You’ve heard of Chester French by now. If not, get off of my blog and go back to your game of bingo. Chester French is the newest act signed to the Neptunes’ Star Trak label. Their sound is a mix of dope and awesome inspired by talent which is hard to come by these days. You know you’re doing something right when Pharrell trusts you with complete creative control (Chester French wrote and produced their whole album). The guys have finished their masterpiece of an album and have completed mixes (mixed by super engineer, Neal “motherf%*%in” Pogue). In layman’s terms, the album is coming very soon. Be on the lookout for the lead single “She Loves Everybody”.
Right now the duo are on serious grind mode doing back to back shows with N.E.R.D. & Common. I was able to catch the show at the Wiltern in L.A. (make sure you see it if you haven’t yet, you can view their tour dates here). Between shows, D.A. (Chester French lead vocalist) took some time out to answer FreshNerd’s crazy ass 21 question interview. Enjoy…..
FreshNerd: Invent a new word for vagina.
D.A.: Lockbox
FreshNerd: You’re on a raft. Pharell and Chad are overboard drowning. You can only
save one person. Who do you save?
D.A.: Myself
FN: Why?
D.A.: Self-obsession
FN: Florida Evans from Good Times or Blanche from the Golden Girls?
D.A.: Too tough
FN: Why?
D.A.: Before my time
FN: Hip Hop is…..
D.A.: Faded
FN: Have you ever lied to get out of jury duty?
D.A.: Nope
FN: What, if anything, do you actively boycott?
D.A.: Rwanda
FN: What non-essential item do you always carry with you?
D.A.: An ego
FN: How many songs do you write per week on average?
D.A.: 900
FN: How many of those do you trash?
D.A.: 900
FN: Describe your year so far in 2008?
D.A.: Busier than 2007
FN: You get a call. You’ve been informed that you were improperly named.
D.A. is going to be expunged from your birth certificate. You’ll need to
give them a new name instead that you feel suits you better. What name do
you choose?
D.A.: Deltron
FN: What would you say to John McCain if you ran into him in an elevator?
D.A.: Do you need help pushing that button?
FN: What is your favorite curse word?
D.A.: Motherfucker
FN: That recurring dream you have, what is it about?
D.A.: Big bad wolf
FN: What song, if any, do you wish you were the first to write?
D.A.: Most beatles songs
FN: What is Max thinking right now?
D.A.: No idea
FN: When was the last time you spoke to yourself out loud?
D.A.: This morning
FN: When was the last time you went a full day without using your
blackberry?
D.A.: A week ago
FN: Why?
D.A.: It wasn’t working
FN: Do you think the occurrences in Alanis Morrisette’s song “Ironic” were
indeed ironic? (i.e. “Rain on your wedding day”)
D.A.: Not really
FN: How do you feel about microchip implants in humans?
D.A.: To each his own
FN: Do you believe in aliens?
D.A.: Yes
FN: If yes, when was the last time you saw one?
D.A.: Never
FN: Which look would you prefer to sport, the Bobby Brown “gumby” haircut or
the Big Daddy Kane “eyebrow parts”?
D.A.: Eyebrow parts
FN: Why?
D.A.: Anything Kane kills Bobby Brown.
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