Drago Sound: Dating in America Is Way More Money-Driven Than Europe | DSH #1743

Summary

Digital Social Hour with Drago Sound: “Dating in America Is Way More Money-Driven Than Europe” (DSH #1743)

Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Drago Sound
Date: January 8, 2026

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Overview

This episode features a candid conversation between Sean Kelly and international musician Drago Sound, delving into the current state of dating culture in America versus Europe, the influence of money and social media, Drago's evolving music and fashion career, and broader reflections on authenticity and masculinity. They tackle unfiltered topics: the impact of wealth on relationships, the shifting standards of fashion and dating, the effects of modern feminism on chivalry, and the guest’s vision for the future in both music and style.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Dating Culture: U.S. vs. Europe

• Money-Driven Dynamics in the U.S.

  • Drago reflects on how wealth is paramount in American dating, contrasting this with Europe and Canada where expectations are more “even” and accessible.
  • Quote:

    "This country is very money driven, so the top girls in this country are probably getting flown out by, like, the top millionaires. Until you get there, you’re not going to have your access to probably like the top girls until your money is right in this country." - Drago [00:00]

  • In Europe, “If you can dress nice and afford decent dinners, a couple vacations, it’s easier to date—the expectations are not as high." [00:00]

• Preference for European Dating

  • Drago, born in London, prefers Europe’s more “classic” approach and claims “the class is a bit different over there.” [13:51]
  • He does not dismiss American women entirely, noting there are “classic girls in America as well” but argues American culture creates higher barriers. [13:49]

2. Fame, Authenticity, and Relationships

• Women’s Motivations in Fame

  • Drago shares that, as his fame increased, he noticed more insincere interest from women (“DMs flooded” after touring), making genuine connections harder to find. [12:32]
  • Quote:

    "You get on tour and they see you get off tour and it's like DMs flooded now... So it kind of just—I like genuine people, you know, and it kind of seems disingenuous to me." - Drago [12:32]

• Relationship Philosophy

  • Drago values compatibility and genuine belief over looks or status. He reminisces that all his serious girlfriends “were my biggest fans or whatever the case may be. And they believed in me and they helped me be who I am today.” [16:00]
  • He resists the “trophy wife mentality,” preferring partners who contribute to his journey. [16:25]

• Impact of Social Media

  • Both discuss how social media homogenizes beauty standards and relationship desires (“now you go to Atlanta, it’s the same girls as Miami, it’s the same look”). [20:21]

3. Chivalry, Feminism, & Modern Gender Roles

• Drago argues chivalry “is kind of dead with all the feminism stuff going on… women kind of killed it.” [10:05]

  • “Chivalry is only—they only want it when it benefits them.” [10:05]
  • He still acts as a gentleman with women who appreciate it, lamenting the competition dynamic with more “masculine” women.

    "When it's a person who's, you know, in competition with a man... you want to compete, go ahead." - Drago [10:05]

• Host’s Take on Marriage & Work

  • The discussion veers into gender roles: Sean suggests that “if your girl's at a work environment around other guys, the rates of cheating are way higher,” proposing financial success allows women to stay home for a healthy partnership. [16:52]
  • Both agree that women “lose femininity” when forced to work long hours and that “men are meant to carry that burden” in the family. [17:11]

    "When women start doing that stuff, it's just long hours... I'd rather just get my money up and just focus on my business right now." - Drago [17:11]

4. Fashion, Music, and Personal Branding

• Drago’s Fashion Philosophy

  • Fashion, he says, was instrumental for his career and social ascension. He’s now launching his own brand, Castle Style. [06:26]

    "Fashion has changed my life. It's gotten me in rooms that I never thought I'd be in, and I'm pretty sure it was part of the deciding factor that even got me on the Coldplay tour." - Drago [06:29]

  • Drago prefers clothes with character and “story”; he dislikes hard shopping, opting for statement pieces ("I just like to get pieces that are quality and that have story. Like this jacket. We don't know what happens, but I know you can tell by looking at it that it has a story." - Drago [09:13])
  • His line will mix high fashion streetwear with business attire and travel accessories, aiming for stores in Paris and other capitals. [07:46]

• Style and Confidence

  • Drago helps friends elevate their style, observing its powerful impact on confidence and social performance.

