60 EAST Interview
Hello 60 East. First of all, who is 60 East? I am 60 East, a Hip Hop Artist from Ontario, California. I've been able to perform at some of the biggest shows in Hip Hop including Paid Dues, A3C, VANS Warped Tour, Hip Hop Kemp and SXSW. I have toured the USA and Europe as a headliner and supporting acts such as Joell Ortiz, R.A The Rugged Man and AFRO. I have been able to work with and make music with some of my biggest inspirations including Blu, Skyzoo, Sly Boogy and LuckyIAm of the Living Legends. Aside from doing music I also throw events, am a frequent panelist at music conferences and speak at various schools and programs. Outside of music I have recently began writing Books and Movie Scripts and plan on throwing
my own Music Festival this year. Where your artist name come from? The 60 East is actually the Freeway I grew up off. The freeway was basically my backyard growing up. I was really into graffiti and spent a lot of time painting the freeway. I always wanted to have a name that represented where I am from, and when it came time to choosing a name, 60 East was a perfect fit. Your project ‘’The Freeway Series Vol.2: Cruise Control’’ drops June 20, can you tell us about? This is part 2 of an on going EP series I have going on. I like collaborating with 1 producer for an entire project and thats what I have been doing, On this 24