#12: Wade Appleton (DiCE MaN, Slow Growth), Founder of DubDay, Poet, and Actor

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Sleepless Sessions, and for returning listeners, welcome back!

On this podcast we explore the lives of those in pursuit of their passions, dreams, and living unconventional lifestyles!

On todays episode I sat down with Wade Appleton also known as DiCE MaN. Wade is an incredible person that can always bring a smile to your face. He organizes and curates event experiences welcoming all, and to celebrate life, dance, art, community and so much more. I had the pleasure of meeting him at one of his DubDay events, and many of you have requested to get him on the podcast! Thank you all for your recommendation, its been a pleasure getting to know Wade and to learn about the many rolls of the dice!

We explore music many aspects such as performing, producing; theatre, poetry, event organization, branding, artistic and creative endeavors on the horizon, and so much more!

The best ways to connect with us, and time stamps for this episode are below, enjoy, and thank you for listening!

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Best places to connect with and view Wade's content
Wade's Linktree
DiCE MaN Soundcloud
Slow Growth Soundcloud

Intro and Outro Track

Time Stamps

(0:00) - Intro
(1:56) - Intro, early life, Wade's introduction to performance arts, theatre, and djing
(14:10) - Some of Wade's inspirations for acting and performing 
(17:35) - The competitiveness of roles for plays
(22:30) - Wade's senior play, 'Delirium of Total Abandon...' Full Play Compilation
(36:56) - How has acting impacted your on stage musical performances and vice versa? Theatrical elements, poetry, DubDay
(42:20) - Wade on balance, and making time for everything
(55:36) - The creative process, not forcing creativity, finding your flow and rhythm
(1:01:31) - Exploring poetry, lyricism, and the presentation of spoken and written word, integrating spoken word into DiCE MaN performances
(1:10:19) - Performing spoken word while also mixing/djing on stage, and the sorcery behind it
(1:15:18) - Yonderville, Wade's Storytime set 
(1:22:23) - Organizing events and the curative element, what would you recommend for those wanting to get into that landscape? Creating an environment
(1:31:13) - The origin story behind the name 'DiCE MaN'
(1:32:00) - Do you have any daily habits or routines?
(1:34:00) - Can you tell me about working with a visual artist to create a visual representation with your music?
(1:36:36) - Do you have any book recommendations? 'Depression & Other Magic Tricks' by Sabrina Benaim, 'Naked Human' by Christopher Poindexter, Rudy Francisco 
(1:37:40) - The origin story behind DubDay and bringing it to other cities
(1:41:46) - What is next for Wade and 'DiCE MaN'
(1:45:10) - What does the word "art" mean to you?
(1:47:15) - The best ways to connect with Wade, Outro, End