    "I saw his whole aura change, his whole personality change... He's running up, talking to girls and doing that stuff..." [07:03]

5. Artistry, Inspiration, and Ambitions

• Drago discusses origins in music, inspired by Michael Jackson, Usher, and Chris Brown—culminating in writing for Chris Brown and touring with Coldplay. [24:18]

• Plans to transition into acting, particularly in action films:

  "I would like to do action. I grew up [a] big action fan... Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of my favorite. Jean Claude Van Damme, Wesley Snipes..." [29:51]

• Fusion of Music and Fashion

  • Intends to launch his upcoming fashion line Castle alongside an album/EP, hosting events in Vegas, Miami, LA, London, Paris, Milan. [31:45]

6. Masculinity, Individuality, and Social Pressures

• On copying trends: Drago bemoans the lack of individuality, among men as well as women—

  "A lot of guys just look at other guys and see, you know, I'm going to do the ultra tattooed TRT trend look, you know, and that's just insecurity." [20:26]

  • He attributes his uniqueness to influences from Michael Jackson, anime, movies, and his father's cowboy style.

    "I just dress like movies and cartoons and various things I like." [22:20]

7. Controversy, Censorship, and Andrew Tate

• Drago admits being compared to Andrew Tate, expressing his agreement with many of Tate’s views but noting the need for caution as a public figure:

  “Andrew Tate can do that because he’s rich already... For me, my thing is I'm gonna outlast the competition. I'm going to... bring back that feeling..." [25:10, 27:12]

• Host shares experiences with social media demonetization, stressing the importance of independence from platform control. [26:49]

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Timestamps for Notable Segments

• 00:00-01:00 — Drago introduces the "money-driven" dynamics of U.S. dating vs. Europe
• 03:10-04:10 — How Drago landed the Coldplay tour
• 06:26-08:19 — Drago’s vision for Castle fashion line
• 10:05-11:17 — Is chivalry dead? Gender roles, feminism, and dating
• 12:32-13:49 — Effects of fame on relationships and perception of genuineness
• 15:04-16:29 — Relationship philosophy: looks, compatibility, and partner support
• 17:11-18:49 — Women working, men providing, and traditional relationship models
• 19:01-20:26 — Social media’s effect on individuality and beauty standards
• 20:26-22:25 — Trends vs. authenticity, Drago’s inspirations
• 25:10-28:36 — Andrew Tate, censorship, “war on men,” and the importance of being independent
• 29:51-31:45 — Ambitions in acting, fashion line launch, and future creative direction

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Memorable Quotes

• On American Dating:

  “Top girls in this country are probably getting flown out by the top millionaires... Until your money is right in this country, you’re not going to have your access.” - Drago [00:00]

• On Fashion’s Impact:

  "How you dress is such a big part to me... Fashion has changed my life. It's gotten me in rooms that I never thought I'd be in, and I'm pretty sure it was part of the deciding factor that even got me on the Coldplay tour." - Drago [06:29]

• On Chivalry:

  "Chivalry is kind of dead with all the feminism stuff going on... Chivalry is only—they only want it when it benefits them." - Drago [10:05]

• On Authenticity:

  "Why would I move you into my place... if you're just going to be a replica of every other girl out there?" - Drago [20:10]

• On Individuality:

  "I just dress like movies and cartoons and various things I like." - Drago [22:20]

• On Masculinity and Pressure:

  "A lot of guys just look at other guys and see, you know, I'm going to do the ultra tattooed TRT trend look, you know, and that's just insecurity." - Drago [20:26]

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Conclusion / Where to Find Drago Sound

• Drago Sound’s Fashion Brand: CastleStyle.com (launching Fall 2026)
• Music, Updates, & Socials: @DragoSound
• Drago’s upcoming projects intersect music, fashion, and a drive to champion authenticity and positive masculinity in a shifting cultural landscape.

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Summary prepared for listeners and non-listeners alike—engaging, comprehensive, and true to the spirit and tone of the conversation.

Transcript

[Drago]

This country is very money driven, so the top girls in this country are probably getting blown out by, like, the top millionaires until you get there. You're not going to have your access to probably, like the top girls until your money is right in this country. But as far as Europe and Canada and stuff like that, it's more of an even playing field because not everyone is rich. So basically, if you can dress nice and you can afford decent dinners, a couple vacations and like, Paris is right there. For a $40 flight to Paris, wow. You get an Airbnb, so it's easier to date right there because the expectations are not as high. Now, we all know a woman love money, and the richest man will have the most women. That's what kind of makes it a little bit hard.

[Podcast Host]

Okay, guys, he just flew back into town. We got Drago here. Spence, Been busy. Thanks for coming, man.

[Drago]

What's up? What's up?

[Podcast Host]

Where'd you come in from?

[Drago]

I just flew in from Toronto, so.

[Podcast Host]

Doing some music out there?

[Drago]

Yeah, you know, touring. Coldplay. I did a couple DJ shows out there and I used to live out there for a bit.

[Podcast Host]

Nice.

[Drago]

So I. I figured it's like just perfect to get in that city and put my energy back out there. As you know, everything's going on right.

[Podcast Host]

Now, so let's go, man. Coldplay's been in the news lately. That's an understatement, right? What'd you think of that whole incident?

