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Guy B has been in the independent music scene
since 2006. His musical style combines soul spun up
with an R&B flavor and energetic dance beats. His im-
pressive voice captures an essence of Stevie Wonder
and Justin Timberlake yet is distinctly his own. Over
the course of his career so far, he has released two
albums. The most recent is called Co- and is a diverse
collection of remixes from his debut called Within Me
along with three new songs. The current single titled
“Co-Exist” hit the top 20 best songs of 2009 on MTV’s
Logo click list at number 14. Guy is not only blessed
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with good looks and a beautiful voice, he is also quite
the visionary and has created his own media com-
A Singer BleSSed with
pany aptly titled Media Temple. This enables Guy to
form an umbrella of artists all striving for the same tAlent And ingenuity
goal of creative artistry in doing what they love…
making music. The Rage Monthly learned more about
by bill biss
Guy’s latest CD and his business savvy in a recent
conversation over the phone.
For those who haven’t heard his latest release titled
Co-, Guy fills in the blanks, “Co- is basically a dance
version of Within Me. It does have three original
songs but some incredible producers have remixed
the rest to create a completely original sound. It has a
more upbeat electro-pop dance feel to the record.”
Guy B’s voice has all the capabilities to tackle a true-
to-heart soul or R&B slow groove album like Luther
Vandross or Marvin Gaye. “I love that you’re saying
that because that’s my roots of what really has made
me passionate about music, those voices and that era
and genre of R&B music. I never listened to dance mu-
sic growing up, what I listened to is what you referred
to. Pebo Bryson’s voice would drive me insane. The
dance stuff is something I got into later on. I loved it in
the clubs but I really wanted to turn those R&B songs
into dance songs, which is why Co- was created. I’m
conceptualizing the next record and what that is
going to sound like and be like. I think vocally and lyri-
cally and the approach melodically, I can’t ever really
escape [R&B] because that is where my foundation
lies. R&B is always going to be there, man.”
Guy B created his company Media Temple a couple
of years ago after several years of struggling to be-
come an independent musical artist on his own. All
the hard work pursuing his dreams is now structured represents them. That’s really important. at many festivals across the United States. “We’re the
within his own business company. Guy elaborates by It’s taken on a life of its own. We develop other art- gays who create the hype and visual elements for all
saying, “People got involved and the company grew ists. Right now, we are working to produce a whole these really successful mainstream artists, so why
just beyond myself and a lot of things really started Pride tour of ‘Open Artists and Open Arms.’ You know, isn’t it happening at our own festival that celebrates
happening. We did ‘Open Artists and Open Arms’ last you go to these pride festivals and you have a few our own pride? The next phase of what my company
year. We produced the event. We have expanded on thousand people…you have the stage but never any is doing is creating an option for these pride festivals
what I loved and wanting to do as an independent production value to the show. There are no ‘bells and to hire us to create a produced show for them. It is
artist into being what other independent artists re- whistles’ or anything really interesting for the people so important to showcase the openly gay artists who
ally needed…which was development, production to see besides a headliner who might perform with are doing their thing. To actually create a show that’s
and branding, exposure and imaging. It’s a platform a couple of dancers.”Guy continues on with what he interesting and keeps people engaged.”
to be viewed with a company behind them that feels is an innovative idea. One that is long overdue Acceptance of openly gay artists has been
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