Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based musician Sam Austins is a passionate ambassador for his home city.

Detroit

"Belle Isle is essentially this big park where we would play sports and we would barbecue and all the family would come for family reunions and enjoy each other's time there. It's right there so close to downtown Detroit but no one ever really talks about it."

Belle Isle Park

"They have so many fashion books that I like to go and read and it's one of the few places in Detroit that has fashion books easily accessible."

B_KS@ The Siren Hotel

"O.W.L used to be 24 hours almost. So I’d go there after a late night working on music. And I’d go there with my friends. So a group of friends we just sit around, just hanging out for like an hour just talking, drinking lemonade at three in the morning, eating fried chicken."

O.W.L

"There's a lot of Arabic food, so many different foods, to try over in Dearborn. So we'll pop over there and we'll go step into their culture and, like, see things that they eat there and it's just so close by."

Dearborn

"They're playing the best songs because you know, obviously they're playing electronic music and they know so much about it. So much. Legends will come by and play and spin — like your MoodyMan will come there and spin which is crazy."

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