I Just Want To Make Music As

I Think That What Happens Is That All Of My Modern Influences Blend Together With The Older Soul Influences And You Get Mayer Hawthorne.

Hip-hop Was My First Real Love, One That Was My Own And Wasn't My Parents' Music. Initially, I Was Inspired By Hip-hop Fashion. Over The Years, I Kept The Hip-hop Sensibility, But Make It My Own.

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.

I Don't Want Kids Listening To My Music Thinking It's For Their Parents. I Want Them To Feel It's Theirs.

I Think That Detroiters Are Some Of The Most Resilient People In The World.