Live Session With Dustin Clark: Battling Muscular Dystrophy to Pursue Music and Graphic Design
I had the pleasure of doing a live session with an amazingly inspirational young lion named Dustin Clark who at a young age, was stricken with Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD). BMD is one of nine types of muscular dystrophies, a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles. DESPITE suffering from BMD, Dustin has managed to complete an entire album and create a successful graphic design business. So impactful are his designs, Dustin was hand-selected by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for this year’s 40th Anniversary of MDA’s Shamrock pinup program, one of the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day fundraisers, to design the t-shirt for the iconic fundraiser.
No woe-is-me kinda guy, Dustin is a giant of a human being whose intestinal fortitude and pure grit have driven him to pursue his passion in music and design while overcoming a myriad of obstacles. He’s dynamic in his passion to live and enjoy life to the fullest extent possible and is an inspiration…not to mention he’s got a great sense of humor! Tune in!
Dustin records under the moniker of Black Birch; his first album is entitled Rinse & Repeat and is available on all DSPs…check out the top tracks for Black Birch below!
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Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.
