24: What made you want to
produce compared to being an artist or singer, manager, etc.?

I’ve
always had a love for music since a young age. When I was about 12, while
others were recording “Yo! MTV Raps” videos on their VCR’s, I was
actually extracting audio from the TV and recording it on tape so I would have
all the exclusive hip-hop music at the time. That’s when I started making mixtapes.
I then started MCing at about 16 in high school and eventually production at
22, so yea I have had a love for the music since an early age.

 

24: What other producers, songwriters and/or
artists do you see as your primary inspirations?

I have a heavy
influence of 90’s hip-hop from the whole Wu-Tang movement to the whole
Queensbridge movement, Organized Noise, Rap-A-Lot in the south and Deathrow in
the west. As far as production, I gotta say Dr. Dre, RZA, DJ Premier,
Alchemist, Just Blaze, Timbaland just to name a few of the producers I respect
highly.

 

24: How would you describe your production style?

I consider my style to
be very versatile and unique at the same time. A Hazardis production can range
from a sample heavy boom bap east coast sound to a 808 heavy southern style melody
or somewhere in between. One thing you can always expect is heavy bass and top
quality. That’s one thing I always make sure of is that its quality sound.

 

24: What is distinctive about a Hazardiz Soundz
production?

Well most of the joints
I work on, I’m hands on from beginning to end meaning. I produce it, record it
and mix it. There for giving heavy input in the whole process and giving ideas
as well to the artist while recording. Since I am a certified engineer, it’s
always a perk because I know how to always accomplish the sound the artist and
I are after.

 

24: Do you consider yourself a producer or a beat
maker and explain why for either answer?

I definitely consider
myself a producer basically because of what I just mentioned in the last
question (laughs).

 

24: How do you approach making your beats, do you
start with the drums first or a kick?

It really depends
sometimes. It could be a melody or a sample, other times could b a bass line. All
depends on where the inspiration is coming from.

 

24: How did you first connect with DJ EFN and
CNN?

I first connected with
EFN back in 06, I had just released my mixtape/compilation “Hazardis Material Vol. 1“, so I was in the streets heavy, I had a joint on
there with EFN’s artist Garcia which also featured B-Real from Cypress Hill, so
I was already on his radar because of that joint. Then I kept working with
Garcia going down to Crazy Hood like every Wednesday for a few months, then I landed
his next two singles which were both on heavy rotation on the radio so EFN then
decided to make me part of the team. A few months later, I was at Crazy Hood
and EFN longtime friend, artist Noreaga came through for a studio session and I
was the engineer, me and N.O.R.E. had good studio chemistry from the beginning,
working fast and knocking out joints with ease. N.O.R.E. was happy with the
sound and the way we worked, he then recorded 2 joints over my beats “My Name is N.O.“ and “Cocaine Cowboys“. The rest is history!

 

24: Do you have any plans of starting a label
later on and have artist(s) or do you just want to keep focusing on being the
best producer possible?

I actually already have
a production company which is Hazardis Soundz Inc. which allows me to sign
artist work on projects and release them independently thru my company so I am
always looking for talent whether its producers, writers, artists, even video
producers and editors. I already have a great team I’m building with but we’re
always looking for more so feel free to send some of your work if u think u got
what it takes but again we looking for top notch talent send what u got to hazardissoundz@gmail.com

 

24: Do you have a favorite musical project that
you’ve worked on?

I take great pride and
am proud of every project I have ever touched, but I got to say I am most
excited at this point about Capone-N-Noreaga “WAR REPORT
2”, it was a lot of fun and I got to work with a lot of legends on this
album of course CNN, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, The LOX, Nas, Buckwild, Alchemist,
Just Blaze, Faith Evans, need I keep going? (laughs) so yea, I am very excited
about it and cannot wait for the rest of the world to hear the hard work we put
into this project. I have no doubt that it’s a classic album, that’s right
I said it! Classic (laughs) make sure you go cop that July 13 and I also
produced “The Oath“ featuring Raekwon and Busta Rhymes on there so look out for that.

 

 24: Who are
some other artists you’re trying to work with in the future?

Nas, Drake, Jeezy, I’ve
done some work in the past with Ross but I need some of that Ricky Rozay on my
tracks (laughs), Eminem, Scarface,  I mean the list will keep going I have
respect for a lot of artists in the game.

 

24: Do you have advice for young people who want
to become  music producers?

All I can say is if
this is really what you want to do, then you got to go at it full speed. You
gotta really believe in yourself and do not half-ass anything because it will
always be heard. If it your dream and passion to become a music producer then
invest in your craft and do not let anyone ever tell you otherwise, stay
dedicated and humble and  results will begin to happen. It will be those
results that will keep you motivated and heading in the right direction. Like
Nas said “the world is yours” so make it happen, it ain’t gonna
happen by sitting in your room complaining about why nothing is happening,
“you need to get up get out and get something”, in the words of Cee-Lo.
I’m just quoting away (laughs).

 

24: What do you like to do for fun outside of
working on music?

I like to chill with my
family, play Xbox with my kids and friends, I’m a beast on Xbox Live on that
MW2 or Madden. Y’all don’t wanna see me (laughs) and just go out to the club
and vibe, just have a good time.

 

24: What’s some up and coming moves you’re trying
to make in the near future that everyone should look out for?

I’m wrapping up my 2nd
compilation album should be out late summer, which features names such as NORE,
Sean Kingston, Busta, Ras Kass, Reks,Joelle Ortiz, Triple C’s, Rick Ross, Raekwon,
Fat Joe and many more. I have Torch from Triple C’s second single feat. Kevin
Cossom called ”All Mine” which is crazy so look out for that. CNN WAR
REPORT 2 DROPS JULY 13, we working on N.O.R.E solo album and got some stuff in
the works for TV also so yea man get used to the name Hazardis Soundz because I’ma
be here for awhile (laughs).

 

24: How can the readers keep up to date with
everything your doing?

I just launched my
website WWW.HAZARDISSOUNDZ.COM its about 80% done so u can check it out, follow me
on twitter www.twitter.com/hazardissoundz , hit me on my Facebook www.facebook/hazardissoundz and last but not
least my myspace is www.myspace.com/hazardissoundz

 

24: Thank you for providing 24hourhiphop.com
with this exclusive interview, do you have any last words for your present and
future fans?

Thanks to all my fans,
friends and family who have showed love and support over the years I love you
all. Shouts to my Crazyhood fam, my Thugged Out Militainment fam, Breeze and
the whole 24hourhourhiphop fam, PoeBoy, Maybach Music group, THC fam, my OK 7
fam we worldwide now and all the other clicks putting it down for DADE and
Broward. I fux wit y’all!!  The time has come!! Let’s get it!!

 

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