MR. TYESKIE Top of the World We caught up with a indie artist by the name of Mr. Tyeskie... How long have you been doing music? I started doing music professionally at the age of fifteen, with Stanley Watkins of MID Productions. What got you into music and why? I think what first got me into music, was when I performed “Jealous Girl” by Another Bad Creation at my sixth grade talent show. I did not even know I could sing, but the way the crowd reacted was Amazing and I felt their energy. Are you a multi-genre artist? Explain. No, I consider myself as an R&B Soul Artist. I sing from my Soul, and I try to make Music everyone can relate to. Do you feel it’s a competitive market for Indie artist right now and if so why? Yes, I feel the market is competitive for the indie artist
because we don’t have the same resources as most mainstream artists. Meaning, we don’t have the label backing us, but I do believe as an Independent Artist with hard work and dedication anything is possible. Who are some of your mentor when it comes to music and why them you choose? Some of the artists that inspired me are Brian McKnight, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson, and Johnny Gill. What was the name of your first single and how did you come up with that name? My first single was Marry Me, and I came up with the name because I believe in Marriage. I wanted to create a song that speaks Love and Commitment and will be played amongst generations to come. So if you can do a collaboration with any artist who would it be and why? If I was to collaborate with an Artist, it would be Ne-Yo, Tyrese or Montell Jordan. I Love their style of music,
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