[Drago]

I mean, I think he should have just owned it, you know? You should have owned it and I mean, should have went younger. You're a billionaire. I don't know why you would go. People know Chris does it. He does it every concert. So it's like you would risk your marriage, you know, and your fortune to bring the lady that's in your company. And we know Chris, like, he does this every show where he just picks random people in the crowd. It's like this. The risk of. Of that. It's just too much to bear for me personally, if I was in this position. But, hey, I guess the guy's a nerd. It is what it is.

[Podcast Host]

They were front and center, too. They were right on the rail.

[Drago]

And then he gets down and hides.

[Podcast Host]

It's like both of them. Yeah, both of them.

[Drago]

Minus.

[Podcast Host]

I feel like if they just stood there and didn't react, it wouldn't have been that bad.

[Drago]

Well, that wouldn't have been that bad. Well, he was already going to get caught. But yeah, you're right. Chris probably wouldn't have said that he.

[Sponsor Announcer]

Had to make a whole apology letter.

[Drago]

And, yeah, it probably would have been, like, dialed down a bit, but I think.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, yeah, he still would have been.

[Drago]

He still would have been cooked by his. By his wife, for sure.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. But just.

[Drago]

It would have probably went that viral.

[Podcast Host]

Nuts, dude. Yeah, that's how you got on my radar, man. Shout out to you because I was at the Allegiant Stadium when you were there. Yeah, the second night, and you guys crushed it.

[Drago]

Thanks.

[Podcast Host]

I was telling people that was one of the best concerts I've ever seen.

[Drago]

Nice. Yeah, it was definitely a fun time or whatever. I never even. I didn't even tell anyone I was going to do the show. I just. Because I'm like, they can't block what they don't know. So I'm just going to just go and see who's all there and whoever pops up who knows me there and they're just going to pop up and. Oh, that's my boy.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, you did well. I had no idea you were going to be there.

[Drago]

Yeah, thanks.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, you guys crush it, though. You guys. How long you been working with those guys?

[Drago]

Well, the situation came up a bit, like, fast.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Andy, a big friend of mine, good friend of mine, he works at Empire Records, he hit me up with a text and he said, I've got an opportunity for you. We've been building with. I met Andy with a craze, Charlie. And we jammed out in Charlie's hotel room at Xs or Wynn.

[Podcast Host]

Wynn. Yeah.

[Drago]

After one of his shows. And so we kind of just jammed out. And then he told me that they were looking for somebody to sing Burna Boys Pop. They were looking for someone, you know, African descent, who had, you know, dressed, who had swag, kind of the look. So Chris Martin went. Went, checked out my music and my page. He's like, yeah, they love you, so send me the track. I went to the studio, recorded it and then, yeah, he called me and he was like, yo, we're just happy to have you on tour. And I was like, perfect. Wow.

[Podcast Host]

So that's surreal, man. One of the biggest touring bands in the world, right?

[Drago]

Yeah, apparently. Apparently.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, apparently. The biggest numbers don't lie.

[Drago]

Yeah, I mean, I think that was you two. And then when you two stopped touring, I think Coldplay is next up. Yeah, the biggest.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, it's impressive, dude. Well done. You've been at the Sphere yet? Any shows at the Sphere?

[Drago]

I went to the Sphere to see the Afterlife tour, but I really. I've never performed at the sphere. But, you know, I wouldn't mind it one day, right? One day.

[Podcast Host]

You know, the Backstreet Boys are there right now.

[Drago]

I heard. I was on a plane full of girls. I'm talking about the plane was about 60, 70% just females, just for the concert.

[Podcast Host]

Wow.

[Drago]

In Toronto has.

[Podcast Host]

How's the music scene in Toronto right now? Is it still pretty good?

[Drago]

It's not as heavy as it was when I was living there, but I feel the scene is good, though. It's still. It's very classy right now. You still have your, you know, the. The nightclubs things and, you know, have it like that. But as far as that, a lot of the owners you can meet by just walking into the spots. So you can meet everybody. It's classy. You can get a lot of culture. There's, you know, so many different cultures. There's Indians, there's Middle Easterns, Persians, there's a lot of Somalians. And, you know, it's a big mixture. So you can get a lot of culture there. And there's Kensington Market, which is where I got this vest, actually. I just got this vest. They got a bunch of crazy vintage stores and crazy jewelry and stuff like that. So I just had a field day up there.

[Podcast Host]

Nice. You like?

[Drago]

I came back here and I'm just looking for anything to go find. And I know downtown is nice over there, but. Yeah, I just ended up just going to the mall. I'm just like, I hate it here.

[Sponsor Announcer]

The old strip you're talking about?

