Let's just say you'd be the Id in this trio.
We can look at our roles like a rider and his horse. Who's really controlling who?
At times I feel I'm in full control (especially when the liquor takes effect) making decisions somewhat in an unconscious state. In simpler terms living life w/o worries of the past or present, but living in the moment. Then of course, you (reality) come walking up with your heavy shoes reminding me of what I must face when the liquor wears off. I sometimes Hate you for that. *cursing under my breathe*
Hmmm. I see. Take me to when you first stepped into a recording studio what was your mentality at that time?
Ahhhh man...the very first time was when my lil brothers and father came to visit me in Savannah while I was in college. We hit this little karaoke mini studio which plays a track while the client can rap or sing over it. I remeber it like it was yesterday. My lil bros JP , Sedan & I rapped some wack rhymes over AZ's single at the time (feat. Miss Jones). I was totally vulnerable to technique and being the fact that it was karaoke, it came out garbage. It was a great experience to just jump in there and crash and burn.
Was it difficult for you to take on the responsibility as artist and C.E.O? How were you able to separate the the two positions?
It's very difficult being both artist and CEO on a low-budget level like we were when I started. Not so much from a competence stand point, but because the other artist look at you as their "peer" and not their "boss".
Sh*t really got hectic when it came time to do the album layout and I stamped my name as "EXECUTIVE PRODUCER". The other guys wanted that same credit to impress their birds, but truthfully, I financed a high percentage of the sh*t as well as organized it from day one to the last!
When did you know you stumbled on to something with your music? Was it hard getting people to support you?
The day that I knew I stumbled onto something with my music is the day I received a check for a showcase I organized and promoted. I recruited recording artist, dancers, poets, as well as made my group the highlight of the night. It was ingenious because people were forced to pay attention to us because their kids were in my showcase, I even had the people sell a minimum of 10 tickets in order to participate. *smiling*
How did your family feel when they found out about your career choice? Did you attend college? If so, did you complete all 4 years?
My parents did what they could to influence me to go to college, but financially they just couldn't do it. I saved up about 2.5k in order to cop a Chevrolet. My mom took me to the dealership looking for used cars. I found this brown two-door Chevrolet Cavalier I was just about to buy cash. My mom wanted me to sleep on it, so we returned home. When I got home, I learned that my art teacher Mrs. Minton called and said that I'd won a $10k scholarship to go to Savannah College of Art & Design (Savannah Campus). It had to be destiny because I went the following day to the orientation without a place to stay and my scholarship didn't cover room & board. My aunt Sandra (Love her to Death) started to run her mouth and not only found me a place to stay, but also found me a roommate as well. *tear*
I'm curious to know a little more about your personal life. How did you maintain a relationship with the type of schedule you had at the time?
You a fool for this one. Nah, I must be a clown because I can juggle mad sh*t all at once with a few interns, a Blackberry, and a solid family who totally supports my career. I'll admit it's often hard as f*ck due to the fact that I travel a lot, stay out late or overnight, not to mention the thousands of miles I place on my car yearly.
I've purchased at least three sets of tires since I had it.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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