Damon Dash
Roc-A-Fella Records
New York, NY USA
"Don't expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it...Don't let anybody tell you anything different."
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Damon's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Music, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Was primed to be a businessman from a young age, when he'd always introduce himself as "Damon Dash."
2.
Says his fellow high school students would've voted him "Least Likely to Succeed," but he always knew he would be rich.
3.
Never wanted a boss, never wanted to work for anyone but himself.
4.
Always equated money with success because in Harlem, where he grew up, you needed money to get respect.
5.
Lost his mother at age 15, but says that pain and loss of a safety net made him become fearless.
6.
Still doesn't feel successful, because now he constantly meets people he considers much more successful than he is.
7.
Says "school is great," but also preaches the value of experience: "If you know what you want to do, you have to go live it."
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Believes in karma; says always be honest, always have a good intent, and never expect anyone to hand anything to you.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Of the people I went to HS with, I was probably the most unlikely to succeed