I have been influenced by many different artists at many different stages of my life. Starting out, it was people like Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, and Fiona Apple. As I got older I got deeper into the work of bands like the Beatles, artists like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Joni Mi
“I went to a very academically competitive high school. So I was always quite studious and quiet, just to keep up with the other geniuses who were in my school.”
“If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.”