It's weird. Prior to having my first record, Corey Hart was just my name.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was never in the business of trying to put my name out there - I was really focused on music and records and being in the studio.
I was signed to a record label at the same time as my friend Elliot Murphy, who makes great records to this day.
Fame came quickly. I was only 19 when I secured my initial recording contract and my first two hit records - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' and 'Cars' - were number ones.
Every record that you do man, is sooo different in every way.
Well the way I ended up with my own record is that I did this concert at Wesleyan University. It was just one night and we had no thought of making a record.
There was a time when I was - after my very first record from Nashville, I thought I might not be one of those who actually really makes it, and I may end up back in Canada, just playing clubs. And that might - this might have just been it.
I started young. My first record came out when I was - what? 18? So I was in the studio when I was 15, 16.
Truthfully, I'm still Corey Hart, Dad, first.
My first rap name was Ralo. Because my first name is Carlos. I likened myself to what Busta Rhymes was doing when he first came out. And what Onyx did when they first came out - they reminded me of me.
I did my first recording. It was called The Champ.