Ep13: BBOY Smurf- Drug Smuggling and Pimping

I worked with Smurf for about 3 and a half months back in 2010 right at the end of my cruise ship career, and found out during this chat, that Smurf also ended his shortly after, albeit for extremely different reasons.

He's a good sport for coming on the podcast, and for being so brutally honest about everything he got up to during his time with Carnival. So thanks to you Smurf for not holding back and sharing your story. With this said, there are some things that I don't condone and hearing that Smurf was "pimping"out women is definitely one of them. This is simply how it was back in the day and it seems unlikely that it would still be going on with the technology, surveillance, and revised alcohol policies onboard. Smurf was also very honest about his drug smuggling days onboard. But I would be remiss if I didn't emphasize that this is a serious issue, as I have since interviewed women who feel have been victims of crimes and there is nothing humorous about it.

He worked as a member of the Fun Force team onboard, which back then was a hip-hop/breakdancing duo. Some of the things Smurf told me in this episode he's never really spoken about since they happened, and I was honestly a bit gobsmacked after hearing them, as I had literally no idea about the drug smuggling and pimping!

Smurf continues to teach dance within his community to this day, and spends most of his time working as a tattoo artist. This was a amazing episode as it was a real eye opener into what you can get away with on a cruise ship...although I need to cover myself by saying I wouldn't encourage anyone to try doing some of the things Smurf did... Enjoy! #BTS #podcast #decktales #breakdancer #belowdeck #bboy #smurf #lasvegas #american #miamiflorida #kidstoday #miamiheat #athletic #ccl

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