[Drago]

No, I went over here to the outlet right here, and I was just like, I'm just looking at stuff and I hate it here.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, there's not many good vintage clothing stores here.

[Drago]

Nah, nah.

[Podcast Host]

You rock it, though, man. That jacket must be kind of old, huh?

[Drago]

I guess. Yeah. I mean, they got the patches on it. You know, this looks like a real biker gang jacket, you know, that's legit, drug free.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, that might have seen some action back in the day.

[Drago]

Definitely.

[Podcast Host]

Damn. I know you're big on fashion. You're starting a clothing line, right, Castle?

[Drago]

Yes, yes. I. I really want to just help people feel better about themselves, and I want to. And I feel as though the gym is one part. You know, you can get your gym and stuff up. You know, fashion has changed my life. It's gotten me in rooms that I never thought I'd be in, and I'm pretty sure it was part of the deciding factor that even got me on the Coldplay tour. So. I mean, how you dress is such a Big part to me. And I've. I've dressed some people, you know, that come out. A friend of mine's Phil from Radiate.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

He come to my house, to my place, and we were going to the Wind as an all black party and he had a blue shirt on. He's like, I don't have any clothes. So I go in my closet, actually I went in my trunk and I just dressed him up and I saw his whole aura change, his whole personality change. And he's, he's walking different, he's talking different, he's. He's. He's running up, talking to girls and doing that stuff. So. I really want to make an impact in the fashion industry. I think it's a nice segue, you know, for the end of my music once I, you know, after music and acting and stuff like that.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, yeah. So you're already planning the future that far ahead, huh?

[Drago]

Absolutely. Everything has to be planned out.

[Podcast Host]

That's smart. Yeah. A lot of intersection with fashion and music too.

[Drago]

Absolutely. Yeah. I would like to have a store in like Paris and it's more like high fashion streetwear, but in. And businesswear. So we have street stuff, we have business stuff, we have summer stuff. So it's a very big project to me, something I'm very excited about. We have bags. I've been always been a big fan of like Louis Vuitton and.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Just a. The duffel bag culture in general. So it's gonna be nice to have my own print on a bag that I can, you know, help you out and all my people.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, I'll need some help, bro.

[Drago]

Yeah, yeah, it's okay.

[Podcast Host]

You think guys can rock bags these days?

[Drago]

You travel, don't you? What do you use when you travel?

[Podcast Host]

Just a backpack.

[Drago]

You don't.

[Podcast Host]

I'm talking like bags, like a handbag. Like you think guys.

[Drago]

I know gunna and everybody else do it. The first thing is not my thing. I like shoulder shoulder bags and I like duffel bags. That's my thing. But, you know, everybody needs a travel bag.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, I might switch because a backpack is kind of like, you know, kind of nerdy.

[Drago]

We want to come up with backpacks as well. I mean, how I travel is one shoulder bag, one backpack, and a duffel bag.

[Podcast Host]

Damn. Three bags.

[Drago]

Three bags.

[Podcast Host]

You got a lot of stuff on you, huh?

[Drago]

I like to take a lot of clothes with me.

[Podcast Host]

You like to shop?

[Drago]

I don't like to shop. That's the thing. I just, I actually don't shop that often. I just get pieces that are. That are quality. Sorry.

[Podcast Host]

Now you're good.

[Drago]

I just like to get pieces that are quality and that have story. I like like this jacket. We don't know what happens, but I know you can tell by looking at it that it has a story. The patch of the back is off of it. So I just like clothes that have a story, that have a meaning. And I. I like to be able to show my anomaly, just my differentness through it.

[Podcast Host]

No. 100%. And you proved it. When you walked in here, everyone out there said, nice outfit. That's never happened. I've had 1700 guests. No one's ever said that to a guest of mine.

[Drago]

Thank you.

[Podcast Host]

So well done, dude.

[Drago]

Appreciate you.

[Podcast Host]

Okay, so this is an interesting question. Do you still believe in chivalry or do you believe it's dead chivalry?

[Drago]

I think chivalry is kind of dead with all the feminism stuff going on. You know, I would say women kind of killed it. I think we've seen it, you know, once you're doing so much and the whole feminism thing is you don't want anyone to. You want to be equal, you know, and it's like, oh, I don't need you to hold my door. I don't need you to do this. So chivalry is only. They only want it when it benefits them. And, yeah, I just think that it's pretty much dead at this point, you know, unless you are a lady. Like, I'm a gentleman for a lady, and if you're a lady that appreciates a gentleman, then I can appreciate being chivalrous. I love. I went to a spa the other day and with a nice lady, and it just. It made. She was such. So feminine and ladylike, and it made me just be the gentleman. But when it's a person who's, you know, in competition with a man, and if you want to be the man, I'll let you be the man. I mean, you want to compete, go ahead.

