Joshua Blum '02

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Joshua Blum '02

Dancer, Designer, Musician, Painter, Singer, Songwriter, Sculptor, Visual Artist, Writer

Me in 50 words or less:
“There are no limits for those that refuse to accept them” is a quote by Chuck Norris I try to live by. I believe in the hope of rainbows and starry skies, the power of children in creating better tomorrows, and the wonder that our creativity helps bring to the world.

Pronouns:
He/him/his

Undergraduate Affiliations

Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Arts-related Groups: Sympoh

Bio

By day, I split my time working as a physician at two local colleges and chasing my kids around. Both medicine and parenting can be physically draining and emotionally exhausting, so by night, I find being able to pursue creative projects helps bring balance to my life and help make me a better husband, father, and physician. When I was an undergrad, some friends and I founded Princeton’s first breaking (“breakdancing”) group, Sympoh, out of mutual love of dance, gymnastics, and martial arts, and I continue to practice when I can. I also enjoy writing fantasy novels, making illustrations for them, creating musical soundtracks for the books, and sculpting/resin-casting little figurines based on the characters.

Artist Statement

I write fairy tale fantasy novels inspired by 80s sci fi and fantasy movies I grew up watching as a child, many of which were essentially fairy tales in their own right. Many 80s movies and cartoons also had associated toys and songs created for them, which is how I have envisioned these projects.

I would like to share my expertise with:

  • Alumni

  • Students

I would like to:

  • Speak on a panel

  • Conduct a workshop

  • Share advice via phone or coffee chat

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