GRIMES MAGAZINE Q&A - DEC 2022

Tell Us About Your work?

I’m a dentist, also a certified sports nutritionist. I provide a worldwide online coaching

What motivates you to work hard? 

The thirst for success, my ambition never ends and i’m never satisfied so i keep grinding 

Who inspires you? 

My parents, each of them is successful in a unique way 

How would your friends describe you?

Definitely “ workaholic “

If you could choose to do anything for a day what would it be?

Sky diving 

What is your favorite food?

Pizza

What celebrity would you like to meet ay Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

Chris Hemsworth

 Tell us about your work?

I'm musician. I work as an artist, and also write lyrics, compose, arrange, and produce music for other artists.

What motivates you to work hard?

I have a lot of idea of music I want to make. Also, I can enjoy to working.

Who inspires you?

Legendary Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, TOWA TEI, a great track maker & producer & James Brown.

How would your friends describe you?

strange polite person

What are your hobbies?

Listening, playing and recording music.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

Music.

What's your favorite food?

Sushi, Pasta, and Soba.

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee? 

Flying Lotus

 Tell us about your work?

My name is Vitor Petrino, I'm an MMA athlete, recently hired by the UFC via Dana White's Contender Series. I am undefeated in Career with 7 fights being 6 victories by knockout

What motivates you to work hard?

My biggest motivation is to be able to do what I love, living from sport is a privilege for few. I know how hard it was to get here and that there is still a lot ahead. So all this motivates me to always seek more to be among the best

Who inspires you? 

My biggest inspirations are my training partners, Elizeu Capoeira, Matheus Scheiffer, Cristiano Marcello, Luan Miau Santiago. All high level athletes but sensational people too. I learn a lot from each one.

How would your friends describe you?

My friends describe me as a determined, committed guy. Giving up is not an option. I do my best with what I have.

What are your hobbies? 

Participate in a Formula 1 race

What are your hobbies? 

My hobbies are playing guitar with some friends and spending time on the farm

What's your favorite food? My favorite food is barbecue

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

I would like to meet Floyd Mayweather, sit down and learn a little about how to make money 

 Tell me about your work? 

I write and sing original songs. I like to sing EDM and techno styles and I love synth music.

What motivates you to work hard?

I like to feel good and be happy. I like the idea of making a positive contribution to arts and culture and hopefully inspire other to feel good and be happy too. 

Who inspires you? 

I think Lizzo is inspiring. She is positive and a very talented musician. She is confident and gives back to others. I like some of her dresses, too. She demonstrates how high school music club can accomplish great things and always to have faith in yourself.

How would your friends describe you?

My friends have described me as crazy and funny. They say I smile a lot and that I am a good driver. Oh, and my rear end is round.

What are your hobbies? 

I love my rescue pets. And I like joining movie watch parties.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

I love to go sailing. I once went sailing with a friend and her family around the Caribbean in their yacht. It was a beautiful experience and full of discovery and adventure. Sailing gives such a feeling of freedom. It’s always interesting to sail to new places then go ashore to learn about and experience new places and meet new people. We sailed to St. Maarten in the Caribbean where I had never been before. It was a great experience I will always treasure. I even kept a diary like a ship’s log. It is so important to me to preserve and take care of our oceans and waterways, too.

What's your favorite food?

I love pizza especially with extra cheese and marinara sauce, yum, and diet coke any time. It’s always good.

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

I would love to meet Axl Rose for a cup of coffee at Starbucks anytime honey! Axl Rose is one of the most intelligent, incredibly talented and accomplished contemporary artists and he has contributed so much to arts and culture, truly a living legend. I would love to meet Axl Rose. 

 Tell me about your work? 

I am an actor here in LA!

What motivates you to work hard? 

The idea that I can represent someone on the screen and make them feel seen, their voice heard, and them understood. 

Who inspires you? 

Paul Rudd! He's my absolute favorite actor.

How would your friends describe you? 

Loving and kind, with a little bit of a wild side.

What are your hobbies? 

I love spending time with my dog dude, exercising, reading, and watching movies and tv shows.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? 

I would spend a day running around New York in the rain.

What's your favorite food? Sushi

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee? 

Sabrina Carpenter, I absolutely adore her. She's insanely talented and beautiful. 

Tell me about your work?

ANS: I FIRST OF ALL STARTED MY MUSICAL CAREER WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD BUT RECORDED MY FIRST TRACK "FLAWLESS FLOWS" OK IN FEBRUARY 2017 WITH A MUSICAL ARTIST BY NAME DONIYK BASED IN ENUGU STATE NIGERIA .

IN NOVEMBER 2017 I RECORDED MY SECOND SONG "STAY UP" WITH JAY4NOW AN UPCOMING MUSICAL ARTIST FROM ENUGU WHICH MADE WAVES IN A TOP 30 RADIO PROGRAM COSMO FM A RADIO BASED IN SOUTH AFRICA AND CAME 7TH

IN JANUARY 2018 I RECORDED MY THIRD SONG "BOSS TALK" WITH DONIYK AND JAY4NOW AND THE SONG CAME FIRST IN TOP 30 COUNTDOWN RADIO PROGRAM COSMO FM IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ALSO GOT RECOGNIZED BY SOLID FM, DREAM FM, FAMILY FM ALL BASED RADIO STATIONS IN NIGERIA.

