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Nathan ryder Hi Nathan, thank you for taking out some of your time in joining Skeptical magazine for your exclusive interview today. We hear you have released a brand new single is this true? You have also become a huge success recently, how did you do it so quickly?
Hey, yeah it’s fine, i’m glad I am here today talking to all you guys. Yes, what you lot have heard is actually true I have just released my brand new single and I am so happy that it has become so popular in such a short space of time, it feels amazing to be honest. But I have to thank my fans for my success, I wouldn’t be here without any of them. Yes, you must be extremely happy with your success and fame, we have also heard that you are planning to tour soon with some special guests? Do you think that your tickets would sell out quickly? And are you able to reveal any of the special guests joining you? How do you guys find everything out so quickly?! Yes, I am also planning to go on tour with a variety of special guests. I can’t reveal much as not everything is 100% certain just yet but what I can reveal is that Eminem will most definitely be joining for all of the dates on the tour and because of him, of course I think the tickets will sell out quickly, he is the best rapper of all time and I am honoured to have him by my side on this tour it will be such a good experience. Wow! What an amazing artist to have the opportunity to tour with how did you get into contact with him?
Also, you mentioned that there are going to be multiple dates, when will the tour start and what places are you planning on visiting?
I know, I was pretty shocked when he suggested that he comes on tour with me, like it’s not everyday you get asked that by one of the most famous and popular rappers in the World! Basically, we both knew of each other through social media like Twitter and Instagram and we shared a few messages through twitter once when I messaged him about one of his songs he then replied and told me how he liked listening to my music and that we should keep in contact for the future, I didn’t really know what this meant but it sounded good. Then once we were both in the same recording studio in LA at the same time and ran into each other instantly recognising each other, I felt like I had just met an old friend to be honest he’s such a great guy. So after a lot of planning and talking he finally said that he wanted to join me on my latest tour. Yeah, we aren’t sure on when the tour is going to start yet but should be some time in the summer of 2016 and we are hoping to go to a lot of different places like all around Europe, America, Australia and China. That is such a lucky story, it’s amazing how so many different rappers and singers become good friends through social media because they always live so far away from each other. I don’t think I would know how to react if Eminem asked to come on tour with me haha! Sounds like there are going to be a lot of tickets on sale
for this tour...so many different places, do you like travelling? Has rapping always been your style of music or has it changed as you were growing up because your style of rap is so original? I know social media is one of the best things that has ever been made, I am so thankful for it. I didn’t really know how to react either. As a kid my parents never really had enough money to afford for us to go on holidays and travel like my other friends so when I was younger I always wanted to visit the same places that my friends did because they always used to make these places sound so interesting and fun but obviously I didn’t have any idea what they were actually like, so as I grew older and started to make more money I was able to start spending it on holidays to certain places and ever since then I have wanted to visit more and more places because they are all so different which makes everything so much better. When I was little I used to like singing but I was never actually that good so my parents used to tell me to speak the words of songs instead and when I did this I used to add in my own beat and make my own music that’s when it turned into rap. As we are on the topic of social media, what are your social media names so that the readers of this magazine issue can follow you? Aw, we’re glad that you eventually got to travel to the places that you wanted to.
What is your most favourite holiday you have had so far? It’s hard to believe that you were never good at singing!! So is it your parents whom you thank for starting out your rapping career? Hah yeah my twitter is @ officialnathanryder1 and my instagram is @ nathanryderofficial_ loads of people make fake accounts of me, pretending to be me posting my pictures so they are my real two social media accounts if any of you want to follow them, hopefully I’m getting verified on twitter soon after my tour is done. I would have to say that the best holiday I have ever had is when I went to Barbados, it is such a nice and relaxing place and I prefer to be in hot countries where you can just chill on the beach all day. Trust me, my parents supported everything I did but even they told me to quit singing because it was so bad so to be honest I guess it is them I have to thank for giving me the first idea to start rapping. Even with this new found career and fame my family and parents still come first and I would do anything for them. Having this career lets me pay them back for everything they have given me and I am glad I can finally repay them for being so good to me and my brothers and sisters.
get your rapping inspiration from, who inspired you to get where you are today? And lastly what message do you have for any of your fans reading today that have a similar dream to you?
I don’t get it either? I don’t know if they just want to make me look bad because they don’t like me or they are such good fans they actually want to pretend to be me. Either way I think it is pretty weird to be honest. Thank you, that means a lot. I try not to let fame get in the way of anything, sometimes it can be hard because it means my schedule gets really busy and I do sometimes find it hard to see my family and old friends as often as I would want to, but I do always try my best just sometimes its impossible to change the dates of certain meetings and recording dates. But like I said, I started off with just my family and friends, they helped me get where I am today and I can’t just forget all of that and leave them behind. A lot of people ask me this question about my style or say “You don’t even look like a rapper” but I didn’t really want to follow the stereotypical look of a normal rapper with the hoodie and jeans because I wanted to go for more of a smart and classy look because it makes everything look more respectable and presentable It’s so stupid when people make and I feel it has helped me get these fake accounts I don’t get why further in life, making the effort they feel the need to do it? We’ll rather than appearing to look keep that in mind that you enjoy scruffy. I’m not just saying this being in hot countries! You seem because I previously mentioned like a really down to earth guy, I am going on tour with him but not letting your new fame get in my inspiration was Eminem, it the way of where you really came has to be, I feel that any rappers from. Just a few last questions for inspiration has got to be Eminem today’s interview.... Where did because his work is so amazing. you get the inspiration for your I always used to listen to his raps appearance from as its not what after my Dad first showed me him a typical rapper would be seen to and he is the first rapper I was ever wear in on their posters and in introduced to so he is the one to their music videos? Where did you stick in my mind the most, I grew up with
his music and now I am going to be a part of his story.. The message I have for my fans is just not to give up and keep trying to get where you want to, because it is going to take some people much longer than others but at the end of the day if you just keep trying you will make it, because effort and work does pay off in the end. By Josh.H
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Name: Nathan Ryder AGE: 21 BIRTHDAY: 5th February Hobbies: making music & horse riding Spouse: Lizzie Russell Children: Ella Russell
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