Adrian Blackstock

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

music is life and connects us all.

What is your music dream?

to share my music with people all over the wod and have a major influence on people. also to earn enough capital to start my own schools and community centers.

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

education, those that know better do better.

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

the willy wonka and the chocolate factory OST, quarter gospel music, and old school soul.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

James Brown Band, The Roots, Kanye West, NERD, all Shenzhen bands, Old Rocafella Records, anyone signed to Def Jam, Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band, Bon Iver, Anderson Paak and the Free Nationals, Chance the Rapper, Tanke and the Bangas, Wu-Tant Clan.

What inspires you to make music?

the feeling people get when they enjoy it and can feel my emotions.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

triumph and overcoming. anyone from anywhere, even a small town in nowhere can be their beat self and share love.

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

nervous, every time, not becauae im afraid, but because i care.

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

a struggle, hard to overcome the big corporations and the artists backed by them but you have to fight. Nothing needs to improve, i just feel as humans we can be more open to buying locally produced goods versus mass produced but i aint gone front, if i got offered a deal with a major label, i'm signing, ny trying to be poor forever.

What do you think of Drooble?

im thankful that someone wants to bring musicians together.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

crowds that dont clap when you finish. I play in china where they have a bog culture for supporting music so often peoe dont care about the music but ive learned to push through and make them care. i also have done some chinese music with the same reaction. i dont blame anyone, i just want to be the type of person at others shows that i want at my shows.

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

i've supportes my local scene by bookig bands, supporting artists albums, doingn collaborations, making connections, offering music productions for projects, and sharing with everyone. i've attended a lot of the shows i could and sit up front and cheer really loud for bands whenever im available.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

share their voice, do the stuff they like, and hustle. it's hard to be innovative so I support people who do it becauae they love it.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

DJ Tayta, Lips Mckenzie, Hello Watch, Colin Phils, Blackstock, SpaceFolk, Dragon Turtle, The Mighty Orphans, Pokemon Dad, St. Porntastic, Devon Lee, Shani Tabia, Maarten Rischen, VaChina, DJ Quest, Daniel Power, Unchained, Guga, Skezz Phonic, Shady Monkey HipHop, Dr. Bus, YNSM, Mettasonic Recordings...and all other artists coming out of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.