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Starda Perry

Starda Perry is known throughout New York for many things. When I met him I was interviewing him for Fashion Week and assumed he was a just a model. Safe to say, I was incredibly wrong. The Staten Island native has his hands in everything: modeling, acting (which is a bit new), community engagement, entrepreneurship and, of course, his growing music career.

I discovered Starda’s links after connecting at a fashion show and wasn’t too shocked that he was involved in the music scene but I was a bit surprised he was actually good.

Honestly, talent and tact isn’t anything he lacks. Starda’s assured to secure resources that won’t allow him to fail. The 26-year-old W.A.R. Media member has had the pleasure to work side by side with artists like Pharaohe Monch and Mickey Facts while also co founding his own clothing/photography company, ForeverLiveFly.com, as well as a few others.

What caught my attention about this tycoon in progress is that despite all of his endeavors he still puts as much, if not more, work into the youth. If you even take a glimpse at Starda’s social media you’ll see the many workshops and platforms he’s built to help young artists. He’s put efforts toward their work get exposure in galleries, centers, national landmarks, schools and more. He’s even taught in a variety of middle schools and high schools in New York.

Impressive.

Starda Perry clearly has a lot on his mind, which was more apparent to me in our sit down. However, it was nothing short of a valuable lesson watching him unwind, as he gears up for his 2017 release.

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