IN APRIL 2018 I RECORDED MY FOURTH SONG "BE STRONG" THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF THE REQUEST FROM MY FANS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO DO A SONG ON WHAT HAPPENED IN SOWETO 1976, I FT JAY4NOW AND TAZ ALL BASED ENUGU STATE MUSICAL ARTIST.

IN MARCH 2019 I RECORDED MY FIFTH SONG "STORY" WITH A TAIWANESE MUSICAL ARTIST FROM TAIWAN BY NAME BELLE, I MET HER ON INSTAGRAM AND SHE LISTENED TO MY SONGS AND AGREED TO DO A COLLABOR WITH ME.ALL THESE MY FIRST FIVE SONGS WAS COMBINED AND RELEASED AS "RANDOM FIRE" EP IN 2019. DURING THIS PERIOD AS I WAS PROMOTING MY SONGS ON INSTAGRAM I GOT THE ATTENTION OF THE CEO OF GRIMES MAGAZINE "ALICIA GRIMES" WHO 

RATED MY FOURTH SONG BE STRONG 9/10 AND PUBLISHED IT ON HER MAGAZINE AND THEN REQUESTED A COLLABOR WITH HER WHICH SHE GAVE ME A CHANCE AND MY SIXTH SONG "BIG DREAMS" WAS RECORDED AND PUBLISHED IN HER MAGAZINE AND GOT A LOT OF LISTENERS AND STREAMS AND I WAS AND STILL GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

MY 7TH SONG ("DON'T JUDGE ME" FT CYPHR A BRITISH ARTIST) 

AND 8TH SONG "CYPHER" FT JAY4NOW WAS ALL RECORDED IN 2019.

IN 2020 I RECORDED MY 9TH SONG "JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD" FT A CANADIAN BASED ARTIST JUSTIN FLAMES.

10TH SONG "END SARS" CONSIDERING THE POLICE BRUTALITY GOING ON IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA.

 What motivates you to work hard?

I am a person with goals. the harder the game gets, the harder the tough get to play. I am very resourceful.

What is your favorite thing about your career?

I love to relate to people. i like to know and discover new things.

What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?

I am a sportsman, so I love all sports in general, but I often play tennis and I love watching both football and tennis

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

open a bar in australia, by the sea.

How would your friends describe you?

to be honest, my friends love me. i believe in friendship, family and love. respect others and they will respect you.

What are your hobbies?

My hobbies are to practice as many sports as there are. I really love going to the cinema, even alone.

What’s your favorite food?

Being Italian I really like pasta with tomato sauce, but I have to tell you that I eat everything and a lot.

What’s your favorite movie?

I have two favorite movies, they are two cult movies, titanic and the great gatsby

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

Actually i don’t have a celebrity in particular that i would like to meet, but i would like to meet leonardo di caprio

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

I would want to work for myself. I only have a vision in social media and creating a difference with my audience.

Tell me about your work?

I’m still working full time in sales to fund my true passion of writing. I have written and self published 2 children’s books with a few more in the works now. The lack of representation in children’s books is the gap I’m hoping to tighten. Our children need to see themselves in books and I write for them. I have also started Books & Things Publishing, LLC where we hope to bring on another BIPOC authors.

What motivates you to work hard? My children, yes, but also this need to succeed. I decided to publish books because I wanted something to leave behind. Something my kids could see and feel that would bring them joy. I also have a very competitive drive that constantly is pushing me to fully learn about whatever it is I’m doing…the publishing and marketing business. As of now, my business only has one employee…me.

Who inspires you?

My kids inspire my stories. My want and need to make my brand success is what motivates me to continue learning and growing.

How would your friends describe you? 

I’m definitely the weird one in the group and I love that! Embrace your weirdness! I’ve been told I’m kind and goofy. I’m also a 

Pisces so very much emotional and creative at the same time. 

What are your hobbies?

Reading is something I make time for every day. I also love watching movies and eating out.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? 

Sit on a gondola in Venice, with a glass of red wine and all my closest girlfriends!

What's your favorite food?

I just love food. All food really. But if I had to pick, I’d say Mexican first and in a close second, Italian. 

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

Michelle Obama! 

 Tell me about your work? 

Just a mom of two working a full time job and working full time as an influencer. We love to create photos as a work of art!

What motivates you to work hard? 

Creating a legacy for my children makes me work hard.

Who inspires you? My best friends. 

They are both amazing boss babes!

How would your friends describe you? 

Silly and laid back!

What are your hobbies? 

Taking photos, painting, and playing video games with the family!

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? 

Travel to a different country without even planning, and enjoy every moment!

What's your favorite food? 

Mac and cheese!

What celebrity would you like to meet at Starbucks for a cup of coffee?

It would have been Nipsey Hussle.