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" Deep down, you know what you want, and you should go for it. "
Know
Deep
Down
" Especially for Haitian immigrant parents, being a musician is not a job. "
Immigrant
Parents
Being
" I always say I want creative control. A lot of people don't think about that. And that's what every artist should think of - being creative and not just a puppet. "
Control
Think
People
" I can't judge Justin Bieber, because I don't know him. "
Judge
Know
Because
" I come from hip hop for sure, and there are basic elements of that, but then I'll take from somewhere else, like samba, and do it with trap drums. I like going places other people haven't gone before. "
People
Places
Somewhere
" I didn't finish high school. I tried to as an adult, but with all this touring, I had to quit. "
High School
Finish
School
" I don't feel like a live set even seems super real for an electronic act like me. It's not really that entertaining. I've seen a lot of my favourite acts take it to a new level with a live band and stuff, which is amazing, but for me, a live set would be boring to watch. "
Band
Me
Live
" I don't have much of a wish list, but I'm dying to work with Erykah Badu. That's pretty much my dream collaboration. "
Collaboration
Dream
Wish
" I don't think about doing new. I just do it. "
Think
New
Just
" I don't want awkward shows with people looking at their phones or tweeting. That's something you should do at home. "
Looking
You
Want
" I felt like there were two people inside me. I was trying to be somebody I was not, and I was frustrated that people didn't know who I was. "
People
Know
Me
" I know a lot of people who jumped into a record label right away, dropped an album, and then nothing happened for them. Build your fan base first, and follow your gut. "
Nothing
Build
Follow
" I like that people are still trying to guess what kind of music I'm making. "
Still
Kind
Like
" I love the London vibe. I get so much love from London that I never had from other places. It's crazy. The people there understand music so much more. "
Crazy
Understand
People
" I'm always home, doing nothing, making beats, and watching movies. "
Doing
Always
Movies
" I'm from the suburbs, really, so I actually didn't go to Montreal until I was, like, 19. I wasn't allowed to go to the city at night or really be in the scene with other producers. It was hard for my parents to understand what I was trying to do as an artist, but it didn't stop me. They eventually saw that it wasn't a joke. "
Parents
Artist
City
" I'm looking for all types of sounds. Anything that has soul and funk in it, no matter the genre. "
Looking
Funk
Anything
" I'm my own stylist. Always! I don't wanna hire someone to chose what I should wear. At the same time, I do always wanna wear some crazy clothes. "
Crazy
Time
Someone
" I'm not just a remix guy. "
Guy
Just
Remix
" I suck at video games. "
Video Games
Games
Video
" It's easier to collaborate with instrumentalists than singers; they know exactly the sound that I need. "
Need
Know
Easier
" It's pretty much about doing what you love and following your dreams. It sounds really corny, but it's so real. "
Your Dreams
What You Love
Love
" I used to listen to my music on the bus. It was one of my favourite things, to look out the window and over at the Jacques Cartier Bridge and Parc Jean-Drapeau. "
Listen
Bus
Music
" I've always wanted to produce a whole album for an artist. "
Always
Whole
Album
" I've always wanted to push someone who's not really known but has mad talent. I don't know if I'm going to do a publishing company or a record label, but I'm interested in pushing artists in any sense. "
Push
Mad
Know
" I was really not into school. Everything was distracting to me. I would have a beat in my head or a song. I was always not paying attention, just daydreaming. "
School
Song
Always
" Nando's - boom! That's what I'm thinking of whenever I'm in London. I go there every time. "
Time
Boom
Thinking
" Neo-soul caught my attention more than any other sub-genre. I was really attracted by that sound. It made me do what I do musically: trying to find the same type of vibes, those nostalgic vibes. "
Vibes
Attention
Find
" People should be going to shows to have fun and express themselves - just enjoy it! "
Have Fun
Enjoy
Fun
" Really, what I'm trying to do is make soul music, but I don't even think of it as a genre. It's more of a feeling. "
Think
Soul
Music
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