Tell us a little bit about yourself (hometown, growing up, & your parents)
G.CHILD- I was born and raised in queens New York. My mother had four kids.
Two boys and two girls. I am the superstar out of the four.
What is the difference between G-Child & Antoine Allen?
G.CHILD-it no difference. Same person. When I was 17 years old. My friend gave me that name before he past away. One day me and my friend from school. Was out late at night and some person tried to rob us. He told us do not move. Me being dumb. I move and the guy point his gun to shoot me. But the gun jam. So after we got away. He said your new name is GOLDCHILD. After the movie.
How did you become an A&R for Urban threshold?
G.CHILD-I put together a mixtape call the OPEN DOOR MIXTAPE hosted by
DJ BEDTYME367 (REMY MA’S OFFICIAL DJ)
URBAN THRESHOLD ENTERPRISES PRESIDENT AND CEO JESSE ATKINSON.
Listing to the mixtape and contact me. To let me know that he like the mixtape and said I have a good ear for music. He asks me would I like to be A&R for his company. I was like year. Urban threshold is amazing company.
What were you doing before you started working with Jesse?
G.CHILD-promoting the “The Open Door Mixtape and working on my movie scripts.
Tell us about "The Open Door Mixtape"?
G.CHILD-I creative "The Open Door Mixtape” To give unsigned artists the opportunity to be in the spotlight. With out all of the politics. My myspace page get about ten messages a day. From unsigned artists asking me to help them with they music.
So one day I had a bright idea. I call on my friend. MENTAL SUPREME to be apart of my bright idea. Mental Supreme has had the number one music showcase for the last 6-years in New York City at club pyramid weekly. I put out a Bulletin on myspace. telling all myspace unsigned artists, to submit music for this mixtape I am working on. Out of 200 submissions. i handpicked 13-unsigned artist to be on my OPEN=DOOR mixtape.
5-lucky artists out of the 13 on the mixtape will be handpicked by Mental Supreme to be in his $1000 April,29,2008 showcase at the PYRAMID club in Manhattan.
In addition the mixtape will be on DATPIFF.COM and submit it into the 2008 UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS. This is my way of giving back. No unsigned artists I pick to be on this mixtape are paying to be on it. I am not making any money off this. Some people ask me why I am doing this. I am not rich and I still work a 9 to 5 job. It just that we as people do not stick together and some of the A&R’s need help finding new talent. Most important I have not seen know one come up with this idea be for and that what LONGEVITY ENTERTAINMENT INC is all about. Thinking outside of the box
Whats makes your mixtape different from all these other mixtapes out in the streets right now?
G.CHILD-no artists on the mixtape pay to be on it and I am giving them the opportunity
To win $1000 in cash.
Where can your mixtape be purchased?
G.CHILD- DATPIFF.COM OR MYSPACE.COM/LONGEVITYENT
they can download and listing to it for free.
What other projects are you working on?
G.CHILD-my movies scripts and I will begin filming of LONGEVITY ENTERTAINMENT INC first independent movie in 2009
What are your goals for this year?
G.CHILD-to have all of the funds together to film my movie next year.
What inspires you to be involved with music?
G.CHILD-I love working with all kinds of people. Music is worldwide.
In your opinion what do you think is the biggest mistake that most upcoming artist make?
G.CHILD-artists need to listing more and do less talking.
How do you feel about the state of Hip Hop today?
G.CHILD- I love it.
If you could change one thing about the music industry what would it be & why?
G.CHILD-I like the way the music industry is now. The artist have more control then ever before. Independent all the way.
What are your thoughts on the Remy Ma & T.I. situation?
G.CHILD-NO COMMENT
Who are you supporting in politics? Obama or Clinton & why?
G.CHILD-OBAMA. It time for a change.
Are you a spiritual person? & if so what are your beliefs?
G.CHILD-NO
What can we expect from you in the near future?
G.CHILD- a lot of independent movies. I believe if you do not go after your dreams, you will be working for somebody that did. So dream big
Last but not least the most important question of all.... If you had the opportunity to lay the pipe game down on Beyounce or Janet Jackson who would you pick & why??
G.CHILD- BEYOUNCE. Because It the “ROC” L.O.L
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