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In this episode, Samanth Vinil talks about his journey from a college dropout from an Ivy League school like the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) to pursuing his dream of being a dancer, to working with Cirque du Soleil and performing over 1500 shows.

Who is Samanth Vinil?

Samanth Vinil is an artist, dancer, performer, songwriter, and wears many more hats. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, in Mumbai, has performed with Cirque du Soleil for over 1500 shows, has performed solo with Pharrell Williams, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr at the Grammy’s.

Why Should You Listen to Samanth Vinil?

There are plenty of reasons why you should listen to Samanth. Let me give the top 3:

1. Samanth is a self-professed nerd who chased his passion for dance and discovered the artist in him.
2. He shares the story of how a simple interest took him all the way from Mumbai in India to Las Vegas in the US.
3. Samanth talks about how he discovered his skills in painting, music, and filmmaking as he started to chase his passion in dance.

What You’ll Learn from this Interview?

Samanth talks about a lot of things in this interview. Here are specific things you’ll learn:

1. How much of a nerd he was growing up (and how he helped his teacher solve problems!).
2. He shares his journey from being a “college dropout” in Mumbai to performing 1500 shows in Las Vegas, and who helped him in every step along the way.
3. Samanth talks about himself being an emotional person, and how he uses it to learn, make decisions.
4. What he did when he got to IIT, about the education system.
5. Samanth talks about his first dance performance with the Cirque du Soleil.
6. He shares his backstage stories, interacting with Joe Walsh (Eagles’ Guitarist), Olivia Harrison (wife of George Harrison from The Beatles).
7. How he thinks about returning to IIT after getting back from working with Cirque du Soleil.

and so much more!

How Can You Listen?

Samanth’s interview is available in audio.

Direct Link to Audio

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How to Get In Touch with Samanth Vinil?

Personal Website: samanthvinil.com

Instagram: @samanthvinil

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