Richie Hardcore speaks at the February 2014 CreativeMornings talk in Auckland about what it means to be a Modern day Rebel.
The path of the rebel is never a smooth one. To challenge the status quo, butt heads with mainstream opinion, and reshape society you have to be willing to expose yourself and take a few hits. You have to be ready to become an outcast.
But when you look back in time, the rebels are the ones history remembers, for better or worse. They push the boundaries, catalyse change, question the things others blindly accept. They forge new ways of thinking and change the world.
We couldnât think of anyone who fits that description better then Richie Hardcore. In his words, âBeing a rebel isnât smoking and drinking and dying your hair, itâs being brave, meaningfully rejecting what society tells us is normal, challenging it and living our better, higher values, because the personal is political.â
About the speaker
A former Muay Thai Boxing Champion, turned personal trainer, coach and manager, Richie Hardcore's day job has him working for the Ministry of Heath on a national project aimed at reducing drug and alcohol harm in at risk communities, with his particular focus being on University students and the GLBTI community.
On the side he hosts his own show on independent Auckland radio station 95bfm (repping punk and hardcore), makes frequent appearances on NewstalkZBâs mental health focused talkback show, âThe Nuttersâ Club,â and was a regular contributor on TVNZâs sadly disbanded youth channel ULive, promoting âPMA (Positive Mental Attitude) All dayâ. He even squeezes in a spot of modeling every now and then.
A prominent presence across mainstream and social media, heâs never been one to shy away from strong opinions or difficult topics. Rebelling against the local drinking culture, he became apart of the straight edge movement as a young adult, choosing to live a life free from intoxicants.
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Being rebellious is being sober-minded, being engaged in society, and wanting to make a difference.
If only 12% of New Zealanders don't drink alcohol, you're definitely being a rebel by not drinking.
When these messages are taught to our young people day in, day out, it doesn't bode well for changing our society.
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Hosted by
The Basement Theatre
1 Greys Avenue, Auckland CBD
Auckland, New Zealand 1010
Date
Partners
Curative
Coffee Supreme AKL
Antipodes
Little Lot
AUT
Videographer Reagan Qiu
Photographer Aria Taylor
