Getting to know... Max Duncan
Max Duncan.
Half of local band Genre Fluid, Max Duncan packs a lot into life. From performance art, music, film, fashion and football.
As a child, I was really into...
Dressing up in my mother’s clothes and re-producing live shows in our living room, like being a toad from a play or a motorbike rider from the Crusty Demons!
At a party you’ll find me...
Doing the limbo, eating good food, and dancing to the off-beat like an absolute goof-ball.
When I need advice I go to...
My parents and my best friends. I am so grateful for their love and support.
Something I learnt way later than I should have...
Having a morning routine, and sticking to it everyday! It’s incredible; to begin the day with peace, nature, difficulty, and gratitude. Also, learning that Mother Nature truly is our template, our guide, our source, and if we follow her flow, our own will be replenished with love.
I’m convinced that...
We have far more strength and ability inside us than we ever think we have.
I wish more people knew...
That their happiness comes from within.
I get myself out of a funk by...
Running in the mountains and taking an ice bath. Feel and breathe, baby!
The colour that best describes me is...
Red — Passion. Love. Energy. Fire. Manchester United.
The person who knows me best is...
Myself. Well, at least I try to continually understand myself as best as I can, and I try to make decisions by listening to my heart and finding a balance between discipline and surrender.
I am most passionate about...
Surrealist art, music of all kinds, live performance, fashion, football, trail running, and most importantly, my connection with my family and those who I love.
I hope in ten years I will be...
Making a good living for myself and my family by continuing to create immersive and emotive works of art with brilliantly talented and diverse collaborators from all different cultures around the world, while adventuring in the beauty and tranquility of nature.
I hope in ten years Nelson will...
Be a pulsing hub of diverse creative expression, lead by inspired, kind, industrious, and youthfully-spirited people, sharing a common goal for all Nelsonians to respect each other, our history, to tell our stories, write new ones, and harmoniously work and play together in our city of soul.