How did you get started with your music?
I was always into poetry when I was young, then around about 13 or 14yrs old I started writing rhymes after I saw Redman's first video "Blow Ya Mind." Just the combination of Eric Sermon's funkdafied track and Redman's lyrics was all it took for me to get into it. I started producing my own tracks in 1996, and was majorly influenced by Dr. Dre and Timbaland.

What are you currently working on?
Right now I'm writing some songs to alot of tracks that I, and my partner LS, had given to some local artists. Almost none of which were recorded to. Not that the tracks weren't hot, they just never did anything with them.  So now I'm using them. I already have about 12 tracks of my own done, and now I have 40+ more beats to write to.  I should have enough tracks to choose from for an album effort by mid April.  I'd like to get some shows in soon but I only want to perform my best material.
 
What kind of music do you listen to and how does it influence your music?
I listen to all forms of Hip Hop and R&B, Soul, Funk, Reggae, Dancehall, Jazz, Classical, Blues, GoGo, Classic Rock, Alternative, some pop here and there...the list goes on.  I love anything that sounds good, except country.  Actually a few country songs have caught my ear but I really could never get into country, and I dont know why. Being so open minded to so many forms of music has kept me open minded about the type of music I create. You wont hear me rhyming about being ghetto all the time.  I want to get into households around the world, so I keep it lyrical, fresh, and entertaining.

What's your opinion on mainstream hip hop today? What do you like or not like?
I've heard people say that hip hop is dead, when I feel that hip hop is very much alive.  Hip Hop has been more diverse than ever across the board.  The problem I see is that people only pay attention to the more negative aspects of hip hop culture.  The aspects alot of labels and artists tend to promote more.  I don't like the fact that many artists come out mainstream boasting riches and street lives, when they could be utilizing their influence for change. However, I think many artist get comfortable with how they do things and are afraid to show change believing they'll lose their influence.  What I do like is the broad range of styles that are being used in Hip Hop.  Even if the content may be the same, the difference in styles help to show the diversity of Hip Hop, rappers, and our culture.

Who do you admire?
It's crazy and may sound like a contradiction to what I said before, but I really admire some of the top hip hop and R&B acts today.  Reason being is that they've done what it takes to overcome life's toughest obstacles to get them to the status they're at now.  To name a few: Diddy, Jay-Z, 50cent, The Game, Nas, Redman, T.I., Ludacris, Beyonce, Ne-Yo, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes, Mary J. Blige, Rodney Jerkins, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Eminem...there are some more but they all fit the mold of true entertainers in that they've crossed boundries and allowed themselves to change and do more than the norm.  Because of these acts I believe that I have a spot waiting for me in Hip Hop.

Why would people want to listen to your music over someone else's?
Mainly because its brand new and none of it sounds the same.  The melodies in my beats will grab many and hold more.  I had to dumb down my flow a little to attract more listeners but I never strayed from my own style. I've been on point with the technical structure of mainstream track making, but I never try to emulate another producer's or artist's style.  Believe me when I say that my tracks have caught plenty ears. I'm ready and I'm here to entertain people.  I put my soul into what I do. You want good hip hop music that's a throwback to the classic days of rhyming but is brand new? Then take a listen to what I'm creating.  No disappointments so far.

Who have you worked with and how have they affected your work?
The last artist I did work for was LDV (myspace.com/ldv1).  She put out a bulletin on Myspace asking for a remix to her "Club Bali" track and I did. It's a pretty damn hot track too.  I've also done work with Blue Razberry (of Wu-Tang fame). She was brutal in the lab, both on herself and me as the engineer, but when she gets it done her music comes out incredible.  Locally, I did some cuts on the Bullpen's Album (Beginning of the End-myspace.com/bullpenentertainment), and did some production for and some stage perfomances with rising hip hop artist La Keinya (myspace.com/lakeinya). Within my own company "Slaugtherhouse Entertainment/Hi-Line Productions" my partner LS (myspace.com/ls600)  and I have done a ton of tracks together for each other and Dub Banga, also a Slaugherhouse Entertainment member.  Every last artist I've worked with has been unique, which has allowed me to fully fine tune my work, plus learn how to make tracks specifically for that artist's style.  Then on top of that working with and around engineers like Thomas Smead (Soundstrike Studio) and Walter Randall (Brown Sugar Recording Studios), has helped me to trust my ears when it comes to mixing and recording my material.  I wish them all the best in their respective careers.

What is your local hip hop scene like?
Alot of acts I see around here are mainly street. These guys are doing alot of things and making some good moves, however, its very hard to make a name for yourself in this game by only doing work in Jersey.  The natives are tough on the artists and the artists are tough on each other. What I've seen lately is alot of acts from Jersey migrating their sound down south and up north. Some of them are making moves out west. On top of that many of them are making Hip Hop DVDs, clothing lines, ringtones, and other digital media as a means of promoting themselves and then distributing them in other markets.  We have alot of acts in South Jersey doing some real entrepreneural work.  I think more so the consumers and hip hop listeners in and around the area should be highly supportive of all acts doing their thing.
 
Where do you see yourself in a year from now?
Within the next year I hope to attract alot of listeners to my sound and gain a following so that the labels will notice me.  I also want to improve my R&B writing skills as well as come up with some wicked song ideas.  My first album will be purely my own creation so I can prove to myself that I have the ability to make a great CD.  By this time next year, if I stick to all of my plans and push hard enough, you may just see a brother on tv and hear me nationwide on the radio. If not me, then you'll definitely hear my creations.

Any additional information you would like us to know?
Yes!
1. I am in need of management, a promoter, and a lawyer to help push my career to that next level.  I only ask that they have an established track record and worthy references.
2. I have a few singles on sale now, right on my myspace page! So please, I ask that if you hear it and you like it, then buy it!  The support of the hip hop community now will greatly affect the quality of the album when its released and tell your local, internet, and satellite radio stations to play my music. I thank everyone who's shown luv and given me support thus far.