Swagg News Interview With Canadian Hip Hop Artist JRD CANADA
SN: Who is JRD Canada & how did the name come about. What are you representing, what are you bringing to the world of Hip Hop
JRD: JRD IS A FATHER FIRST, I AM A ARTIST, A ENTREPRENEUR, A HUSTLER. MY NAME STEMS FROM MY DAYS OF HUSTLING,JR WAS THE CALLED ME IN STREETS AND THE D IS THE INITIAL FOR MY GOVERNMENT NAME. THUS JRD. I REPRESENTS AMBITION , THE FATHERLESS KIDS, THE HUSTLE.
WHAT IM BRING TO THE WORLD OF HIP HOP IS HONESTY, EMOTIONS,LIFE, MY LIFE.
SN: Toronto’s a big city with alot of surrounding areas and a lot of upcoming artists, how do you separate yourself from the rest of pack.
JRD: I WOULDN’T LOOK AT IT LIKE SEPARATING MY SELF FROM THE PACK, I FEAL AS CANADIAN ARTIST WE HAVE TO MOVE AS A PACK, WITH EVERY ARTIST BRING TO THE TABLE HIS OR HER STYLE AND CREATIVE INFLUENCE. I THINK IN THIS ERA OF SUCH COPY CATS SOUNDING MUSIC ME BEING AND DOING ME IS SEPARATION WITHIN ITSELF,I AM MYSELF, I DONT FOLLOW TRENDS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID IVE TAKING THE TIME TO LEARN THE BUSINESS ,NETWORKING AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL AS MANAGING ARTIST WITHIN MY AREA AS WELL AS ARTIST DEVELOPMENT.
SN: What’s your writing process like while in the studio, Your 3 must haves while in a recording session.
JRD: MY THREE MUST HAVE WHILE IM IN THE STUDIO ARE GOOD WEED,DARK LIQOUR, AND A MAXIMILLIAN BEAT.
SN: Where in the world of technology so it’s only right that I ask your preference iPhone or Android
JRD: PERSONALLY I STILL LOVE THE BLACK BERRY KEY PAD, BUT CURRENTLY HANDLING A IPHONE.
SN: Do you have a team management / a team supporting you and pushing you forward.
JRD: CURRENLTY OFFICIAL MANAGMENT DUTIES ARE HANDLED INHOUSE THROUGH AVONT MUSIC CANADA, I HAVE CREATED A SUPPORT SYSTEM I GRUOP OF INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIOUS ROLES. COLLECTIVELY HANDELING MANAGMENT RESPONSIBLITIES.
SN: Being a independent solo artist are you the one making all your final decisions in regards to production, video directors, features etc
JRD: OPERATING AS A INDEPENDENT ARTIST I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST FINAL DECISIONS, BOTH PRE AND POST PRODUCTION. FEATURES ,SHOWS,BRANDING,MARKETING,ECT.BUT LIKE ALL OPERATIONS ITS NEVER JUST ON INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE THE WHEELS TURN.
SN: Coming out of Toronto, Kitchener, London area do you find it hard to get recognized as a hip hop artist or do you feel you get over looked.
JRD: BASED IN CANADA YOU GET OVER LOOKED NEVER MIND KITCHENER THE TRI-CITY AREA. BUT THATS CHANGING WITH THE ARTIST LIKE DRAKE CREATING SUCH A PLATFORM NOT ONLY IN CANADA BUT THE INDUSTRY ON A WHOLE,THAT OPEN DOORS. WITH THAT BEING SAID IT STILL COMES DOWN TO THE WORK YOU PUT IN,WHAT EVER AREA YOUR FROM YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THAT WORK AND MOVE AROUND AND BUILD YOUR OWN AWARENESS, AINT NO BODY OWE ANYBODY SHIT. NETWORK STAY HUMBLE WORK HARD.
SN: Your new record / video Therapy For Him is now on the #Swaggnews.com / Soundcloud page. Whose responsible for the production on the record.
JRD: THERAPY FOR HIM IS ACTUALLY A REMIX JOINT, I WROTE THE SONG WHILE INCARCERATED AS A FORM OF THERAPY THUS THE NAME OF THE SONG.AND WHEN I CAME HOME I HEARD THE BEAT ONLINE AND HAD TO LAY THE VOCALS ON TOP IT FIT ORGANICALLY, THE ORIGIN OF BEAT IS UNKNOWN.
SN: The world knows we smoke good in Canada so it’s only right we ask you your preferred grade of Mary Jane. b) Backwoods, Raw Paper, Zig Zags or Century Sams
JRD: MY PREFERRED GRADE IS PURPLE KUSH, OG KUSH, ALTHOUGH I WOULD NEVER TURN DOWN SOME GOOD SESS. FRESH OF THE PLANE. HAHA.
JRD: ZIG ZAGS, BACKWOODS. OR MY G PEN.
SN: What’s next for JRD Canada Shows, videos, singles, features etc.
JRD: WHATS NEXT WORKING ON MY DEBUT PROJECT F.T.N.C (FREEDOM THE NEXT CHAPTER) SET TO BE RELEASED 2015., THE PROCESS WILL BE DOCUMENTED CAPTURING DAY TO DAY PROCESS OF THE PROJECT AND GIVING INSIGHT TO ME AS A ARTIST AND AS A MAN. GOT PLENTY OF MUSIC ON DECK READY, WITH ANYTHING FOR ME ITS ALL ABOUT THE RIGHT TIMING. THE GRINDING FOR VIDEO IS OUT NOW AS WELL, NEW SINGLE SET TO DROP FIRST QUARTER,(LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION), ERKLE (FAMILY MATTERS),(GOOD GIRLS GONE BAD,) ARE ALL IN THE VIDEO TREATMENT PROCESS.
SN: How does one get in touch with you for features, production submission, interviews and bookings.
JRD: FOR FEATURES, BEAT SUBMISSION, INTERVIEWS, BOOKINGS, CONTACT, AVONTMUSIC@GMAIL.COM
contact/social media
Twitter:
Twitter.com/avontinc
Twitter.com/avontmusic
Twitter.com/dbsstudio
Twitter.com/welcometothek
Instagram:
Instagram.com/avontcanada
Instagram.com/avontmusic
Instagram.com/dbsstudio
YouTube:
YouTube.com/avontinc
Facebook:
Facebook.com/avontinc
Blog:
Avontinc.blogspot.com
Welcometothek.blogspot.com
Soundcloud:
App:
WEBSITE:
www.bookdbs.com
Watch JRD CANADA – THERAPY FOR HIM REMIX- OFFICIAL VIDEO – AVONT INC
Shoutouts: FIRST FOR MOST,GOD FIRST, FREE MY LIL BROTHER KT, FREE ALL MY NIGGAS ON LOCK DOWN, SHOUT OUTS THE K (KITCHENER) AND THE WHOLE TRI-CITY AREA, TYMA ,DIMEZ (BUSINESS AS USUAL),TWIN,LEX MARCELLO,TESSONE (CUSTOM MY WORLD),ROSS (GRINDTOGRAPHY),DBS STUDIO,
THE WHOLE OF CANADA, AVONT INC BITCH, OUT HERE!
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