{"id":14216,"date":"2019-03-31T14:59:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T18:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/?p=14216"},"modified":"2019-06-23T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T21:12:37","slug":"terrence-green-aka-rawswagger-step-up-high-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dancemogul.com\/news\/terrence-green-aka-rawswagger-step-up-high-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrence Green<\/strong>“Step Up High Water”<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A<\/span>fter<\/span><\/em> gaining momentum as a world renowned actor and dancer Terrence moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion full time. From stand-up comedy, millions of views via social media, to guest-starring as “Calhoun Jeffries” on BET’s Being Mary Jane opposite of Gabrielle Union and scoring a Series Regular Lead on the new Lionsgate and YouTube Red Original Series StepUp: High Water, Terrence is leading his way into a whirlwind of success!<\/strong><\/span> Follow the journey…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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DanceMogul: <\/b><\/span>Terrence, give us a little background on your role on the Step Up series.
\nTerrence G: <\/b><\/span>I play Rigo, the rapper that acts and dances. He is known for being the best dancer in the school. Being the most popular in school. He also has a reputation in the streets because his dad was the biggest drug dealer in the city, so he kind of has the backing of streets so he can do whatever he wants, and act however he wants. But he\u2019s talented, so he has a bright future if he stays away from his dad\u2019s lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/b><\/span> That sounds like a really relatable story that a lot of people have probably experienced. What did you pull from? Did you pull from personal experience? Or did you know people in the same type of situation?
\n Terrence G:<\/b><\/span> It was actually one of those things that kind of made me think about my childhood. There wasn\u2019t a lot of opportunities, so kids easily got in trouble and were less likely to be successful. Even though I was around a bad environment, I tried to stay away from it. That\u2019s the same path as the character I play. Because at the end of the day, Rigo just wants to be a superstar and he knows he\u2019s talented and he wants to be successful, like a Jay-Z. But for me, it was easy to pull inspiration I guess, because of growing up in the hood. I grew up the same way but I just wanted to be a good kid. I wanted to make people laugh. I just wanted to bring joy. I never knew that was my intent, but that\u2019s what I wanted.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/b><\/span> For the past couple of years, we’ve noticed dancers have been wanting more opportunities and respect for their craft more than ever. And here it is. This is an opportunity. But a lot of times we’ve seen that people want opportunities but they might not necessarily be ready for the opportunity that they actually want. So for someone that\u2019s actually in the position, what does it actually take for someone to prepare and be ready for an opportunity like this from your perspective? What does it really take to get into the situation and actually thrive in it?<\/p>\n

Terrence G:<\/b><\/span> I think honestly it takes a tremendous amount of belief. Faith. A lot of things that align at the right time. I feel like because I’m gifted and I work hard with my talent I can excel at anything I put my mind to. I believe in my myself and I trust my actions. I trust my judgment. I trust my point of view. I just trust my gut. And I feel like that\u2019s my gift. That\u2019s what separates me from a lot of folks. So preparing for the dream that you want, the opportunity, I feel like you want to make sure your skills are up to par. You definitely want to make sure your brand and all that outside stuff makes sense. But I feel like if you know who you are inside and you really believe and trust yourself, you build that level of faith up, when you get put in a situation that may be new or awkward or even a little scary, your faith and your trust will outweigh your fears and then that\u2019s what makes me shine. I feel like that\u2019s what helps me a lot in becoming Rigo because a lot of people don\u2019t know that I\u2019m not a rapper. There\u2019s no history of me rapping anywhere. But as a kid, as I said, I grew up in the hood. Jay-Z is one of my biggest inspirations. So I know Jay-Z\u2019s songs like the back of my hand. But at the same time, I never felt like I could rap. But like I said, when I looked at the role and I looked at the breakdown, and I was like, wow, like this guy\u2019s character, seems cool, and I saw he rapped, I was like, ahhh. I don\u2019t rap, but I can rap. So that doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m not a rapper, it just means I can do it. I just dug deep and I believed in it. And I studied the rap good enough and I portrayed it good enough, and they believed in it. And now I\u2019m doing music with Timbaland, the biggest producer in the world. You know what I mean? Just the opportunity that put me in a place to be able to excel, because literally, I believe in myself. I truly believe I can do it. So that\u2019s a big seed I like to water a lot.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul:<\/b><\/span> I understand. And I completely agree with you. So in conclusion, who would you like to thank for not only just the opportunity that you\u2019re in now but who\u2019s been helping you on your journey to get you to where you are?<\/p>\n

Terrence G<\/b>: <\/span>Man, to be honest. First of all, I always thank God first. He definitely fills my cup. But my mom. That\u2019s my best friend. My mom, my spiritual voice. I get my drive from her. I\u2019m in LA by myself doing all of this… Like, all my family\u2019s east coast. I\u2019m the only one that\u2019s out here. So when I\u2019m down and out or I\u2019m lonely, it doesn\u2019t matter what it is, she just knows what to say to get me back up, she\u2019s just my backbone, that\u2019s my rock, my best friend, my doctor, my lawyer. She\u2019s everything. Yeah, without my mom I wouldn\u2019t be able to be as friendly, as funny, and welcoming to everyone. She just taught me how to deal with people. She\u2019s taught me how to nurse relationships. And I think I value it so much because my mom is from Puerto Rico, but her English is really bad, her natural American ways are really, they\u2019re not up to par. So she\u2019s struggling with every day living. But for her to be able to put that to the side and still raise me to be a respectable working person here in Hollywood speaks volumes about her spirit.<\/p>\n

Dance Mogul: <\/b><\/span>We appreciate your time, Terrence, and we wish you much success with the role and all your continued endeavors.
\nTerrence G: <\/b>Thank you<\/span><\/p>\n

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