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CONTENTBOOMESUZANN FEATURES Montana Mero (U.S.A) Teera (Senegal/ Houston, U.S.A) Jodi Whatley Brand (Alabama, U.S.A) Aycan Genc (Netherlands) Ashley Allen (New York, USA)
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Publisher We So Smooth Entertainment LLC Editor in chief DREAM KAYRIS Contributing writers Joha Brown Winnie MC B.B Bouk, Trish Cassis Photographers Christophe Levet TwoLees Photography Twoleesphotography@gmail.com Cover photography TwoLees Photography Contributing illustrator Kayeos 305
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“THE NEW ERA FOR A NEW GENERATION OF DREAMERZ�
Music or the Art to transcribe emotions through melodies, sounds, words... Some notes on a piano, some drums on the MPC, a few words on paper ... and suddenly ... the magic happens. From Paris to Miami, NY to Tokyo, London to L.A, Mr Dreamz captures the urban art in all its forms in order to let the street talk. Cultures, languages differ but the message remains the same. With the social networks and new technologies, the magazine aims at openning the door to all these underground artists whose the talent just waiting to be put in front of the stage. We got Dreamz, we got Hope, we got Talents... We are the future... Success always comes from dreamz. Working from Paris to Miami, via Montreal, Mr. Dreamz has developed over the years an extensive international network involving all the continents. Travels, cultural experiences and discoveries made all over the globe by Dream Kayris (CEO), are the starting point of the adventure. Working with more than 50 professionals worldwide, the magazine plays its card on the international field. Art... beyond the borders. By providing opportunities for younger generations, the mag has created the movement to help underground talents to get a real exposure and acquire a solid presence through medias, digital and print. Mr Dreamz is positioned as a new springboard for a whole new niche of artists, from rapper, singer, producer, models etc ... Special thanks to Teera for that new Fresh release. Dream Kayris aka Dreamaker.
“I’ve performed with Maino, Red Cafe, Cassidy, Action Bronson just to name a few.”
MERO... I wouldn’t say that there is a “NEW” Montana Mero. What I will say is, now people can get to see a side of me that they’ve never gotten the chance to see before. They might even hear me talk about topics I never talked about before. But now that I’m solo I have complete creative control over my project and it feels great! Since 04’ I was known as “Montana” from The iLLiance but I think the change to “MERO” represents the growth and progression of my career. I’m about to take it to the next level with my new records as I expand my horizons and broaden my spectrum on music. THE ILLIANCE... I don’t know, that’s a crazy question but as of right now its looks like its definitely over for The iLLiance as my solo career is really starting to take off. We were a group during 10 years together, ever since we were kids you know! I will always have the utmost respect for Sin, but I just had to do me, you feel me? EXPERIENCE... Well this is my first time ever being solo, but I am definitely an experienced artist. What I bring to the industry is the complete package. See, a lot of artists have hot beats, but have mediocre lyrics or have great hooks with bad verses. Others have good verses with bad hooks and so on, you catch my drift? I feel there
aren’t too many artists out there that have it all and I think I’m definitely one of them. I have great lyrics, great hooks, and great beats, and I believe you need all of those elements in order to make a great song in my opinion. No disrespect, but I think that’s what sets me apart from most artists today. STUDIO... I have many different studios that I work out of. In the Bronx, Queens, a couple in Manhattan and a handful on Long Island. Pretty much whatever Buro I am in I am able to record. Currently I don’t own one at the moment but I am actually in the process of building one. HIGHLIGHTS... Oh man, I feel like my career hasn’t even started yet LOL. I’ve performed with Maino, Red Cafe, Cassidy, Action Bronson just to name a few. Had a meeting with Roc La Familia. But I want to say performing at Virginia Tech was my favorite musical experience so far. Performing in front of 5,000+ fans is such an amazing feeling. It’s actually indescribable. PAID MEN... is doing very well! People really like it. I’ve been receiving a lot of good feedback on it. It already has thousands of views and over a thousand likes. Shout out to Jon Vulpine(www. jonvulpine.com) who shot and edited the video.
