If you know me, you know I ROCK shows! I'm not scared of people or a microphone or... a camera. BUT... I just like to be prepared!
Kenny "The Mac" Miles called me last Thursday. He was in a session with my programming boss and asked me to do his event for him on Saturday. The BBQ Crashers! He had two events back to back and that would stretch him too thin. My first question was, "Do I get to be on-air?" And their response was, "Yea... I don't see why not." Then my boss, Vicky James, sent me the NEW schedule for the weekend.
So, I mentally prepared myself to do it on Thursday night and Friday. But the crazy part is that I "siked" myself on Saturday morning by mistakenly looking at the wrong schedule. The schedule said, "BBQ Crashers. Jock- JJ Solomon." So, obviously I was a little disappointed that there was some miscommunication somewhere, but almost relieved wondering if it was "my time" yet. So, I shrugged it off and kept it moving.
After going from 4am that morning. The Say it Ain't So Saturday Morning Show w/ me and Sheba Foxx, one BBQ Crashers event with Vicky James and Cricket, AND we were heading to the next one. I asked my boss, "Who's doing this next BBQ Crashers?" Cricket starting laughing bc she thought I was trying to be funny, "He know he doing that! Shut up Dukes."
Now Vicky, "Uhhh... Yea... You doing it. But if you can't handle it let me know because I will come out there."
And that's where my pride kicked in a little, "Come out there for what? I got it! I was just a little confused about the schedule. #thatisall."
She responded, "Alright boy. Don't let us down. We are depending on you. I will be listening. Seriously, don't let us down."
Pause: You might be confused at this point. 1.) Dukes? I thought you had your own show on Saturday Mornings from 7am-10am. Answer: I do. I am the CO-HOST though. Me and Sheba Foxx share the limelight. Not a lot of "pressure". *K. Hart voice* She's the experienced one and she's coaching me. AND... 2.) I don't do too well with the previous statement, "Don't let us down. We are counting on you". Why: Because I hate being doubted, but I love making believers. Even when I do shows, I have Tez, Kahlil and my cuzzos back stage and the convo goes like, "I know you ready. Let's do this ish! Let's go!!!!" And those type statements hype me up! Like AAAAAHHHH... I'M READY! LET'S ROCK! Ok... PLAY:
Cricket is driving on the way to the next event. I go to the back on the van. Basically biting my nails and ish. Worry myself. Stomach hurting and I have to pee pee. Didn't have to pee before, but nerves were pulling me apart. All I could think about was, "Don't let us down. Hey... Don't let us down". Man... GGGRRR...
I had to think. What calms me down? I can't do push-ups right now. Ummm... Pray! I said a prayer and remembered Ma Dukes' voice, "God has not given you a spirit of fear, but a power, love and a sound mind." (Deep breath, long sigh)
We arrived at the cookout LATE and it wasn't a lot of people yet, but it was cool. And it was even MORE pressure to do the first call-in becuase it plays at 4:15. It was already 4:06. So, I call the studio and she tells me, "Just chill, you have seven minutes. No... wait, something happened. You only have TWO minutes. GO!" WHOA! Umm... Uh...
You know what? Listen to the breaks and watch the videos. I want your opinion. With all that was going on prior, you tell me how I did?
Hey... YOU! "Like" my fan page PLEASE... JAY DUKES
Hey... YOU! "Like" my fan page PLEASE... JAY DUKES
Hey... YOU! "Like" my fan page PLEASE... JAY DUKES
Hey... YOU! "Like" my fan page PLEASE... JAY DUKES
Love,
Jay Dukes aka Mr. Million Dollars aka Mr. "Hey... You look familiar"
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