So how many of you know who "
Mr. Focus" is?
Well here is a little Q&A me and Focus did.
Q:How old were you when you got in to rapping?
A:I started when I was 15 years old. I heard a song by Nelly that he did for his mother. I wanted to do the same for my mother.
Q:How did you know that this was what was intended for you in life?
A:I first realized this was my calling when I started to meet people who were in the music industry. People like Travis McCoy and Octavius Crouch at Universal helped open my eyes a little. I kept positive people around me and things were falling in place.
Q:Were your parents supportive of your career discussion?
A:In the beginning my mother hated it. The loud music in my bedroom and never doing my school work or chores. I was in trouble all the time. It bothered her but she seen my dedication. It took some time for her to support me and my decision to do music. My father is a Hip Hop head. He owns "The Shack", one of the last mom and pops record shops in Brooklyn, New York. He would play my music just to see the reaction of the people passing by the store. That was really cool. He has be incredibly supportive.
Q:How would you describe your sound to your fans?
A:Ultimately I'd like my fans to figure it out. I don't have a set sound that I use. Everything I record is different because I'm not influenced by trends. I guess that's what makes me unique. I can do urban music today then have a pop euro sound tomorrow. If I has to use one word it would be two, World Domination.
Q:Are you open to new collaborations of music?
A:Yes, I'm always looking to create new music with hot and up and coming artists. I'm an artist first so I believe collaborations help us grow musically.
Q:This is going to sounds lame but, what are your 25 most played song in your iPod?
A:Wow, 25? This is going to sound crazy but I have a list of 70's, 80's and 90's artists I rock to. Phil Collins, U2, LL Cool J, Sting, Nelly, Slick Rick and lots of Dr. Dre.
It was brife questioning process I didn't really want to take up to much of his time.
But here is a short Bio and some free downloads for you fans ;)
I record, edit and master these recordings. No pen, it's done in the moment. "World Domination". The music industry should fear me - Mr. Focus
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Focus reintroduces the art, the entertainer to hip hop. With an extra dose of personality and great music, he has the ability to formulate situations in songs that invoke both thought and laughter. Mr. Focus has recently teamed with Dj Noodles (Shadyville Dj's) for his freshman project titled "Man From Mars". The "Man From Mars" Mixtape was previously featured on Datpiff.com and Djnoodles.com. After his sophmore release titled "I Hate Mondays" - Hosted By Dj Dammit (Shadyville Djs), Mr Focus reunited with Shadyvilles Dj Dammit for "I Hate Mondays 2", the second in a three part series. Recently Mr. Focus released "Laser Vision (The story of R. Trevino)". The Laser Vision project has close to 4,000 downloads on Datpiff.com and has been featured on numerous web and blog sites.
Mr. Focus's music has appeared on Syracuse, New York's Hot 107.9 radio station. The song titled "I Think She's In Love" featuring Haz Raheem appeared on Hot 107.9 radio station after Plies and prior to Gwen Stefani feat. Damian Marley. Mr. Focus gained further exposure on Hot 107.9's radio station web site. He received rave reviews in the Proper Grind column of Live from Studio B.
IN 2010
Mr. Focus was featured on www.Indie22.com alongside artists such as Wale and 2Pistols. Mr. Focus (Bounce With Me) received outstanding reviews by Indie22 sites demographic.
IN 2008, 2009, 2010
Mr. Focus was nominated for an Underground Music Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
He has performed at the Annual A&R Power Summit in N.Y.C. 2008. Mr. Focus also performed at The Underground Music Awards in New York City at the Legendary B.B. Kings Auditorium August 22, 2010.
Mr. Focus signed a promotional deal in 2008 with Urban Threshold Inc. Founders of the Hip Hop Explosion / Underground Music Awards and The Annual A&R Power Summit in N.Y.C.
Mr. Focus met with Capitol Records A&R Til Welch in 2008.
Mr. Focus met with Universal/Motown A&R Octavious Crouch in 2009.
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Mr. Focus-Laser Vision
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-Garret Lloyd Anderson (Garret L.A)
