Although Struggle da Preacher started off as a rapper, he has always been into acting. The subconscious level was the first to be affected. He tried making his first film back in 2003 when he didn’t have the slightest idea about the behind-the-scenes world of movies.
Some of his music videos without a storyline that were stylistically similar to movies carried him away. The magic of those shots got the best of him. Later when he started to incorporate storylines in his music videos, this mini movie world captivated him. It resulted in realizing his love for acting grew more and more.
In 2007, being subconsciously influenced by his passion for acting and movies, he wrote his first screenplay that inspired the movie Can I Recognize Your Soul but was not shot until 2016 and released in 2019.
Without an acting degree and a lack of experience, it was almost impossible for him to land a role in auditions. Knowing he had a tiny chance of landing a major role, but still having a huge love of acting, he started working on his own films. In addition to that, he had the firm belief that a decent movie could be made on virtually no budget.
Despite Struggle’s shy nature and dislike of interacting verbally, his passion for the things he loves has always been so fierce that he has always been able to gather up ways that would seem impossible in order for them to come through.
A project is never too small or too big for Struggle, as long as the crew members are enthusiastic and the project does not end up gathering dust. At the same time, he never prioritizes the number of views a video will receive.
Struggle da Preacher has been able to fulfill many projects without having any huge budget because he has been able to forge networking connections. Considering that he barely initiates verbal contact, but builds all the necessary connections in writing form, it is his paradoxical characteristic.
As the internet exploded onto the scene, he was quick to realize its potential and began building connections world wide, networking with people who had similar interests. One of his first collaborations was with a French rapper named Jimmy Cena back in 2003.
While still living in Russia, his mind and circles expanded far beyond the borders of just one country. As a result, worldwide connections became increasingly important and provided an important foundation for future growth.
In 2008, Struggle released his "Da Preacher Of Struggle" album with 11 artists from four different countries (USA, Russia, France, Senegal)
The fact that he had large connections helped him to achieve his goals, and at the same time, by keeping the people around in his projects, helped them to build their networks as well. His work and creativity inspired many people from Australia to the United States and inspired them to rap, shoot videos, etc.
In the beginning of 2020, Struggle and his American friends decided to record a reaction show to old Soviet and Russian songs. The idea had crossed his mind years ago, but he wasn't sure whether or not to pursue it. Viewership wise, it's his best project at the moment.
Одним из главных факторов того, что Страгл смог реализовать многие проекты при отсутствии бюджета так такового - это его способность устанавливать связи для сотрудничества. Эта его парадоксальная черта с учетом того, что он редко идет на устный контакт, но успешно устанавливает нужные контакты в письменной форме.
На ранней стадии развития интернета, он сразу понял его преимущество и начал устанавливать связи по всему миру, которые повлекли за собой сотрудничество, одним из первых был рэппер Джимми Сена из Франции в 2003 году, с которым в дальнейшем была записана совместная песня.
Живя еще в России, его сознание и круг общения далеко выходили за пределы одной страны. В последствии, установление связей через интернет сыграло огромную роль и сформировало большую базу для дальнейшего роста. В 2008 году выпустил альбом с 11 людьми из 4-х разных стран (США, Франция, Россия, Сенегал).
Его обширные связи помогли ему в достижении результатов, также как и людям, которых он связывал между собой в их различных проектах. Его деятельность и творчество нашли отражение во многих сердцах людей во многих странах от Австралии до США и повлияли на них, многие начали связывать свою жизнь с рэпом, видеосъемкой итд.
В начале 2020 года Страгл решает записывать передачу с реакциями на старые советские и русские песни со своими американскими друзьями. Идея пришла гораздо раньше, но он не был уверен стоит ли ее реализовывать. В данный момент это самый успешный, с точки зрения аудитории, проект.
