David Paul Brooks: From Church to Charts

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville
Episode: David Paul Brooks: From Church to Charts
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Host: Tony Mantor
Guest: David Paul Brooks (DPB)

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Overview

In this episode, Tony Mantor sits down with David Paul Brooks, aka DPB, trailblazing gospel rap artist and former member of the Grammy and Dove-nominated group Disciples of Christ (DOC). DPB shares his journey through the music industry, from his gospel roots to the heights of musical charts, and discusses how his faith and commitment to positivity shaped his career. The conversation is rich with anecdotes, industry insights, and advice for aspiring musicians as well as anyone interested in the intersection of faith, creativity, and resilience.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Musical Heritage and Early Years

[04:20–06:30]

• Family Influences:

  • DPB’s mother was a rock and roll singer who opened for Elvis Presley and James Brown before turning to gospel music, resulting in the Brooks Family Singers’ local legacy in Rockland County, NY.
  • DPB: “Music been in the history of my family forever. And when [my mom] actually gave it up to follow God, we became gospel singers – legends here in Rockland County.”

• Dual Exposure – Church & Hip Hop:

  • Raised with gospel but enticed by early New York hip-hop, DPB rapped on the side, inspired by his brother.
  • DPB: “I was probably kind of living both lives because New York is the home of hip hop… rap. Gospel wasn’t even invented yet at that moment.”

2. Integrating Hip Hop and Gospel

[06:31–10:13]

• Finding a Positive Voice:

  • DPB grappled with balancing church and street influences, always aiming to be a positive example.
  • DPB: “No matter what I did, I stuck with God… I never said nothing wrong… It was always something trying to bring them into a positive light.”

• Studio Beginnings:

  • Transitioned from home recordings to his first professional studio sessions, highlighting moments of humility and growth.

3. Evolution as an Artist & Role Model

[08:30–13:06]

• Intentional Positivity:

  • DPB realized “kids can only be what they see,” so he consciously modeled positive success and rejected glorification of negative experiences prevalent in mainstream rap.
  • DPB: “If everybody’s talking negative, why don’t I be the one talking positive? Give them a solution to how this will work.”

• Resistance Within the Church:

  • Found more opposition from the church regarding rap music than from the secular world.
  • DPB: “I have more people come against me in the church than… from outside… It was somebody secular who was really big [who said] ‘You should do the gospel stuff because nobody's doing that.’”

4. Disciples of Christ (DOC) – Pioneering Christian Hip Hop

[11:33–12:59]

• Formation & Success:
  • DOC became a groundbreaking act in Christian hip hop, earning Grammy and Dove Award nominations.
  • DPB learned the craft of songwriting, particularly the importance of hooks and bridges, allowing genre-defying crossover into Top 40, adult contemporary, and even country charts.
  • DPB: “How many rappers can get on the country charts – and the rapper write the song?”

5. Transition to Solo Career

[13:06–15:12]

• Adapting to Independence:

  • The move from a collaborative group to a solo act was challenging, leading DPB to employ dancers and family members on stage for support and to explore genre versatility in his music.

• Defining Artistic Identity:

  • Released diverse music (rock, country, pop), culminating in the song “RE Identity,” reflecting his evolving persona.

6. Navigating the Modern Industry – Independence and Recognition

[15:12–19:07]

• Staying Independent:

  • After DOC, DPB continued independently, later joining the indie label Donna Jean Records, and ultimately seeing greater success managing his own career.

• Chart Success Through Self-Belief:

  • Leveraged DIY promotion and faith, landing songs on Billboard and topping four major charts (country, pop, Christian, adult contemporary).
  • DPB: “I paid $200 for a radio promoter, and next thing you know, one of my songs is number 15 on the Billboard charts.”

• Achievements:

  • Won a Josie Award (the "Grammy" of independent music) – a milestone among 75,000 submissions.

7. Multiple Creative Ventures

[19:09–21:13]

• Books:

  • No Bad Days (how to live positively and avoid ‘bad days’)
  • DPB: Living a Life Undefeated (biographical coffee table book with a mini-movie, quotes, and a visual journey through 30+ years of his life)
  • DPB: “I haven’t had a bad day in 15 years. So I’m teaching folks why they shouldn’t have a bad day.”

• Merchandise and Media:

  • Clothing & shoe lines; music-based films and animations; active presence on platforms (see: worldofdpb.com and social media @worldofdpb).

