Q: (TJ) When did you realize your talents in managing artist and
running an entire record label?
A: I actually realized my talent in the realm of management
while working for N-Finity Records. I was signed on as executive
producer and oversaw the development of various artists on the
label.
Q: (TJ) So how did it come about that you signed such talented
artist as "Slugga" and “Rolla”?
A: Well, actually I met Rolla through one of his relatives. At the
time, I had already started South Starr Entertainment and had a
roster of other artists. But when I met Rolla, he had a different
flare being that he was raised in Philadelphia and lived in South
Carolina, so that gave him a slightly different edge. As far as
Slugga is concerned: I met him through a mutual friend of mind.
They wanted to introduce us because they felt like his style and
personality would fit well with the SSE brand. They knew that I
specialized in artist development and the rest is history.
Q: So "No Drawz" being the first single to really take over, how
did your life change after the success of the single?
A: Well, life did change with the release of that single in
particular. People started showing a great appreciation for the
type of music that we were producing and from there, the
requests just started pouring in. It’s like, we went from being
invited to open up for major artists to being the “headline” of the
event…It was completely a humbling experience. There’s
nothing like it.
Q: (TJ) so have you been shopping "Twerk Off" to major labels or
are you indie until you die?
A: Of course, labels have been inquiring about quite a few of our
records and there are some things in the works. As for right now,
we’re still independent but with the right situation, that may
change in the near future. We’re more so conc