Posted by eliza gale on April 16, 2012 - 10:13pm
Juan Ruiz is a Compton based singer and musician. Here is a link to a Youtube video of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozyEXBDYoc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
1. What do you hope to express though your music?
Through every turmoil and misfortune and every praise and accomplishment
steadfast and unclenching -music- has kept me centered-
-Emotional Honesty- if nothing else
2. How do your Compton roots influence your music?
Many times I have ,just by a hair,been able to slip away from the reality of death-as so many of my friends went on without me ,my music has become more honest/ I ,have become more honest and because of this ,every performance ,permanently implanted in my emotional state of mind, literally feels like its my last- and in reality- one of these days it will be -
3. What do you like about Hollywood?
The art-
In the walls, in the streets-in the corners in every way imaginable - in every aspect of its definition-through every sense, an artistic attitude that everyone, EVERYONE feels compelled to achieve in they're own unique way-and in every new way possible-
4. What don't you like about it?
Deliberate Class Segregation
The "best"schools money can buy, are shoved in the faces of kids that could never afford it-made purposely ,not to further education or it's ideologies , or at the very least made to rank top of its class, but made IN the city-where only the rich can afford its mediocre education, at the highest cost, in order to deter the average low income homeless families from ever participating with they're children-making them want something that doesn't exist like a mirage in the desert full of lights and over flowing with water and food, only in reality , it is just sand-
5. Who are some of your musical influences?
The truth is-I'm inspired by them, not necessarily influenced-
When I started playing music as a young boy , I never listened to music on the radio or even really knew about famous musicians- I was busy making music-I loved the fact that I, ME, alone, in secret could manipulate sound in any way that I felt compelled to-in other words, I was magical-I was learning how to make the impossible possible-
My inspirations as a teenager were Grunge and as an adult The Acoustic Rock Performer-
6. What is the worst trend in music right now?
The kind that is made to sell/
It's sad that in the future, these kinds of songs and musicians that make these songs "top hits" for that year will be seen as " the greatest of its time"- how many more amazing musicians and music would never have the opportunity to really change the music as we know it-
7. What is your craziest showbiz story?
well- cant get too detailed-
But let me just highlight a few moment of the night -and you can use your imagination to fill in the rest
Hollywood show-well known venue
Urine dripping on stage-
Drunk Loud obnoxious musicians and friends Turned Mob
Broken windshield/s
More Urine dripping off car/s
And then-I woke up
I'm sure it was a dream...that we were all in...at the same time...with the same memories..
What's the next question...
8. Who plays you in the movie and why?
Hmmm....If i had to choose id say..Colin Farrell- I think he resembles me the most -and he's famous, so I can at least guarantee his fans will show up to see it-
9. Have your Youtube videos helped you get any gigs?
Definitely Yes - and I'm sure , No
Lots of gigs come my way from all direction- but I'm thankful that there is a place where my music can be viewed heard and experienced without leaving your comfort zone!
10. What makes you fame-worthy?
Not sure that I am- but I guess it would be My personal experiences
From falling out of a moving car at 5yrs old- my parents didn't close the door correctly-and in Mexico I guess you just suck it up-
To having a concealed weapon that the police never found-
Or how about this one
Being home invaded-tied and beat -apparently I was the wrong target-
Maybe I'll just write a book -
And def become FAME-WORTHY!
400 block Peach STREET!
Sorry ,had to put that in there somewhere! Don't worry-I know what your thinking-it's not gang affiliated-
Please note; Eliza's interviews are done by email. All answers are unedited and come right from the lovely fingertips of her subjects:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozyEXBDYoc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
1. What do you hope to express though your music?
Through every turmoil and misfortune and every praise and accomplishment
steadfast and unclenching -music- has kept me centered-
-Emotional Honesty- if nothing else
2. How do your Compton roots influence your music?
Many times I have ,just by a hair,been able to slip away from the reality of death-as so many of my friends went on without me ,my music has become more honest/ I ,have become more honest and because of this ,every performance ,permanently implanted in my emotional state of mind, literally feels like its my last- and in reality- one of these days it will be -
3. What do you like about Hollywood?
The art-
In the walls, in the streets-in the corners in every way imaginable - in every aspect of its definition-through every sense, an artistic attitude that everyone, EVERYONE feels compelled to achieve in they're own unique way-and in every new way possible-
4. What don't you like about it?
Deliberate Class Segregation
The "best"schools money can buy, are shoved in the faces of kids that could never afford it-made purposely ,not to further education or it's ideologies , or at the very least made to rank top of its class, but made IN the city-where only the rich can afford its mediocre education, at the highest cost, in order to deter the average low income homeless families from ever participating with they're children-making them want something that doesn't exist like a mirage in the desert full of lights and over flowing with water and food, only in reality , it is just sand-
5. Who are some of your musical influences?
The truth is-I'm inspired by them, not necessarily influenced-
When I started playing music as a young boy , I never listened to music on the radio or even really knew about famous musicians- I was busy making music-I loved the fact that I, ME, alone, in secret could manipulate sound in any way that I felt compelled to-in other words, I was magical-I was learning how to make the impossible possible-
My inspirations as a teenager were Grunge and as an adult The Acoustic Rock Performer-
6. What is the worst trend in music right now?
The kind that is made to sell/
It's sad that in the future, these kinds of songs and musicians that make these songs "top hits" for that year will be seen as " the greatest of its time"- how many more amazing musicians and music would never have the opportunity to really change the music as we know it-
7. What is your craziest showbiz story?
well- cant get too detailed-
But let me just highlight a few moment of the night -and you can use your imagination to fill in the rest
Hollywood show-well known venue
Urine dripping on stage-
Drunk Loud obnoxious musicians and friends Turned Mob
Broken windshield/s
More Urine dripping off car/s
And then-I woke up
I'm sure it was a dream...that we were all in...at the same time...with the same memories..
What's the next question...
8. Who plays you in the movie and why?
Hmmm....If i had to choose id say..Colin Farrell- I think he resembles me the most -and he's famous, so I can at least guarantee his fans will show up to see it-
9. Have your Youtube videos helped you get any gigs?
Definitely Yes - and I'm sure , No
Lots of gigs come my way from all direction- but I'm thankful that there is a place where my music can be viewed heard and experienced without leaving your comfort zone!
10. What makes you fame-worthy?
Not sure that I am- but I guess it would be My personal experiences
From falling out of a moving car at 5yrs old- my parents didn't close the door correctly-and in Mexico I guess you just suck it up-
To having a concealed weapon that the police never found-
Or how about this one
Being home invaded-tied and beat -apparently I was the wrong target-
Maybe I'll just write a book -
And def become FAME-WORTHY!
400 block Peach STREET!
Sorry ,had to put that in there somewhere! Don't worry-I know what your thinking-it's not gang affiliated-
Please note; Eliza's interviews are done by email. All answers are unedited and come right from the lovely fingertips of her subjects:)
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