able to make some money. I'm going to wear the best clothes ever. Let's go. Look at what you're wearing now. I wear clothes that nobody in here has ever had this on. If I catch anybody with a jacket on, I'm going to throw this shit away. Okay. So those were the kids in Philly? No, that was North Jersey. Oh, North Jersey. By the time I got to Philly,
Chapter 4: How did Michael Blackson's immigrant experience shape his success?
I always spent about three years in Jersey. By the time I got to Philly, I already knew what a tick to fit in. I knew already. So when I got to Philly, I got a job at Domino's Pizza. I was delivering pizzas on a bike at like 16 years old, making a little $30 here every day during the summertime. And then saved up all my money, September went and shopped for some nice, decent clothes.
And then I went to school and it started looking good. Damn.
Humble beginnings, man.
Came a long way, man.
Wow. I didn't know you grew up in Jersey, though.
Yeah, yeah, my first three years was in Newark, New Jersey, then I moved to Philly. Philly's where I was raised the rest of the time. I got to Philly like 15 and a half years old, 16 years old, and then I pretty much grew up there. You started running the school from there. And I started doing comedy about five years later, 21 years old, I started doing stand-up. Wow, that's cool.
Who were your mentors early on?
uh who's my guy eddie i mean eddie murphy was back you know he was one of my favorites when i first started you know i missed i kind of almost missed the richard pryor era when i came to america but eddie was a man i mean i watched like raw delirious and then you know and it won't fast forward to like 28 years later i'm doing a movie with this guy wow you know i mean full circle man amazing so
Yeah, man.
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Chapter 5: Who were Michael Blackson's early comedy influences?
Chapter 6: What are Michael Blackson's future plans in fashion and comedy?
Chapter 7: How important is taking risks in achieving success?
Hell no, man, it's all good. At the end of the day, I had a good time, I had fun. I mean, look at this jacket, man. I think I end up like 30-something out of 80-something. I don't know whatever it was.
You're number one in outfits, though.
I am number one in outfits. That's all that matters, man. I'm the best dresser. Everybody here look, I mean, everybody look like they're half homeless. I mean, I'm not sure where these guys shop and what hamper they shop at. But they have no style. I mean, no sense of style. They're just always a horrible dressing one. I always win the money. But you know, it's all good.
I came here and this is actually still alive. Is that real fur? This jacket is still alive. Wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's cheaper when you buy them alive in my village. Yeah? Yeah. You got that from a village? It's still alive, man. This jacket will bite the shit out of you right here. Damn. Well done.
Let's go. You got to walk New York Fashion Week next year.
Yeah, I would love to, man. You know, I'm definitely going to try the Milan one in June. I'm definitely going to Italy and going to Milan Fashion Week. I'm looking forward to that. I'm into clothing, man. You know, when I was a kid, when I came to America as a teenager, didn't know how to dress. Kids clowned me every day, man. Damn. America is very materialistic here.
As a kid coming from Africa, we just cared about our outfit being new. We didn't care whether it was Nike, Adidas, Pullman. We just cared it was new when I was a kid. And I remember my first day of school, my mother bought me some sneakers. The sneakers was called In Action. It was like $10. She bought it in a grocery store. It was in Jersey. It's called Pathmark. I know you heard of Pathmark.
That's way before your time. I grew up in Jersey. Pathmark is a grocery store. So she bought my sneakers in a grocery store right next to chicken. I have chicken flavored sneakers I had to wear to school.
so i go to school but i didn't care because it was brand new you know i go to school i'm like i got brand new sneakers my sneakers in action i had like a button-up shirt cost of like 5.99 some church pants that was like 9.99 my whole outfit was about the same price as the drink i just had like 36 yeah But I didn't care. It was brand new.
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