I always want to align myself with stuff that's part of doing good. I don't ever want to put myself with something that's not cool and hip. And if you can keep that you can always have fans to support you as well.
Like when you hear Aretha Franklin sing - it touches your soul. Crunk music, it makes you just wanna lose your mind - just be free and wild out.
I've done a good job of not putting myself in a box, being able to transform, and not being scared to try new things.
Zumba is world-wide, respected and it's about health. It's something that you really didn't expect from me. People have been blown away to find out that Zumba and I have partnered up.
When you have a lot of stress and negativity around you, when you cut that away, you cleanse.
The word 'crunk' means energy. 'Crunk' is the past tense of crank. So if you crank something up, you are getting it started and getting it going. So 'crunk' is when it's going... when it's off the hook.
I love Vegas cuz everybody who comes to hear me DJ is ready to party.
When you're with somebody for some years, sometimes you need a break from 'em. You grow in different directions. That's kind of what happened with me and the Eastside Boyz. They wanted to do different things than I wanted to do, so we separated.
When I check in at the Encore, they're like, 'Welcome back, sir.' I'm back home, it's like my second home.
When I'm doing a set as an artist I'm right in front of the stage the entire time, interacting with the crowd. The DJ set's a little different but they both are great and high energy for the crowd.
You know, my era of DJing was the 90s. I think that was one of the best eras of music, period. From dancehall to hip hop to rock to pop to R&B to everything. I just like that era of music, so I just listen to a lot of 90s overall but definitely 90s hip hop.
I can't walk through the airport without grandmothers and daughters and little kids saying, 'I watch you on Celebrity Apprentice.' That's a good feeling.
Sometimes I just got off of an international flight and people are like running up, screaming and hollering, and want to take pictures. They don't really understand like, 'Dude, I'm tired. Just say hello. Keep it moving.'
I guess certain kinds of jazz music could be Crunk. But the average jazz song, no, it's not Crunk.
My full name is Jonathan.
I am used to working long hours with no sleep.
As a producer and DJ, I just like makin' great music and hot records for the club.
I wanted to play drums and if I didn't play drums, I wouldn't make music and drums are the foundation for what I do.
Nowhere else in America is everyone really ready to get outta their minds. No pun intended, like my song. Vegas is that place.
In the 80s, I remember the radio stations would play everything from rock to rap.
