ATHLEISURE MAG DEC 2018 | NEW YEAR N3W YOU

NEW YEAR N3W YOU

Each Dec and Jan, we interview a number of celebrities to discuss their N3W YOU: THE GOOD, THE ADD and THE BUZZ for the current and upcoming year!

THE KNOCKS

BIG BEAT RECORDS’ Electronic music duo

THE GOOD

We released our second album New York Narcotic this year and couldn't be prouder of it! The album is authentically us and we were able to bring in some of our most talented friends to feature and collaborate. Our goal has always been to create music that puts a smile on people's faces... an escape from everyday life. With this album, we continued on that path, but also opened ourselves up a little more and got personal.

Be prepared to sing along and dance your asses off!

@The_Knocks

PHOTO COURTESY | Big Beat Records

THE ADD

We had an amazing run with our song "Ride or Die" with Foster The People at alternative radio and it was incredibly refreshing to see the fans and the genre allow us to be apart of their world. We met so many great people through that song and the opportunity really has inspired us and made us even more optimistic about the future of the industry. With the coming year, we want to continue taking chances and pushing ourselves musically, but we are also going to go back to our roots and release some dance records too. Our goal is to travel more internationally and share our NYC dance sound with the world.

THE BUZZ

Our new song "Brazilian Soul" ft our friends Sofi Tukker is an ode to the Brazilian culture and how music is a universally shared language. We want to continue spreading that gospel around the world. We want to bring people together. We kick off the year with our North American Tour in January where we will be bringing on a full live band for the first time.

THE GOOD

I booked a huge TV show (Manifest), moved to NY and turned 30 all in the same year! It’s massive enough to reach 30 and hit a milestone. But to have your life change in such a big way and for your dream to come true – it’s the biggest year of my life!

THE ADD

I really just need to be in better shape and to be more mindful of my mental health and to be aware of that. I could have done a better job of tuning into myself and taking better care of myself. You can always do a better job and I think at the time between Pilot Season and not working, you’re stressed and you don’t have money and all of these variables that take away from taking care of yourself – I could have done a better job with that. I wouldn’t even wait now, I mean I would have started yesterday and I’m trying to tune in and check in. I go see a therapist and I probably could have gone a lot more and that’s ok if that didn’t happen. Going to therapy is really a privilege and a lot of people can’t afford to go so if you can – you’re lucky and I’m grateful that someone such as myself can have the privilege to go. I started doing it in Toronto for a couple of years and then I just fell off. I got back into it and I’d like to continue and to ensure that I am being mindful, more aware of my mental health and checking in. If I’m not ok then none of this other stuff really matters.

my partner, Reza Dahya. We did this little short film a couple of years ago called, “The Worst Part” and we are hoping to develop it further. I’m hoping to use my platform and time on Manifest to leverage that in some way and to keep the narrative of people of color and particularly South Asians – people being in the forefront of our stories in a really truthful way. That’s my goal for next year and we’re working slowly to get things made which is hard to do as it’s really like a little miracle to have anything made. That’s for sure happening and I am really very excited about!

@YoParveen

PHOTO COURTESY | Parveen Kaur

THE BUZZ

I'm working on a project of my own with

PARVEEN KAUR

ACTRESS ON NBC MANIFEST

POPPY JAMIE

TV HOST, DESIGNER + BREATH EXPERT

THE GOOD

I think launching Happy Not Perfect – I mean I worked on it for 3 years so it’s like being pregnant for 3 years! When it launched, there was just this relief that it was finally released to the world after working on it for so long and so hard. It meant so much to me because it was really inspired by mother. Then Pop & Suki launched in China. Suki and I went to Asia and we had the most amazing time in Shanghai. Those two things were probably my most favorite things.

Next year, I am really excited about doing more breathing shops with Breathe Right because I think it’s so exciting to teach people how to breathe better and to give them the tools that they need to relax. I am excited about Happy Not Perfect being

out there as I love doing all the testing and developing around that. But to be honest, I haven’t thought a lot about next year and right now am just taking in the moment and being present everyday!

@PoppyJamie

PHOTO COURTESY | Poppy Jamie

THE ADD

Every year is so unpredictable. You have one plan and then it totally goes in another direction and that’s the beauty of life when we learn that we are always pivoting and it’s ok. I think I will be focusing on having more balance in my life which is something that lots of women actually struggle with. Having two companies, it’s very easy to be consumed with work and I think it’s so important for us to prioritize ourselves. We are our best version of ourselves when we are honoring the fact that we need to look after ourselves AND provide selfcare. I don’t think that I had as much balance for myself this year as I would like to have next year.

THE BUZZ