I really love rap music. I grew up in the '80s and '90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J - I'm a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships.

Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit.

My intentions with any of my music is to keep it futuristic and updated and be experimental and try new things.

I try to make sure that I make music that can stand the test of time.

A lot of people think I live in a soul bubble.

I never have, but I would love to pick R. Kelly's brain.

Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there.