Haze: So to start off with can you tell us, who you are and what you do?
Des: Im am DES (aka DES Diaz) I was born in DC (Washington) But grew up all over the place U.S. Overseas, but V.A. has always been my home, Thats were I came up at.
Des: What I Do - Is I Run a Media Company Elements of Art Ent. were we provide artistic solutions, our focus is on the artist whom do not get enough recognition in the music movement , And what we do exactly is in our NAME "hints" Elements Of Art . We reflect on every aspect and Art Form- and Provide Artistic Solutions. I also with Cali Stylz am Launching a Clothing Line this summer Ink Me Gear = Individuality Now Knows Me INK ME. We also run a blog spot on our movement Elements of Art Ent
Haze: Kwl so are you an artist or producer?
Des: Artist/ GHOST Writer, I can produce as well, but I have a staff of producers that I run with DMR (Scotland he is signed to my label Writers Ink Records) Josh "The Gift” Bartley (LONDON) Chris J. Campbell (Dallas TX) XNRT (Los Angeles Cali) Creative Silence Music/ Photographer Creative Silence
Haze: So do you have influences for your music?
Des: NOPE, LOL yeah I do... Very Long List
Haze: any prominent ones?
Des: My team (anyone that I rock with), Quincy Jones , Smokey Robinson, NAS, KRS-ONE, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Jay-Z, Dead Prez, Shyheim(Is one of my clients) Talib KWELI, Mos DEF, AZ, Biggie, Pac. You get the picture… o yeah the Wu/ killa Army
Des: oh and J5, Dialaited peoples, xibit, clipse and The Neptunes
Haze: lol yeah, so why don’t you tell us about your upcoming album?
Des: Well to give you a quick outline, It's not only introduction and a reflection of who I am, but it has substance listen to the lyrics (Pay attention). Not that Candy Coated shit that a bunch of kats put out now in days.. REAL Recognize Real. It's Produced front and Back by Josh "The Gift " Bartley [His MySpace] Writers Ink Records. Masterd By XNRT chalicestudios.com (google it)
Des: full oft. P.R. Terrorist from Wu-Tangs / Kill Army/ Napalm Recordings Cali Stylz (Danjahandz Artist and Craig Bass an up and coming artist from my and Cali Stylz Home VA> BEACH
Haze: I like what i have heard from ur album, especially ur new single "Just Wanna Love You"
Des: Yeah ‘Just Wanna Love You’ was produced and vocaled by Josh "The Gift" Bartley feat. Cali Stylz and Craig Bass. We are talking real stuff on that track , do to the fact that any music that you hear that is out about a female is always on the negative tip, you know, the thing that separates myself and people I rock with from others is that we stay true to what we do...
Des: We don’t get caught up with phony images
Haze: that’s really true, people associate the Hip-Hop and rap genre to the lust, violence, contempt and 'getting a girl' as it were.
Haze: Talking of Hip-Hop, What is your relationship with Danja? How do you know him? Shit connection I know…. lol
Des: Yeah well I would like to say through affiliation (you know about Crownlife Ent/Danjahandz) well we all went to school together along with Rikkiallsum, my company has done some work for Danja as well. When Wyld Money's Street power 2 came out (make sure you get that Street Power 2 Is strait HEAT!) but besides that I would say high school classmates mostly I ran with Cali Stylz, whom also ran with Wyld Money and Nitti
Haze: whoa
Des: I used to Dj REAL mix Tapes Back then WHEEL OF STEEL Not I-pod style...Im from that digging in the crates ERA!.
Haze: i have the Street Power mixtape. It is the shit!!
Haze: Black arrow will kill me if I don’t ask this : What grades did Danja get?? lol
Des: Im not sure man LOL Stylz Might know LOL
Haze: lol!!!
Des: He was real quite like myself in school laid back professional Suite and Tie Type of Kat
Haze: Kwl... lol. So what is your favourite Danja track? If you have one..... lol
Des: HMMMMMM, let me think.............
Im not sure if you have heard this one, but It's a Cali Stylz/Wyld Money collaboration "Shatiez" It's available on my web page elementsofartent.com the Cali Stylz Archives Vol 1
Des: make sure you download that
Haze: I will. So obviously I wanna briefly want to know what you think of Timbaland? And have you ever had the chance to meet him?
Des: No I have never met him face to face, only in passing I've seen him in the shopping mall Military Circle Mall Norfolk V.A. You can see all types of kats there shopping man, no big though, I’m not a star struck type of fella. Timbaland is a dope producer, he helped lay the way for kats from V.A. He reps us very well V.A. is a melting pot my dude, no telling what or who you might run into Stylz 4 day's...
