Aviator's Queenie

A. They call me Aviator’s Queenie of the music recording group “The Aviator’s Club”, born and “grown” in the nation’s capital of Washington DC. I’m very proud to be a Washington native and resident, obviously, it’s one of the greatest cities in the world as far as I’m concern.

A. There’s a mix of influences that have created my singer, songwriter, businesswoman mentality…the funny thing is, they’re all men. My father was in a band with his brothers growing up. He has a smooth Luther Vandross tone, its slightly higher, but listening to him always encouraged me to sing along. My favorite bandmate turned producer; Julian Nixon was the first person to spur the writing aspect of my life. His compositions spurred my interested in good writing. Finally, my husband, quit his job as an electrician to pursue his passion of becoming a master tailor. He needed a game plan, marketing strategy and content. Together we’ve educated one another on moving forward as small business “designers”. I say designers because it seems you really have to build a look, a feel, an experience when you’re presenting your creations to the world.

A. LOL! Oh, my goodness! My first job after college, a co-worker of mine would always smile and comment that I’m a tiny, little, boss woman, and he dubbed me “Queenie”. I’ve had that nickname for a long time. Working with Julian Nixon, and Brian Jones, the three of us writing, producing, and performing in 2009, during the era of everyone being “so fly”, “so high”, “feels like I’m taking off”…The Aviator’s Club seemed to be the only way to describe what we were doing. Aviation is literally a lifestyle in the clouds aboard a plane…we didn’t view ourselves of ever coming down, you know…just living above it all. So fast forward to a society that is “social

media”. I had to come up with a way to be me and yet unique enough to never have my social media handles blend with a gang of other Queenie’s. Simply put, I belong to “The Aviator’s Club” …I AM Aviator’s Queenie. (Don’t come for me…we all view ourselves differently. LOL)

A. 5-year plan for Queenie, includes more music for sure, but I’ve been enjoying the challenge of writing for others. I hear songs in other people’s voices, and from other people’s vibes sometimes. I found that to bring me joy…making up their melody and their emotions, their struggles/pain, even their love. I want to write the songs that don’t make sense for me to sing them. I must learn an instrument, I can mimic sounds with my voice of course, but I want to be a part of that exclusive club where they manipulate a piece of machinery. LOL. Guitar, I think. And of course, prove I can help develop and promote the talent of others through this record label. I guess the only proof will be to show I can make it lucrative. Help folks with a talent make a living from their skills, talent, god given gifts, whichever of these you feel music comes from.

A. Aviator’s Queenie has unlimited hidden talents (if I ever was forced to toot my own horn with fun facts). I’m a poet, a painter, I write short stories, I do commercial and residential volunteer construction work (both electrical and painting), I do nails and hair, I’ve tried my hand at standup

comedy but never presented my first comedy set, I have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, I research almost every small bit of information that comes before my eyes and ears… and finally I’m a nerd, because you asked for one and I gave you several.

A. Shouts, “UO!!” Unexpected Originals (UO) is my baby. Finally, an independent music label that’s not designed to take advantage of people. I created UO music label as a means to recruit the quiet talents. A way to share what I’ve learn through research with gifted people who want their creations heard, and are consistent in self-motivation to write, produce, perform, etc. The name comes from the last band I was a part of UNEXPECTED. We performed around the DC area. I considered us a group of musical thinkers, always trying to surprise a crowd with song choices or playing styles. It makes for a good transitional name. Originals. So instead of performing covers, we’re creating something with these artists from scratch. We’re doing as much in house as we can. We’re building a musical family that can sit at the table and help one another with lyrics, with instrumentation, with composition…it’s going to be respected for its “WOMAN RUN” leadership, and its quiet takeover based on lasting tunes.

A. The Aviator’s Club has its first EP coming out called “The Freshman Class”. This is unique in having all the artist on the label contribute to its song selection. It’s the first compiled effort in a few years that puts everyone’s talent out there in a group environment. Kind of the way “the Notebook” was presented. There were so many musicians that came in and out of tracks, various singers, with the same core writers. It’s like a do over for 2020. The first album was distributed via hard copy in 2010, then rebranded for the digital world in 2018. A big “sumpn” is coming!

A. My biggest accomplishment would have to be the “Aviator’s Queenie” album. It’s self-titled for a reason. I was

truly on my own in making it happen. Farming the music that would be used, I wrote 90% of the songs featured besides “Precipitation”, which was written for me by Tyrone Dantley, and my first co-write “Better Than Us” which had to be the “most funniest” (LOL) song and my personal favorite that I shared with fellow artist Kevin Exclusives and JM. The Aviator’s Queenie album broke away from the lighter airy presentation of the Notebook’s songs, and helped the audience see a vocally versatile and sometimes serious writing style that I’m capable of producing.

A. If I could go anywhere, I’d want to go to Australia! Something about the words “down under” and the threat of extreme heat, and the visuals of the aboriginal people (I’m not sure if it’s politically correct to desire to see an indigenous group of people, it’s not like I travel to native American reserves here, so I hope saying that’s the reason isn’t offensive. I think they are extremely beautiful.)

A. The Aviator’s Club music is available on all streaming services including Pandora Radio, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. Aviator’s Queenie is the social media handle for Instagram, Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Twitter. If you want to get a 360 degree view of all things Queenie then Unexpected Originals is the social media handle for Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for updates and clips, Sound trap to collaborate with me as a writer/producer and Ko-fi to support the financial efforts. To purchase “The Aviator’s Club” merchandise, visit :  unitedmasters.com/the-aviator-s-club.