Dazzle - The Road To Stardom

Dazzle Is An Up And Coming Musician From Hackney, North London Who Has Been Working On The Backdrop Of The Underground Music Scene For A Number Of Years. He Has Previously Released Two Promotional CD’S Under The Titles Of ‘The Prodigy’ And ‘Stardust’ And He Is Currently In The Process Of Forming His Forthcoming Mixtape ‘Road To Stardom’. Here Is A Brief Interview With Dazzle, I Thought I’d Catch Up With Him To See What He’s Got In Store For Us Listeners.

So Dazzle, What Does Music Mean To You?

Music, Well there isn't one exact definition of music. However to me music is communication and a form of art. Music is a creative method by which one can get his/her voice heard, and spread an opinion through to thousands. I personally believe that music is an expression of feelings were lyrics are recorded over a beat.

How Much Of An Impact Has The Music You Grew Up With Had On Your Own Style As A Musician?

I personally grew up around a lot of gospel music. My mum, being a very religious woman, used to enjoy blasting her gospel CDs throughout the house on Sunday afternoons. LOL. Gospel tends to be quite a reflective type of genre, it tends to be quite considerate and reflects meaning. My music, therefore, represents ME. I make music that I myself and other people can relate to.


What Do You Focus On When Making Music?

When I record my music, I focus mainly on how I come across to listeners. I like my music to feel realistic therefore I attempt to put myself in the situation I'm MC'ing about every time I hit the booth. I also always attempt to make my music either meaningful or relatable.

What Artists Do You Looking Up To and Why?

I wouldn't say that there are specific artists I look up to, I just prefer GOOD artists, as I feel that you can't have a particular artists who is the 'best', all that really matters is how much you appeal to people. You can have the best rhymes in the hood, but if you don't have any commercial appeal…well you ain't going no where. LOL.
However if you asked me who my favourite artist was… I would have to say… Kano. His unique style and humility was mainly what got me into music in the 1st place.


Other Than Music, Can You Think Of Another Way Of Communicating Your Experiences or Ideas?

Other than music...Hmmmm Well...
Other ways I can think of communicating my experiences/ideas would be through…well...words. This is because…music… when you think about it, is nothing more than poetry on a beat, with a little bit of flow added to the mixture. If not through music, I like to express myself through writing... English has always been one of my favourite and preferred subjects at school, up to this day.

What Can We Expect From You As An Artist?

To be true… A LOT.
However, I've felt the need to say this for quite a while now. There are FAR too many artists who when interviewed always claim to have 'a lot in the pipeline' but nothing ever actually comes out of the other end. All I'm going to say for now is… a LOT. I personally feel with whatever you do in life there is a necessity to put in a 100% and to also do it to the best of your ability. Otherwise you might as well not have attempted it in the 1st place. I'm a very motivated individual and do what I do for the genuine love of it.

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