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“We were a group (The Illiance) during 10 years together, ever since we were kids you know! I will always have the utmost respect for Sin, but I just had to do me,” PROJECTS... Well I just released my new album entitled “The Road To Riches LP” and its doing extremely well. I am going to be releasing a few more singles with visuals behind it. I’ve already started working on my next project. I don’t have a title for it yet but I can tell you; its my best work so far! MESSAGE... I definitely want to give a shout out to Mr. Dreamz Magazine! Please go listen to “The Road To Riches LP” on Mero. BandCamp.com and be on the lookout for my new projects. Check out my music videos and updates on MontanaMero.com Please Like me onfacebook.com/montanamero follow me on twitter.com/montanamero and instagram. com/montanamero Help spread the word of the movement! Thank you all, One love.
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Can you present your EP « Body Say No, Heat Say Yes » in three words! Fun, catchy, and uplifting – just listen and you’ll find out :) How did you hook up with « Team CashCash »? I ran into them in NYC right after I graduated. Soon after ; we got together and started writing. Has the Australian Tour been your biggest Highlight so far? Touring in Australia was definitely amazing. Being able to share my music and do what I love has really been the biggest highlight of my career. How did the Australian fans welcome you? I think, in the beginning, they didn’t know what to expect, but everyone was really so supportive and welcoming. As a New York Native, do you think your city gives a lot of opportunities for independant artists who want to shine? Definitely. NYC has so many venues for musicians to share their music. Whats even better is that NYC also has tons of people who want to listen. What do you love the most about your city? I love that it feels like it’s own country. There really is no where else in the world like it. What do you hate... That it doesnt have a beach. Have you collaborated with artists beyond the borders so far? No I haven’t but I definitely would like to! What’s the main message behind the single « Let’s Go »? The message behind “let’s go” is simple. It’s a song about unity and bringing everyone together. Its purpose is to spread the message that even what seems impossible is possible. The video went viral very fast ! Do you think Youtube is the best way to promote your music today? Definitely. I love youtube. Really it’s all of social media that makes promoting music easier. 2014... what are you cooking for your fans? Well I just started the first of many radio tours. Currently I am in Florida. I am also excited to announce that my music video for Body Say No, Heart Say Yes should be out sooner then later. No date set though. Any particular messages for our readers? Just thank you for taking the time to read this interview! And i hope you enjoy my music as much as i love writing it :) How do you see yourself ten years from now... Singing in space!
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“let’s go” is simple. It’s a song about unity and bring-ing everyone together. Its purpose is to spread the message that even what seems impossible
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“The second highlight is Meeting one of my favorite musical mentors, Beyoncé, who I met long time ago at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Al, when she came on tour with Jagged Edge and John B.”
How Is the local urban scene where you live? I am from Birmingham Al but Lived also in Las Vegas, NV. The local scene? well... there are not enough outlets for Independent talent. I will say also it’s lots of greats hidden talents like myself who just need more opportunities. The Thing you love about your city? I love the magic of my city. it’s full of dreams. People like myself and Ruben Studdard who have big dreams and pursue them by launching outside the box and collaborating with great music supporters like Mr. Dreamz Magazine. The Thing you hate about your city? The lack of opportunities unlike Atlanta and Los Angeles and even New York. We are stuck in few sound and we need to expand more, allow more independent artist who have a crossover sound in the doors. How did you get into music? I got into music via church. I sang in church choir since I was 3 years old performing lead vocals, learning songs and praise dancing. It was always my dream to be a big star and share
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my musical stories and...oh boy! so many story’s do I have! Any Highlights? One High light of my career is meeting; talking to and being mentored by the great Kim Burse, the Creative Director who has worked with High scale of Celebrities and Stars, studded events the likes of Beyoncé, NFL Super Bowl XLVIII, Destiny Child, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez, Dionne Farris, So So Def Records, Music World Management, Creative/Music Director at Bcreative Productions and many more .The second highlight is Meeting one of my favorite musical mentors, Beyoncé who I met long time ago at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Al when she came on tour with Jagged Edge and John B. I got to meet her, hug her and my Mama Pam got to Pray for her and the whole Destiny Child group before they got on the tour bus. It was so exciting. And my third highlight was singing in Vegas at Caesar’s Palace with Lounge singer Head Liner Darkest. I was in shock as she ran into me in the lady’s restroom and invite me, and my late best friend Marcus Johnson, to the stage for an impromptu performance. It’s something I
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I will never forget. Your projects... My single “Explode” concept was my coming out introduction to the world. I feel like once my talents realized, I will make the world shake lol! So that title seem so appropriate and the lyrics are just about fun and partying . Upcoming videos? Maybe, I sure will consider it. As an artist, it’s so important to get the visual concept out in the open but I’m currently working on a new Album so stay tuned! 2014... is my come out year. Last year, I exploded and this year we shall see aftershock lol. So stay tuned because I am doing Photo shoot, Modeling, Recording Videos and going into the studio to record my first Independent Album. I also am open to collaborating with other talents so hit me up world. I’m looking forward to the aftershock of my Explode so stay tuned world.
