Project Description

Interview with

DOS BOY

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What’s your earliest memory of being inspired to become a professional artist?

My brother (who passed away at 27) gave me a hand me down 2pac album when I was about 10 years old. I started with that which then led me to Dr Dre, NWA, Snoop Dogg & Eminem etc. My two older brothers would always be blasting 2pac and biggie etc. and they had “The Up In Smoke Tour” on VHS. I would have to say that watching that video tape was my first initial inspiration… and we watched it a lot!

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Which instruments do you play?

I played guitar growing up and a bit of piano. I also tried out the drums but I’ve always been more drawn to the vocal side of music. Im a big fan of word play and melodies etc. so I like to think of the voice as my main instrument.

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Is your family musical? How have they influenced your music?

My brothers were both a bit older than me growing up (in Byron Bay) and their generation was much more hip hop orientated than mine. My the time I was in high school, everyone in my year was listening to hardcore and heavy metal/punk style music which kind of made me an out cast I guess. It wasn’t “cool” to be in to hip hop but I got it from my brothers. As for the rest of my family, I didn’t grow up around my dad so I didn’t get to know his taste in music, but my mum introduced me to The Beatles, AcDc, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and so much more. And my sister is very musical. She sings, dances, plays piano, loves rap music, and is probably my biggest fan. She loves music.

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Which artists inspire you the most?

Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Pusha T, J Cole, Amy Winehouse, and then some newer dudes like Future, Young Thug, Lil Yachty, Lil Pump etc. but lately I’ve been getting most of inspiration from Brockhampton. Any music inspires me depending on the kind of mood I’m in. Although I would say that I listen to too much rap & I need to listen to some more different shit.

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What are your fondest musical memories? In your house? In your neighborhood or town?

My fondest memories are simple things growing up in Byron, e.g. driving to the beach in my brothers commodore listening to “i love the dough” by Biggie feat. Jay Z.

Or working at the local ice cream shop and getting all my homies in the shop while I worked the Friday night shift and we would blend up the sorbets with vodka or passion pop or whatever we could get our hands on.

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What are some of your favorite records of all time?

Biggie – Ready To Die, Dr Dre – 2001, Lil Wayne – The Carter 3, Amy Winehouse – Back To Black, Every 2pac album, Every Kanye West album, Young Thug – Jeffery, Young Thug – Beautiful Thugger Girls, The Beatles – Abbey Road

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Have you been in competitions? Any notable prizes?

I won a rap battle when I was 15 and won a CD but I don’t really fuck with that culture anymore. I respect it and I understand its relevance in hip hop but I’m not that kind of rapper.

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Have you performed in public? Describe those occasions? Concerts, festivals, radio, TV, busking?

Playing live is probably my favourite part of the music making process. Ive played about 30 shows and loved every minute. Some of my best memories are my first few shows, just being so nervous and knowing that I cared that much was kind of a trip. It really helped me to realise that this is exactly what I want to be doing with my life.

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Do you get nervous before a performance or a competition?

I always get a bit of the “butterflies” feeling but I have learned to love that feeling.

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