Bio of Daniel Pon
I was born and raised in the Bay Area to a traditional Chinese mother and a mad scientist of a father. I was raised in a very strict and traditional manner. My father played the part of a Guru or a teacher more then that of a dad. The saying that states there to be a fine line between Genius and Insanity is something Ive observed in him since I was young. Being a reputable physicist, but with a strong asian perspective gave him an integrated view that manifested in breakthroughs that can potentially change the world. Many of the years of my life has been devoted to this work. This led me to study a wide variety of subjects in my college career. My interests were also very widespread, so my energy was not focused on one subject. This led to an unorganised curriculum that involved majors from Philosophy, Religious Studies, Psychology, Biology, and Chemistry. After 8 years I realised I needed to just get a degree and move on. So I found the majors in which were closest to completion and went for those. My degree then was a major in Psychology and a minor in Chemistry with a completion of pre-med requirements.
In my mid 20s, I had a near mid life or can I say quarter life crisis. Ive worked my entire life towards a destiny my father foresaw to be mine since birth. Actually his work and breakthroughs can predict frightening details of ones future! But thats a whole other story. I began for once to question my own destiny as well as my fathers work. Was it all real? Will these breakthroughs finnally be recognised and thus opening a role in its devlopment and implementation for myself? I began to feel very restless and feeling my life was on hold for this moment. I realised that there was a possibility that it may not happen and my life and its efforts have been in vain. So I decided to move to San Francisco and start a small life for myself. I wanted to see what kind of world I can create. I did not turn my back on my father or his work. However, Im still involved to a lesser degree and will drop much of what I have now if certain events we are anticipating show some positive momemtum. (I know much of this sounds very vague, but its supposed to)
My life in San Francisco became one of abandonment, exploration, and creation. A lot of soul searching as well as some times of losing touch. I somehow gained employment as a Technical Consultant for a software company. This job keeps me comfortable and meets my material needs. However, a growing and endless conflict exists because Im doing something I am not passionate about. All life requires sacrifice, but how much is worth it?? To quench my needs to create and do things that interest me, I am constantly working on multiple projects. (Whether I finish them is another story) To keep myself social, I aided in the creation of a friends based Productions Team called ATF Productions that specialises in quality events within the Gothic/Industrial Genres. I am also an amateur artist, DJ, and Cuttlefish Army Breeder! Aethetics are important to me, so I enjoy defining the world around me. I believe strongly in definition in general. I have an overpowering urge to define myself and my reality in ways I see fit. Ive never been a supporter of the saying "Lets just go with the flow...". I dont necessarily see myself as a control freak, but I believe one can control and live thier life how they want it to be and be the kind of person you so desire. I have high expectations in myself because of this and my endless restlessness with life probably is related.
Although I am deeply involved in a social scene that is probably known for its superficiality or narcissitic qualities, I enjoy general genuine and good hearted people with a strong sense of who they are. I like people that do and say things because they believe in it, not because they feel like they should. I am strongly attracted to the bizzare and I constantly seek the exotic. I do not hold on to things for I feel the Art of Letting Go is very important. I believe carrying mental garbage will slowly poison who you are.
My future I hope will be filled with an equal amount of experiences and challenges. I hope to create my own business involving an artist community to ween myself off of my current job that is just too comfortable to leave. Im always looking to meet exciting and creative people for any reasons, so feel free to contact me and thanks for your interest...
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