Entertainment Is My Joy
My name is Asunoya Sanni I grew up in the Kings Manor low income projects in Pasadena California. The City of Pasadena park & recreation programs had a strong impact on me as a kid. In the 80’s I attended the summer day camp at the Jackie Robinson park every summer until I was to old to attend. The day camp had several activities and games we participated in during the day. Every year the day camp will throw a talent show for the kids. My mom didn’t have money to purchase outfits for a dance so I decided to create a band called the Junkyard Band and I used old dressers as drums and hung up cat cans as percussion. My cousins and friends joined me. My male cousins beat on the dressers and cat cans. The girls and I created a rap to go with the beat. We wore torn up clothes as our outfits and we won first place. One year at day camp me and my cousins created a dance team; being inspired by the Jackson 5 we named ourselves the Electric 5 and we won first place again. I have these memories of my childhood that I can take with me to my adulthood. But I give special thanks to the City of Pasadena that they provided programs that gave me an opportunity to express myself through entertainment. The strength from my strong city is what I want to bring to my current city Barstow. I will like to create a social environment were Sanni Entertainment will host Talent Shows and provide games and activities for our kids.