[Podcast Host]

You know, it's hard to be attracted to that, though, long term, right?

[Drago]

Definitely.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, I agree.

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[Podcast Host]

Must be tough to date in your industry because obviously a lot of attention on you, but these girls are attracted to you for the wrong reasons. Right?

[Drago]

Yeah. I mean, as far as the industry, I've had times where I've not had money and I've not had fame, but I've had, you know, women because, you know, I sing and I dance and stuff like that. So, you know, you'll get women from that. And then you get times where things get slow and it's like, oh. And you get times where you're getting left unseen and stuff. And you get on tour and they see you get off tour and it's like DMS flood it now and it's like, hey, how you been? Oh, I just saw this message and all this stuff. So it kind of just. I, I like genuine people, you know, and it kind of seems disingenuous to me. So it, I'm like, I don't know, you know, so if the people who've always been in contact with me, I can see, I can see genuine people right away.

[Podcast Host]

I bet because you've been in this industry so long, you've probably had a lot of people screw you over over the years.

[Drago]

Yeah, I mean, yeah, it's been, it's been a hectic journey, but it's been beautiful, it's been fun and I just try to enjoy the process and say if you quit, you'll never get there. But as far as dating, it's like I prefer to date girls that overseas and, you know, in Europe.

[Podcast Host]

Interesting. So you like the long distance stuff?

[Drago]

I mean. Well, I'm born in London, so I like to go back over there. I feel as though the class is a bit different over there now. I'm not writing off American girls because, you know, there are classic girls in America as well. But, you know, it's, it's. This country is very money driven. Right, right. So the top girls in this country are probably getting flown out by like the top millionaires. And so if until you get there, you're not going to have your access to probably like the top girl goes until your money is right in this country. But as far as Europe and Canada and stuff like that, it's more of an even playing field because not everyone is rich. So basically, if you can dress nice and you can afford decent dinners and, you know, a couple vacations and like, Paris is right there for 40. Flight to Paris. Wow. You know, you get an Airbnb, so they. It's easier to date right there because the expectations are not as high. Now, we all know, you know, women love money and the richest man will have the most women, but that's what kind of makes it a little bit hard.

[Podcast Host]

It is interesting, right? You need some serious money if you want the most physically attractive woman in America.

[Drago]

Yeah. I mean, for me, it's got to be mixture between the physical attractiveness, like between 7 and 10. I can. Because for me, my look is so crazy that people literally judge me. If I come in with. With like xyz and she could be the most greatest person in the world, but they'll be like, yo, you know, you can't be. You can't even bring her here. Can't bring her.

[Podcast Host]

That.

[Drago]

So. Damn, it hurts when you, you know, to look good sometimes because you have a person, a woman that matches you.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

And I don't like to just date for looks. I like to date for, you know, compatibility, I'm looking for a partner. I'm looking for someone who understands me. I've had about three girlfriends, serious girlfriends, and all my girlfriends were pretty much my biggest fans or whatever the case may be.

[Podcast Host]

Oh, wow.

[Drago]

And they believed in me and they helped me be who I am today. So they've all played a part in me getting to where I am in my career. So I can't go from dating beautiful women because they were all beautiful. You know, I can't go from dating beautiful women that believe me and built. Built me to just getting money and getting rich and just basically having a trophy wife.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Now, I don't knock the guys who do do it. I just don't need that type of validation.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. I feel that I'm similar. They need to be my partner. I need to talk. Yeah. It's not just looks. No way, man. No way.

[Drago]

You need food. You need, you know, a good mother, you know, as you can see. You know, one little thing as my man at the concert, half your money's going to have everything is Gone. So I. I mean, I'm already on the edge with marriage like that anyway.

[Podcast Host]

But there's a lot of studies. If you're. If your girls at a work environment around other guys, the rates of cheating are way higher. So my whole thing is like, make enough money where your girl's just at home.

[Drago]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying.

[Podcast Host]

Like, why would you put her in that situation?

[Drago]

Exactly.

[Podcast Host]

We're all humans. Like, we find people attractive, you know.

[Drago]

Yeah. That's why I've been just working so hard to.

[Podcast Host]

Just.

