Johnny Chang on Going from Wah Ching Gang Member to an Ordained Minister (Full Interview)
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2023
- Johnny Chang sat down with VladTV correspondent Cavario for his first-ever interview on the platform, and he started off by speaking about growing up in Los Angeles with Korean immigrants who were Chinese.
Johnny then detailed his family background, including his father being an alcoholic, and the struggles he had as a child. During the conversation, Johnny detailed committing petty crimes, including stealing, from 6 to 10, and he then spoke about the violence going on around him. From there, Johnny spoke about his early stints in jail, and joining a gang called Wah Ching, which means “Chinese youth.” Speaking more about Wah Ching, Johnny spoke about the rules within the gang, learning to make money, and learning about what would happen if he was taken to prison. This sparked a conversation about Johnny’s experiences in jail, including being threatened and becoming friends with opps after dropping gang politics. Elsewhere in the conversation, Johnny detailed a situation on the freeway that sent him back to prison, and he went on to speak about his life today. To hear more, including Johnny speaking about how he turned his life around, hit the full interview above. - Розваги
The interviewer is atrocious. Does it get better? Chang seems like a cool dude.
It actually does get better. The interviewer stutters less and gets more to the point later on. It's worth the watch.
This just a part of the podcast era. I understand thinking outside of the box and the difficulty in creating longform content but just in the first few minutes this man was trying to lead the guest like this was a courtroom lol. Trying to explain to him how life works instead of asking the guest how they think life works. I don't need you to explain to me how alcoholic parents can lead to alcoholism in children, just get to the effin point of your question quickly so the guest can start talking. Watch any great interviewer and their questions aren't rambling diatribes.
Not sure what was bad about this interview. I’m going through some shit right now and what he said at the end was one of the most insightful and impactful things I’ve ever heard. And I really needed to hear it. Thank you
It was the person who was interviewing him, compared to Johnnys other interviews it’s not great
Love listening to this guy, the power in his message its unbelievable...may he grow from glory to glory 🙌🙌
Yes, I agree. I love that God displayed through his story! I recently saw his story on Deflae' Testamonies! Such a powerful light for Christ! ❤
Johnny Chang is a real one and he is absolutely awesome as an interview subject that’s polite while being vulnerable. Bummer to not get a better interview but we need focus on the positive to show the homie Johnny Chang all the love💜✊🏾
by better do you mean like newer topics?
Johnny Chang is a name to remember.
The guy doing the interview keep talking about his life wtf cmon this is Johnny’s interview not yours
This guy took a interview with Johnny and turned it into a interview on himself 😅
Officer Glad does the same but he's a master at it!
Turned it on himself 😅 that’s incredibly funny bruv
Cheers to Johnny for changing his life.
This dude is cool. Vlad, please bring him back if he has more stuff. But, you need to do the interview
Thanks for the interview 👍
Vlads interview style is what hooked me makes it hard to listen to any interview all the way through anybody can ask questions
This was an excellent interview imo. I've watched Johnny Chang in other interviews, and I appreciate that this was one of the more thought provoking and mature interviews that he's had.
Let Johnny talk smh bro
No? Djvlad is the star in that video.
@@clubkr6517idk if you’re in the spectrum so i will be nice. Typically in an INTERVIEW they let the person their interviewing speak because that is the whole point of it. 😂 geez
Vlad….YOU gotta do these interviews. Please….🤦🏾♂️
Vlad uhhh... He um... Um.. um... He would rather... Annoy people like mob uh James and uhhh... Ke-keep asking qu-questions about uh... Tu-tupac and uhhh Suge uh knight. Almost like he was-was beating a ummm.... Dead... Horse, umm... Because he won't uh.... Sh-shut up about it ummm...
Nah, vlad is too narcissistic and doesn’t let people talk or ask questions outside of stuff he can relate too
Vlad, fire this terrible mistake of an “interviewer” and get Johnny back on for another go
Facts😂
Thank you Johnny❤
Keep being a true light.
appreciate this interview much more than text can emote.
I grew up in the SGV. This story is so relatable. We kids in the neighborhood essentially raised each other while our parents were emotionally distant and working
What city in the SGV?
El Monte, you?
@@godlymajins Loland Leights
Hacienda Heights.