Haze: kwl! So can I (for the producers out there) ask what digital audio workplace do you use?
Des: Qubase LE4/ SE3 I use a roland VS-1680 and a Fostex VF80 and on the wheels of steel I use Gemini PT-2000 and CD Dj set up is Pioneer CDj-100's,but if im in the studio in ATL (CrownLife ENT. )they use Pro Tools with a DIGI003
Haze: whoa ok.
Haze: Crap forgot to ask you if you have a favourite Timabland track?
Des: Timbo yeah..... let me think..... it's on my iTunes let me look... it's the one he did with Jay-z
Haze: "ain't I"?
Des: ola hovito?... can’t remember the name
Haze: ok. No problem.
Des: let me give u another Timbo song
Des: As of now the one he did wit Jay-z and Im feeling that Ground Zero with Chris Cornell
Haze: So what do you think of Chris Cornell's "Scream"? You listened to it?
Des: yeah he's dope man...
Haze: If there was any artist you would wanna work with who would it be?
Des: Madd Skillz/ Mos Def/ NAS/ KRS ONE
Haze: Would you consider experimenting with different genre of music?
Des: Yes, I consider myself diverse (GENRE) not sure something orginal
Haze: So what advice do you have for other up and coming producers/artists?
Des: yeah to stay true to yourself, No one can tell your story's better then you. No one can walk in your shoes. Don’t worry about what people think, and never give up life is too short (Words from a true combat Veteran)
Haze: thanks. Ok so is there anything/someone else you wanna plug or promote?
Des: yeah DMR , Josh"the Gift" Bartley XNRT Chris Campbell Creative Silence Music(Combat Veteran) Mr. Go Getta My A&R Writers Ink Recods, Crownlife Ent. Wyld Money Nitti OWE, Smoke Official , and my brother Cali Stylz. And everyone who I rock with.
Des: Can I give another shout out?
Haze: Yeah Sure.
Des: I lived in Hawaii 4 a min.... my dudes at Labyrinth Records Prophit, Bladez Whyte and Dj.Sub Zero
Des: oh yeah shot out to Lady Bug j on my track called life add that man(COOL)
Haze: cheers mate, on behalf of The Buzz (Myself [Haze], Black Arrow and Venture) thanks for giving up your time for the interview mate!!
Des: no doubt
Haze: Thanks and see ya, we really appreciate it.
---LINKS---
Elements of Art Entertainment Website
Elements of Art Blog
Ink Me Gear (Clothing Line)
Des Diaz MySpace
Josh "The Gift" Bartley MySpace
Cali Stylz MySpace
Creative Silence Website
13 comments:
THIS IS A BREEZE INTERVIEW!
Thanks to Des for taking the time to sit down for this interview!
And thanks to HAze to creating this awesome site again, and thinking of cool new ideas and such!
HBV in the TTB for life!
Long live TTB!
very unprofessional with the questions about other ppl(so obviously more interested) then the one being interviewed..
ps. remove that damn image verification thing!
removed it Dots. Never noticed it before. Well Dots i'm no journalist mate. I think the interview is balanced? I only mentioned Danja and Timbo for interest.... anyway check this guy out his stuff is HOTT!!
very professional interview couln't have done it better myself. i heard some of the music from Des Diaz. you right that "just want to love you" is hot.!!!!!!!!
Yea Im Diggin That Just Wanna Love You Joint and I think the interview was professional better then a few others i read on different sites and it looks like Des knows everybody i want to link up with LOl nahh but lookin foward to the album keep rockin Des
Yea Des keep grindin my dude Im digging the songs your gonna have a dope album i already can tell production and lyrics are tight cant wait to hear that thing 1hunid
yo, Im feeling this DES guy, he is what music needs, and has been missing 4 a while!!
it is a HOTT album, i was lucky to get a preview!!
Great interview DES!! Loving the new music!! God Bless...
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Yo Who is this dude DES? Were did he come from? I never even heard of this kid man? who gave him permission to ryme? Aint no one trying to love out here man!!!! I straight everything EVERYTHING!!!!!
Respect this guy's grind and movement ! I saw this dude demolish NIZZZA's back in the day ...Cali Stylz was there also... I've been ther since day 1 CA CA!!
Man this kid us different diverse,real street/story/life /poet / I'm diggn the movement
Nice Skillz bout time someone has some substance.....
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