Your name:
My name is
Kenny Fame.
Where are you
from?
I was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, but I am based in Harlem, New York.
Who else is in
your band?
I am a one
man band: I write, produce, arrange, perform, conceive; when you are this
focused and talented who needs a band?!
How would you
describe yourself?
I've been
described as a a triple threat artist. I started out as a poet/spoke word
performing artist. I am an award-wining poet so lyrics and composing came
like breathing; but I also sing and in multiple octaves; how many recording
artist today can say that they are accomplished at all of that?!
Who are your
main influences musically?
Madonna.
She's often criticized and I get it. When a person has a natural gift for
music, people tend to be very critical. I go through that myself. it's as if if
you don't have a guitar strapped across your neck, how can you possibly be
writing music?! #Duh... but I do and it spills out of me #everyday and I am
the one that usually have to inspire the quote un quote, actual musicians, that
are having a bad case of writers' block, to create some music. And that was
exactly what Madonna did and it's exactly what I am doing today and other people
can't take it, because they can't contain it and they can't do it
themselves--musicians or otherwise.
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
I hope to
achieve longevity. I was born in a town that doesn't boast many musicians. I am
from a family that boast many; if any. I don't think people know how to take
me; in terms of family and hometown friends--they sure don't support me and I don't think they know how because its new. People are creatures of habit and if they have a habit of spreading the word about Beyonce new CD, that's
what they will spread the word about; meanwhile my last CD didn't move; yet it
came out the week before. How much sense does that make when they knew me? I
want to make the world understand that just because an artist is not Beyonce or
JayZ, or Drake; you can still support the artist. It doesn't have to be a major
release, it can be an indie artist. Don't just share links on your Facebook
about the latest Beyonce release, or raise discussions regarding JayZ's Holy
Grail in your Facebook status -- those artist are good they don't need your
promotion. Why help those rich divas continue to get richer than God? Help out
your own. Your family. Your homeboy. An Indie-Artist. It's Ok!
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Nothing
compares to hearing yourself for the first time on the radio; thank you very
much Gashouse Radio. I was orgasmic; but the icing on the cake was hearing my
song being announced as the #1 requested song for the day on the countdown and this went on for days--day after day. I think I nearly pee myself when
that happened--beyond orgasmic!
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
Seeing the
way people that I thought would be supportive of me put all of their energy in
to Beyonce's "Yonce" surprise release when my CD was available
for pre-order since the summer of 2013; but I digress. I just think Black
people more than anybody gotta stopped being tricked by the conglomerates. It
wasn't genius marketing. It wasn't unplanned. It wasn't a record that she did
her way (note the 20 writers per track). You don't create a song with Drake,
Justin Timberlake, Miguel, Timberland and all of the heavyweights in the
business and then say "oh I don't really care what people think"
Really?! That moment of feeling upstaged I would love to forget.
If you had to
pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and
why?
"Rejoyce". Definitely. If you listen to it, it is very juxtaposed. It's me. I'm not one
way or the other; I listen to it all. And on top of that it is an amazingly
awesome track!
Where can we
listen to it?
Where can we
find out more about your music?
Anything else
you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?
In all
honesty anything that I need to say about my music you can discover by pressing
play and supporting new music and indie artist in general. My aim is to be
an individual, to create a singular sound, to be a leader and not a follower and when you press play--you will discover that!
I Like!
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