8. Faith at the Core and Support for Others

[21:13–26:38]

• God as Foundation:

  • DPB credits his spiritual faith as sustaining both his career and personal well-being.
  • DPB: “When you don’t have nothing to go to. If every person has turned their back on you, I know God won’t.”

• Advice & Outreach:

  • Provides guidance daily via TikTok, teaching solutions to everyday problems and fostering resilience.
  • Discusses importance of “taking every thought captive” as a Biblical approach to mental health challenges.

• Direct Impact:

  • Often personally supports fans facing difficulties, offering practical and spiritual advice.

9. Looking to the Future

[21:21, 27:12, 27:50]

• Goals:
  • Hopes for a global ‘hope tour’, delivering messages of perseverance, unity, and faith.
  • Expanding outreach through songs like “American Strong”, “Undefeated”, and “Let It Go”, each aimed at empowering listeners to heal and move forward.
  • Ambition to “save 50 million souls” by spreading faith-based solutions for depression and adversity.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Gospel and Hip Hop Roots:
  “My mom was my superhero, so I knew God was the most important thing to stick with—no matter what.”
  (David Paul Brooks, 06:41)

• On Influence and Responsibility:
  “Kids can only be what they see. So, why can't I show up the right way to do it—without the drugs, without all the other things?”
  (David Paul Brooks, 08:31)

• On Challenges in the Church:
  “I have more people come against me in the church than … not in the church. … It was somebody secular who was really big that said, 'Man, you should do the gospel stuff because nobody ain't doing that.’”
  (David Paul Brooks, 10:45)

• On Evolving Musically:
  “If I'm doing a rock song, I'm going authentically rock all the way. If I'm going to do country, let's go country.”
  (David Paul Brooks, 13:40)

• On Industry Recognition:
  “In today’s age, it’s all about numbers. People don’t care if you've been Grammy-nominated back then. They want to know, what are you doing right now?”
  (David Paul Brooks, 15:54)

• On Faith as Anchor:
  “If every person has turned their back on you, I know God won’t. That’s the foundation.”
  (David Paul Brooks, 22:35)

• On Forgiveness and Freedom:
  “What cool is being free that you’re not free, you know what I'm saying? Just because you avoid something doesn’t mean you’re free from it.”
  (David Paul Brooks, 28:25)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:20] – DPB discusses family and early musical background
• [05:28] – Transition from gospel to hip hop
• [08:30] – Commitment to positive influence and being a role model
• [11:43] – Formation and success of Disciples of Christ
• [13:06] – Solo career adjustments and diverse artistry
• [15:12] – Building an independent brand; charting success on his own terms
• [17:56] – Winning the Josie Award
• [19:09] – Authorship and creative ventures outside music
• [21:13] – God as the foundation of his purpose and outreach
• [25:04] – Personalized support and counseling for fans
• [28:25] – Reflections on personal freedom and forgiveness

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Additional Resources

• Books:

  • No Bad Days – Available on Amazon
  • Living a Life Undefeated – Available directly from DPB

• Music & Media:

  • Website & full catalog: worldofdpb.com
  • Social: @worldofdpb (all platforms)

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Tone & Final Thoughts

The conversation is uplifting and candid, revealing the resilience and faith behind DPB’s artistry. Both Tony and DPB speak with mutual respect and warmth, imparting not just industry advice but universal lessons about forgiveness, determination, and the power of living with purpose.

Memorable Closing:
“Let it go. When you let it go now you can fly and your life can finally shine.”
(David Paul Brooks, 28:12)

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Transcript

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

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[Tim Tony Mantour]

My career in the entertainment industry has enabled me to work with a diverse range of talent. Through my years of experience, I've recognized two essential aspects. Industry professionals, whether famous stars or behind the scenes staff, have fascinating stories to tell. Secondly, audiences are eager to listen to these stories which offer a glimpse into their lives and the evolution of their life stories. This podcast aims to share these narratives, providing information on how they evolve into their chosen career. We will delve into their journey to stardom, discuss their struggles and successes, and hear from people who help them achieve their goals. Get ready for intriguing behind the scenes stories and insights into the fascinating world of entertainment. Hi, I'm Tim Tony Mantour. Welcome to Almost Live Nashville. Joining us today is David Paul Brooks, widely known as dpb. He's a trailblazing force in gospel rap, seamlessly blending powerful hip hop rhythms with uplifting Christian messages. As a Billboard charting artist, former member of the Grammy and dub nominated group DOC Disciples of Christ, and a dynamic performer who shared stages with legends like Bootsy Collins, Kirk Franklin and so many others, which enabled him to carve a unique space in the music industry. He's a songwriter, actor, clothing designer, motivational speaker and mentor dedicated to empowering youth through his music and ministry with chart topping hits like Undefeated 3.0 and Brighter Day, DPB's electrifying performances and commitment to positive change continue to inspire audiences worldwide. We're thrilled to welcome him as he joins us to share his incredible journey with us. So before we dive into our episode, we'll be right back with an uninterrupted show right after a word from our sponsors.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

