Gunji
GUNJI IS A SOLO ARTIST, BUT SPAWNED FROM A CREW OF EMCEE'S FROM RICHMOND CA. KNOWN AS THE "WEST 1'S", FOUNDED BY D.T.A. & BAY AREA LEGEND& PRODUCER ICE DOGG, OF THE M.O.B.B. I HAVE BEEN WRITING MUSIC FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS, & PERFORMING DIFFERENT VENUES FOR AT LEAST 11 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY MUSIC SINCE I CAN REMEMBER HEARING IT. MY FAMILY IS MUSIC ORIENTED. MY MOTHER & FATHER BOTH SANG & PLAYED INSTRUMENTS. MY COUSIN IS "SLY" FROM THE LEGENDARY SLY & THE FAMILY STONE. (MOTHER'S 1ST COUSIN) & MY BROTHER'S & SISTER E-40 & THE CLICK (PREVIOUS MARRIAGE FROM MY FATHER) SO I HAVE BEEN BASICALLY BREED FOR THIS. I ONLY SPEAK ON EVERYTHING REAL BECAUSE THATS THE ONLY THING THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME, IS THE TRUTH!!! YOU CAN TWIST A LIE ALL DAY, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU CAN TELL IT'S A LIE. THE TRUTH JUST IS. SO THATS WHAT MY MUSIC IS, SOMETIMES ITS HAPPY, SOMETIMES SAD, & EVEN FUNNY & ENTERTAINING, BUT IT'S ALWAYS REAL!!!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
SOLO ARTIST FROM THE BAY AREA (RICHMOND) WHO SPEAKS OF HIS TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCES, & ENJOYS ALL MUSIC.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
YES I DO. CURRENTLY ON THE 11TH HOUR TOUR WITH " DEVIN THE DUDE", A PLUS (SOULS OF MISCHIEF), DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSEIPHIEN (HEIROGLIPHICS), & MY HOMEBOY KNOWN AS "KNOBODY".
Your musical influences
E-40 & THE CLICK, TUPAC, SCARFACE, TOO SHORT, RICHIE RICH & THE 415, RAKIM, LL COOL J, DJ QUIK, ICE DOGG & THE WEST 1'S, SAM COOK, PALIMENT, N.W.A.,ROGER & ZAPP, RICK JAMES, REALLY TOO MANY ARTIST & GENRES OF MUSIC TO NAME. I DIG ANY GOOD MUSIC WITH SOUL & TRUTH.
What equipment do you use?
VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS & STUDIO PROGRAMS... PROTOOLS, REASONS, ACID, ETC..
Anything else?
JUST CHECK ME & MY CO-HORTS OUT WE HAVE GREAT MUSIC.. NOT BRAGIN' BUT SOME SAY THAT WE ARE AHEAD OF OUR TIME.. HELL I'LL TAKE JUST BEING ON TIME!! BUT CHECK OUT ME & OTHER ARTIST LIKE,... ICE DOGG(JALEN THORNE),COMING SOON!!!, "KNOBODY" THA CLEAN UP(IN STORES NOW), DUTCH MASTA 1TYME, KENNY MAXX & VIZON, OOOHHH, & MYSELF GUNJI.. (PRODUCT OF MY N'VIORMENT) ON A BLOCKNEAR YOU, IN STORES SOON, & ON THE NET RIGHT NOW!!! ALSO BEFORE I FORGET... CHECK OUT MY "BIG LIL" BROTHER MR. GWAVAE'S MUSIC. (STILL ALWAYS TIMBO THA' MAN 2 ME"). BE EASY 1LUV!!! SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST OR BECOME ONE... WE ALL WE GOT!!!!!!!!!
