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None of your Business

About Me:

Surrounded by music from a very young age.. It became and still is my best friend.. I taught myself how to harmonise and flow melodically by listening to stevie wonder and early michael jackson records.. My upbringing between the U.K and N.Y/FLA took me across many musical variations, all of which inspired me more and more to create my own flavor.. In my teens, hip hop and soul played a key part in my well rounded 'diet' of beats and flow, I would find myself singing over rap tracks before I ever heard anyone else doing it!! By my late teens, I had found myself in many different bands, some were outside my box but, all of them played a part in my education of self.. I toured New york city with a rock band, lived in grimey hotels pulling my suitcases along 8th ave in the rain!! Ive been in various soul bands, r'n'b/dance groups where I would have to learn routines till my feet bled... it wasn't for me!! lol!! I eventually rode solo and have been doing so ever since. Ive had various types of record deals and some success.. my first record 'poetical love' went to number 1 in the soul charts for 7 weeks and people still ask me about the song.. it's considered a U.K soul classic. These days my focuss is on creating beautiful music wheither in singing it or just writing it... Im interested in collaborations with other artists and Im quite open minded about music.. Im currently in the middle of recording a soul album and have recorded a variety of broken beat and soulful house tracks to be released on other peoples projects.

Influences:

Im a 70's baby so I have many influences.. stevie wonder, michael jackson (off the wall days) motown, hip hop, dwele, dilla, ppp, black milk, shawn jackson, ty and kory, donny hathaway, minnie ripperton, sade, kim burrell, anita baker, take 6, strange fruit project, little brother, slum village, erro, anthony hamilton, raheem devaughn, jazzy jeff, quincy jones, parliment, j'davey, zapp, and too many more..

5 Words to Describe My Style:

Ecclectic
Dreamy
Soulful
Smooth
classic

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/flyza

What can I bring to this forum:

General Information, Other

What do I need support in:

Music Business Information, Links to Record Companies, Promotion, Everything