We had the good fortune of connecting with Sonnemm and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sonnemm, alright, let’s jump in with a deep one – what’s you’re definition for success?
I feel success has a very different meaning for everyone. Even when in our society, the materialistic stuff matters a lot, I’ve learned that your connection with your community and fulfillment with your close ones is worth a really defines success. You can have everything you want in this world but if you don’t have a community to share it with, most of the times, it feels empty. Success is the perfect balance of work, friendship, family, health, and love.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Getting to where I am today was not an easy way. It’s a lot of sacrifice. For example, leaving your friends behind, leaving your family behind, and leaving a whole community of people behind for the sake of a better future. If there’s something that I want people to know about my story, is that talent is 20% of the equation, the other 80% is persistence. To be honest, it’s almost like been delusional, but if you’re persistent and you’re prepared, it will definitely work. Don’t give up your dreams so quick.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
In the morning we will go to Urth café, it’s an LA classic. After that we will go for a hike, there are so many hikes around here, so it depends on the weather and the mood of the person that day to choose which one we’re gonna go. Closer to the afternoon we will go to have lunch at Coast in Santa Monica. Then spend a day on the beach (soccer and stuff) and have dinner at Rosaline in WeHo.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have a lot of people to thank for my career. The first one will definitely be my parents, the second ones would be the people that didn’t believe in me, cause they gave me that extra motivation; and last but not least, my friends who were there from day one.

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