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Standing in the 6IX

Standing in the 6IX

Two everyday dudes explore the simple complexities of their existence: Who they are, why they get up in the morning, and what they stand for. Enjoy the ride.

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01:01:25

#28 How Safe Are You?

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/08/12

So many of us walk the streets clueless to our surroundings. We’re either on our phones or have earphones in our ears, taking for granted our seemingly safe environment. Is it really as safe as we think it is though? Depending on who you speak to you will likely receive varying answers, but one thing is for sure. The safety we experience is due to the many people behind the scenes risking their own. This being said, who is your first line of defence? You are. Yes, you read that correctly

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01:08:01

#27 Finding Duane Forrest(er)

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/08/05

“I once was lost but now I’m found. Was blind but now I see.” These lyrics seem to paint a clear picture of Duane Forrest’s youth. Whether or not it was ‘Amazing Grace’ we don’t know, but Duane says God saved him through music and art. If it weren’t for these he says he never would’ve graduated from high school. Years later while living in Honduras with Urban Promise, grace showed up again. This time it saved others through art and music. Returning the favour he once received, Duane created,

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01:13:15

#26 Life Saving K9's

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/07/29

Imagine you had the ability to detect a teaspoon of sugar in 2 Olympic sized pools. This would make you equivalent to the smelling abilities of a Vapor Wake dog - the crème de la crème of protection dogs. If we told you the presence of a Vapor Wake dog may have entirely prevented the Manchester Arena bombing you likely wouldn’t believe us. You’d think we’re being insensitive and largely fabricating, but it’s true. The reason?? Thermal plume. With 26 Vapor Wake teams at the Super Bowl, we’ll have you

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01:32:20

#25 Gangs of Toronto

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/07/22

Chhinzer means, “wrestler” in Punjab, a word that seemed to perfectly describe Ron Chhinzer’s adolescent years. Between life with his strict Indian parents and the street life in Brampton, it was definitely a struggle, but fortunately for Ron the positive forces in his life took the win in the end. As an adult Ron later joined what he and his friends would have once considered the enemy... The police force. A path that not all his friends followed him down. It had seemed like his past was far behind

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01:07:20

#24 The Greatest Athlete You Never Heard Of

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/07/15

Granville Mayers is an athletic specimen - a fact that simply cannot be argued. It was at the age of 5 that he first became aware of this. He was way faster and far more explosive than the other kids on the soccer field and by the time he was in the 8th grade, he was dunking! Later, playing just about every sport there was, it seemed like his football abilities would make him out to be one of the NFL greats, but all the success made it’s way to his head. He never did make it to the NFL but it turned

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01:04:39

#23 Tailored to Perfection

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/07/08

Some people are just gifted and Chinedu Ezemenari is one of them. When attempts were made to initiate him in high school, he shut them down with ease. When Mike (host) whipped a basketball at him, he caught it and when he was forced to dance, he quickly became king of the soul train line. Equipped with the Midas Touch, he grew tired of the consulting world and decided it was time for a change. For 2 years he worked in conjunction with a suiting company. It was a great experience but his

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49:18

#22 We the Norf

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/07/01

From St. Vincent to Toronto, to being adopted to Military College, for Michael Upfold constant change seemed like an inevitable part of life. Through it all, music was interwoven into what would later become his destiny. When construction, real estate and numerous other professions didn’t seem to fit, Michael eventually turned back to his love of music. He wanted to be a producer, but didn’t know how... so he Googled it. Now, inspired by Atlanta’s hip hop scene, he’s CEO and Founder of Norfside

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01:23:56

#21 Never Give Up!

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/06/24

Faizal Karmali is a Police Sergeant with the Toronto Police. We dive into the mentality of pushing forward when life's obstacles come your way and the strong message of never giving up. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Michael - https://www.instagram.com/michaelreve... Constantine - https://www.instagram.com/cobs00/ Jerry - https://www.instagram.com/abramagrams/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/Standing6ix WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLG_F8lpqUkMt47JmV1PDg/featured

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01:13:10

#20 How to Achieve Generational Wealth

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/06/17

Eddie Murphy may have ‘Come to America’ but the Olowolafe’s came to Canada. Like Prince Hakeem, Isaac Jr. learned two very important lessons from a young age; the importance of wealth generation and the importance of giving back. These two lessons sew seeds deep within him that together, have blossomed into his life mission. As North America’s fourth largest city, it is no secret that Toronto is burgeoning with opportunity, opportunities usually not as readily available to its black residents. With

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01:01:38

#19 Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/06/10

Shine bright like a diamond. These may be Rihanna’s lyrics but they certainly apply to Stephanie Battieste. As a mixed race girl with 3 brothers, growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood, her struggles to find identity provided her with formative pressure. It was in a raggedy skateboard that was gifted to her brother that she found herself. With her passion and success in the skateboarding world it seemed only natural to start her own brand. Babes Brigade was then born. Soon Stephanie found

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01:19:25

#18 No Sleep for the Dealers

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/06/03

Her heartbeat was one of the first sounds he heard. Never could he imagine, that at his tender age of 15 it would stop. On November 13, 2003, everything in Jebril “Fresh” Jalloh’s life changed forever. His mother passed away and was now his angel. Dropping everything in his life to adjust to change, Jebril’s dreams were still very much alive and he hustled to make them happen. There he was, years later at Paris Fashion Week for a Puma event. He told himself one day he too will work with Puma. A

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01:08:00

#17 You Either WIN or you LEARN!

