Exposed Vocals Interviews Champ’Angelo

Champ’Angelo bringing heat by way of Oak cliff, tx as well rounded hip-hop artist. My first dream was to be an NBA and although I got pretty close making it to a division 1 school with full scholarship, I didn’t make it for reasons beyond me. All the while I studied hip-hop  and rap music writing poetry and rhymes to and from basketball games for internal gratification not knowing that life would be thrust me onto the entertainment path.  Being that I was already prepared and seasoned due to many years of rapping online over instrumentals, writing songs when my mood changed, and just the love and appreciation of Musical Art, it was only write that me and Hip-Hop got married..She(hip-hop) chose me and I accepted  so now it is till death do us part.
I wanna be apart of the change of the world thru music and be able to just live life my way.

Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist? 

Champ’Angelo:
I grew up in Dallas, Texas by way of Oak cliff and I started listening to hip-hop at age 5 and fell in love with it. I decided to become an artist at the age of 25 after a very good basketball career.

Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?

Champ’Angelo: The name Champ derived from me being a high level basketball player and just being standout superstar. Google (Ronnie Smith Dallas basketball) to see all my highlights. Angelo came from the artist Michaelangelo who was famous for doing such works as the painting on the ceiling of the 16th chapel.  I majored in art in college and found his work very interesting.

Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?

Champ’Angelo: I love sharing online music because it is a way to get my art out across the world and gain more fans without ever touching down in that city. I give my music away for free right now because I want to share my creative gift of composing music with the world first so they become familiar with the vision.

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?

Champ’Angelo: the only tip I can give them is be persistent and know your worth and if your music is dope people will listen.

Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?

Champ’Angelo: I actually don’t believe in mistakes. I believe everything is an Art form, even mistakes. Any publicity is good publicity of your an artist.

Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?

Champ’Angelo:
I haven’t started touring yet because I still have a 9 to 5. My focus is to get to a place where I perform to get paid so I don’t have to work for anyone so nah…

Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process? 

Champ’Angelo: Inspiration is everywhere but I truly believe it comes from a higher power. To be able to take feelings and emotions and translate them into words that rhyme is a gift from up above. I can’t tell you the process bit I can show you if you work with me.

Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?

Champ’Angelo: I don’t have a website at the moment but I am on twitter @Champ’Angelo_mufu
IG: Champangelo
Sound cloud: Champangelo

Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?

Champ’Angelo: lol …smell like pussy …is probably the only embarrassing sound because of the title but to me it’s one of my favorite pimp anthems.

Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it? 

Champ’Angelo: I would first build my own studio where I would have full creative control…I would build my brand by doing features with big named artist then create my clothing line which I’ve been working on and jump on the hottest tour and compete with other artist to make more money.

Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now? 

Champ’Angelo: Honestly, all the people I have worked with in the past is old news now because our visions didn’t match up.  So I am currently looking to record somewhere.

Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?

Champ’Angelo: I have a promoter who stays in New York City and runs his app from his home. TripleD radio is the app name and along with myself we push my songs via twitter to record labels etc.

Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?

Champ’Angelo:
I would want to perform with Tupac Shakur in Jamaica.

Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?

Champ’Angelo: Yes I am currently working on my next tape dropping 2017 titled “GodScent”

Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing? 

Champ’Angelo: I would be a manager of a store or restaurant.

Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head? 

Champ’Angelo:
Yes it was DMX it’s dark and hell is hot album and all I could think of is..”where my dogs at”

Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life? 

Champ’Angelo:
I use my spirituality to help me remain balanced.

Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016? 

Champ’Angelo:
Doing one or two more shows here in Dallas, Texas and finishing up the year with one more hot single on the way.