@@godlymajins el monte stand up
Love Johnny Chang! God bless him for spreading the Gospel and giving his testimony!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
"Aka the mind plug" started off the interview like a weirdo
"Melanated"
The butt plug
29:13 did the guy seriously say Ching Chong? 🤣🤣🤣
LMAOOOO
Kids man
as a young black man, I respect this, and im taking notes, I never hear a asian men living in the pj
My family came to Tennessee from Laos in 1979 when went straight to the projects. Till this day my mom still stays in the hood. A lot of Laotians here grew up with blacks. The relationship is good even have gangs here with Blacks and Laotians
Johnny wanted to have a conversation of redemption and the rise from pain, anger and sorrow. But this dude just wanted to have a recollection of gang history from the 70's that Johnny could care less about at this point in his life. You can even see Johnny cringe just hearing him throw out sparce information of gang information he probably got from watching UA-cam.
This comment is SPOT ON. ---I hate when interviewers start making the interview about themselves. Nobody cares to hear about what the interviewer pretends to know and speak on... which is WHY the interviewer should shut up and hear the facts from a person who WAS involved. This interviewer should watch The Jocko Podcast as Jocko ALWAYS lets his guest speak and never interrupts. VLAC really messed up on this one by not interviewing Johnny himself. I hope that this was an honest mistep and not because Johnny and/or asian stories/topics might not get evough clicks/views so he got sidelined. Good thing theres better vids of Johnny veing interviewed by other channels that really let Johnny talk and share much appreciated info on his life.
It's called redemption and grace . He is a different person 😔. Sad you think like that
Who's getting interviewed here the camera man or chang?
You are such a present and blessing to this world! I have a good friend that has no hope, and is talking really stupid about leaving the planet, and I cannot figure out how to get through to him without being to preachy. He is involved in the streets again, and his thought process is just all messed up, and has no hope! I am going to try and send him some of your videos, and ask him to watch them with an open mind and an open heart! I feel like you are answering so many questions I have been trying to figure out to be helpful to my friend who has no hope! God Bless!❤
That IS serious ! It can be really hard to make it happen ,but it sounds like your friend needs professional help. Try to find someone you know they admire and respect to convince them. Your friend is suicidal. edit "suicidal ideation" is a classic symptom of depression. A serious, life threatening condition at that level.
@@allenh7835 Thank You for your insight! I will do that. I have been trying to figure out who he can look up to, his mom is on Drugs, and his dad actually Took his own life when he was 16. So that’s why the idea is so strong in his head, because that’s how his dad (the only person you can tell he truly looked up to, and took his life because of a woman) handled his problem when he was struggling. I try to point out the fact that if he did that, his two wonderful sons (age like 13 and 19) would be immediately thrown into the same life and struggles that he has faced his his whole life! Him and I were also forced to do 2 years of intense therapy and groups because of some trouble we got in, and he was on the right path when we were doing that, but it’s like he forgot everything they taught us. I know he knows the benefits of professional help, but it’s like he won’t do it because he knows it will help! Very self loathing and self destructive! Thank you again for your insight and suggestions. I’m definitely would be open to hearing some more of you have any! 😊❤🙏
@@TheOddOddishI have been there. It's extremely hard to admit to anyone, even a doctor. A huge relief though because MOST, not all have empathy. Once they get all the background info for a diagnosis, most will explain what causes it and best treatment. Odds are your friends is clinical depression ( aka chemical imbalance) and genetics passed from his Dad. Sounds like he lives in a high stress, violent enviroment. Seeing that through a depression filter can make it unbearable and much worse. Trust me, professional help is his only chance. People with suicidal thoughts are unpredictable ! Depression can come and go, but clinical depression almost always returns if not treated. The correct treatment can be different from one person to the next. A GOOD doctor/therapist is really important. It pays to ask around. If ,no matter what, he refuses, not much you can do but try to have patience and listen. Not preachy is wise, advice usually falls on deaf ears. You sound like a good friend but if he ever flat out threatens suicide, call 911. Too many learn the hard way, it wasn't a attention seeking bluff ! I really hope your friend does get help. He doesn't have to be tortured by depression, some treatments save lives ! btw Mine turned out to be genetic clinical from both parents. Clinical has a life of its own and can be moderate for a few months, go away and come back severe to the point of being bedridden. Zoloft helped a lot the first time i got help but each person can need another type treatment. Your friend is very fortunate to have you for a friend. Good luck with everything ! edit His Dads suicide, SEEMS to be over a woman. The pure misery and torture of depression only needs a stressfull situation added to the mix to push someone to actually taking their life. Most just want relief from the torture.
