Ebb & Flow : Dani "WD-40" Glover Profile

Photo Credit: Dani

Ebb & Flow feat: WD-40 (a mighty slick name)

with LVSHES

"PLAN is filled with good people and good vibes. It's a powerful, inspirational experience that keeps people coming back."

Check out WD-40's light show to Zed's Dead "Eyes On Fire" By going to his page.

This month PLAN shook things up and catered not only to our flow toy fun but also our age groups. They threw their first 21+ event last week and four days from now they'll have their first 16+ event. What's the importance of including kids that are 11 years younger than me (crazy, I swear I'm still 18...)? I went to one of our youngest glovers, Dani aka WD-40, to find out.

While illusive in photos and modest about his skills, it's clear that 16 year old Dani has talent, drive, and knowledge about gloving. And I'm not the only one who thinks so, I asked his good friend and fellow glover Seamus to give me a few words about Dani, and he came up with a couple of paragraphs. (Seamus will be featured next by the way! Woo!)

Photo Credit: Dani

"The manner in which Dani goes about his gloving continues to baffle me every time we trade.

His style is so broad; he's able to fly by the seat of his pants from massive dance style tuts into close intricate tech with such fluidity. He strives for cleanliness and in many ways has a huge leg up on progression compared to myself.

Dani is the youngest glover in the game that I've come into contact with. Prior to meeting him I never would've expected him to throw down as hard as he does, I continue to stay impressed by his originality and blown away by his learning curve.

Dani's showmanship in his light shows and outside of shows inspire me to not only step up my tech game but also be a better PLURson (mad props for that Seamus). He goes 100% against the grain of the feared "new generation of ravers" that have slowly rotted away the once positive uplifting vibes of many different festivals and events. He upholds and gives off the same sorta vibe we like to call Portland Lights All Night." - Seamus

How much is gloving a part of your life?

I glove everyday. I practice everyday, I revolve much of everything I do around gloving.

What is your gloving "routine"? 

I stretch whenever I'm not doing anything. I usually sit on my bed listening to music when I lab and work on new moves. I practice "2nd nature" moves everywhere I am/go.

What is your gloving style? 

A lot of flow (speed control has massively improved) but can throw good tech and lots of king tuts. 

How do you feel about dancing? 

It depends on the type of dancing. It's cool, but I wouldn't consider doing any of it myself.

What is the best thing a human can do whose face you just melted?

Appreciate the show I just gave them.

Tips for glovers or best practices or principles you glove by?

When it comes to tuts, imagine you have a box. You can push, pull, squeeze, stretch, fold, open, turn, move this box in any desired direction. Create our own sequences and start cleaning them up and insert them into your shows.

How do you see you generation separating themselves in the EDM flow you scene?
With a younger group starting at earlier ages (16/17) when it comes to the EDM Scene (at 18+ events) they will be more experienced at a younger age and that will "wow" more people because how talented the younger folks are.

Photo Credit: Dani

How did you start gloving? 
I got my first show from Stone Coleman and I bought a set of gloves that next day and watched a few tutorials then eventually expanded off those and created my own style.

Why is it important for PLAN to include those who are your age in this environment?
It expands the gloving community and expands the younger kids minds into becoming greater at a younger age.

Why should someone come to PLAN?
PLAN is filled with good people and good vibes. It's a powerful, inspirational experience that keeps people coming back.

Photo Credit: Dani

Anything else?
I am a sponsored glover with LEDGloves. If you want to know more about me from someone else's perspective you can contact Jarrad Fallon (owner of LEDgloves).

What is an event like? We know you want to go--squash any nerves you have by reading what we're all about (good vibes and great times). See you this Thursday!

-LVSHES

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