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| Perrin at the International Gloving Competition 2014 |
Alex Perrin, could go by many titles, for example: EmazingLights 1st Place Open Tournament Winner--but that’s a little silly and long. Or PLAN pilot but the insanely talented dancer, glover and human best responds to Parrot.
His name came from a founder of PLAN, TJ Bundy. “He named me Parrot because like a Parrot, I was able to take any move he showed me, immediately copy it, and find a way to make it "funnier". Thus, Parrot was born,” recalled Perrin. The two have a habit of creating together, as they are both integral parts of PLAN’s founding and flight.
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| Perrin & Bundy |
Back in January 2014 Tito Giovanni Del Valle, a founder of PLAN, held the community’s first event. At first people were resistant to the idea, not sure what to make of this gloving group. At their third event Perrin approached him with an interest in the community. The three of them, along with soon to be founder Jared Geber, sat down together bouncing ideas off each other. As the conversation grew so did the amount of people in it.
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| Tito Giovanni Del Valle & Perrin |
With his future at his fingertips (see what I did there?) Perrin is onto his next adventure, in Louisville. Even though, like most of us, he’s still defining what he wants to do with his life his new nursing position is “about as awesome as it can be for him me right now! I’m beyond excited to start and do what I can to help the community there!”
Community is definitely an overarching theme here. As you’ll see in my questions I ask him what he’s done for PLAN and he responded with “that is for others to say”. As an other I will say that his impact on PLAN and those in it is undeniable. His energy is infectious and dedication inspiring. Perrin is an electric example of how one person really can make a difference.
Tonight is Parrot’s last PLAN for a while, so please take a moment to appreciate one of our own and all he’s done for PLAN, and indirectly for you. Plus glovers he’s got some tips!
Please give me a bit of your background career wise.
“I figured out very late in high school that I wanted to be a nurse. I got to job shadow my mentor senior year of high school who is a RN in an ICU. Getting to see how complex the job was, how active you stay during the day and seeing how big of a difference you can make in someone’s life… I was hooked on healthcare instantly.”
“I figured out very late in high school that I wanted to be a nurse. I got to job shadow my mentor senior year of high school who is a RN in an ICU. Getting to see how complex the job was, how active you stay during the day and seeing how big of a difference you can make in someone’s life… I was hooked on healthcare instantly.”
-Do you have family there? Friends?
“I don’t know a single soul. Adventure time!”
“I don’t know a single soul. Adventure time!”
-What is the gloving edm world like in Louisville, KY?
“I really have no idea. I’m sure there will be plenty of EDM shows, but I’m not too worried. I have the online PLAN community and other gloving communities around that I can be a part of.”
“I really have no idea. I’m sure there will be plenty of EDM shows, but I’m not too worried. I have the online PLAN community and other gloving communities around that I can be a part of.”
-How much is gloving apart of your life?
“Gloving has been a huge part of my life the last two years. It has introduced me to new friends, helped me reach places I never thought I would go, allowed me to help run a small business and help me grow as a person. Every day I’ve had something gloving-related come up and it’s been a fun ride!”
“Gloving has been a huge part of my life the last two years. It has introduced me to new friends, helped me reach places I never thought I would go, allowed me to help run a small business and help me grow as a person. Every day I’ve had something gloving-related come up and it’s been a fun ride!”
-Practice daily?
“There are times when I “practice” much more than others… however I never really stop gloving. If I’m walking somewhere, I’m gloving. If I’m taking a small break at work, I’m gloving. If I’m just hanging out with friends, I’m still gloving. Before competitions or when I want something really special, I get down in the practice lab… otherwise I stick true to the saying: “Gloving is not something you just do… it is a way of life.” “
“There are times when I “practice” much more than others… however I never really stop gloving. If I’m walking somewhere, I’m gloving. If I’m taking a small break at work, I’m gloving. If I’m just hanging out with friends, I’m still gloving. Before competitions or when I want something really special, I get down in the practice lab… otherwise I stick true to the saying: “Gloving is not something you just do… it is a way of life.” “
-What's your gloving "routine"?
“Do whatever feels right.”
“Do whatever feels right.”
-How did you start gloving?
“I went to my first show in California (Swedish House Mafia!) with Jared Geber and Johnny Cash. While we were there we saw someone giving light shows and I thought it was the coolest thing ever! Jared had already been gloving for a couple months and I had a dancing background, so he taught me the basics of gloving and helped me progress for a long time before we found PLAN.”
“I went to my first show in California (Swedish House Mafia!) with Jared Geber and Johnny Cash. While we were there we saw someone giving light shows and I thought it was the coolest thing ever! Jared had already been gloving for a couple months and I had a dancing background, so he taught me the basics of gloving and helped me progress for a long time before we found PLAN.”
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| Perrin & Geber & Kyle Smith (glover and photo bomber) |
-Are you still going to compete?
“To be determined. I love gloving and it will always be a part of my life to some extent… but I’m also at the point in my life where my career will come first. I just got an amazing job and an outstanding opportunity to grow personally and professionally, that is my priority right now.”
“To be determined. I love gloving and it will always be a part of my life to some extent… but I’m also at the point in my life where my career will come first. I just got an amazing job and an outstanding opportunity to grow personally and professionally, that is my priority right now.”
-Tips for glovers or best practices or like principles you glove by.
“Cleanliness is godliness. No one cares how many moves you have, they care if the moves you perform are high quality.“
“Cleanliness is godliness. No one cares how many moves you have, they care if the moves you perform are high quality.“
-What will you miss most here ?
“No question, it will be the people. I’m going to miss all of my friends and the fun we’ve had together.”
“No question, it will be the people. I’m going to miss all of my friends and the fun we’ve had together.”
-What has the creation of PLAN done for you and you for PLAN?
“The creation of PLAN has done so much for me. PLAN is where I found a lot of the people I call my friends today. PLAN is where I grew as an artist to the point where I got to represent it on gloving’s biggest stage. PLAN is the first “business” that I got to help manage! PLAN was a safe haven for me to express my individuality.
PLAN helped me grow up a lot… I’m going to miss it a lot :’)
“The creation of PLAN has done so much for me. PLAN is where I found a lot of the people I call my friends today. PLAN is where I grew as an artist to the point where I got to represent it on gloving’s biggest stage. PLAN is the first “business” that I got to help manage! PLAN was a safe haven for me to express my individuality.
PLAN helped me grow up a lot… I’m going to miss it a lot :’)
As far as what I've brought to PLAN... that's for others to say. I've just enjoyed bringing whatever I can.”
-Parrot
I sincerely hope to see you tonight in your raviest of rainbows, until then,
LVSHES
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