Exxpose: What are your birth
names? The Phix:
Jaron Horace Chess, Derrick
Richard Skinner Sr., Devron
Darrelle McClinton
Exxpose: What are your industry names? and/or What
Are your stage names ?
The Phix: In order of birth
names: Jay Tune, Dutch The
Menace, Gauge Da Heat
Exxpose: What is your background, work field and where
are you from? The Phix:
We all have a military backgrounds and have gone through
different work experiences. We
are all from the West Bank of
New Orleans, LA
Exxpose: What style of music
do you do? The Phix: We can't
truly be bound to one genre of
music because our capabilities
collectively range across the
board. Thus far we have only
displayed or hip hop and R&B
talents, but in the near future
expect more from The Phix
Exxpose: Who or what inspired your career in this industry? The Phix: All of our inspiration started within the group
or our families. Gauge's dad,
Thomas McClinton III a.k.a.
"Mojo", was signed to a record
label in the early 90s, which
was the start of him rapping.
Dutch caught on to rapping
from hanging around with
Gauge and Jay Tune caught on
from being around Dutch.
Dutch's uncle, Rondell Crier,
deserves some of the credit as
well for his artistic influences
and providing the programs we
needed to making our music.
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