INTERVIEW
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3
The only struggle I had was to convince people that I was good at what I was doing but after getting signed to Ron it became easier. When you don’t have a name in the industry people are reluctant to give you a break but as long as there is a cosigner even if they have never heard of you, they will take you right in. B.O.S.S.: What’s your official title, right now and some of your most proud accomplishments? Right now, I’m a Grammy Award-winning Producer/ Musician/Engineer and Composer. My most proud accomplishments are the Grammy with Aretha Franklin for the song called “Wonderful” on the ‘So Damn Happy’ album and the song I produced on Krayzie Bone’s ‘Thug Mentality 1999’ album on the song called “The War Iz On” that featured Snoop Dogg, Kurupt and Layzie Bone. The reason I’m so proud of it is because it was my very first project in the game as a producer and it went platinum. So,
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from the gate, I was a platinum producer. It solidified all the hard work and lack of sleep I had from the years working on my craft. It was a stamp of approval. B.O.S.S.: How many years had you done music before that platinum album? All together, starting at age 3. (Laughter) 25 years. B.O.S.S.: Congrats on that! What would be one thing you would say to a teenager who is pursuing their dreams, but have a few obstacles in their way? To continue in school. The longer you stay in school, the better off you are going to be. The reason I say that is because from elementary, middle, high school and especially college, [you will take classes] that will help you prepare for the real world. For instance, the more essays you do, your writing becomes better. Communicating with your teachers will help you learn how to communicate in life when
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