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[Tim Tony Mantour]

Thanks for coming on.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Well, for sure. Thank you for having me on.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Oh, it's my pleasure. So if you would give us a little information on what you do.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Well, it's funny because I'm in New York. I was up there giving people a history on my TikTok channel about my life, about how my mom was a rock and roll singer. She opened up for Elvis Presley, James Brown, but she old school mom's Mabelia and some of these people, Pygmy Martin, I don't even know half of the people she talked about, but she opened up like that. And so music been in the history of my family forever. And when she actually gave it up to follow God and then we end up being gospel singers, so we're actually legends here in Rockland County, New York as the Brooks Family Singers. So I've been doing gospel music forever.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah. That's awesome. You also opened up for a lot of well known people too.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Even having that gospel background. End up leaving God for a moment and end up opening for a lot of legends today like Salt and Pepper, Kumo D. I mean it goes down the line. Got Bootsy Collins on some of my stuff, different people like that. So. And now I'm back doing gospel. Been doing gospel for 35 plus now. Kind of my background on music.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

So you started out on gospel. Was that more traditional style?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Yes.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

So starting out on gospel, when did you make the transition to hip hop and rap to incorporate that into your style?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Well, I was probably kind of living both lives because like, New York is the home of hip hop. So everybody wanted to be a rapper when it first started. Now this is even before Run dmc, It's like, oh, you know, this rap thing and then breaking and everybody started breaking, pop locking and all this type of stuff like that. So even though I was brought up in church, being in high school and stuff like, that's what everybody did. So I wanted to do that. And I always followed my brother's footsteps because he was the only father figure I had. So he rapped, I wanted to rap, he played basketball, I played basketball. Everything he wanted to do, I ended up doing. So rapping was part of it. My mom just didn't know I was doing rapping on the other side or rap. Gospel wasn't even invented yet at that moment. So it was just doing it because it was just part of I am going to church on Sunday, then I'll go somewhere with my brother and do some rapping. Open it up for salt and pepper and those, like that type of stuff.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Good, yeah, that's great. With the rap being on the side, did you ever find yourself being pulled away from gospel or did you always stay with that style of music?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I always stayed in it. I love music so much. My mom was my superhero, so I knew God was the most important thing to stick with no matter what. Like so no matter what I did stick with God, no matter. So I always did. Even doing that, I never said nothing wrong to you about nobody. Never did none of that type of stuff. It was always something trying to bring them into a positive light or give a positive life to him.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's great. Now where was you recording? Was you recording in New York or did you find yourself traveling and recording in different places now?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Actually, my brother in law bought an M1 keyboard and I had a four track. So once I learned how to do some tracks and other voices in the four tracks, everything came out of my home in New York. And then of course, as you grow, there'll be producers, there'll be different things. And then, you know, there was a guy who, I remember his name was Lorenzo. He was the first music studio I went to that was professional. And he loved everything I did so much. He wanted to make an album with me and it was actually for free because he said I was the first one to ever. Oh, it's like $40 an hour, you know, and it's like I only got enough for two hours. So he was doing the music and I stopped him. He's like, what are you stopping for? Because I only have enough for two hours. He said, you're the first person that ever came into my studio and stopped me. Others would just let me go and just tell me they had enough for, you know. And at that moment, he helped me make an album that never came out, but he was involved in that. And it's funny to listen to it today, but it started growing after that, started meeting more professional musicians. It was more musical back then. It was samples and everything.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

As you evolved, as you learned, how did you see yourself changing and evolving at the same time?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

That's good. Just how I can be more of an inspiration and better. I got to a point where I believe kids can only be what they see, Kid can only be what they see. So I'm like, how can they be something? Everybody see all these rappers doing this and figured out they have to do it this way. Why can't I show up the right way to do it without the drugs, without all the other things? So it evolved in that way. What is lacked. I tried to bring what is lacked and produce something based off the lack that I feel like that it is. So if everybody's talking negative, why don't I be the one talking positive? Give them a solution of how this will work. Because everybody. Everybody gonna go through problems in life, but why do we always glorify the problem?

