CuzzoMusic
I first fell in love with music because of my mother. She used to play old school music while she would clean the house. I fell in love with hip hop when I was about 8 or 9 years old while watching BET’s “Rap City: Tha Basement,” hosted by Joe Clair and Big Lez with my brother. I wrote my first rap in 1996, and I had my first performance at my local high school talent show. My friend and I performed Coolio’s Grammy award winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise”. Years later I fell even more in love with hip hop when Big Tigger became the new host of Rap City: Tha Basement. While in high school, I would do freestyle ciphers occasionally. I didn’t take rap seriously until I was in college. While attending Mississippi Valley State University, I met a fellow artist by the name of Denali who introduced me to FL Studio. FL Studio also known as Fruity Loop is a computer software application that allows you to do music production. Every since Denali taught me how to produce beats I started taking this music thing serious.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I first fell in love with music because of my mother. She used to play old school music while she would clean the house. I fell in love with hip hop when I was about 8 or 9 years old while watching BET’s “Rap City: Tha Basement,” hosted by Joe Clair and Big Lez with my brother. I wrote my first rap in 1996, and I had my first performance at my local high school talent show. My friend and I performed Coolio’s Grammy award winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise”. Years later I fell even more in love with hip hop when Big Tigger became the new host of Rap City: Tha Basement. While in high school, I would do freestyle ciphers occasionally. I didn’t take rap seriously until I was in college. While attending Mississippi Valley State University, I met a fellow artist by the name of Denali who introduced me to FL Studio. FL Studio also known as Fruity Loop is a computer software application that allows you to do music production. Every since Denali taught me how to produce beats I started taking this music thing serious.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I perform live at the Brass Rail in Peoria, IL every month. I had a special moment one day when there were a bunch of women in the crowd who looked like they were ready to dance and I just so happened to have the perfect song for them. I performed my song called Booty Homage and the women went crazy and started dancing like they were in a music video if you know what I mean.
Your musical influences
All types of music infjuence me and i have so many artist that influence me that it would be ridiculous if i name them all on here.
What equipment do you use?
FL Studio, Logics, Pro Tools, Beat Machines, keyboards, etc
Anything else?
My career goals that I want to accomplish are to become the hottest rapper in the game, and top the billboard charts. I want to become a major success internationally as well as in the US. Another career goal of mines is too make the top 5 rappers list dead or alive and become one of the top artists ever. In ten years I see myself owning a record label developing some of the hottest new talent in the world. I also see myself owning my own clothing company, and my own shoes. I want to star in blockbuster movies, and last but not least I see myself being very active in my community. I want a charity of my own that raises money for the needy.