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TEERA “The local urban scene in Senegal is insane. There’s this blend of pop culture coupled with the traditional vibe and it’s a perfect combination. You can never get bored in Dakar cause the city literally never sleeps.”
For our readers, where do you come from? Where were you born? I am from Dakar, Senegal. I live there until my teen years. How is the local urban scene in Senegal? The local urban scene in Senegal is insane. There’s this blend of pop culture coupled with the traditional vibe and it’s a perfect combination. You can never get bored in Dakar cause the city literally never sleeps. The thing you love about your birth city? What I love the most about Dakar, and Senegal in general is the warmth of the people. Everybody is like family. The city is beautiful, the beaches are awesome and of course the food is excellent. The thing you hate? TRAFFIC…. (LOL) What are the other countries you have visited so far? Being the child of “expats”, I’ve been to many countries and still love to travel as an adult. I’ve been to all continents except for South America and Asia. I’ve been to Morocco, Niger, France, Denmark just to name a few. How did Houston welcome you? Houston is my home and it’s been nothing but good to me. I love this city. I fell in love with the city while visiting from Louisiana, my parents’ home state. I would visit every chance I got and as soon as I was old enough to be on my own, I packed up and moved during freshman year in College. The things that did surprise you the most in America... I can’t really say that anything surprised me in American because it wasn’t a drastic change when I finally moved back. I was born abroad but I was raised in the culture having Senegalese/American parents. But there are huge differences between Senegal and America, culturally and you do get a culture shock after spending so much time in Africa. It’s just a different scene.
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“My stage name is a combination of the names of the two most important people in my life and are my world.” How did you get into music when you were younger? That special time you discovered your talent? I always loved music, ever since I was a little girl. I would be part of every school play and musical that I had a chance to and sang along to every song I knew. It was never about “talent” per say, I just always had a ton of passion for singing. To be honest I never really thought of myself as “talented”, my friends and family thought so and I just went along with. The one incident that impacted me the most was when I heard my dad say it. I was about 13 and I was sing along to a song (as usual), he didn’t know I could hear him and he said to my cousin, “she has such a beautiful voice”. I’m a daddy’s girl to this day, and that really touched me. Back in middle school, my friends talked me into joining a school band because they thought I had a nice voice. So I did temporarily. We performed at a school event and everyone was praising my voice afterwards and it kinda gave me a little boost of confident. But it was still not enough to keep me in the band. Although I wasn’t involved in the music scene anymore, I would always come up with song lyrics and melodies. I would write about my emotions and just my experiences as they happened. It was kind of my way of keeping a journal. It wasn’t until the summer of 2008 that I started recording. I went to Senegal to visit and was introduced to my now good friend and producer DJ Emixam. I went to his home and he had a small recording studio. He played some beats for me and one of them just clicked with one song that I wrote while back. It was quite pleasant actually hearing my voice on an actual song. And that’s when it all go started. I came back home did some research and found a studio and a producer in Houston. I’ve been working with Jaybeats ever since and he’s extremely talented. He produced and wrote “Flashy” which is my only song that I did not write myself.
