If you ever run into second year Howard U student Marcellus Ford, be it on Georgia Avenue or in the VIP parking lot outside of Club Love, and took the time to ask him who he was, I would think that his answer would be something like this:
"The Shit."
And, unlike most, we here at BAM think that Mr. Ford has the right to say so. The ninteen year old maverick wears the coats of many trades including artist, music man, and film maker. I dont know about you, but that sounds like "The Shit" to me. BAM chilled out with the young Prince Georges County native as he let on to what makes him so SICK.
"The Shit."
And, unlike most, we here at BAM think that Mr. Ford has the right to say so. The ninteen year old maverick wears the coats of many trades including artist, music man, and film maker. I dont know about you, but that sounds like "The Shit" to me. BAM chilled out with the young Prince Georges County native as he let on to what makes him so SICK.
BBI :When did you first jump into the arts?
MF: [I have been into the arts] Since Elementary School. I went to Glenarden Woods in PG County, Maryland, and I use to be in my grandma's [house] looking on the wall at the art my uncle Hampton Olfus (http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/h/holfus/) has done, look him up, and I was would be thinking 'wow'. So i'd try to draw his art work on these rolls of paper that my dad got [for] me. I was involved in band/ochestra/marching band where I played the trumpet. Now I constantly have ideas running through my head about music, drawings, and films.
BBI :Who is the musical artist(s) would be able to best define your style?
MF: I think my music can be defined by Three 6 Mafia, DJ Screw, Madlib, and J Dilla. I actually made my Dj name 'DJ Who' tryna sound like dj screw, but now I often [use] other alias' MFK(Muthafukinking), Global Warming.
BBI :How has Washington Metropolitan Life influenced your music, art, and film making?
MF: My music is influenced by gogo, sometimes I mix it [go go] in because gogo is my shit. The beat gets me hype.
BBI :What exactly makes you different from other artist around the country? What makes you similar to them?
MF: Im trying to actually seperate myself from artist of the US. I'm tryna fuck with Europe[an artist] because they are puttin on some hot shit right now. Matter fact look up Ed Banger Records (http://www.myspace.com/edbangerrecords). I'm tryna take it back to looping and beat building. But what makes me diffrent is that I have the gogo spin on my shit. What makes me similar is that im trying to hustle off what I enjoy, just like they are.
BBI :Going Green?
MF: {He Laughs}This is actually a joke, going green has nothing to do with the environment. I will put it like this... going green not only relaxes but it makes you think.
BBI :When people listen to your music what do you want them to feel? When they view your paintings?
MF: When people hear my music I want them to think 'aye I know that sample you used, I didn't think that would sound good with that'. When people view my paintings I want them to be sorta confused in a way that will keep them looking, like 'what does this mean?'
BBI :Where can we find your art? How about in 10 years?
MF: My art work was in Artomatic (http://www.artomatic.org/). Now its in my house {he laughs} but in the next ten years I want my art to be on your wall, on a cd cover, in a magazine...where ever it can be seen.
BBI :Name a message that you try to convey with your work?
MF: OH SHIT!
BBI :To many, the world has been spinning in a new direction since January 1st of 08’. Do you believe that the world is truly changing, or can ever change?
MF: Yeah the world is changing! Gas is goin up Metro( DC metropolitan transit system) is getting crowded, people are getting rude. But all that sounds bad right? Its all a cycle... it gets worse before its gets better.
BBI :Why should we be looking out for Marcellus Ford?
MF: Look out for me because first you'll like me. Second look out for me because I'm tryna bring something new. My goal is to make documentaries and add all my influences from all the arts [that] I have been involved in, so you might catch some Academy awards type shin digg... look out for me.
BBI: Will Do.
Check out some of Mr. Ford's Music on Imeem:
http://www.imeem.com/djwho/music/LF1tbWL_/mfk_get_buck_wild/
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