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" Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit. "

Mayer Hawthorne

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" I DJ all the time, as much as I possibly can. I'll never stop. That's my security blanket, that's what I'm good at. I still consider myself a better DJ than a singer. I can DJ in my sleep. "

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" A lot of people think I live in a soul bubble. "

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" I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor? "

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" I'm a serious student of music, a perfectionist in the studio, and I take the arrangement and production of it very seriously, down to the mixing and mastering even. But at the same time I'm having so much fun with it. I try not to take myself so seriously. "

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" My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.' "

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" Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to be original and stand out from the crowd and take some chances. But you've always got to keep it classy. "

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" I've always loved records, even when I was a kid, my parents would buy me records instead of a lot of the other toys kids got. That's what I wanted. I've been collecting records and DJing my whole life, and I thank my parents for that. They had a big record collection and really imparted the magic of it on me. "

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" James Brown is the perfect example of flashy but classy. Classy doesn't have to mean boring. His gear was flamboyant but without being so over the top. The cape was probably the biggest part of his persona. He looked like Superman. "

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" Marvin Gaye was the ultimate ladies' man and a big part of that was the way he dressed. If you're having trouble getting ladies, step your suit game up and see the difference. Walk into a bar in a tailored suit and I guarantee every girl will check you out. "

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" I try to make sure that I make music that can stand the test of time. "

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" I didn't appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too - just the ultimate rock star. "

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" I've been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking. "

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" Music is timeless, so I want to give people shows they'll never forget so that I can do this forever. "

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" I never have, but I would love to pick R. Kelly's brain. "

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" I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with. "

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" My singing really seemed to connect with people, and it ended up as my main career, which I love. "

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" I've been DJing since before I could read the labels on the records. "

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" I've always been the DJ or the bass player or the drummer, somebody in the background. I don't think anybody who knows me personally would say that I'm particularly shy or introverted, but I'm definitely not like Mr. Attention. "

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" Shout out to Daryl Hall. He is the best. One of my true musical heroes. He comes from the Philly area so when it comes to true soul, the guy obviously is the expert. "

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" I make soul music for hip-hop heads. It's music I'd want to sample if I were a rapper. "

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" My intentions with any of my music is to keep it futuristic and updated and be experimental and try new things. "

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" That's one of the most important things to me is that Detroit and Ann Arbor got my back. If you don't have hometown love, then what's the point? "

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" I don't want kids listening to my music thinking it's for their parents. I want them to feel it's theirs. "

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" My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot. "

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" I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets. "

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" Drums, bass, guitar, keys, I play a little of each of those. "

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" I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I'm a music-nerd. "

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" People will send me tweets or texts, 'Yo, I'm at Red Lobster now and they're playing Mayer Hawthorne,' more of that kind of stuff, which is hilarious. "

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" I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun. "

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