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For all of us transplants out here, young and old.

Did you come from the 'burbs? Another state? Another country?

Why did you move to Detroit?

I'll start.

Born and raised in the poor, rural town of Concord, MI. I started coming to Detroit to see shows at St Andrews and the Shelter with friends when I was 15.

It was the biggest city outside of Jackson, MI that I had ever been to.

I still remember my first impression of the city. I saw the homeless, the graffiti, the empty buildings and thought, "this is a city. A real city. This must be how all of them are."

Moved to Southfield in '06 for school. Moved to Woodbridge after that, and the riverfront after that.

A lot of the reason why I'm here is because of that nostalgic feeling of pride I had of being in Detroit when I was young. It certainly shaped me.

I also knew none of the backstory before I came. Didn't know about the riots, the race tensions, the lack of industry, the government issues. If I had been raised in Metro Detroit, I would have known. And probably wouldn't choose to live in Detroit because of it.

And no one EVER leaves Concord. I thank Detroit for getting me out!