Misfit Tunes The Magazine January 2015 | Page 9

nationally but also in places where they don’t even speak English. As far as the accolades, I strive to be one of the illest songwriters, point blank. It’s deeper than rap! Where do you see yourself this time next year? This time next year I see myself emerging out of the city into larger markets. I see a lot of traveling and late nights in my future lol. A very demanding fan base to keep me busy and new sounds and trends created. What’s next for you? Next up, To Whom Much Is Given. Soon you’ll understand. What is your definition of success? Success is me getting my music received by the world. Being able to provide for those who have done so for me. How will you know when you have “made it”? That national stage, household name, a grammy or two lol. How many live performances have you done? My best performance to date, It was the perfect the storm so to speak. The levels were good, excellent crowd participation and with a drummer backing me up my energy was through the roof. My worst www.MisfitTunes.com performance was the exact opposite. The levels were horrible, the track was a lot higher than my mic and my song selection was off for the crowd. Lesson learned is to have back up performance tracks, never know the situation of a venue or even the crowd so be prepared. What does your lyrics say about you/your character? I hope they say I’m a stand up guy; I speak for those who don’t have a voice. I refuse surrender that voice based on this position I’m playing. What is your mission? What kind of impact if any do you want your music to have on your fans? The mission is to inspire, provide a voice and an outlet. I want my music to provide the soundtrack for urban America. I want my fans to relate one of my songs with a situation or event in their life. Do you love your music? I have tough love for my music. I am way more critical of it than anyone else could ever be. But I do love it, I think about it all day, everyday. I stay up late most nights listening, critiquing, writing, and recording. I get anxious about it, I