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/05/27

“Fight, fight, fight”, the crowd usually chants as two teenage delinquents go at it on-screen. In this instance, it was for real. There he was, 10th grade, Elias Theodorou fighting at school. Recorded on a Motorolla Razr, this victory birthed his high school reputation as a fighter. Elias later went viral on YouTube before he even knew what YouTube was. This time he lost the fight. Without batting an eye, his Greek father told him to become a UFC fighter. This wasn’t to happen again. He joined a gym

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01:21:04

#16 Fresh Prince of the 6ix

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/05/20

In Toronto, Ontario born, not raised. In Cambridge is where he spent most of his days. DJ scratching noise We’re talking Cabrel Richards, not Will Smith. The man who is to sports personalities what Richard Pryor is to comedy...A true original. In the late 90’s when The Score came on the scene, they needed content. As a broke intern, his biggest obstacle was getting his segment approved. With bold ‘out of the box’ thinking, ‘Cabbie’ burst onto the Toronto sports scene. Now having interviewed

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01:19:49

#15 Just Show Up!

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/05/13

We all have heroes. For The Waterboy it was Captain Insano, and for young Tyler Buxton it was boxing champion, Sean O’Sullivan. There he was skipping and hitting pads in his hometown of Belleville, Ontario. An alluring sight that roped in 6 year old, Tyler into the world of boxing. He was hooked! Later, Tyler had his own fight in his early days as a boxing promoter. It seemed like a guaranteed win but it didn’t exactly go as planned. Returning to the job he had just quit now with $60,000 in debt it

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01:15:37

#14 Designed Thinking

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/05/06

We know an apple a day keeps the doctor away - but WHO gets the credit? Families like Raji’s in Vernon BC. Growing up on an orchid farm, Raji’s simple upbringing fostered more then she could ever dream - her imagination. Her studies would catapult her across the country from the mountains of BC to the skyscrapers of Toronto. Immensely talented, she soon found herself rubbing shoulders with the elite and influential, but Raji knew there was more to life. A double major in Communications and

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01:15:46

#13 Believe and Sacrifice

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/04/29

Like millions of other 80’s babies, Sean Pierson’s favourite arcade game was the legendary Street Fighter. Known on the block to whoop you with Blanka ‘just for kicks’, Guile was his go-to when things got serious. For Sean, fighting was more then a game, it was his passion. Competing nationally as a Greco-Roman wrestler, Sean eventually took up another fight. Fighting crime as a cop. But at the age of 34 and with everything on the line, Sean left the Toronto Police to pursue his true fight dream -

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01:06:48

#12 Law & Order......Me A Suit!

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/04/22

As a boy from Scarborough, Tom Caldwell loved skater culture - and skater fashion. The non-conformist skater world was the perfect environment for daring moves, but deep down, Tom was more of a dreamer then a daredevil. Years later, while overlooking Central Park, negotiating a $100 million dollar law case, Tom realized his focus was elsewhere. He was dreaming about fashion. It was there at the pinnacle of a thriving law career that he decided - to make a change. Now, Tom’s found a way to

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01:11:17

#11 I Believe in You!

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/04/15

Belief is a thread interwoven throughout the life of Umbereen Inayet. In her foundational years, she believed she wasn’t worthy of anything great - with humble roots from Scarborough. One day belief came in the form of a social worker, spurring her to apply for an artistic producing job to transform the city of Toronto. She told Umbereen: I ….BELIEVE…..IN YOU! This changed everything. She after all was the great-granddaughter of the man who wrote Pakistan’s national anthem. Now Umbereen’s art has

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01:24:49

#10 Born To Battle

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/04/08

Anthony Carelli, aka WWE star Santino Morella, was ‘born to Battle’. At the age of 9, his Bruce Lee fascination ignited a desire within, dedicating his life to the art of Judo. This lead him to a new dream - battling in the land of giants - the WWE. But at his height, it seemed impossible. One day Anthony saw a group of pro-wrestlers training. They WERE giants. But when a trainer told him he was the same height as the legendary Brett Hart - everything changed. Now after a championship WWE career,

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01:07:17

#9 Running into War Zones

Standing in the 6IX ·

2019/04/01

Muhammad Lila was always a sucker for a great story, even if one day it would bring him into some of the most dangerous wars in the world. Tune in to hear why he willingly risked his life to capture the stories of those most affected by war - everyday people. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Michael - https://www.instagram.com/michaelreve... Constantine - https://www.instagram.com/cobs00/ Jerry - https://www.instagram.com/abramagrams/ WATCH ON YOUTUBE

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