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I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz.

I've always been interested in any kind of great music, and African music is, I think, the source of it all.

Since the age of 12, all my musical thinking has been influenced by Afro-American music.

I grew up in a house full of music. Everything from reggae and afro-beat to Zook and pop.

As a youngster, my parents made me aware that all that was from the African Diaspora belonged to me. So I came in with Caribbean music, African music, Latin music, gospel music and blues.

Ninety-nine percent of the music that was of any interest to me when I was growing up came out of the black community.

My taste in music originates from my culture and heritage, and from traveling the world and listening to all kinds of fun sounds and bits.

I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.

My music is fun, kind of cheeky.

I'm an Australian, and when I grew up much of my influences were American - blues music and country music, all that sort of thing.