Great interview
Hosts intro that he will surpass all of Johnny’s interview… too confident… BUT DID NOT meet the standards and expectations he gave to viewers😣
Johnny was just a great and understanding guest.
I couldn't agree more BIG DOGGIE 💯👣
2 hour interview . 1 hr the interviewer and 1 johhny 😂
Lmaooooo
Lol
Great Interview
This interview was dope, good job dude.. Real Talk 💯🫡
Amazing interview from Johnny.. I love the story and the growth this man has done. Has really inspired and touched my heart to make a lot of positive changes in my own life.. definitely a role model to follow but being honest Vlad done messed up allowing this man to have interview Johnny.. should of been Vlad smh.. this would of been a classic interview with Vlad
Read the comments Mr. Mind Plug and improve. Thanks
Vlad should've done this interview, this was to important of an interview along with the message. Totally obscured by the interviewer.
Listening to his story feels so relatable as a Chinese born in western culture. The whole "you can't do anything because they're older" hit so hard. Being told you are worth less because you're younger is such a common thing in Chinese culture.
Thank you
I’ve seen so many of Cavario’s interviews and he’s horrible everytime lol. It feels like he thinks the guests should be interviewing him instead hahaha. Johnny has a GREAT story. I really appreciate his testimony
So happy to see Johnny on VLAD!!!❤🎉
The problem is that the interviewer talks way too much. He needs to ask more questions rather than make statements. It’s a bit unnerving. Johnny needs to tell his story, so let him do that.
In the Chinese family, the older child were given respect from younger siblings because what comes with it is the older brother or sister has the responsibilty to look after the younger siblings almost the rest of their lives, the older sibling is trained to take over the family business.
Same with Cambodians 💯
Whea is vlad at? Smh..geez ..if it won't for johnny..interview wud be a waste
Worst interview I've seen. Not Johnny's fault though.
Honestly idk who’s worst this guy or the other annoying chick.
Why is It bad exactly?
@@TheMachineBR cavario
The dude interviewing. First one thing, he doesn't speak very well most of the interview. He seems more like he's speaking from a personal perspective a lot of the time, rather than a professional. Another example is some of the questions he's asking as well as how he's asking them. Dude straight out talks to much too.
We support Johnny ❤️💯
Thank you VladTV 🎉 I just wish Johnny had more air time with this follow up interview. Since he was the one that was being interviewed. Maybe next time. Truly appreciate it 🎉.
I would have allowed Johnny to speak and tell his story. I wanted to hear more him and not the interviewer. This interview was done poorly.
Man, I would love to hear Jordan Peterson interview this man. WOW, what a story!
Thanks for having him on. What a blessing!
God Bless!
Johnny Chang ❤
Bro was in the gang 3 months and got knocked lol
Not to diss the guy but vlad u should’ve been the one to interview Johnny u bring am accense to it he can’t
I don't know what people are saying about this interviewer. Personally I thought he did a good job, perhaps Im not a sophisticated listener. Just started hearing Johnny but wow, such a testimony 🙏🏼
cause his yapping on capped stories and making remarks on ol johnny boy ere
One thing vlad did wrong is letting others do the interviews
When are you going to put a btb Savage video clip saying r i p vlad
1989, boy you're my age! You're so much more mature than me I have some growing up to do! That's why I'm here though.
In the beginning VLAD said this was gonna be better than any of the other interviews….He failed big time! He spent too much time on the same topic . I feel like some of the things he tried to touch on, he shouldn’t have.
I think the old Johnny would of shit this down immediately 😳.
I wouldn’t have finished listening if it wasn’t for Johnny! The way he speaks is so calming…he truly is inspiring 🥰
May God Bless Him Always.✞🕊🤍✨🙏🏼
*Vlad said he isn’t religious..I feel (not think) there’s a reason he wanted to interview Johnny..I seriously feel like, he is someone who is looking to know God! Blessings to him. God is always with us, we just have to make the choice whether we stay with him too.*
Glad let Shawn Prez do this interview damn this guy ruined a great story
Vlad needs to do the interviews
I don’t understand the negative comments. I think the interviewer had a way of pulling out details which I like. In general, most interviews leave me wanting to ask a bunch of questions. I like how he changed‘understand’ to ‘overstand.’ 😆
Clean your ears out!