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, absolutely.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I remember. I remember a kid coming up to me and said, you get shot. I'm like, no, I don't want to get shot. I don't want to listen to you. See, I'm like, well, I don't really want you to listen to me if you want me to be shot. So I think that's what helped me evolve, to let me know, all right, I gotta be an example. If they don't see an example, like, I call this bling for the king. I know people like bling. So I'm like, all right, if I have that first, I will get a certain type of respect. Just like sneakers. If I have a certain type of sneaker on, it gives a certain type of respect. So now I have to listen. So I just got to make sure whatever they're listening to has got to be good for them to say, yeah, he's been there. He, He. He knows what's going on. And so now you start to evolve that way. You start to learn people, and you start to evolve based off the people.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's just such a great way to look at it when you try to do things Positive. You try to do things the right way, you will always have those that will try to tug you down and take you the wrong way. How did you stay away from that? Work on the positive things with the people and those that followed you so that way you could be that inspiration to them.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

How I was doing it, see, So I could just rap. But I think if you express something a certain way, more people will listen than criticize. You know what I'm saying? So I think some people, like, I'm more of the loving type. People know, like, oh, he cares for real. Like, this ain't just like a joke. It ain't a gimmick for him. So I think it's how the presentation is. I didn't have that much, like, if, you know, it's funny. I have more people come against me in the church than I did that. Not in the church.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's sad.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

You know what I'm saying? Like, you rapping in church, that ain't supposed to be. That ain't of God. I had one pastor say, if God could use the jackass, he could use them. So it was more those type of things than it was anybody, actually. It was somebody secular who was really big. I call secular and gospel secular, who was really big that said, man, you should do the gospel stuff because nobody ain't doing that. It was more, you know, people who didn't. Who did not go to church that was telling me that's what the hood needs. That's what we need. So I didn't get the same thing that the average person got because of how I would do it. Then my life being what I'm talking about, not just saying something because it's cool to say. So people were watching me more, so. So they like, oh, that's real to him. So if it sends it out of his mouth, I'm listening because it's real to him.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

That's just such a great way to look at it. I really like that. It wasn't too long after that that you got together with a group of guys and formed a band that become quite well known.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Yeah, this type of surprise.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, yeah. And they went on to do some pretty big things, Very big things.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

And Graham being grimy nominated, being dove nominated, being in that group, learned to write hooks. Better learn how to be more radio friendly. Like there's a way radio friendly way to write a song.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

That's very true.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

A lot of people don't know those. So, like, being in a group like that, singers and rappers learned about hooks And I learned about bridges and a lot of rap songs, they don't have bridges. So if I did a bridge in my music now, and which I do, and a lot of my songs are like, you could tell this boy is musically talented. They can't even put me in a rap category. Like, a lot of my songs now today, top 40, adult contemporary, right now, even country.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's great.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

You know what I'm saying? How many rappers can get on the country charts and the rapper write the song? So it's like I learned to be like a Michael Jackson as a rapper, you know what I'm saying? So that's how I. I try to go about it. A lot of people don't know how to do that.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

So how long was you in that group?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

We're talking about eight or nine years, almost 10 years.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Wow, that's a really good. Long time to be in it.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

We're considering pioneers in the Christian hip hop arena.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's great.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

So like Grandmaster Flash, dlc, you know, saying that type of thing. So it'll be like that type.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's a great band, Doc.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Disciples of Christ.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah. If the listeners don't know, they need to check them out for sure. So when that came to an end and then you became a solo artist once again. Now, you just mentioned being part of that band helped you become a better songwriter. And in those 10 years, you grew in many different ways musically. So you started out as a solo artist. Then you became part of a very successful group for 10 years. Then you transitioned back to a solo artist again. What were some of the differences that you noticed right away?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

