PRESS
WATCH/LISTEN TO/DOWNLOAD DARIUS’ NEWEST RAP
PRESS RELEASES
General press release
One Million DVD campaign press release
DGW’s “Write America” press release
A DGW DVD in Every Middle/High School (flyer)
A DGW DVD in Every MIddle/High School (11-Alive/Atlanta news coverage)
Darius Goes West on MTV2 and mtvU!
DARIUS AND CREW BIOS
Andrew Carson, Daniel Epting, John Hadden, John Harmon, Jason Hees, Sam Johnson, Collin Shepley, Ben Smalley, Logan Smalley, Darius Weems, Kevin Wier, Dylan Wilson
DOWNLOAD STILLS FROM THE FILM
Darius Weems and director Logan Smalley at Panama City Beach, FL
Darius and crew at the Grand Canyon
Darius in Las Vegas
Whitewater rafting in Colorado
Darius Goes West DVD cover
MEDIA COVERAGE - TELEVISION
ABC’s Nightline
Feb. 16, 2007 segment
March 20, 2007 segment
MEDIA COVERAGE - PRINT
Journal of the American Psychological Association
MEDIA COVERAGE - RADIO
The State of Things (NPR/North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC)
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (Premiere Radio Network)
“Smith & Riley” (WRUM-FM & 740 WQTM-AM)
U Need to Know (WIOC; Columbia, SC)
Elliot in the Morning- Segment 1 (DC101-FM, Washington, D.C.)
Elliot in the Morning- Segment 2 (DC101-FM, Washington, D.C.)
Accompanied by eleven best friends, Darius Weems, a fifteen-year-old living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), leaves home for the first time in his life. The rowdy crew sets a course for California where they hope to convince MTV to customize Darius's wheelchair on the hit show, Pimp My Ride. Darius Goes West has been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people of all ages all around the world.
The Movement
Darius Goes West is more than a film. The continuing story of Darius, his crew, and the tens of thousands of supporters they have met in their travels can be experienced on this website. This site is continually updated with short videos, blog posts, and innovative initiatives that aim to affect a cure for DMD.
DGW is a registered 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization. All proceeds benefit Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research.