I Don't Try And Be Dark, But

My Mother Is A Singer, My Sisters All Sing, My Uncles Are Incredible Singers And Guitar Players, So It's Just Kind Of Been Like My Habitat.

I Think Everybody Don't Know What Color I Am. It's Like, "he's Not Black Enough. He's Not White Enough. He's Got A Latin Last Name But He Doesn't Have - He Doesn't Speak Spanish. Who Are We Selling This To? Are You Making Urban Music? Are You Making Pop Music? What Kind Of Music Are You Making?"

You Have To Envision Your Life, And Then Go Backwards.

Whether It Be A Reggae Song, Rock Song, A Love Song, The Main Thing Was Just To, Whatever I Was Feeling, To Try To Capture That Emotion.

My Father Moved To Hawaii From Brooklyn And My Mother Came There As A Child From The Philippines. They Met At A Show Where My Dad Was Playing Percussion. My Mom Was A Hula Dancer.