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Made in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Made in Virginia Beach, Virginia

By: Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander
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The sound of Virginia Beach, Virginia building something real—one artist, one founder, one relentless creative at a time.
- Raw conversations with the painters, publishers, metal vocalists, coffee shop visionaries, and independent operators shaping the Vibe District and beyond
- The business mechanics behind creative life: self-publishing, gig independence, global contracts, and multi-hyphenate income streams
- How local anchors like Bad Ass Coffee, Vibe Park, and the Oceanfront fuel a walkable creative ecosystem that produces world-class work
- A front-row seat to the moves that turn a coastal city into a launchpad for international careers and borderless living
Hit subscribe and step inside the minds making Virginia Beach, Virginia a factory of art and enterprise.Copyright Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander Economics
Episodes
  • Virginia Beach Artist: Self-Publishing, Slam Metal & Global Moves

    Virginia Beach Artist: Self-Publishing, Slam Metal & Global Moves
    May 30 2026
    A self-published author, slam death metal vocalist, and newly appointed global director sits down to launch a Virginia Beach artist series—this is the raw, unfiltered origin story.

    · How a nonfiction health guide spawned the Organelle body horror novella series and the creative freedom that comes with owning your own publishing

    · The truth about gig work independence: why Instacart’s model delivers what other apps withhold with their acceptance-rate penalties

    · Local anchors that fuel the creative output—Bad Ass Coffee, Vibe Park, and the walkable energy of the Vibe District

    · A major career shift: Hakeem reveals his contract as global director for a 24-year tech organization and the mindset that opens such doors

    · The vision for a multi-national lifestyle that keeps one foot in Virginia Beach and the other reaching toward Taiwan

    Hit play to step inside the mind of a creator who refuses to be boxed in.

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    Beneath the Shadow of Your Smile: Time, Steel, and the Unbroken Heart
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    19 mins
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