Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one by Doc Brown

Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one

Doc Brown

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I got into music via the competitions; the first time I ever performed was in a kind of rap battle, competing for money.

competition rap battle

I think everybody wants to be the best at what they do and for me I was never really there, plus it was in a time that just preceded the insanity of internet promotion around 2005 and 2006. Obviously through the digital revolution things have moved very quickly and a lot of artists got left behind.

digital-revolution artist thinking

I try not to be influenced when it comes to being creative, just in order to sustain my own voice and character. However, I do have many inspirations from the worlds of literature, music, comedy and film.

inspiration character order

If you are successful because of Hip Hop, which I am, then you have to recognize that Hip Hop is nothing if not a product of the street, therefore you have to give something back.

hip-hop successful giving

I try not to make social consciousness a massive part of my music or comedy because I prefer to be an entertainer first and foremost, then do actual grassroots work when I can.

comedy trying firsts

There is only one thing that could make me near homicidal. Yeah -... by Doc Brown

There is only one thing that could make me near homicidal. Yeah - this is called My Proper Tea.

one-thing yeah tea

I never gave up rapping - it gave up on me. There was no industry and no appetite for UK rap back then and I had a daughter to feed. I couldn't keep doing something full time that didn't pay the bills.

rap daughter pay

I think the sensible thing would be to focus on one thing and be the best you can be at it. There is always that risk of spreading yourself too thin if you try to do too much.

risk focus thinking

Standup is tough; if you are going through a hard period in your life, it is very hard to get up in front of people and be the happy guy in the room.

guy people rooms

In terms of a comedy plan I don't really have a list of what I want accomplish. I'm just riding the wave! I think I will always come back to stand-up and comedy in all its forms. I just don't think it will ever be the one sole thing I do.

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