Interview with:KLYDE DA GENERAL [klydedageneral]
MUSIC
 | What do you do? What is your musical specialty? IM A LOCAL RAP ARTIST FROM THE BRONX |
| Is there a web address where one can listen, see, or read some of your work? GO TO YOUTUBE.COM/KLYDEDAGENERAL OR FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @KLYDEDAGENERAL |
| Please list any awards, competitions, or other acknowledgments you would like to mention. I'VE ACHIEVED ONE OF THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS I GOT PEOPLE TO LISTEN .. |
| How did you begin making music? Who introduced you? I BEGAN WRITING WHILE I WAS INCARCERATED IN 2004 |
| What was your musical education? I KNOW AS MUCH AS I NEED TO KNOW |
| When did you realise that making music could be a way of life for you? I REALIZED THAT I WANTED TO TAKE IT SERIOUS WHEN HEARD THE VOICES OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD INSIST I DO SO... |
| What is your creative process? LIFE EXPERIENCES |
| When do you have your most lucid moments, in the morning or night? THE NIGHT |
| Have you ever awoken with a melody created from your dreams? SO OFTEN I HAVE TO WRITE ON MY BEDROOM WALL |
| How do you know when a song is finished or needs no more changes? I LISTEN TO IT EVEN AFTER ITS MIXED DOWN MAYBE FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN RE-DO THE SONG |
| How did you discover your creative territory? How would you describe it? I WAS BROUGHT UP ENETERTAINING PLAYING BASKETBALL AND DANCING |
| What part of your job is your least favourite? NOT GETTING PAID FOR ALL THE EFFORT I PUT FORTH |
| How often do you practice? PRACTICE MAKES PROGRESSS |
| How do you feel right before going out on stage? CALM BUT ANXIOUS |
| Which musicians or groups have been inspiring to your career? ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE ME INSPIES ME |
| List three songs that are key to your life. I WISH R KELLY , DEAR MAMA TUPAC, SUPER WOMEN THEME SONG BY KLYDE DA GENERAL |
| What should be done to stop piracy? THAT SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED UNLESS WE CREAT A PIRACY SUPER HERO. |
| What time did you get up this morning? 7 AM |
| How do you sell yourself? What has been your experience with record companies and representatives? I LET MY MUSIC DO THE NEGOTIATIONS |
| What other things have you done to make a living? HUSTLED |
| Have you ever played on the street or in the subway? How much did you collect each day? YES I HAVE AND RECIEVED NOTHING BUT LOVE |
| What advice would you give to someone starting out in the business? YOU NEED A FOUNDATION |
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