Miguel "Guelz" Genochio | The Steps

Over 624 hours Filming. Editing. Scheduling. Designing. All while working 50 hours a week at my full time job. Thousands invested in lights. Subscriptions. Rent. Storage. Equipment. No sponsors. No production team. No outside funding. And I say that with peace. Because this was never about convenience. It was about calling. I say “we” a lot. And I mean that. This has always been about community. But every playlist cover. Every reel cover. Every episode name. Every export. Every upload. It’s been my hands. Late nights. Early mornings. After work. Before work. Not because I had to. But because I was trusted with a vision. I truly believe God gave me eyes to see something beautiful in this city. To see the talent. The creativity. The heart of Wichita. And if I can help even one person see what I see, then every hour was a blessing. Front Steps was never built on hype. It was built on obedience. On belief. On showing up when nobody was watching. I am deeply grateful for every single person who has been part of this journey. Your presence matters more than you know. Thank you for trusting me to build something special. Every Step Tells a Story.

After years of visions and months of long nights. Through all the stress and self-doubt. Although we are not at the finish line, we have to look back and see how far we've come. We weren't sleeping, we were preparing... The STEPS 9.16.24

Pt.1

CURATOR: @bapnotesmusic PRODUCER/ 2020 SAMMIES WINNER. PLAYLIST: CLEANING SESSIONS OK.. OK. I GET IT... BUT WHEN YOU BLESS WITH THIS A PLAYLIST LIKE THIS... YOU LET IT RIDE... IF YOU MAKE BEATS, ENJOY DOPE CUTS THIS IS THE ONE. THIS PLAYLIST IS FULL OF BANGERS.. I WAS GONNA TELL BAP TO CUT IT DOWN... BUT HELLA NAWH... SOMEONE NEEDS THIS. AGAIN, RULES ARE RULES... BUT HEY WITH IN ROME (SACRAMENTO) AND THE HOME TEAM IS SHOW LOVE... NOMINEE(S) @ltdcirculate @nanfiero (MEDALLA) @bigdaddychop_ (MEDALLA) @bravodomo @darealdibiase (PREVIOUS NOMINATED) @freaslife (FILMED) @monsrock (FILMED) @tobleeblunt (FILMED) I COULDN’T FIND THE OTHERS.. I HAVE MY WORK CUT OUT ON THE NEXT TRIP.. WE GONNA HAVE TO BBQ OR SOMETHING.. REMEMBER EVERY STEP TELLS A STORY. AND THIS IS OURS. #SUPPORTSYSTEMSOUNDCHECK #SACRAMENTO #THESTEPS #WHERECULTUREMEETSCOMMUNITY #FYP

CURATOR: @monsrock PRODUCER REPRESENTING @flipabeatclub • @twelveswax •MEDALLA PLAYLIST: DE LA STEPS. ITS DOPE TO MEETS CATS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT "GRIND". I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MEET @monsrock , ILL PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, AND CREATIVE. IF THIS IS YOUR INTRO TO MON$ROCK, FROM FABC TO THE MEDALLA, WHICH MEDALLA II JUST DROPPED, YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION AND LEVEL OF WORK HE IS DOING. I REALLY WANT MY SURE YOU GET YOUR FLOWERS FAM. NOMINEE: @darealdibiase YALL I CANT TELL YOU HOW HYPED I AM ABOUT THIS ONE. I REMEMBER HEARING 🅲🅾 🆂🅸🅶🅽🅸🅽 AND BEING THIS DUDE IS DOPE. MY MIND BLOWN THAT THE SAC SCENE IS SHOWNIG SOME MUCH LOVE AND SUPPORT EVERY STEP TELLS A STORY. #SUPPORTSYSTEMSOUNDCHECK #SACRAMENTO #THESTEPS #WHERECULTUREMEETSCOMMUNITY #FYP

CURATOR: DR. ADAM (@freaslife ) TWELVE WAX / PROFESSOR / EMCEE PLAYLIST: RELÄX YŪR MIN̈D MANY, MANY YEARS AGO… ME AND FREAS WERE IN A MUSIC CLASS TOGETHER. AND AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE ILLEST THING EVER. AND STILL DO. FREAS WAS THE HEAD EMCEE OF ADDICT MERCHANTS… AND TO THIS DAY, MATTER OF FACT IS STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE HIP HOP ALBUMS. CRAZY TO THINK ALMOST 20+ YEARS LATER WE’D LINK BACK UP FOR A SOUNDCHECK. FULL CIRCLE. DR. FREAS IS STILL DOING DOPE THINGS. AND WHAT’S THE SAYING? PEOPLE WHO KNOW DOPE STUFF… TEACH. THANK YOU, ADAM, FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAC HIP HOP SCENE. THEN AND NOW. NOMINEE: @theabs1er AND @roymachado_allcity I FEEL REALLY BLESSED FOR THESE NOMINATIONS. NINO AND AB 1… Y’ALL ARE DOPE. I’LL BE BACK IN SAC IN OCTOBER FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF SOUNDCHECK. CAN’T WAIT TO LINK UP AGAIN. EVERY STEP TELLS A STORY. #SUPPORTSYSTEMSOUNDCHECK #SACRAMENTO #THESTEPS #WHERECULTUREMEETSCOMMUNITY #EXPLOREPAGE

