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DEYAH MAGAZINE<br />
Another thing that’s good about you that not all<br />
known artists do is you’re open to passing on<br />
knowledge to newer artists, and giving them their<br />
chance to shine. What makes you willing to do this?<br />
Coming from the ghetto, we grew up hard, we didn’t<br />
grow up with a gold spoon in our mouth; we had a<br />
tough way of growing up. I feel like what all artists,<br />
especially those who come from the ghetto side<br />
of things, share is a ghetto language. If you notice<br />
someone with a talent, you help them. That individual<br />
you’re helping... you can help their household...their<br />
mum, their sister, help them pay their bills... because they have talent. I think it’s<br />
hard to watch someone with talent and not help them<br />
Aside from singing, you’re also a very good dancer. Did anyone teach you to<br />
dance?<br />
As a youngsters we all grew up in that ‘Jackson 5’ era, we’d be by the side of<br />
the road trying to swing a foot and move the shoulder. With that being said as<br />
a youngster I always loved dancing, I looked up to the greats such as Michael<br />
Jackson, after that it was pretty much self-taught and I took part in a lot of plays.<br />
I used to get licks for dancing, my mother was a church goer - you know how that<br />
goes already.<br />
What were your other resources for improving yourself as a performer?<br />
Everyday life is a form of growth; you improve your moves and things like that. It<br />
becomes easy because I love it.<br />
How do you prepare for performances, especially if you’re not feeling 100%<br />
before hand?<br />
Just start the music. Once it starts, it usually takes over. It’s more about me pleasing<br />
my fans, that’s my main focus because they feed off of my energy. For example if<br />
you’re in a room, the music might be on and you’re dancing but you’re not really<br />
feeling the vibe, but this one person will boldly jump onto the dance floor – right<br />
there you start to feed off of their energy.<br />
What are some of the awards you’ve won?<br />
NAACP ‘13 and ’14 – I was the first soca artist to ever be nominated. Back to back<br />
nominations for the albums ‘Divisionary’ and ‘Best of Brother B’. Even in 2010<br />
getting to win two awards for ‘Likkle Whine’ and winning ‘Fastest Rising Act’ – I’m<br />
grateful but I normally give credit to the fans.<br />
Socials:Instagram – @BrotherB11 Facebook – Brother B<br />
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