How did you find your artist name? My stage name is a combination of the names of the two most important people in my life and are my world. I thought it was so cool and unique when I came up with it but then found out that it was an extremely common name in East Asia (LOL…what are the odds, right?). When you google Teera, about a thousand hits come up. So far, what are your 3 biggest Highlights? My three biggest highlights so far are “Flashy”, of course, because it was my first official single and video and it gave me a big exposure. The second one was being able to perform at the FESMAN (the Festival Mondial des Art Noir) in Dakar back in 2010. That was historical and I was extremely proud to have been a part of it. The third one would be “Fatelikou” with Dyno. I won an award in Senegal as one of the “tube de L’annee”. That award meant a great deal to me because it was recognition from my homeland. Let’s talk about that meeting with Mati Dollar... How did you hook up with her? Tell us the story... Meeting with Mati Dollar was bound to happen because we were both from Houston as it turned out I was very good friend with her brother but he never made a big deal about it. When I started to get involved in the music scene, he came clean and gave me her number, and I called her up. She is an amazing person and took right to me. She is like a big sister to me. She introduces me to everyone she knows and make me a part of everything she does. She is part of the people who gave me a boost when I first got started and I owe a lot to her.
“The craziest story I’ve ever had… I would say that is when I was kidnapped as a child. I was about 4 years old...”
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Do you think videos are the best way to market music nowadays? I think videos are a good way to market music but as complement to other channels like the radio. And that maybe depends on where you are too. I’m not sure how things work in Europe and the other major spots but here in the US for example, the radio is the best way to get discovered. Everyone spends a great deal of time in their cars and listen to the radio. And that’s when the video comes handy. When people hear your work on the radio, they then look you up online or on tv to know who you are and find out more about you and then it becomes word of mouth and the video does the rest Can we expect new official videos from you in 2014? Oh absolutely! Your projects? My biggest and most important project right now is finishing up my debut album. I’ve been working extremely hard, writing day in and day out. My sole focus is on that right now. Do you miss Senegal? Every day! How do you imagine Teera, ten years from now? On top of the world! What are your dreams? Do you live from your music? I dream BIG, and that’s why I work so hard to reach them. I strive to be the ambassador of a new genre of music that will incorporate pop music and African music. My idol Akon laid down the path and I want to follow in his footsteps and further Senegal and Africa’s name in pop culture. I don’t live from music for now. I still have a day job so that I can finance all my projects. It’s not easy being an indie artist. Without the support of a label everything comes out of pocket. But it will all pay off real soon. Tell us the kraziest story you ever had in your life... The craziest story I’ve ever had… I would say that is when I was kidnapped as a child. I was about 4 years old and was with my late grandmother at a wedding, I believe. I was very young but I remember it quite vividly because it was quite an experience. It was night time, and some lady grabbed me as we were leaving the ceremony and offered to buy me some candy, and I went with her (kids, right?). She didn’t harm me though, she just stole my clothes and shoes and left me outside some store. The cops were notified right away and there was a search party out looking for me. Some nice guy picked me up and took me to some other place which I no longer recall but bottom line is they knew my grandmother or they knew about the search, but I ended safe and sound with her. Only the memory stuck with me but I think it was scariest to my grandmother then to me. Interview by Winnie M.C
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Was the song ‘Tudo Pa Bo’ decisive for your career? In some markets, it was decisive for my career. The song got international recognition. But in my core markets, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and São Tomé & Príncipe, earlier releases such as ‘Razao d’nha Vida’ and ‘Fofo’ were decisive. Even today, I can’t afford to do any show in those markets without performing ‘Razao d’nha Vida’ and ‘Fofo’. But of course, ‘Tudo Pa Bo’ had an impact in the Francophone Zouk markets, Africa as a whole, and other international markets such as the Netherlands, Brazil, Curaçao and the Zouk and Kizomba scene worldwide. It got to number one in the mainstream urban charts in the Netherlands, and many still view it as my best song to date, and some of Africa’s best songs ever.
