From Homeless to the Oscars: Dedrick Bonner on Resilience
About this episode
Dedrick Bonner shares his inspiring journey from homelessness to performing at the Oscars, highlighting resilience and success in the creative industry.
How do you overcome adversity and build a successful creative career from nothing? Creative director and vocalist Dedrick Bonner shares his journey from being a Black gay man raised in a Pentecostal church in Alabama to working with Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, and performing at the Oscars with the cast of Sinners. Dedrick opens up about experiencing homelessness during high school, finding resilience in rock bottom moments, and discovering that the most successful people share one c...
People in this episode
Hosts: Cesar Cardona, Foster Wilson
Guest: Dedrick Bonner
Topics covered
- resilience
- adversity
- creative career
- homelessness
- Black gay experience
- Pentecostal church
Keywords
- resilience
- homelessness
- creative career
- Dedrick Bonner
- Oscars
- Beyoncé
- Stevie Wonder
- Dolly Parton
- Pentecostal church
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sinners
Places: Alabama
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