Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
FYO Tre: I grew up in Delaware. Slower Lower Delaware to be exact. Where im from we automatically get over looked because were so small and everything comes to us late. Thus the name Slower Lower. I was originally a Dj since 2011, where i learned from DJ Flow who is now Shy Glizzy’s Official DJ, in Baltimore attending college at Morgan State. I Dj’d for a few signed artist until the fall of 2015 and gained some notoriety for my DJ abilities. I seen thar my success would be based off the actions of whether these niggas wanna act dumb one day and get sent to jail or WORK MINDED. So the only way was to control my own destiny and start writing my own music. I always knew how to make beats, and always wrote raps when I was younger. Matter fact I got in trouble in 8th grade for writing raps at a predominately white school lol. My momma was pissed !! I eventually bought my own equipment with some old friends to start a group called FYO but shit got shakey wit dem and i continued by myself. Side Note: I still DJ VERY WELL so DJ’s if you trynna battle I RUN FROM NO WRECK LOL
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
FYO Tre: Well my Dj name was Tre The Dj, and Tre comes from my middle name Tre’Vonn. When i stopped DJ’n I dropped “The DJ” and added FYO !!
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
FYO Tre: I think online music sharing is the veins and our music is the blood. With no veins, blood cant travel. I dont give away music, I give away myself. I think of my “songs” as little hints and pieces of me. Listen and youll learn some crazy shit each song like a puzzle almost.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
FYO Tre: SHIT im still pressing my way myself. I JUST STAY PRODUCTIVE AND CONSISTENT! I write everyday and lay down a new song every day or every other day. The more music you make, the more chances to gain new supporters.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
FYO Tre: Nawwwww cuhhh, JUS BRING DAT ENERGY AND BE YO SELF !!! FUKK EVERYBODY ELSE, YOU UP DER FOR A REASON… Unless you went a sucked some di** for the spot !!
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
FYO Tre: Nawww not yet but in GODs due timing POINT BLANK PERIOD. GODs timing is KEY
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
FYO Tre: Everyday experiences, just living, being T’d up off dat GAS lol.. I usually know within the first 15 sec of the beat if its a song i wanna do. Once i choose the beat I listen to the melody and find a melody to co exist with the beats melody. After that its all TALKIN SHIT AND LIFE
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
FYO Tre: NO! Check me out on Instagram: @FYO_Tre Twitter: @FYO_Tre and Soundcloud.com/trethedj2. If you search google, FYO TRE, you will find a whole bunch of music torrents that have my music to download as well!
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
FYO Tre: Prolly the Oscar Mayer song cuz of a joke lol  but its still on my phone, too lazy to delete it i guess. I acutally hadda sing the song in order to spell the name for this interview
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
FYO Tre: Invest Invest Invest.. Im not telling yall my path to success until I complete it my damn self first. But Id flip that Half to a whole M quick !
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
FYO Tre: Yea as the money grows so does the equipment. I want my music to reflect where i currently am so you can hear the growth and change in my life through my music.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
FYo Tre: I just tweet and promote through my social medias. Hoping the right ears, radios and blogs pick up and hear me.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
FYO Tre: I would love to perform with Michael Jackson,,, Man dat nigga BAD !! Ladies use to cry and pass out seeing this man.. That gotta be a crazy feeling.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
FYO Tre: Stay tuned man !! FYO300 coming BLACK FRIDAY (date may change) Cherry Wine (The first ever MEGA TAPE) coming Dec.19th !!!
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
FYO Tre: Finding a JOB ! lol i gotta daughter, did the DRUG shit wasnt worth it in my eyes.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
FYO Tre: It was Get Rich or Die Trying by 50 . I use to play this outta PIMP in my anti skip CD player. Nothing was going through my head… lol Just liked that song cuhh
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
FYO Tre: I maintain a real world outlook on shit. FOOD gotta be on the table and a roof over our heads, so until music starts paying the bills working gotta be it.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in the next year or so?
FYO Tre: MORE MORE MORE MUSIC AND HELLA FUKKIN ENERGY DOG !!! like real shit IM REALLY PUTTIN ON FOR THE 3.0 as one of the most versatile artist around! Everything i do, and have done, IVE DONE ON MY OWN NO HELP! Almost 700k plays on Soundcloud… Meaning people heaing my voice over half a million times… Imma make my words worth something to yall.