You have been in the industry for more than 15 years... After so much time in the game, How did your music evolved? When I started my career, I was more into English language R&B. But my first album was mostly Cape Verdean, and mostly the type of music that I describe as Pop Coladeira. Later on, my music evolved into Zouk, my third album ‘Tudo Pa Bo’ was a classic Zouk Love album. Then, I continued with Zouk Love, but incorporated other styles as well, including R&B and bachata. Looking at my upcoming album, to be released before the summer, I’d describe it more as a Latin Pop album, although you can feel the Zouk beat in many of my new songs. As the Diva of african zouk music... What’s the secret of your longevity? In my core market, I don’t only have one hit song, I have many throughout the years. Somehow, many of the melodies are that strong and the fans keep on asking for those songs, whether they are songs from the 1990’s or recent successes. My lyrics also appeal to many, especially women. At live events, many fans chant most of my songs word by word, they feel recognition in my lyrics, they have good memories listening or dancing to my songs. I often receive performance requests for wedding anniversary events, because it was on one of my songs that the couple first met and danced. And when it comes to my recent releases, even though the vibe can be different, it is my voice that remains recognizable. Raised & based in Netherlands, are you happy with the place of Zouk music today in this country? Zouk music and tropical music don’t get a lot of airplay on mainstream radio and TV networks, even though the music is hugely popular in clubs and in the major cities. It’s also a pity that Zouk music has primarily developed into club music, not only in the Netherlands but worldwide nowadays, most Zouk performances are playback, whereas in the 1980’s and 1990’s, performances were mostly done with a live band. Do you feel more comfortable when you sing in Portuguese or English? Most of my songs are in Cape Verdean Creole, a language influenced by Portuguese. Since I’ve become accustomed to sing in Creole, I feel most comfortable to sing in that language, because I feel and understand the emotions of my language. But I do like to sing in English as well, and with the right song and the right lyrics, I do feel the emotions of that language as well. One of my upcoming singles, to be released in 2014, is an R&B track called ‘No Chaser’. Although most of my songs were in Creole and I frequently sing in English as well, I’ve also recorded songs in Dutch, Spanish, French and Portuguese. 26
What’s the story behind it? Zouk producer Ronald Rubinel proposed the music to me. I started to write the vocal melody and the lyrics, together with Beto Dias. When recording the vocals at Latitude 101 Studio in Paris, I had a slight cold. Because of that cold, my voice probably sounded a little rougher. The video we shot in Rotterdam probably added to the magic. At that time Cape Verdean music videos were mostly of poor quality. The ‘Tudo Pa Bo’ video was more professional than Cape Verdeans and Zouk lovers were used to. Of course that’s all different now, but at that time, it probably added to the impact the song had. In the Netherlands the song reached the number one positions in the mainstream urban charts of both The Box Music television (MTV networks) and FunX radio, the first and only Cape Verdean language song in mostly English language music charts. Cape Verdeans in the Netherlands were proud and spread the world internationally. It all added up. For our readers, tell us what is ‘your top 3’ biggest hits in your career? That’s a tough question, because it depends on the local market. Some songs were big in one country, others in another country. Internationally, ‘Tudo Pa Bo’, my recent hit ‘Tardi Di Mas’, and Kora Awards winner ‘Nha Sonho’ were probably my biggest success songs. But in many countries, I can’t do any show without performing ‘Festa Mascarado’, ‘Pensa Na Mi’, ‘Razao d’nha Vida’, ‘Fofo’, ‘Silencio’ and many more. After so many hits, what are your challenges? My new album, to be released in the first part of 2014, will be my most personal to date, most songs are self composed. When composing new songs, I’m always trying something new, trying different musical directions. I’m not used to fall back to old success songs and repeat the same style over and over again. That would have been the easiest way forward, but I just can’t do that because it doesn’t give me any creative challenges. In the past few years I’ve done a bachata, I recorded some English language dance songs, and my new album will be very different from all I’ve done before, although the Zouk beat will still be here. You have traveled a lot so far! What’s your best trip? That’s another tough one. I had many good trips. I’ll never forget the Kora Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, nor my Brazilian tour bringing me to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. But I had so many good trips. I’ll always remember a live show in Luanda, Angola, where women in the audience started to cry when I sang ‘Razao d’nha Vida’ (the reason of my life), a 1999 song that even today touches the hearts of many fans. For all the readers (especially the men), are you single? I prefer to separate my private life from my professional life. But to answer your question, no I’m not single. What is your type of men? Honest, straightforward, not someone who believes life is about money and expensive cars. If you believe you can impress me by showing off with materialistic stuff, you’re wrong.
“My dreams are not so much for myself, but more in general. I don’t like it when an eight year old girl is chanting ‘oh mama, mama, I just shot a man down’. I know there’s not much I can do about it, but why are we giving so many bad examples to our children? Why do we encourage young girls to dance like Miley Cyrus? I’m not naïve, I know there’s not much we can do about it, but I do believe many artists are acting without being conscious of the message they give to young children. On a broader level, my dreams are related to ending misery in the world. It is heartbreaking to see images of ‘napalm-like’ school bombing in Syria while the world is not acting. Why do we allow this to happen?”
