None of them are “yes” men so they will say if something is wack or not. If they don’t feel the music, they will let me know! (Laughing) Who have you produced or collaborated with? Of course the artist on the label: Braison M, Uniek, Bricks, Kiesha and Preach. I’ve worked with a local producer T.I.G. GAME. Did a show in Ohio for a promoter and manager out there named SoSincere. I’ve been working with a producer/rapper out of Virginia named RST, and have a few songs with his crew: Miz Da Griz, JahBorn, Yung Cypher, Bastorm & JL Jupiter. I am always down to collab!! So hit up the phone or email!
Who are your major influences? One major influence on me was a producer and friend from Bridgeton named Jason Magee RIP. He passed a few years ago. He was very talented and always eager to show me stuff. He had such a passion for music. He used to encourage me a lot to do it and not let anyone tell me I couldn’t. He showed me my first MPC, before that it was just something the Rza (Wu Tang clan) talked about on his songs sometimes. (laughing) As for Industry folks, I listen to everything. Rock, Alternative, HipHop, Jaz, R&B, ect. it all influences me. That’s one of the reasons I called myself Inflewence!
Could you briefly describe your musicmaking process? It’s different, every time I sit down to work. Me being a producer/ rapper, I sometimes will begin to make a beat, and in the middle of making it, an idea will come to me. Now I’m building the beat and idea together for a song. Sometimes I will sit down to make a beat, with no intention of using it. Other times, I’m making the music to a song I already have in my head. When I began to construct a beat I start with the drums, and get them where they need to be, then I build everything around them, all the other sounds. I’m usually mixing as I go along, making sure the pan and levels are right. Then I will track it and mix it further. When I’m