I Literally Integrated The Small Town Of

Unity And Resistance Is A Strong American Trait.

Being A Musician Is A Given For Me-i Didn't Have Much Choice In The Matter.

I Didn't Grow Up With My Kenyan Family. I Grew Up In A Small, Conservative Suburb Of Chicago.

I Literally Integrated The Small Town Of Libertyville, Illinois. I Was The First Person Of Color To Reside Within Its Borders.

I Feel Fortunate To Have Made Records During An Era Where People Actually Bought Music. But I Have Friends In Struggling Up-and-coming Bands Now That Will Certainly Never Be Able To Pay The Rent, Because Music Has Been Devalued.