Interview with Focus ... , producer for Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé and Dr Dre - March 1, 2010"I try to be diverse - I don't want to ever be pigeon-holed. The moment they know your style you have to reinvent yourself."
If you've not heard of Focus … then that might be because he is a beatmaster that refuses to stay still long enough to become recognisable by his beats. What you certainly will recognise are some of the esteemed artists that Bernard Edwards Jr has worked with including Dr Dre (USA Top 3), for whom he was an in-house producer at Aftermath, Beyoncé and, most recently, Christina Aguilera (USA & UK No.1). In this exclusive interview Focus … talks to HitQuarters about working with Aguilera on her upcoming album 'Bionic', the claustrophobia of the New York music scene and how his father, co-founder of 70s disco/R&B legends Chic, didn't want his son to pursue a career in the often unstable and hazardous music industry. Click here to read more Read On ... * Producer Richard X on the blogosphere as a breeding ground for new producers * Producer Cutfather on cross-Atlantic music variations and Pussycat Dolls |
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