[Drago]

Because I really want to start a family. And I really, you know, I. I believe when a woman is working that hard, she loses the femininity and she can't touch you and she can't do XYZ because she's in that masculine, because she is. And women have basically put themselves because they wanted the freedom away from a man. But with that freedom comes hard work. And with that hard work, they don't know the stress. You know, you go to build a studio like this, you know, the bill, this stuff has to be upkeep. You know, you have to manage a team. And when women start doing that stuff, it's just long hours and all that. You can kiss, get in touch and all that stuff goodbye because she's too tired to do any of that stuff. So for me, I'd rather just get my money up and just focus on my business right now. I've got time, you know, and when that time comes, I want her to just be able to come into a soft place and just be a lover, be a companion, be a nurturer. And that's what I believe brings out the best and makes a woman the most happiest. She's in a role where she can. I'm not saying she can't work, but do something that's a hobby, something that's creative. Women, I feel as though they're happier when they're able to be creative, you know, 100. So when they're doing things where they have to make money, it's just the stress level. And when like you say, happy wife, happy life, that's because, you know they're going to make everybody's life, you know, terrible when they're stressed out, you know, and we're meant to carry that burden.

[Podcast Host]

That's why it's so hard dating in America, because the guys aren't making enough to support that these days.

[Drago]

Capitalistic society.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. So that's why the divorce rate is 60%. Cause both people have to work now. And then that affects the relationship.

[Drago]

Add social media into it. Then, you know, it's like, you know, girls getting off a private jet. Oh. And you know, they're her creatures, so they have a hood mentality and they want to compete with other women and stuff like that. They're all secret in secret competition. So it's like, oh, we're on a yacht. If you notice when eyebrows get changed. I was just looking at something the other day. I was looking at some movies. I was looking at old movies in the 90s, and all the girls had the thin eyebrows. And then I look at today, similar lips, similar eyebrows, eyelashes, dresses and everything, you know, so similar lifestyle.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Restaurants, dresses and everything. So I'm like, what makes you different? So sometime I find myself being attracted to girls who like different looks. Now I do. I like. I like the classy look as well, but I like different looks, different personalities. Like, set yourself apart because facts, I don't. Why be. Why would I move you into my place or even think about marrying you or having children with you if you're just going to be a replica of every other girl out there?

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. I've had on a lot of NBA veterans and they said when they used to travel in the 80s and 90s to different cities, that each city had their own girl, like their own look.

[Drago]

Their own fashion now changed a lot.

[Podcast Host]

Social media change everything. Now you go to Atlanta, it's the same girls as Miami. It's the same look.

[Drago]

It's also with the guys, too. I mean, a lot of guys just look at other guys and see, you know, I'm going to do the ultra tattooed TRT trend look, you know, and that's just insecurity. Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

You know, when you're copying someone like.

[Drago]

That, I don't know if it's as much as insecurity or you just a follower and you just don't have your own style. You just, you know, you're afraid to just jump off and just be yourself and do something different, you know?

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. It could be both. Could be both for sure.

[Drago]

It's a little insecurity for some people, but some people just don't got the juice like that, you know?

[Podcast Host]

You don't think so?

[Drago]

No, I mean, for me, it just comes to me. I'm just. I'm just like that, you know, I've.

[Podcast Host]

You never had confidence issues growing up or.

[Drago]

No, I was always so when I grew up, I was watching Michael Jackson when I was gay high. So. Yeah, my favorite person growing up is the king of Pop. Right. And he's the most unique person. So I always wanted to be like Michael Jackson growing up. And then I watch a lot of movies. I watch a lot of anime, a lot of cartoons, I watch a lot of vampire movies. So I believe my style is just collective. And then you add in the. The European high class style. So I believe my style is just collection. My father actually used to dress like a cowboy.

[Podcast Host]

Wow.

[Drago]

Him and. Him and his boy. So I mean he wore more the brown. The brown cowboy, you know.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

So it's funny to see myself today walking around like cowboy because I was just looking at some pictures of my father and so the style came. He had like the. The brown gloves, I had the black ones. So that's dope. Yeah. See it all come full circle. But yeah, I'm just. I just dress how like I dress like movies and cartoons and various things I like.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, you're one of one for sure. Which is respectable in today's society. Man. A lot of copy and paste.

[Drago]

Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

You said anime earlier. Now I gotta know it. What's your favorite anime?

[Drago]

Ah, I mean I. I don't want to be basic because I feel as though most people whenever I start saying my animes they're like, oh man, you don't. Because they. They always go to like the ones that are not so mainstream. But I. Cowboy Bebop Trigon. It's is. You remember Trigon?

[Podcast Host]

I never watched the one.

[Drago]

Never watch.

[Podcast Host]

No, I watched Cowboy Bebop.

[Drago]

Yeah. I like all the Gundam stuff. I like. I like all.

[Podcast Host]

There's a lot of good ones there. Samurai Shampoo is my favorite.

[Drago]

What?

[Podcast Host]

Samurai Champloo.

[Drago]

Really?

[Podcast Host]

Have you seen that one?

[Drago]

I haven't. Oh, check that one.

[Podcast Host]

Two samurais.

[Drago]

Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. Basic Naruto. But Naruto was a banger, dude.

[Drago]

Yeah. I mean it started off with the Dragon Ball Z of course.

