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Exposed Vocals: How did you hear about Exposed Vocals? What made you decide to sign up?
Hookz: A representative actually sent me a message on twitter.
Hookz: exposed vocals is super legit and not super expensive and its a great way to get more exposure.
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
Hookz: lol Thats Complicated. I was in ACS for 14 years and then adopted at 14 in Rockland County, but I have lived in all five boroughs and a few N.Y. counties all for a good amount of time. So I just represent New York.
Hookz: What made me decide to become an artist well I love that stage, the feeling, the music, the whole process has been a joy to me ever since I can remember, so I figure why not do what I love the most for a living.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
Hookz: Hahaha that’s funny. I was doing a show back when I played the piano a lot and the guy who ran the show said to me after I was done that I have some crazy hooks and ever since the name has stuck to me through out my life and as an artist.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
Hookz: Online Music Sharing is the main means of being heard these days as an independent artist in my opinion, And yes I give my music away for free. I feel like I make so much music that most of my money will come from shows.
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?
Hookz: Just Give your Everything And do it for the Love Of it. The exposure and shows will come. Just make sure you promote your music.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Hookz: No not as of yet but if it ever happens i just keep going. the crowd would never know because it would never be so obvious.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
Hookz: Hookzmusicnyc or Hookz NYC everything. U.P.G is the LOGO. Its stands for UNIFIED POWER GRINDING. Mr. Raymond Jimenez and I ARE THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O Of thE organization.
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
Hookz: Britany Spears oops i Did it again.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Hookz: I WOULD ACTUALLY SPEND IT ON PROMOTION AND SHOOTING VIDEOS AND OF COURSE I WRITE SO MUCH MUSIC THAT I WOULD LIVE IN THE STUDIO AND ON SET. TRUE STORY. I WOULD DEFF HAVE TIME TO MAKE BEATS LOL WHAAA GIVE ME THAT!
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Hookz: WELL I WORK WITH A VERY TALENTED ENJINEER WHO GOES BY THE NAME OF CHRIS CONWAY. HE’S A LEGEND. I PICK THE BEATS AND MAKE THE MUSIC. HE MIXES AND PLAYS WITH IDEAS.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Hookz: Social media is definitely my number two in promotion. my number 1 is word of mouth. I just started Distributing my Newest Project! Everything or nothing vol1 1 on compact disk, and I put in every Store for free. So people can start getting familiar With me as a local artist.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Hookz: Wow thats a great question. Jay Z would definitely be 1 because he is a living legend. Tupac Shakur is still to this day 1 of my favorite artist ever so definitely PAC.
EHookz: minem mr Slim Shady, Marshal Mathers The Most insane lyricist of my time and I elieve of all time. I would love to perform with Eminem. Wow. And Drake would be last but Not leat. He is just super talented as a songwriter also.
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Hookz: The Everything or nothing mix tape was just released, and you can expect that to be very interesting and colorful. Deffinitely look for Vol 2 in the Everything or nothing SAGA. Thats Gonna be a new Side of me that people have yet to see.
Hookz: Im very diverse as an artist there is something for every 1 in everything I do.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Hookz: Its NEVER BEEN A THOUGHT OF MINE.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
Hookz: The First album i ever bought was by Styles P Called A gangster And A Gentlemen. I though its should of been platinum!
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Hookz: I DO A little BIT OF THIS AND LITTLE BIT OF THAT. Little bit of this, and a little bit of that.
Its a song. can you digg it? really I just do what I have to do.
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2015?
Hookz: Look Forward to everything. Its all special. The everything or nothing vol 2 is dropping on June 1st and you can expect all fire. track 1 to track 14.
Hookz: You can expect to see my name a lot more, and hear me mature further as an artist. Just to keep getting better. Definitely Crazy shows with an energy you can only get right from me
