Today we’d like to introduce you to Davy Ruffin.
Hi Davy, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Bryson Carr (@V3ganswol3 on IG) a fitness influencer, started recruiting his workout buddies around the DMV to work out at the outside parks. He settled on one park in particular eventually; Tucker Road Park in Ft. Washington, MD. About 6 to 8 guys started going to the park regularly and became serious workout partners and colleagues. Among this crew was a well known comedian and influencer Davy Ruffin (@davyruffin on IG) , who used his large platform and his direct influence on the community to urge them, in a comedic way, to focus on getting more fit and healthy. Davy was determined to start a tidal wave (large ripple effect) in our community (who historically suffers from health problems) of making being healthy “the new cool thing to do”. The DMV Dojo was founded.
With the announcement of a free Community Day hosted by, essentially, Davy Ruffin, and The DMV Dojo; and a few funny video posts and viral moments, the whole community caught on to the movement and the DMV Dojo Community expanded drastically, ranging from elementary school kids to senior citizens, all coming out to get healthier and be challenged and laugh while doing it.
This brought on special guest appearances by numerous influencers. Comedians, rappers, and fitness influencers such as Abu Asada (@abu asada1 on IG) from Mantime Fitness and Workhorse Certified, and Mr. Watchmework (@mrwatchm3work on IG) came out to work out at the DMV Dojo, pushing further the trend of everyone coming to Tucker Road Park as a workout destination.
We’ve had news and media coverage on our team and our part in the wave of health and fitness sweeping through the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virgina) area. We travel often, from city to city to support the calisthenics community and other health and fitness events, and those with a similar mission as ours. We still offer our free Community Day every week!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The challenges that we face, we embrace happily, knowing that although we are beset with the challenges anyone would have building and maintaining an organization, we are grateful for the lives we have been able to enrich and impact hitherto. So although we are actively working on expanding into new markets and new ideas, etc, we strive to never lose sight of the blessing that we are helping people for the better along the way.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
We are Comedians, Musicians, Creative Entrepreneurs, Trainers, Videographers, etc!
We are able to infuse all of our skill sets to put on great events! Such as a comedy show with a live saxophonist and workouts and healthy products and activities!
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
It makes us happy seeing people’s health transform. Or for someone to tell us what the DMV Dojo Community has meant to them. That is the most important thing, because people can spread good things to other people and make the world a better place to live in for everyone.
Pricing:
- Premium Natural Supplements – ranging $35 – $75
- DMV Dojo workout bands – $45 – $65
- DMV Dojo exclusive Merchandise – $55 – $150
- Seamoss and drinks – prices and shipping vary
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedmvdojo?igsh=MWFtb2FrZm51YTliNg==
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@dmvdojo?si=wJbXC_QBU9df5HQm
- Other: https://discord.gg/tbDEkhWRMk
