interview
Have you ever been hurt
by a woman before?
Yes, man, of course. Just imagine
a girl that you love driving off in a
different vehicle with another man
in front of your eyes, gone. (laughs)
What king of music are you into?
I’m into all types of music. I’m a
fan of soca, rnb, hip hop, jazz and
even rock. Sometimes when I’m
in the studio and there’s rock on,
you should see my head bouncing.
I’m not only a musician, but I’m a
music lover too. So when I’m in the
studio I’m the most serious man,
believe me. I don’t have time for
laughing. I just get the music done.
One of your big hits is a song
titled Beautiful Lady, what makes
a woman beautiful to you?
Beauty comes from within, that
way you know it’s real. I don’t want
to believe a girl is beautiful, I want
to know she is when she’s with me
Eclectic star: Creating reggae
and when she’s with someone else.
with an unusual rnb twist
I’m not saying with another man,
but other people. It doesn’t mean
Gyptian
dressing up. My girl has to be
pretty yes, but she has to be pretty
on the inside as well.
Back with I Can Feel Your Pain, Gyptian
On your new album you have a
song called, Where’s My Baby?
wants the world to hear his music
Have you found her yet?
I’m still looking.
F
ollowing Gyptian’s almost naturally built like that. It’s only Who would you most like to
instant success with hit tracks since I came into this music thing collaborate with in the future?
including Serious Times and that I learnt about the six-pack. But Well I don’t want to say really,
Beautiful Lady, the reggae star is so far I’ve been getting good because those who I want to work
set to surpass the high standards comments, so it’s a good thing. with might not want to work with
established by his critically me. But right now I’d love to work
acclaimed debut album with his Explain the title of your with Toni Braxton or Celine Dion
sophomore release, the cheekily new album please. because I’ve always been a big
titled I Can Feel Your Pain. I don’t mean like getting beat, well fan of those two amazing women.
that’s another part of it, it’s more Their voices are incredible.
Many critics said you’d be a one like getting broken-hearted, cheat-
hit wonder, what would you say ed on or disrespected. You get my Your MySpace shows over 170k
to them now? feeling? But I’ve been around men hits on the rnb-style single, I
Well naturally! Still, you know from dealing with girls the wrong way. Can Feel Your Pain. Do you see
the very beginning that people are That’s not really my style. yourself moving more into that
always going to be judgemental. genre in the near future?
Real judgement is by the almighty. For someone still quite young, No, it’s more reggae with an rnb
Nobody can judge me, the only you write serious and mature flavour. Right now I’m into the
thing they can judge is my clothes. songs, what inspires you? trendsetting ting, so anything is
I’m way older than my age, I’m possible. The mainstream is where
Where did you get
your name from?
“I’ve been musically inclined since birth, so
Well the label were trying to figure
out a name. At the time I was tying
I’m more advanced when it comes to music.
my shirt round my head and twirl-
As each day comes, it’s a different flow”
ing my hair on my chin. It’s a habit,
but I’m on the trendsetting ting too. more like 50. I’ve been musically I want to go, like Bob Marley did
inclined since birth, so I’m more in his early career. I really want
You like to show off your advanced when it comes to music. my music to reach a worldwide
physique in your videos. How As each day comes, it’s a different audience in the future. I want the
important is body image to the style, a different flow – so wherever world to know Gyptian.
ds by Chanel Williams
Gyptian package? the flow goes that’s where I go.
or
Well I don’t really go to the gym My inspiration comes from life. My Gyptian’s album I Can Feel Your
W often. You know, my body is ideas come from the heavens. Pain is out now on VP Records
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