A good interviewer asks those same exact questions you are dying to figure out AND ones that you didnt even know you needed to hear! Why would you like an interviewer who leaves questions in the air and expect you to figure out yourself?! 🤦🏻♂️
vlad my man why didnt u do this interview !!! we need a part 2 with u
Shawn Prez or Vlad should have done this interview.
in Buddhism, there is a system of reincarnation. even if a person does well in this life time, that person may have sinned in his or her last lifetime. and karma can still follow you to the current life cycle.
every child is born perfect...just sick and twisted society and bad upbringing by their parents and whole family makes them imperfect and sinful...
Thank you Pastor Johnny! God bless you for sharing your testimony and God's grace, mercy, and redemption in your life. Jesus died for our sins. We died and rose from the grave with Jesus. All glory to God!!! 2 Corinthians 5:17 ''Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!''
this dudes tats are too fucking fire
Thank you for sharing cultural indifferences that's a big deal in our community
💯
Every community , you aint special.
Why is Vlad not doing the interview anymore?
Gods warrior now great testimony.
I remember being young fortunately I was a basketball star in Louisiana. I was the only white kid in an all black community. Something I still carry today is not being able to relate to higher class white folks. It was a strange life to live. All the fellas I was rockin with are in prison for murder now. That’s something crazy.
God what an Introduction. Why he talkin so much
“ what uh uh uh uh you do uhh”
Vlad get rid of this guy. We watch VladTV to hear...vlad
I hate clicking a interview and it’s this guy
He’s building and building a business requires more people I apologize I shouldn’t have been rude
The interview was fine.
@@askedofgod9067 just feel like it would've been wayyy better with vlad
@@asoto157dude I don’t disagree. Lol
Johnny Chang I'm very impr seed with you. Always be straight & HONEST, NEVER GIVE UP!!! You should listen to Michael Frans se, a for,error "MOB" GUY. YOU BOTH HAVE DIFFERENT STORI 'S TO TELL, BUT THE M ESTATE IS THE SAME. YOU BOTH WOULD MAKE AN AMAZING TEAM!, at least look him up & LISTEN. GOOD LUCK & STOP WIPING YOUR NOSE!!!!!!! BONNIE
Why so many Youth move in wrong direction?
And only a few in right direction?
🙌🙌
Y’all complain when vlad does the interview and then again when someone else does
Right! Humans are so effin fickle! Never content!
They both suck if I'm being honest
Southern mexicans had a green light on all asians since at least the 90s and might even still be on today. I've had friends/associates through the years on both sides of that beef. Dont really know why but its gone on, or at least went on for a long time.
We’ve the same name .
where tf vlad at ? 🤔
Smh vlad only does “celebrity” interviews
Only one type of man that can get out of a gang. That is the dead type.
Vlad,
Stick to doing the interviews. Have Cavarrio pick up some pizzza. First Lou Simms, now this.
Solid interview, directer questions would've made it better
Is cavario and al profit still dating?
Interview felt quite awkward & didn’t finish it unfortunately. Not a fan of this fella as an interviewer
East los 🎉
He is so fine
Folks are tripping this is a great interview let the new guy get his footing, he did great
Nope.
bro this is vlad a channel with 5m subs i get what your saying but you dont learn the ropes of interviewing here
He did his homework you gotta give him credit💯
Cavarrio has to stop putting himself in these interviews. Man, I thought Vlad was bad. Check and see who has more airtime. WOW!!!
This interviewer is terrible. Vlad should've done this himself.
