Even if you are from the same neighborhood as someone else, you might still be coming from different places. Where you are from is a complicated question and it elicits complicated, but interesting and thought-provoking responses. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Ally Dodoo | Fundraising Coach & Strategist

As the daughter of a teen mother and a father who was away in the military, I fought for guidance. My mother was only 15 when she had me so we were growing and learning together. I learned so much about strength and endurance from her, although she was still a child herself she never quit on me. My mother fought hard to overcome her circumstances without my father around and I was proud of her. It was a strange thing to grow up with my father being in the military and not there for my mom because I also so here as a hero. Read more>>

Cydney Resk | Local musician manager and booking agent

I am originally from Northern California, my dad was a musician and he and my aunt had a band called The Rusty Spurs. I grew up in the music scene, tagging along to gigs and hopping up on stage to sing along. My family really instilled an intense love for music in me and just listening was never enough. I have been to over 250 concerts and met dozens of artists. Music is a part of who I am. Read more>>

Dylan Giddens | Audio Engineer

I was born in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and moved to Austin, Texas when I was five years old. I would say my father had a major impact in my music career today. He exposed me to many great bands and started teaching me how to play drums from a super young age. Playing drums turned into guitar, bass, and singing and that was how I would eventually discover my love for audio engineering! Read more>>

Jordan Peter | Pop-Punk artist

As a young kid, moving to a whole new country was a life-changing experience. My parents play a very important role in my music career. if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have been able to chase this wild dream of becoming the best artist in the world, let alone in this country. for them to sacrifice all that they had, just to move across the world to give their kids an opportunity to become something of themselves. Read more>>

Shawn Irby | Food Blogger/ content creator

Well, I’m originally from a small town in southern Louisiana called Houma. It’s a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. We are known for seafood and getting all the fresh seafood straight from the water. I was raised by my Grandmother. She’s a home cook and taught me a lot about flavors and how to cook certain southern dishes. She really instilled in my the love of food at an early age. Read more>>