I wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.

My father was a promoter of Fresh Fest, and they needed an opening act. He got me a slot as a dancer. We tried it out the first time in Atlanta and the crowd went crazy. I was the opening clown.

All the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.

I'm one of those guys a lot of people watch, imitate, and then make it seem like they were the ones who did it first.

I go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of people don't know how to watch out for things like that.

Because I was in Atlanta, people didn't realize I'm one of the real forefathers in the game.

So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.