| Q1 : How did you get your alias/rap name? |
| Life MC from Phi-Life Cypher - I used to manage them 2003-2006 |
| Q2 : What year did you first get into hip hop? |
| 1984 - Run DMC,LL COOL J,Fat Boys |
| Q3 : Who have been the major influences on your career to date and
how? (musical or other) |
| Easy E - a genius of HIP-HOp business, The Godfather of Rap!
Tony Wilson - (Owner and manager of Factory Records UK - Happy Mondays,Joy Division etc) a legend.
David Icke - The Truth |
| Q4 : If you could perform or record with anyone dead or alive - who
would it be and why? |
| KRS 1 - One the the most spiritual performers of our time
Easy E - he pushed the boundaries |
| Q5 : What countries and cities have you most enjoyed performing in?
Any interesting stories to tell? |
| I was thrown out of a club in Cardiff with Phi-Life(Wales,UK ) by 7 bouncers for blazing weed in the club. I had girls wanting me to sign their bare chest even though I said 'I'm just the manger!' ...i didn't perform.
Cambridge UK was always off the hook.....Leeds UK is a massive Hip-Hop city
I want us to go to Oz! |
| Q6 : Across your career to date, what highlights will you hold onto
till you die? |
| Being on stage next to KRS 1 with PLC in Holland - the energy was amazing.
Touring with PLC,Skinnyman and chilling with Taskforce - were all soldiers of UK Hip-Hop |
| Q7 : Vinyl and analog have played such a massive part of the
development of hip hop, how do you feel about the shift to digital? |
| Difficult - everyone can put music out without quality control. Believe it or not apart from music I try to live day to day with technology. |
| Q8 : What advice do you have for young, aspiring artists
(MCs/DJs/Producers)? |
| Keep doing you thing ...for years.....persistence will pay off. Live you life not just for money - do it for the experience,the journey. |
| Q9 : What one thing in your career you would most want to be
remembered for? |
| Connecting people together |
| Q10 : What other activities do you enjoy doing when you're not making
music, rehearsing or performing? |
| Reading occult books - healing people,making spicy curry . Educating and playing with my son. |
| Q11 : Why hip hop? |
| Its was medication to my pain and is now my gift to others. |
