Happy 2015 to our wonderful readers.
We hope, we gave you a good ride through 2014 and as always will be willing to
give even more in 2015 and beyond. 2015 will certainly be a bigger year than
2014 for the Nigerian rock music scene and as usual, we will always be here to
bring the very best of what it offers to your screen. News, Reviews, articles, interviews,
gossips, new releases, reports, etc, just anything to promote the genre in the
country. And talking about interviews, fate somehow brought us to the man that
everyone has been looking for. The man behind the wonderfully delivered and “Tom-Delonge-of
Blink 182-vocal-type” Forever. Forever is such a beautiful song and you’d argue
right away that it was sang by Tom Delonge himself. We met with him and tried
to uncover the untold and reasons for being in the shadows. As much as D.C. is
a joy to listen, he is also something else to chat with. He has also recorded
another song titled ‘Marry Me’ and it’d blow your mind away. Read the
transcripts of our chat with D.C. and know where he's been..
NaijaRocksMusic:So, tell me about
DC, is it a one man act or a full band
D.C.: Guess you can say am a one man
band
NaijaRocksMusic:ok
NaijaRocksMusic:Why the name DC, and
what's the meaning?
D.C.: That's the initial for my
name(s) actually, Donald Chukwuyem
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
NaijaRocksMusic:So what type of
music you into?
D.C.: Soft rock majorly
NaijaRocksMusic:Yeah...looking at
your two songs
NaijaRocksMusic:What are your
musical and non- musical influences?
D.C.: Hmmmm,let's see,The
Fray,Howieday,Nickelback, Avril Lavigne and my mum
NaijaRocksMusic: (Laughs)Your mom?
as regards the non musical influences or is she a musician?
D.C.: Non musical, though she loves
singing
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
NaijaRocksMusic:You recorded Forever
and Marry Me, two awesome and beautiful songs, yet, they've been locked in the
closet
NaijaRocksMusic:Why?
NaijaRocksMusic:Or let me rephrase
it, they've not been given the promotion they deserve as songs in their own
awesomeness?
D.C.: I chose this year to start
pushing them
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
D.C.: Couldn't do that last year
because I was really tied up
NaijaRocksMusic:For the records,
they are really beautiful songs
D.C.: Thank you Sir
NaijaRocksMusic:You are welcome
NaijaRocksMusic:Tied up? What do you
mean by that? Do you have another engagements outside music?
D.C.: Yeah,am a model,actor etc
NaijaRocksMusic:Multi-talented rock
artist, yeah
D.C.: I like to keep myself busy
when am not busy with music
D.C.: Amen oooo
NaijaRocksMusic:Abi?
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok that's good
NaijaRocksMusic:So, do you have any
major modeling contract or have you featured in any big movie or anything?
D.C.: I did a movie funded by ebony
life TV,channel 165 on dstv called Dear Avalon
D.C.: No modeling contract yet
though
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
NaijaRocksMusic:Hmmm...thats
impressive
D.C.: Its God oo,he keeps slapping
me with blessings
NaijaRocksMusic:What's your
educational qualification and discipline
D.C.: I studied microbiology at
university of benin
NaijaRocksMusic:And why did you
choose music and art of all the careers there is to choose from Microbiology
D.C.: Actually am music and business
inclined
NaijaRocksMusic:ok
D.C.: But I kinda liked science back
in high school
NaijaRocksMusic:Yeah, we all do but
somehow grow out of it and then into arts (smiles)
D.C.: I guess you can say that
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok, back to the
music
NaijaRocksMusic:Who writes your
songs for you?
D.C.: I write my songs myself,am
also a song writer
NaijaRocksMusic:oh! A model, an
actor, a musician or rather a singer and a songwriter
NaijaRocksMusic:That's very very
plentiful for one person
D.C.: Like I said God is just
slapping me with talent and I don't mind at all at all
NaijaRocksMusic:Yeah ofcourse
NaijaRocksMusic:What type of songs
you write about mostly
D.C.: Love stories,all my songs have
a true story behind them
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
D.C.: But I don't write only about
love,some are inspirational or funny J
NaijaRocksMusic:What inspires your
song writing?
D.C.: Past events that I might have
gone through or someone else
NaijaRocksMusic:As a rock artists,
do you play any instrument?
D.C.: The guitar
D.C.: I play the guitar
NaijaRocksMusic:Ofcourse..the guitar
NaijaRocksMusic:How many gigs have
you played so far?
D.C.: In Lagos about 5
D.C.: But I mostly played in Benin
while I was still schooling there
NaijaRocksMusic:which of your 5
gigs, do you think is unforgettable?
D.C.: The last one metal and romance
NaijaRocksMusic:Tell us about the
experience?
D.C.: It was simply electrifying
NaijaRocksMusic:What are your
biggest obstacles as a rock artists in Nigeria?
D.C.: Well rock music isn't really
that popular here
D.C.: Compared to the other genres
NaijaRocksMusic:Ofcourse, it's
not
D.C.: So its been a little
challenging trying to introduce it
NaijaRocksMusic:But then it's
somehow popular and actually has quite a trend
D.C.: Some people actually take me
for an rnb singer
D.C.: They don't usually know the
difference
NaijaRocksMusic:Yeah...they also
take foreign rock acts for RnB and Blues
D.C.: Yes oo
NaijaRocksMusic:But hopefully all
that will stop soon and rock acts will be seen for who they are
D.C.: Hope so too
NaijaRocksMusic:What's your outlook
on the music industry and future of rock music in Nigeria?
D.C.: People are slowly appreciating
rock music and giving it a listening ear, So soon it will be well recieved
NaijaRocksMusic:Yeah, True
NaijaRocksMusic:So, should we be
expecting anything from you soonest? A gig, new song, or perhaps, new movie,
who knows.
NaijaRocksMusic:What exactly should
we be looking out for from a multi-talented gentleman like you
D.C.: Definitely
D.C.: That's for me to know and for
you to find out;-)
NaijaRocksMusic:So we should all
keep our fingers crossed and eyes wide open?
D.C.: Yes Sir
NaijaRocksMusic:That's not fair to
all your fans though
D.C.: Alright I guess,I'll say they
should just expect more awesome songs
NaijaRocksMusic:What message do you
have for your fans?
D.C.: Thanks for your support my
awesome fans out there
NaijaRocksMusic:And download links
for your two songs
NaijaRocksMusic:Your twitter and
facebook account as well
D.C.: OK I can be found on
Facebook (donald franklin)
D.C.: I just registered my songs on
a new Nigerian song engine,when I get the link I would get it across
NaijaRocksMusic:Ok
NaijaRocksMusic:Pls do
NaijaRocksMusic:Rock on bro
D.C.: Thanks man
NaijaRocksMusic:No problem
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