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You'll find little schools of musicians experimenting with different ways of making music in Brooklyn, all through Manhattan, in Queens, in Jersey, you know? The city is still bubbling with creativity.

I enjoy being in New York. I have so many fans here that sing all my songs from start to finish.

You're surrounded by electronic music in New York. I mean New York is one of the few places in North America where electronic music is the prevalent form.

I grew up in New York City - I grew up surrounded by every sound that you imagine can come from a New Yorker. All of the different boroughs and all of the different sounds.

I make good music for long journeys.

I grew up to the sound of live music in our Brooklyn household.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

I love any opportunity I have to make music.

Musically, New York is a big influence on me. Walk down the street for five minutes and you'll hear homeless punk rockers, people playing Caribbean music and reggae, sacred Islamic music and Latino music, so many different types of music.

I make the kind of music I like.