Geeks Who Do Music Interview With MikeFly

It's been a while since I did a Geeks Who Do Music post. Consider this getting back on track. A while back we feature artist MikeFly for geeks who do music /www.otakusandgeeks.com/akusandgeeks.com/2011/12/geeks-who-do-music-3-mike-fly.html. Today we have an interview with him.

Geeks Who Do Music Interview With MikeFly

OtakusandGeeks.com: Let’s talk about your music origins. How did you fall in love with Hip Hop?

MikeFly: I fell in love with Hip-Hop when I first heard “Eminem”. I just remember listening and thinking how creative and entertaining his songs were. I always listened to music mostly different variations of rock but when I heard Em his lyrics always drew me in and he always said something to catch my attention. My listening to Em lead to me listening and studying more hip-hop artist and the culture itself.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Who are some of your musical influences?

MikeFly: The biggest influence, who is my favorite artist ever is The Notorious B.I.G, but I draw musical inspiration from alot of artist like Nirvana, Queen, Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Jay-Z, Eminem, Tupac, Michael Jackson, Outkast and Kanye West.

OtakusandGeeks.com:  How do you choose your subject matter for your songs? Is there any particular thought process you go through?

MikeFly: I usually just go off of my instinct, unless its something personal I feel like I have to get off my chest. My process is very simple I go completely off of the vibes I get when I hear a beat and base the concept off how it makes me feel.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Since this is Geeks Who Do Music. Tell us what type of geek you are and when did you really go fully into your geeky ways?

MikeFly: I love anime, reading manga, video games, drawing, and anything dealing with mythology weather it be Japanese, Egyptian, or Greek. I was always a geek after I saw my first anime and got my first gaming system. Over time I became a super hardcore gamer, and a full-fledged otaku. I’m at every convention in my city and I'm always playing some type of videogame.

OtakusandGeeks.com:  You make a lot of geeky references in your music to Final Fantasy to Kingdom Hearts. How do you choose which reference will go into one song?

MikeFly:  The thing with Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts is that the characters backgrounds are so detailed and deep, you can’t help but relate to one of them. I choose based on the feel of the song, and I try to make a characters emotions show in my music. Like if you listen to 16-Bit Romance you can kind of imagine Cloud and Tifa, Zack and Aerith, Sora and Kairi, Tidus and Yuna or Squall and Rinoa together as you listen to the song.

OtakusandGeeks.com:  Tell us about your upcoming projects.

MikeFly: I’m releasing my sophomore project Liberation: The Moon Reader  on October, 5th. The project was inspired by Final Fantasy Crisis Core, Gurren Lagann, and Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool. It’s basically about the moon's orbit around the earth as it records the events that happen in the world, and a boy has the unique ability the see these recordings and illustrate them threw song. It has a lot of production from different producers of different styles. It’s really creative and unique and I’m certain the people will enjoy it.

OtakusandGeeks.com: What music albums are you currently listening too?

MikeFly: Like always I’m listening to Nirvana’s Nevermind album, and As Cruel as School Children by Gym Class Heroes. Also Lupe Fiasco’s Food And Liquor II and The Cool.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Who would you love to collaborate with to do a song?

MikeFly: I would love to do a song with Utada Hikaru! Her voice is just so amazing, and her songs have so much emotions in them, she’s so awesome.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Since you’re an Otaku. What is your top 5 favorite Animes?

MikeFly: Only 5? lol Well 1. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, 2. One Piece, 3. Gurren Lagann,  4. Code Geass, and 5. Future Diaries.

OtakusandGeeks.com: Finally you have the floor. Any final words?

MikeFly: First and foremost I really want to thank you guys for the interview I really appreciate it. I want to thank my listeners and fans for all their love and support! Liberation: The Moon Reader drops  October 5th and will be available on my bandcamp. Make sure you go to http://mikeflytherebel.bandcamp.com/ to hear all my previous works.