# Dandy Wellington: Bringing Harlem Cool Back to the World's Stage

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Podcast: [Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani](https://stenobird.com/podcast/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458)
Published: 2026-06-02T04:00:00+00:00
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Step inside the world of creativity, culture, and community with Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani as they sit down with the incomparable Dandy Wellington: bandleader, performer, and style icon redefining vintage cool for a modern era. Dandy grew up in Harlem surrounded by jazz, art, and Black cultural legacy, and now he's become a globally recognized tastemaker. Dandy shares the journey of embracing individuality, honoring history, and building a world rooted in style, music, and storytelling. With deep influences from the Harlem Renaissance and a lifelong love of performance, he’s created a lane entirely his own. They dive into personal style as self-expression, the power of representation, the evolution of vintage aesthetics, and what it means to be an artist and entrepreneur shaping culture while staying connected to community and neighborhood roots. It’s a conversation about confidence, creativity, and showing up fully as yourself, both onstage and off. In this episode: Dandy’s early beginnings and lifelong love of performance Growing up in Harlem and being shaped by its cultural legacy The influence of jazz, theater, and the Harlem Renaissance Building a signature style—and breaking the “rules” of fashion The role of confidence in creativity and self-expression Navigating life as a modern artist and entrepreneur Showing Off is a backstage pass into the lives of musicians, performers, and creative professionals. Each episode explores the highs, the lows, and all of the beautiful chaos in between. Want to submit a question? Email us at ⁠ShowingOffPod@gmail.com⁠! Brian Newman is on Cameo! Angie Pontani is on Cameo! FOLLOW THE PODCASTShowingOffPod.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTikTok FOLLOW ANGIEAngiePontani.comInstagramFacebookTikTok⁠YouTube⁠ FOLLOW BRIANB…

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