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“Definition of a Dreamer... it’s a person who invisions a plan and goes out and gets it” What is your definition of BEAUTY? A beauty is a woman who knows her position in life, she is intelligent, driven and has a great personality.
Do you plan on going into other things like acting? Singing? What are your other talents? I sing, have been singing most of my life and I would love to do some acting.
At what point in your life did you know that you wanted to be a model? I started doing commercial modeling at age 13, so I’ve wanted to be a model as long as I could remember.
For the fans, are you single? I am happily married to my career right now so, no actual man at the moment lol.
Tell us how you are unique compared to other models. what do you bring to the modeling industry? I am unique because I am natural, all of my curves are real I have never had body enhancements and my personality is genuine, a lot of models are pretty and have nothing else going for them but there looks. How is the modeling industry in your area? It’s pretty small, there are few opportunities because the women here are willing to work for free, so often times I have to travel.
If you had to sleep with one woman who would it be? Megan Fox. Do you own any adult videos? No I mostly watch them from my phone. Tell us something your parents don’t know about you… Where do I start? lol What is your secret fantasy? One night with Nas!
What characteristics are the most important to succeed in this industry? Branding and consistency is important, your face will get old fast.
What is, for you, the definition of a DREAMER? A dreamer is a person who invisions a plan and goes out and gets it.
Who would you say is the personn that did really inspire you? I would say Tyra Banks. She is transparent. She is like a chameleon, she can go from slim muscular to curvy and fit. She is also a brown skinned beauty.
What is your dream as a model ? To be on every cover on every newsstand and get more thick/fit curvy women to appreciate their bodies without shame.
“To Succeed in this industry... Branding and consistency is important, your face will get old fast”
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Another sound from Netherlands... Where do you come from & How did you start producing beats? I’m from Utrecht / The Netherlands & I started producing in 2010. I wanted to produce for a long time but had no idea where I could find the right production setup. I was 15 years old when I hit up a music store in my area and they told me to start with FL studio so I bought it and definitely enjoyed it! What is your main inspiration? What is the process in creating music? I listen to many genres. It helps me a lot to create my own beats. I listen to a lot of rock music too. Sometimes, i have some breaks in order to reload myself and avoid the saturation, the lack of inspiration. It makes me create a powerful music. You can hear in my productions different sounds influenced by all these genres. That’s why i am so versatile and creative. Please describe your sound? My sound is different. One of my main concerns is to not sound like other producers. And I work hard to get my own unique sound, something very recongnizable for the public. I hear too many artists who sound the same nowadays. I want to bring something new. What type of material do you use to create music? I start with my guitar to get some nice chords for my beat. After that, I’m using my keyboard to fill it up, FL studio is one of the programs I use a lot, but I’m trying to work with other softwares as well. The more experiences I get, the better it is.
If you could be in studio with a famous artist, Who would he be? With Michael Jackson if he was alive. He was a great musician. His music still inspires me. It sounds like music was better in the past. Your first hip hop krush? Originally, I come from Turkey, but born and raised in The Netherlands. First artist who really caught my attention was Sean Paul. I bought his ‘’The Trinity’’ album when I was a kid. Krazy story... One day, a friend of my dad introduced me to a producer who worked with Pitbull and other big names in the industry. He taught me a lot about music in a short time and it really helped me. It’s crazy how my music got much better after that day, unbelievable. Your projects for 2014? I got an upcoming EP with Freezer Beats. More projects with MakeWay Productions, the team I’ve been with since last year. Why are you the next Hip Hop fan’s KRUSH? Most producers stop making music after a short time because they are only motivated by money, but the thing is, If you are not able to love your art, then you are not able to make money & expand a solid network. I believe in my music that’s why I’m getting better everyday. My dream is to get bigger and work with other talented musicians from everywhere.
“It makes me create a powerful music. You can hear in my productions different sounds influenced by all these genres.” www.soundcloud.com/aycan-genc Contact: Aycxnnbeats@gmailcom www.twitter.com/Aycxnn
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