[Podcast Host]

That's. Yeah, that's everyone, right?

[Drago]

Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. There's some good ones though. Anime is good at drawing emotion out of people.

[Drago]

I. It's perfect for me. That's what I do on my downtime. So sometimes I get overstimulated when I'm like traveling because I had to basically put myself on. I basically put myself on with just like networking and just going out and you know, all the other singers are like basically light skinned just you know, just different looks and yeah. Some people like I, I didn't even. You don't sound. You don't sing how you look or whatever the case may be. And I'm just like. Yeah. So I have to go out and make different type of relationships and stuff like that. And then it's like, all right, what did the music sound like? Then I play it. They're like, oh, this is really good. Because I, you know, been watching Michael Jackson all life, and I grew up looking up to, like, Michael Jackson, Usher, Chris Brown. And that's kind of where it started. End up writing for Chris Brown. Usher came to see one of my shows.

[Podcast Host]

Wow.

[Drago]

And I went to see Michael Jackson when I was three.

[Podcast Host]

Full circle moments, right? The people you looked up to, you get to work with down the road. It's crazy how life works similar with me, man. All the people I grew up watching, they're coming on the pod now. It's like, damn, who are those? Howie Mandel was the first one that stood out to me. Deal or no Deal. A lot of NBA guys like John Salley came on Spencer Dinwiddie. Just like. It's surreal, right? Like, people you really idolized growing up.

[Drago]

Yeah, you've done a lot. You've done a lot of work. I've been seeing your stuff, man.

[Podcast Host]

You got to put in the work, though. That's the thing, right? You're going to these events and networking. Like, no one's telling you to do that. You're just doing that by yourself.

[Drago]

I just pray about it and just go out and get out, make it happen. I put myself out there because if I don't do it, no one's going to do it. So I just. See, I try to build my own machine, you know?

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

That's kind of what I do.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. Tate was another big one, too. Andrew Tate.

[Drago]

You had him on the show.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

No way.

[Podcast Host]

He saw right where you're sitting.

[Drago]

Really?

[Podcast Host]

Three and a half years.

[Drago]

I love Andrew Tate.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, I know he's controversial.

[Drago]

Everybody's like, yeah, you remind me of Andrew Tate. I had to dial it down. I had to dial. I can't even say some of the things that I have to really think, because before I got the tour with Coldplay, the first thing they asked me was like, is there anything controversial about you on the Internet right now? And I'm like, you know what? Andrew Tate can do that because he's rich already. And, you know, he's, you know, he's already a big. Big and famous and stuff like that. So he can kind of say what he wants. Gets his money from different stuff. So I'm just, you know, playing my part, doing my thing. Don't want to ruin anything that I've worked because I've worked very hard to get to where I'm going, but I definitely rock with Andrew Tate. I understand, you know, a lot of his views, and it makes sense, you know.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah. The day after he came on, he got hit with that lawsuit in la. He just beat that case. But, yeah, man, lawfare is a real thing at that level, dude.

[Drago]

Yeah. I mean, do you think. Do you. Do you think that there's a war on? Men.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Especially men teaching what he's teaching. I mean, look at every way they're trying to attack him, from censoring to lawfare, to going after his money, his businesses shutting down, his payment processing.

[Drago]

Like, have you witnessed any of that yourself while having. Because I. When I watch your stuff, I see that you have conservative people and people who think about freeing themselves from the Matrix and people who actually want to, you know, fix society and stuff like that. Have they. Have you experienced any of that type of stuff?

[Podcast Host]

All of it. But the thing is, I'm not beholden to those social media platforms. I already made my millions before I started the podcast.

[Drago]

Oh, yeah.

[Podcast Host]

A lot of people are screwed because, like you said, they have to say certain things so they don't get banned or whatever. I don't care that I'm demonetizing every platform. If I was monetized on Instagram, I'd be making hella money. But, yeah, it doesn't matter, you know, so I'm in a good spot. But it's.

[Drago]

Yeah, that's why I. That's why I started the clothing line.

[Podcast Host]

Exactly.

[Drago]

The music business is, you know, controlled and stuff like that. And. And like, like Tate says a lot, if you aren't controlled in the music business, they don't want you there, or they. If you're not, you don't have a handler, they don't want you there. So for me, my thing is I'm gonna outlast the competition. I'm going to. I just want to bring back that feeling, like, you know, that James Brown that, you know, when Prince and, you know, all those eclectic stars from the 70s and 80s, when they walked into the room, James Brown, like, was like, yo, these people are authentic soul man. So that's why we coined me the king of the dark disco. And that's what the dark disco is about. It's about bringing that feeling from the 70s and 80s. Whereas the disco, which is dancing, I just want to bring it back. And today people are more into darker sounds and, you know, they're into the dark stuff. So I just make it deliverable, digestible, without going all the way to the dark side. They call me Blade. Right. So I would like to say I'm half vampire, half human, but I'm a vampire slayer. So I have all their strengths, none of their weaknesses. I can be in the room with the darkness, but bring light to the dark rooms.

