gifted the audience with a story from his childhood, revealing how a reading program stoked his competitive side, and how he’s been a voracious reader since he was a little kid. That combination, along with a little Harry Potter, made him the artist he is today.award presentation in Los Angeles, noting that he hasn’t met everyone in the crowd, but wanted everyone to get a chance to know him, launching into this sweet story from his past.
“So we get to the end of the school year and there’s a big assembly. The entire school is there, in my memory at least it feels like a stadium full of people. The climax of this assembly is the staff announcing the top three students who had read the most, or at least, had been credited the most points for reading.
“In third place they announce some fifth grader, he goes up and they give him his trophy. Second place, another fifth grader — he goes up, they give him a trophy. And in first place, a second grader, they called my name. And I had beat the entire school. I won by a landslide, I probably had quadruple whatever second place had.
“So I want you to imagine this little second grader, buzzcut, eyeglasses, crooked teeth walking down the bleachers onstage to accept this trophy. Before today, that’s the only time in my life I’ve ever gotten up in front of a crowd and won an award. “I just want to be clear, as a kid I was a little more of an introvert. Or at least I allowed myself to be an introvert. I wasn’t silent, I had friends, but I was much more comfortable just observing and enjoying my own thoughts. I think if you took a picture of me on this stage and showed that kid, he’d be pretty blown away. But to be honest, all the ingredients were there. It was a competition and it brought out the competitor in me, which is a big part of the genre I’m in.
jackharlow That was a great speech
jackharlow jack, we believe that you can read. regardless of the vaccination/vacation and chicken shop date video
jackharlow Aww
jackharlow he really doin everything to cover up the illiteracy allegations
jackharlow I am so proud of you, Jack!! Keep it going man!!!!! 😀❤️🔥🥰
jackharlow SO PROUD OF YOU jackharlow you deserve it the most 💜 ily
jackharlow me everytime jack is telling a childhood story.
jackharlow Always knew you could read 😌
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