Kishez: Explain the name "Fev Eligante'" ?Fev: When I was 16 I was goin by Fever...Then over da years that died out and people was just calling me Fev. It was only a couple years ago when I added the Eligante' to give it a extra flare. Overall the name
just speaks for me and my music. I consider myself a hot artist, with sick flows, and a elegant sound. All in all you get Fev Eligante'...
Kishez: How long have you been actively pursuing your career?
Fev: I wrote my first rap when I was 14. I'm 24 now so it's safe to say I've been doing music for 10 years.
Kishez: What about you makes you relevant ? Makes you stand out?
Fev: I would say my supporters make me relevant. At the end of the day if I'm just making music and nobodys supporting what I'm doing, I'm nobody to the next person. I stand out because I'm just being me. I stay away from being another 'cliche' and stay in my own lane and not try to be something I'm not.
Kishez: What's the most common misconception about you?
Fev: Since I rap, the biggest misconception is all I have to to talk about is money, cash, hoes but that's not the case at all.
Kishez: Every one is obsessed with "swag". What's your perception of swag?
Fev: Swag is a God given gift. Either you have it or you don't. You can buy it nowhere and real gone recognize real, so you gone know if somebody is frauding or not. I was talking bout swag in 05, so Im pretty much over it cause that's all you hear nowdays but to each his/her own.
Kishez: Describe your personal style.
Fev: I'm real laid back and casual. I have my comedic moments when I'm with my team or whoever but usually I'm just on my fallback. And you can see everything in my dimeanor and how I dress. I call it "Splurgin On My Swerve"
Kishez: Who is your target audience? Who do you feel you are not reaching?
Fev: My target audience is the masses in general. I love females and I like catering to them, but I just pride myself on making records for every audience. For instance if I go in and make a commercial record, my next record is gone be da total opposite and then I'll go and do a deep record to help you understand my logic.
Kishez: It's Wednesday night and you are...
Fev: More than like writing some new material and on Twitter hahaha
Kishez: Hottest Celebrity gossip you heard all year was ....
Fev: I haven't really heard too much gossip nor watched tv long enough to know about any
Kishez: What do you stand for?
Fev: I stand for loyalty and respect
Kishez: What's next for you ?
Fev: I got my hands in a few things right now. As of late I been doing a lot of records, interviews, and planning my next move. I got the EP coming soon, I got three mixtapes on deck.
Kishez: Recommendation to Readers
Fev: You should check out my Myspace page @ www.myspace.com/dudesoundlike
Be sure to get your hands on that Foundation Magazine and check me out in there.
Kishez: One piece of advice for women...
Fev: Treat life like your closet, keep what works and throw out the rest as you see fit.
Kishez: One piece of advice for men
Fev: Ignore all stereotypes and be your own man
Kishez: Five years ago where were you in your career?
Fev: I was in my college dorm room recording when I wasn't playin ball or in class. I wasn't really releasing a lot of material I was just perfecting my craft and learning about engineering sessions
Kishez: You have a song named "Trendsettuh" ; how important is originality to you?
Fev: Originality is everything. That's the only way to stand out when it's so many people doing it.
Kishez: Take me through your writing process. Are you at the Studio, pad and pen or...
Fev: My writing process is real unorthodox. I'm technologized (if that's even a real word). Ever since they came out with the notebooks and notepads in the phones/PDAs and all that, I been writing my lyrics in them. So i'm always writing, day in and day out. I got my own recording studio so whenever I don't feel like writing, I just lock in, no phone or nothing and just freestyle everything. I do majority of my hooks off the top of my head. I usually need a distraction when I'm writing so I like to drive around with da beat blasting and type in my phone.(Dont try it at home)
Kishez: Funniest fan moment
Fev: I don't really have too many funny fan moments. It was a female I ran into that recognized me one day at the mall and she was star-struck. I mean she couldn't even say hi.
Kishez: How many Mixtapes have you released? Name(s)?
Fev: I put out a few mixtapes independently around my way. I recently released my mixalbum "Every A&R's Dream"-The Diary Hosted By Dj Woogie
Kishez: Who are you Icons?
Fev: My icons are Jay Z, Diddy, Russell Simmons
Kishez: Any advice to aspiring rappers who would like come into the game?
Fev: Just be you and don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't do something
Kishez: What made Fev Eligante' .. Fev?
Fev: My family made me the man I am today. As an artist, my city gave me the experiences to tell the world
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