EP #62: Vinnin (Vinuson Suntharesan) - 17-Year-Old Canadian Hip Hop Artist With A Song On The NBA 2K21 Soundtrack

Vinnin is a 17 year-old Malyali/Tamil-Canadian hip hop artist from Scarborough.He joins Ara (as the youngest guest to date) on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how he got booed the first time he got on stage, being influenced by Canadian artists (Drake [@champagnepapi], The Weeknd [@theweeknd] & Nav [@Nav]), being featured on the @NBA 2K21 Next Gen Soundtrack and how he made sure he wasn’t take advantage of (from a financial/legal perspective), using criticism to improve yourself, feeling mentally stronger than anyone else, wanting to motivate people, and much more.Follow Vinnin:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vinninwinnin/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Vinnin01:40 - How his upbringing led him to his music career04:27 - Being booed the first time he got on stage06:12 - How he came up with his stage name, Vinnin08:31 - Playing competitive basketball in high school09:23 - How he got featured on the NBA 2K21 Next Gen Soundtrack18:58 - Vinnin is getting paid at 17! Do his parents have a traditional stance on this?20:58 - Being streamed internationally, featured on the Toronto Star, and turning hate to motivation25:44 - Collaborating with Yanchan on “See Me Now” and who else he wants to collaborate with29:15 - Will he drop out of school?31:15 - Growing up in the social media generation; how he promotes himself/creates opportunities34:57 - Who Vinnin admires in the global Tamil community36:40 - Advice he would give his 12-year-old self38:08 - How Vinnin wants to be remembered by friends and family40:22 - Creator Confessions45:40 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan           Support the show