I know somebody in every culture.

I look at Lil Wayne as being from my generation.

I've always tried different stuff in the studio. I use rakes, spoons, cans... I'm a surround-sound type of guy.

My style is to take something unexpected and make it into a hit. That's what I do.

I never had any plans to become a producer when I was a kid. I wanted to be a DJ, like most other kids at the time. Then my mum bought me a Casio keyboard and I started to sample sounds that I liked.

I listen to a lot of 80s stuff, like Owner of a Lonely Heart, by the group Yes. And Mr. Misters Broken Wings.

Everyone wants to work with the big new producer or the hot new singer. The key is to find them before they're hot.