[Podcast Host]

Bars.

[Drago]

Well, I'm. What I'm trying to do, that's bars.

[Podcast Host]

Did you see that new vampire movie in theaters, Sinners? Sinners. Yeah.

[Drago]

Yes. I felt. I felt so many like tie ins to that.

[Podcast Host]

There was a great music scene in that movie, the Irish Song, when they were outside dancing around.

[Drago]

Yeah, yeah.

[Podcast Host]

That was a great movie though.

[Drago]

Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

Really good movie.

[Drago]

I looked at it. It's like even all three of them I looked at. Those are like three different parts of me. Okay. You got this the musician side of me, which is the guy. And it's just like, I guess the devil wants his talent, you know. And then you have the. The other one, the brother. The other brother. I don't know if it was smoke. He dates the. The mixed girl.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Or whatever the case may be. And you know, she lets them in. So.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

And then you got the other one. And he's dating the black queen. She's not as beautiful as the other girl, but she has all of the remedies for the magic and to. To keep him safe and protected. So it was just. That movie kind of freaked me out.

[Podcast Host]

It was too real for you?

[Drago]

I just. I felt everything that he was trying to portray in the movie.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, yeah.

[Drago]

There was a lot of things. Acting is the next thing I want to get into.

[Podcast Host]

What, what type of genre do you want to get into?

[Drago]

I like to do action.

[Podcast Host]

Action?

[Drago]

Yeah, Yeah. I fight. I like military training and stuff like that. So I would. I would like to do action. I grew up big action fan, me and my pops. You should just watch all the action movies. Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of my favorite. Jean Claude Van Damme, Wesley Snipes, who everybody, you know, keeps comparing to. So I love action movies. I wouldn't mind doing some romantic stuff as well or some funny stuff.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah.

[Drago]

Accent is definitely like.

[Podcast Host]

Get you in 50 shades of gray, man, whatever. Yeah. Action movies, they used to be really good, in my opinion. I feel like they've lost their touch.

[Drago]

Too much cgi.

[Podcast Host]

Too much. Yeah. Too much editing. Right.

[Drago]

Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

Like it's not. It was good because you could believe it. You could put yourself in their shoes and it was sort of believable. Now it's like it's not even.

[Drago]

Tom Cruise is still doing his thing, though.

[Podcast Host]

Mission Impossible is a banger. Yeah. I didn't see the new one yet.

[Drago]

But 60 years old, still jumping off of buildings and.

[Podcast Host]

Well, that's why I respect him. He does his own stunts. He broke his arm on one of them or something.

[Drago]

It was his leg, I think.

[Podcast Host]

His leg. Did you see the one where he had to hold his breath on the underwater for like four minutes?

[Drago]

No.

[Podcast Host]

It is crazy, bro. Yeah. Shout out to Tom Cruise.

[Drago]

Yeah. And him, Keanu Reeves. He's doing his thing.

[Podcast Host]

John Wick. Yeah.

[Drago]

Yeah. I like the people that really take that craft, you know, like Taran Tactical. A lot of the. These actors can really shoot because they're going over there getting trained by Taran Tactical and stuff like that.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, I know. John can shoot. Yeah, yeah. He does those shooting competitions.

[Drago]

Bethany, right?

[Podcast Host]

Is that what it is?

[Drago]

John? Bethany, no.

[Podcast Host]

John Wick. Keanu Reeves.

[Drago]

Oh, Keanu Reeves. Yeah. But the other John, he can shoot too.

[Podcast Host]

Oh, God.

[Drago]

The Punisher.

[Podcast Host]

Got it. Got it. Yeah. Well, dude, I know you're doing some work right now. Where can people keep up with you, find you and support you and all that? And name the merch site, too.

[Drago]

Yeah. So we have castle castlestyle.com that's coming. We're launching this fall. We're gonna do. I'm working on the EP or album or whatever. So I'm planning on coupling the album with the ep. I mean, the. The album with the fashion line. And we're gonna do releases out here In Vegas, Miami, L.A. london, Paris, Milan, this fall. So I'm very excited about that, especially coming off the whole Coldplay stuff. So you guys can find me at Drago Sound.

[Podcast Host]

Yeah, check them out, guys. Thanks for coming on, man. It's good luck this year. I'll be seeing you on the Mates for having me. Yep. Check them out, guys.

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[Drago]

Appreciate it.

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[Podcast Host]

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[Drago]

Thank you.