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

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

The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day.

I grew up in a city called Southfield, and it's one of the most diverse cities in the country. Just from the different socio-economic statuses and racial and ethnic groups I was around, I was around all different types of music from the beginning.

I was raised around music.

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

I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots.

I grew up with a wide range of music.

I was bred and raised in a multi-cultural music background.

People my age don't always know where their music comes from.