I hate to be a hater and I've tried to sit through some of the other DJ Vlad interviews that this Cavario guy has done but it's too difficult to listen to him ramble, stumble and cut the interviewee off. It's frustrating to watch and listen to. Obviously he will hopefully get better with time but I don't know if I have the patience to watch him learn the art of interviewing people alongside him. If it was his channel and it was just starting it would be whatever but Vlad has built a channel where the audience is expecting a certain level of ability in this area which Cavario just doesn't have at this point. Like I said I didn't want to have my comment be about this particular issue and I have watched a few of the interviews he has done on Vlad TV so this isn't based on just this one. You can tell Cavario has knowledge regarding this life but by stumbling and not being as polished as possible it comes across as he only has a knowledge that anyone could obtain from UA-cam videos. Long story even longer, he needs more experience and professionalism before he is on a channel this big or there will continue to be comments like mine and from the looks of things many others. Anyways, to bad because this could of been really good
As I watch further he also gets a little disrespectful at a points. He behaves this way with someone that hasn't reformed like Johnny and they may not be as friendly with an arrogant interviewer. Vlad needs to rethink this guy
SPOT ON!!!! This interviewer needs to train elsewhere.
Can you please tell him that I want to marry him. Lol please.
I hate when interviewers start making the interview about themselves. Nobody cares to hear about what the interviewer pretends to know and speak on... which is WHY the interviewer should shut up and hear the facts from a person who WAS involved. And pleaseee ask questions that the guest can speak on and NOT ask about history stuff from the 70's that the guest clearly wouldnt be able to speak on. The interviewer clearly missed the mark on topics that are relevant DURING johnnys timeline. Smh. This interviewer should watch The Jocko Podcast as Jocko asks great discovery questions and ALWAYS lets his guest speak and never interrupts. VLAD really messed up on this one by not interviewing Johnny himself. I hope that this was an honest mistep and not because Johnny and/or asian stories/topics may possibly not get evough clicks/views so he got sidelined to a rookie interviewer. Good thing theres better vids of Johnny being interviewed by other channels that really let Johnny talk and share the much more appreciated info on his life and journey. Much respect to Johnny for turning his life around and helping others.
I have never felt this way about any of the VLAD interviewers before BIG DOGGIE 💯👣 But the interviewer made the interview painful BIG DOGGIE 💯👣 It wasn't Johnny Chang it was the interviewer BIG DOGGIE 💯👣
Ole girl was worse
Cavario you did great without acting like the feds they mad cuz vlad just more messy
The interviewer 🤔 💤
Vlad get rid of this guy man
Please get rid of him. smh
get rid of him!!
- Welcome Johnny Chang!
- How you doing
- alright alright
🫣
Interviewer sucks
Yup🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This interview deserved Vlad. This is a disservice
This guy has a great story and Cavario ruined it. Umm Umm. Horrible journalism
The... Um... Uh... Th-the inter-uhh interview.... It uh um... The interview, it was held back uhh by um-uhh cavari-uhh cavario ta-taking unnecessary um- pauses every 5 um.... 5 uhh minutes when he decided to... Uhmm... Ask about Johnny's uhh... Uh-uh life
Calling the older brother thing is NOT Chinese Culture. That's mostly the Korean Culture. I never had a friend that gets beat for calling his older brother by name. USA or China, especially the American Chinese. The American Chinese usually call their brother by their English name. Korean Culture is more demanding than Chinese lol.
This was the asian culture back then, including Cambodian culture.
Cambodian does the same , it’s disrespectful to call them by name
I use to get my ass beat by 4 damn people in my family. Only reason they stopped, i grew up n started fighting back. To this day, i hate all my family. They are just not good people, bad heart. They do terrible things to people, me too my whole life n dont care. I feel it in myself as well, to do bad things to people for my benefit, but i fight it. When people get hurt, in my mind, its like a feeling of not caring, but i sit there n make myself feel for them. I try to do good, but in a family of bad people, its very difficult n i have suffered greatly.
Don't give up fighting. The fact that you recognize the treatment you endured was wrong, and you try not to treat others the same way, even though you have every reason to, means you have a heart and conscience. You'll reap so many benefits and blessings by treating people kindly. Even if you get burned, they always get burned worse, and you'll notice the great things that happen to you regularly. I promise, and I'm sorry you went through what you did.
Keep ur head up
Dude usually be on it. Dont know where this interview went left but I didnt even watch whole thing
*_One can 'believe in' a rock, but it will do absolutely nothing to save them from the Lake of Fiya ... on Judgment Day._* 🔥(Trust instead in the Rock of Ages, Jesus Christ ... who shed his precious, perfect and sinless blood ... for you.)
Such a terrible interviewer. He is dying to talk about himself and cant just interview.
jesus christ it was hard to watch this.. Vlad train your employee pls