It was hard because you're used to people with you. Like, I didn't want to be by myself like this don't. It don't feel right being by myself, trying to hold it down, you know? So what I learned to do is I. I got family members, ended up getting dancers, so I could always have somebody up on stage. All right? Somebody got to be up on stage with me at least. So I got dancers, I got my nephew. I just learned how to keep that writing and be who I was as a writer, and I stuck with that. All my songs were just. They were very diverse. Like, you could not figure me out. Because if I'm doing rock song, I'm doing. I'm going authentically rock. We're going to go rock all the way. If I'm going to do country, let's go country. Now. Even though my song America's strongest, like pop country, I can Go country with it if I wanted to all the way. You just learned I got to find my identity. So, like, one of my first songs being a Solaris was RE Identity. And of course it was like, we'll change the industry. Using who? Dpb. Let's make him just like me. RE Identity. So it was only like God was molded and making me. Now I'm. I'm shaping up. We going. And Re Identity is what the song was called. And it's one of the coolest songs I feel like I ever had because I was in the song. I'm, like, showing you how I'm being built just like if I was Frankenstein, you know what I'm saying? At least in my mind, that's the way the video went based off the song. But it just learning that transition was a really hard transition because you're used to three and four people being up on the stage so you're by yourself, and then now you have to know how to handle a stage by yourself.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, yeah. And that's a craft. You have to learn that craft for sure.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Sure.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

What label was you on during the band years?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Star Soul Star Records. Yeah.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

When you went solo, did you go with a record label or did you go independent?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

No, actually, we went independent. Since then, I've been independent. I did have a independent label that signed me later on called Donna Jean Records and seen some success there, but it was crazy. I'm seeing more success now than I've ever been. It was kind of cool to see.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

It now with the band, you had Grammys and Dove Awards and all kinds of different accolades going. When you went solo, how did that work out for you? Did you pick up where you left off?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Well, not because nobody don't know who you are. Like, in today's age, it's all about numbers.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's true.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

So they don't. People don't care if you've been Grant nominated back then. They want to know, what are you doing right now? What is the numbers now? How many bookings do you get right now? So it's like, dag. Okay. So for me, I got out of it and I created this thing called the World of dpp.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Okay, that's cool.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I'm going to create my own world. I ain't worrying about that no more. So I created my own world. And in that world, I'm in fans that are faithful and dedicated to it from that. Just like for me, I say listening to the Voice of God on when to do stuff and me listening to the Voice of God. Unlike how other people probably have done stuff. Like, I paid $200 for a radio promoter, and next thing you know, one of my songs is number 15 on the Billboard charts.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Wow, that's great.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

You know what I'm saying? It's like I'm sneaking in without having no backing of anything. So it's like, I ain't paying this guy. Just like, man, he don't even know how it got up on here. So it showed me. Okay, my songs are really good. Yeah, I needed some backing to help it get to the place where it need to go. So I got my manager that's sitting right here, Brett Beck. He ended up putting stuff behind me. And next thing you know, all my songs are, wow, we're reaching number one. Top 40. Undefeated. Reached number one. It was played 22,000 times in the Ukraine. Broke a Spotify history. I'm like, okay, next. You know, the next five songs I'm bringing out keep on going number one. And you know, people ain't hearing about it. That doesn't mean people know who I am, but they're being number one on these. I think it's called nationalradio hits dot com. You can see my song right now. I'm number three on three charts on there. Actually on four charts, I think crazy country, top 40, Christian and adult contemporary. So you see me on all these charts. A lot of people don't know about it. Then I won a Josie Award. I don't even think people know what a jo. Some asks me, what is the Josie Award? It's the Grammy of independent music. It's the largest independent music. And I won one of those out of 75,000 people. I'm of 75,000 submission, and I won one of those.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's great. I mean, everybody's getting to know here in Nashville what the Josie Awards are. So that's a good thing for you.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

So it's funny, I get to a certain point, I don't even know how to convert with it because it's my own world. It's like I got this own world, and I'm achieving all these things, me and my manager. Because, you know, my manager just. He just loved me. So it's almost like, bro, let's just do whatever you say do it. I'm just doing. He's doing it. And we're just achieving all these things and don't even know how to make it work. It's kind of funny because you. This is what you want to do as a solo artist and I'm like, okay, now we got to figure out, all right, we need a booker. Do we know anybody? The book. And then somebody say because like I kind of took a some time off from traveling to see what my music would do so we can go to these awards and go to these film. Like we go to film festivals and all this type of. Cuz we got movies, we got many movies for my music, animations and all those different things of that nature. So we're trying to do different things. Got a clothing line, shoe line, just different things. And we're so trying to. And not knowing like that we ain't going to be able to find a book if we don't have 80 engagements now, you know, or something like that. I'm like, if I have 80 engages all at one time, I don't need no booker, you know what I'm saying?

