Artist Spotlight on Centriq

Taleek- What Music artist inspires you?

Centriq- I’m an 80's baby ... so I was inspired by many artists of the 90's ... like MJ, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Usher, Biggie Smalls, Wu Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Jay Z, TLC, the list goes on and on lol

Taleek- Tell everyone about yourself?

Centriq- OK WELL I WAS BORN ON AUGUST 23 1985 IN BRONX NY ... MY ARTIST NAME IS 'CENTRIQ' ...I'VE BEEN WRITING AND PERFORMING SINCE I WAS 5 YEARS OLD I DON'T ONLY DO MUSIC ... I'M ALSO AN ACTOR, DANCER, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE LGBT YOUTH I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN KEEPING IT REAL ... SO I LIKE FOR MY FOLLOWERS AND FANS TO KNOW THAT I WORK A 9 TO 5 JOB JUST LIKE THEM TO MAKE ENDS MEET, I GET LONELY, DEPRESSED, SAD AND ANGRY JUST LIKE THEM ... I'VE HAD MY SHARE OF PROBLEMS WITH RELATIONSHIPS, ETC. I AM OPENLY BISEXUAL ... COMING OUT TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS WAS A STRUGGLE BUT A BLESSING AT THE SAME TIME

Taleek- What is your musical direction?

Centriq- I want to make music that is relatable to EVERYONE ... Men, Women, Straight, Gay, Black, White, Spanish, etc. I RAP, SING, WRITE AND CO PRODUCE ALL OF MY OWN SONGS, So it gives me the opportunity to do what I want to do with my music ... I like making music that speaks on serious issues but still makes you want dance.

Taleek- When can we except to a EP or a Album from you?

Centriq- DEFINITELY A FULL EP BY EARLY NEXT YEAR ... BUT YOU'LL HEAR SOME NEW SONGS BEFORE THEN ... I just recently posted a snippet of one of my new songs called "Make Me Wanna" on my You Tube page ... www.youtube.com/centriq

Taleek- Male or Female which attracts you more?

Centriq- Right now I would have to say both, I’m young and just having fun ... I’ll commit later on down the line lol

Taleek- What happened with BFAM?

Centriq- WELL MYSELF AND WESLEY HAD A FEW DIFFERENCES ... I DID NOT THINK THAT BFAM, AS POPULAR AS IT WAS AND STILL IS WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE CLOSE FRIENDSHIP THAT WE SHARED BUT SADLY IT DID ... SO I, NOT WESLEY, DECIDED NOT TO RETURN TO THE WEB SERIES, HOWEVER I LOVE AND APPRECIATE THE FRIENDSHIP WE ONCE SHARED ... AND I WISH HIM ALL THE BEST

Taleek- Name artist who you would love to work with?

Centriq- I WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS, FRANK OCEAN, BRYN'T, LADY GAGA, BRANDY, AND NICKI MINAJ

Taleek- What’s the most thing u ever done that you are proud of you?

Centriq- The most recent thing that I’ve done that I’m proud of would have to be my decision to move out of NY ... I was nervous about it because NY is where I was born and raised but I didn’t allow fear to hold me back and since moving to the South I discovered so many things about myself that I never knew existed ... my faith is stronger ... my talent is improving ... it’s like I had an awakening and now that I have networked and made new connections I realize that I can still make my dreams become a reality even though I’m not in NY ... which is what held me back before ... I thought NY was the only place where I can do music, but I was wrong

Taleek- Love fame or fortune choose one and why?

Centriq- Can I say all three? LOL NAH ... I would have to say LOVE ... without it you have nothing ... fame and fortune comes and goes and when you no longer exist on this earth ... love is what will get you into heaven ... not fame nor fortune

Taleek- Where do you hope to see yourself in 5 years? 

Centriq- In 5 years I hope and pray that I can just do music full time ... I want to be earning enough to take care of my family and friends and continue to help and inspire others