In the ever-evolving world of music, fashion, and creativity, few artists seamlessly blend their talents across multiple disciplines. Mic Blaque, the Brooklyn-native multi-hyphenate is an engineer, musician, songwriter, and fashion designer with each title representing a different facet of his artistic journey. Whether he’s crafting lyrics, designing unique fashion pieces, or setting the stage on fire, Mic Blaque’s passion for his craft is undeniable.
In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into his current focus on engineering and songwriting, his journey into fashion design, and his evolution as an artist from his early days in music. Fresh off a high-energy promotion for his single ‘Gwan Wid Yu Wine’ at Power 105.1 FM, Mic Blaque shares insights on his recent trip to Los Angeles, the love he’s received in Brooklyn, and his excitement for connecting with fans in Europe.
From his Caribbean roots to his influences in Dancehall, Hip-Hop, and beyond, Mic Blaque is a force to be reckoned with. Join us as he talks about his creative process, dream collaborations, and what’s next on his journey to taking over the world.
Richardine: When I looked online, it described you as a multi-hyphenate (an engineer, musician, songwriter, and fashion designer). These days, which part of you are you more focused on?
Mic Blaque: These days, I’m focusing on engineering and being a songwriter. I’m a creative, so at times, I get into different modes and I just have to get these ideas out of my head.
Richardine: Tell me about your fashion designer side. Are you the gentleman who sews and makes outfits yourself, or are you the person coming up with concepts and sending them to a third party to make your products?
Mic Blaque: I’m definitely the person that comes up with the ideas and sends them out to a third party. For example, the pants you’ve seen me in is my idea and design.
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Richardine: At what age did you begin designing clothes? At what age did you start making music? How has your music career changed from then to now?
Mic Blaque: A) I’ll say when I was in my teens, about sixteen to seventeen. I would draw different designs, and ideas that I would want to bring to life but did not start doing so until I got a bit older. I’ve been doing one off pieces for myself for some time now. Also, working with different up and coming designers to bring things to life.
B) I’ve been making music since I was about fifteen, just a “likkle yute”. I was rapping following my older brother and his friends as they would play around with it. My older bro
was a big influence for me when it came to music. From morning to night, I would watch him and my DJ play different tunes on their DJ set from Reggae, Dancehall to Hip Hop. Born with Caribbean blood you know music is a lifestyle so di vibes na stop.
C) The way my music has changed for me from then to now is that now I’m fully embodying all aspects of my culture and who I am as an artist. I’ve been just an emcee for some time now. I’ve always played with doing Dancehall even mixing the two during my creative process but never went all the way. I’ve been a mic man for my DJ, SkillzTurnItUp for some years now so doing that just kicked things into motion.
Richardine: Last month at Power 105.1 FM, you promoted your new single ‘Gwan Wid Yu Wine’. Tell me about that experience. How’s Brooklyn’s been treating you since its release (March 5th).
Mic Blaque: The experience was special at the station. The energy was high and they showed my team and I a lot of love, Big respect to DJ Norie and DJ Self. It felt natural to be in that space. All I got to say is, that the moment I fully found myself as this artist that’s here
before you is when I found myself at that station telling the world about my single, God
don’t make no mistakes. Brooklyn has been showing so much love. Check this… just last Summer… my band and I were tearing down shows all through Brooklyn doing about sixty five shows shows around the year 2023 to that following Summer doing Tiny Desk like performances at BedStuy Fly clothing store, a Brooklyn staple. Oh yes, for sure. Brooklyn hearing me on the radio is not only a celebration for me and my team but for Brooklyn.
Richardine: How was your recent trip to Los Angeles? What did you do when you were on the West Coast?
Mic Blaque: My trip to LA was Special, got a chance to connect with some of the most talented producers/engineers Michael and Bennie Briggman. We’ve been working via email but to
get in the same room with them, my managers Mo & Driea and partners syndicate wss really dope. We had a great time out there shooting a lot of content for my current single,
‘Gwan Wid Yu Wine’, and for my next single, ‘Gyals’. Dropping 4/23.
Richardine: According to Google, there are roughly 15,339 Jamaican-Americans in the Los Angeles/Long Beach/Anaheim metro area versus the 335,659 living in New York/Northern New Jersey/Long Island. Aside from radio promotions, how else are you planning to connect with your target audience?
Mic Blaque: Well what we have been doing is submitting my single, ‘Gwan Wid You Wine’ to a different playlist with Dance Hall as the lead genre, connecting with different promoters and DJs that are heavily involved with the Dancehall scene. Basically, our biggest thing
is touching the people being physically there, performances and different events.
Richardine: According to Chartmetric, your core fanbase is primarily in the United Kingdom, with the Netherlands as your second market or audience. Have plans to travel to Europe and connect with your fanbase this year?
Mic Blaque: Yes yes im super excited to be in these places. This is all I’ve been working for. I can not wait to perform for the people in each of these countries. This year is going so fast, lol. So much we planned has got pushed to the side because other things are popping up, However. These are good problems to have so hopefully something gets pushed to the side and we go purchase plane tickets, lol.
Richardine: Are you open to musical collaborations? If so, who would you collaborate with from the genre(s) you currently promote with this single? Any others you would collaborate with outside the Jamaican/Dancehall riddims? Why?
Mic Blaque: I’m definitely open to musical collaborations. I would love to work with the World Boss, Vybz Kartel! Outside of Dance[hall] artists, I would say Afrobeats artist, Wizkid.
Richardine: Would you say you’re writing your songs/music from a place of personal experience or is it purely entertainment for you, and you’re just pleasing the marketplace?
Mic Blaque: Every song that I pen is from a place of personal experience. On my song, ‘Gwan Wid Yu Wine’. The first line I say, “She have di wickedest wine and she throw that ting pon me/She know what I like so keep coming”. That’s definitely a real experience on the dancefloor. I have to live in order to create, in fact I don’t even write until I get to the studio. Sometimes, my producer will send me beats and I’ll listen only once just to here if I like it or not but I wouldn’t listen again until I get in the studio just to keep the energy fresh.
Richardine: What’s next for Mic Blaque?
Mic Blaque: The world!
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