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, I get that now you've written a book too, right?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I have two books out now. Right now I have a book called no Bad Days. Because I haven't had a bad day in 15 years. So I'm teaching folks why they shouldn't have a bad day. The next one is dpb, is Living a Life Undefeated. It has a mini movie, probably the first of its kind, 196 page colored book that shows you my life of 30 plus years of being what it is. And I gave quotes on what I live by. And then people wrote in quotes from what? When they hear dpp, what do they see? What have they experienced? So I got about 50, 60 quotes of just random people that I knew in my lifetime. And when they think of dpp, it's kind of a cool book. One of us come, I don't even know how to sell it because it's so different. It's a $50 book, you know what I'm saying? So. But it's kind of cool just to branch out. And I'm watching it unfold in front of me, you know, I'm like, wow, we got a lot of stuff going on now. We just need to know how to make it all work together. But it's my world, so it's like we probably have to branch out, out of our world to create, you know, to create whatever else we need to create. But it's been working.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, as long as it's working, that's all that matters. So where can they get the books now?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

The Amazon. Amazon is the no Bad Days book. Bestseller right now. Amazon. This one is. You have to order it from me. We haven't put it up yet right now. A lot of family members, a lot of people. When we go into places. Oh, you got this book and I have it. It's a great desk book. Like when somebody come in house and it's just sitting there and it's just like, let me see. Kind of cool. And it was cool even right here. When we're here in New York visiting my brother, he's seen. It's like, man, whoever laid it out really laid it out well. And it's cool to hear that type of thing.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, it's always great to have a good review. So give everyone your website address so they can check it out and hopefully they'll buy it from you.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Okay. World of DPB. So everything ww.worldofdpb.com all social media is world. World of DPB. If you forget the DPB, always remember, like this David peanut butter. You'll never forget it. World of dpb. All one word, though. World of dpp. So everywhere you can get to me from based on World of dpp.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's great. Hopefully they'll check it out. Where do you see yourself in, say, three to five years? What's your goals? What's your plans for the future?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I want to do a worldwide tour.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Okay, that's great.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

But it'll be like a hope type of. For every undefeated type of tour to where you made it through some stuff. Don't stop now. Keep on going, you know what I'm saying? Just like releasing American Strong. Come on, y'. All. We live in the greatest country of anybody, and we still can't get it together here. Politics shouldn't be the reason why we don't love each other. You know, somewhere along the line, we all bleed red. If somebody gets shot, gonna be that same color blood, you know? So we just need to learn to come together. We need to give each other hugs more. We need to, you know, that type of stuff. Just so I try to bring the solution to a problem. Instead of anybody talking about the problem, Somebody gotta have the solution to the problem. So I try to bring those things from bullying to peer pressure. So we have animation based off those things. We do a lot of animation now, too. So it's like it's having all these different things. The world of dpp.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's a great way to look at things. So tell us a little bit more about yourself. I mean, you just gave us a little insight there, but let's go on a little bit deeper, dive in what people can Expect from what you're trying to do and what you actually are doing.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

So in my world, what I do is like, I'm a God, man. I love God with all my heart. And I feel like what keeps me going and what I've learned, it keeps a lot of people going is God. I mean, I'm being honest with you. Like, I think that's the foundation. When you don't have nothing to go to. If every person doesn't turn their back on you, I know God won't. See, that's like having a foundation like that is what keeps me going. So what keeps this whole thing functioning, the world of dpp, DPP music, all these different things is God. I want God to be the coolest thing because people try to discredit God. There ain't no God. It's like all that. So my thing is like, all right, this is the reason why people are getting depressed. Like, if you read my book, I feel like I got the whole thing for depression. Like the solution for depression based off the Bible, based off. I got the solution for ADHD based off the Bible. I got the solution based off ptsd. So it's all there. So the whole thing is giving everybody everything they need to have a no bad day for the rest of their lives. So we're believing for 50 million souls saved based off God. So that's, that's the goal. Now you got all the social media. We just got to get it out and just let it do what they do to show folks, oh, somebody do care. Somebody really sees my problem and know how to get through it, you know?

