1. How did you get your artist/group name?
Lol Wow. Well P.M.D.K. is short for PHRIZZLE MANE DA KING but I'm
better known as BIG PHRATS and fa real that's a childhood nick name
I've had since a teenager given to me by my friends cause I was always
doing something simple, crazy, dumb or just plain ol FRAT. That was
our word for dumb shit. Well......I was da dummy. Lmao.
2. How long have you been in the music game?
Right at 10 years. I started mcing for DJ KING TUTT & DJ TRANS back in
99 and basicly progressed from there. Funny thing is I never wanted to
be a mc, let alone a rapper. They just kept giving me da mic cause I
was there and live as HELL!
3. Who are your major influences in your music?
DJ KING TUTT, DJ TRANS, & WINK MOODY. Without them I'd never have even
thought of rapping. Musically I was influenced by people most folks have
never even heard of. Niggas like KAY SWIZZ, HOT WRIGHT, P BATTERS & JO
DOJAH. These was da underground niggas that was killing it at da
time. Kay was on da same label as me. So it was all friendly
competition. Kay Swizz is da best rapper you prolly never heard.
4. Where are you from?
I was born in Baltimore MD. but I was raised in BRODNAX VA. so ima a
BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOY!
5. Who do you have featured on your album/mixtape?
I keep my music as feature free as possible. I'm too arrogant to let
niggas shine off me :) lol but fa real my circle is very tight ion do
industry features only underground artists on da come up. so u will see
names like FISHBONE, P NYCE, OUR CITY BOYZ etc. the VA underground.
6. How did you get into music?
#1 mostly covered that but more in depth...back in da Que Club days
Wink Moody was da man at da radio station down in Raliegh, NC. I started
being invited to his radio show off of the strengh of my mcing in the
clubs. Da rest is history.
7. What is your next upcoming project/performance and when?
The new album VA'S Son Vol 2 "No Hard Feelings" is due this fall.
8. Who would you like to work with that you haven't already?
Artistically I'm all over the place so ion fit into any one category so
that's hard to say. Mostly it's producers I wanna link with, not
artists. I need da Runners like asap.
9. Who is your favorite artist/group?
I've been a Bone Thugs n Harmony fan forever. ARTIST? …hmmmmm once
again Kay Swizz.
10. What is your favorite song on your album/mixtape?
Well my most recent project is "Devil's Advocate Reloaded" and
it would have to be "BOUT MY MONEY" dats da Brunswick County anthem
right there.
11. What motivates you?
Money and big girls! Lol I'm really motivated simply by the drive to
never go through the struggle I had growing up.
12. What is your album/mixtape title & when is the release date (if available where)?
VA'S Son Vol 2 "No Hard Feelings" is due this fall distributed by Versa Style records, so it will be EVERYWHERE!
13. What would you like to see from the music industry in the next three years?
GROWTH and retail stability.
14. In three words; describe your personality?
I'm bi polar as hell so I'm two totally diff personalities. First is
Phrizzles/PMDK that's Mr. FAT, FLY, and FLASHY. Then there is D.A.
ONE/BIG PHRATS which in itself is another TWO personalities! Phrats
being CALM, COOL & COLLECTED where as D.A. ONE (Devils Advocte # 1)
is DA BAD GUY also refered to as KONG. Lol my personality conflicts
make T.I vs T.I.P. look perfectly normal.
15. In three words; describe your music?
Real life music
16. How does your family & friends feel about your music and your choice of career?
Music is hard on a relationship but I'm single sooooooooo 804-721-8949! LMAO
17. Do you have any affiliations (label/team)?
GRIND & SHINE ENT, VERSA STYLE RECORDS
18. What does music mean to you?
MEANS I AIN'T IN DA STREETS NO MO! Oh and my haters keep a full time job.
19. What advice would you give another artist/group?
Never sell yourself short and don't surround yourself with ingnorant
people or "yes" men. To b great u need people who will honestly tell u
that track u think is hot SUCKS.
20. What can we expect from you in the future?
Well my graphics company is taking off and I'm into everything from a
big mens clothing line to a new drink; can we say PHRIZZLE JUICE!
21. Where can your fans reach you at?
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DAONEBIGPHRATS
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FARANDUS
804-721-8949 yeah I talk to my fans too.
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