I really wanted to approach performing live differently than most people who just play guitar and sing.

I really wanted to approach performing live differently than most people who just play guitar and sing.

The hip-hop aesthetic and the way it's produced always motivated me. Alongside that I was still wanting to make great traditional songs because I've never had any desire to rap. My love of hip-hop is driven by my love of rappers, but it was built out of my love of producers.

With music, it feels natural that, in my head, I can pull things apart and then put them back together very quickly.

I never looked at being a musician any different than waking up one day and wanting to be an accountant or a lawyer.

I don't know if I'm attention deficit, but I certainly am easily distracted by other things.

Hip-hop has been the guiding light of my life as a musician and a music fan. It's the one common thread through all of it from the time I bought my first record probably. It's always been there.