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's a great way of looking at it and a great way to help people as well.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

I feel like I just. All those things are solved based off the Bible. Even if people don't like it or not, there's good foundational truths that still somebody can live an incredible life based off those foundational truths, you know? So I got a tick tock show that I do every morning. A lot of people come to that and that's crazy because I'm showing how they should wake up every day. Don't let how you feel determine what your day is going to be because you can feel like you don't want to talk to nobody. Right. Just because you feel that way doesn't mean that's where your day is supposed to be or you're mad at the world and don't even. Nobody even did nothing to you. So I'm showing them how to get up. Like having a Solution to everyday problems. And then I'll teach Bible stuff for folks to, to walk it out. People wonder like, like when people hang with me, like, oh, stuff don't really don't bother you. Yeah. Because why should it is how I perceive something is how it's going to be. So if I perceive somebody is getting on me, I'm going to get offended. So I just look at it and just believe the best of it's like I just teach folks. So the goal goal is to know about me. It's a show, folks. This is what it is to live a life of no bad days.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah. Yeah. By you doing all this, do you get a lot of people that reach out to you either to pat you on the back or to try and have you help them with some of their issues?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

My manager could tell you people will call me all throughout the night. But I take the time with everybody because a lot of people don't know how to walk through stuff. I mean, people go to counseling. I noticed that it just makes them feel good for a second. But the counselor ain't giving them a solution to how to get through it. So I believe I got some cool techniques on how to. I mean, if you went into my mind, you would think I was a crazy fool. If I wanted your mind, you would think, yeah, that man crazy, right? So nobody's exempt from the mind going nuts. If everybody can understand that, who's watching? Nobody's exempt from your mind going nuts. But then God got one thing in there that's amazing that I think it's not easy because you have to work on it and that is take every thought captive. Now, God knew your mind was going to go crazy, but he's trying to tell you it's my job to transform my mind because I got years and years of life stuff good, bad, crazy, abuse is there and I master those things. How much I like them, hate them or love them. And God tell you to take every thought captive. So I have to figure out how do I do that? Because sometimes I might get go crazy and overwhelm me. So it's little things and techniques. I ain't trying to go off mark.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

But you know, that's okay. I mean, it's really good that you're trying to help people because that's really what this world needs is more people reaching out and helping others for sure.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

That's my whole goal.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Because anyone that's doing it for instant gratification, well, they're doing it for the wrong reason for sure. The beauty of helping others is you help them. Then down the road, you never know when you might be the one that needs the help and someone's there to give you a helping hand. That's the way it works.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Sure. And I see it happen. So I. I just want to show everybody is it can happen. Exactly. You know what I'm saying? And so.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Well, this has really been good. Is there anything that we haven't touched on that you'd like to talk about?

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Let me see, let me see, let me see, let me see. Nah, but let's go out there and listen to American strong. It's a great song. If you feel like you're being defeated, Go listen to Undefeated if you want to have one of the greatest wake up songs in the world. I feel so good today, you know, And I even got a song called if you hold a lot of things in. A lot of people are bound in their lives because it's hard for them to forgive. The song called let it go. It is good to let things go. And when you let it go now you can fly and you, Your life can finally shine Instead of you living a place of depression because of something that might have happened to you 30 years ago and you can't get along. So I try to use songs to really help people. Like, this is the reason why I don't have bad days because I let it go. One more thing. I went forth and called everybody that ever did me wrong. Because God, I feel like God wanted me to do this and he wanted me to call them and say I was sorry. And I couldn't understand it. So I'm calling all these people that I felt in my Life. Found about 15 people in my life that I just ignored. And when I called them and said I'm sorry, a weight lifted off me. Now when I talk about them, I ain't got to worry about all the stuff they did wrong because I let them go. I really let them go. And we cool now. So what cool is being free that you're not free. You know what I'm saying? Like, so God was really trying to free me up. Just because you avoid something doesn't mean you're free from it. So what he was trying to do was really free me from the stuff that was holding me back.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Yeah. Yeah, that's great. I think you've got a really great attitude. I really think you've got a great thing going. This has been really good. Good conversation, good information. I really appreciate you taking the time to join us today for sure, man.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

Thank you for letting me be on. I appreciate you man. For real.

[Tim Tony Mantour]

Absolutely. It's been my pleasure. Thanks again. Thanks for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed the show. This has been a Tony Mantour production. For more information, contact media@plato music.com.

[David Paul Brooks (DPB)]

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