CURATOR: @tobleeblunt MC / MINI SERIES HOST / DOER OF DOPE STUFF PLAYLIST: DE LA STEPS WHAT UP Y’ALL… AND WELCOME TO SEASON 3 OF SUPPORT SYSTEM SOUNDCHECK. AND WE’RE KICKING IT OFF WITH THE SACRAMENTO SUPPORT SYSTEM. MY DUDE BLEEZALE HAS BEEN PUTTING IN WORK FOR YEARS. MIGHT BE NEW TO SOME OF OUR WICHITA VIEWERS… BUT HE’S BEEN PUTTING ON FOR SAC FOR A MINUTE. HE’S GOT SOME REALLY DOPE PROJECTS DROPPING THIS SUMMER. AND IF Y’ALL HAVEN’T CHECKED OUT THE 𝐑𝐀𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 MINI SERIES, YOU NEED TO. REAL CULTURE. REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES. NOMINEE: @bapnotesmusic I’M HYPED TO HAVE THOSE BOOM BAP SOUNDS TOUCH THE SOUNDCHECKS. WELCOME TO THE SUPPORT SYSTEM. EVERY STEP TELLS A STORY. #SUPPORTSYSTEMSOUNDCHECK #FYP #THESTEPS #WHERECULTUREMEETSCOMMUNITY #REELS

AND I’M BACK… THE CALIFORNIA SUPPORT SYSTEM GETAWAY WAS MUCH NEEDED. I MET SO MANY DOPE PEOPLE. LINKED BACK UP WITH SOME CATS I HADN’T SEEN IN 19+ YEARS. AND DURING MY TRAVELS… I LEARNED SOME THINGS. DOING PRODUCTION ON THE ROAD SUCKS. LOL. BUT IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT GETTING BETTER. SO IF THE LIGHTING IS OFF A BIT… JUST UNDERSTAND THAT’S A PART OF THE PROCESS/ THE STEPS. I WANT TO THANK THE FIRST FOUR FOR PULLING UP AND SEEING THE VISION. @monsrock THANK YOU FOR THE WARM WELCOME. Y’ALL NEED TO GO CHECK OUT MEDALLA II OUT NOW. CERTIFIED BANGER. MY DUDE @bapnotesmusic … THANK YOU AGAIN. I STILL GOTTA GET YOU THAT XXL HOODIE. @freaslife BROTHER, I’M PROUD OF YOU. TEACHING AT THE SAME COLLEGE WE MET AT IS FULL CIRCLE. AND WE DEFINITELY NEED THAT ADDICT MERCHANTS VINYL. @bleezale … YOU CAME THROUGH AND SHOWED MAJOR LOVE. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOUR NEXT PROJECT COME TO LIFE. EVERY STEP TELLS A STORY. #SUPPORTSYSTEMSOUNDCHECK #WICHITA #THESTEPS #WHERECULTUREMEETSCOMMUNITY #REELS

I've waited almost a year for this one... SUNDAY, MAY 24TH

SOMETIMES I FORGET HOW FAR I (ME/WE) HAVE COME. I REMEMBER THE SEEING THE VISION SO MUCH IT FELT REAL. I ALSO REMEMBER THE DOUBT... THE I CANTs... THE BALL DROPS... THE I SHOULD OF... A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK WHAT THE STEPS (THE BIZ).... I TRULY BELIEVE... ITS THE MOMENTS OF GROWTH, THE FAILURES. ITS FUN... ITS SERIOUS.... ITS THOSE MOMENT WITH YOUR FRIENDS LAUGHING IN A PARKING AT 2AM WHEN YOU HAVE WORK IN 4 HOURS, BUT YOU KNOW THESE MOMENT MATTER MORE, ITS GOOD DAYS,... ITS GETTING THROUGH THE BAD ONES... ITS GIVING YOU LAST CAUSE YOU KNOW SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS IT MORE... ITS SUCCESS THROUGH EVERY PERSON’S SUPPORT. HELLO IM GULEZ FROM FRONT STEPS.. AND OUR JOURNEY IS ALL THE THINGS LISTED...BUT MOST ITS LIFE AND THANK YOU TAKING THE STEPS WITH ME.

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A lot of people asked about the RSVP process after For the Love of LARRY, so we just wanted to clear a few things up. At The STEPS, we’re intentional about the spaces we create. We don’t really do the “just show up” thing. A big part of what makes these nights special is the process, the community, and the energy in the room. So for ICEMAN: • You MUST RSVP through Partiful • Download the app so you can receive acceptance updates and event info • Just RSVPing DOES NOT guarantee entry • You will receive an acceptance notification through the app if selected • Event pins are required for entry • Pins from previous STEPS events will still work • If you don’t have a pin, a limited amount will be available at the door for approved RSVPs This isn’t meant to exclude anybody. This is simply how we choose to curate our experiences and protect the atmosphere we’re building. We appreciate everybody rocking with the vision. -MGMT (GUELZ) RSVP link below.