#73 - Kevin Olusola: Pentatonix, Faith, and Managing Time

Rebuilding The Beast - A podcast by Festus Ezeli

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Next up on our holiday special is my Nigerian brother Kevin Olusola! You may know him from the Grammy award winning acapella group “Pentatonix” or his own podcast that he cohosts called “Imagine Faith Talk.”

Kevin has a beautiful soul and we got deep on this episode today. We talk about,

· Growing up and what it means to be an immigrant as well as a half Nigerian, half Caribbean in Kentucky.

· How his parents shielded him from the prejudice around him.

· How is life turned out differently than what his family originally hoped for, but the support that have for him now.

· Going to top schools like Yale and learning Chinese, the cello, and beatboxing all at the same time.

· How his teacher pushed to get over his fear and recognize his gifts. Resulting in him creating a world where beatboxing meets classical music.

· How he joined Pentatonix a day before the group auditioned for Sing Off.

· Winning the competition but then getting dropped by their label soon afterwards.

· How they didn’t let being dropped stop them and started to put out their own content on YouTube. Soon, they recognized they could use Christmas as a time to put out an album.

· The struggles they went through as a group and how it wasn’t always positive.

· Getting married and what fatherhood is like while on the road.

· How he makes goals for the month to properly prioritize his time.

· Favorite moments from his career and how he still gets nervous.

We cover so much on this episode and didn’t even hit all that I wanted to talk about. So, you already know there will be a part 2! But in the meantime, be sure to check out Pentatonix’s new album Holidays Around the World, see them on tour, or watch their holiday special PTX Around the World on Disney Plus now!

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Want to listen to Kevin’s Podcast, check out Imagine Faith Talk.

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