5 Minutes With Problem Child

Mizz Kayz was on de beat this weekend at Dr. Jay's Soca or Die 9 in Toronto, where all the party animals were out in abundance! The show was incredible so you could only imagine the pressure I went through to have a lil' one on one time with all the artists. Small thing though. As always, I worked my magic and caught up with St. Vincent's "Party Animal" backstage, getting up close and personal. With no hesitation, Problem Child grabbed my arm and gave me the green light... so here we go!

Mizz Kayz: If you could travel through time, where would you go and why?
Problem Child: I might go back to when Malcolm X and Martin Luther were in existence so I could see the struggle that my black people went through to take it to today where Barack Obama is President... that's the real ting! I might get beat up a lot, but that's where I'd go.

Mizz Kayz: What is your weirdest experience with a fan?
Problem Child: Ammm... next question lol!

Mizz Kayz: What's something your fans don't know about you? Are you a computer geek? Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Problem Child: I'm really sincere. I don't know if they know that I love everybody and I'm not on this celebrity ting; the high society thing. I'm still here after the party taking pictures with everybody. I'm not a celebrity. I'm just a lucky guy doing music.
Mizz Kayz: I feel that; you're just doing something you love to do!

Mizz Kayz: Do you have any hidden talents?
Problem Child: I can draw really well.

Mizz Kayz: Where did you get your name from?
Problem Child: From just being a wise guy.

Mizz Kayz: Describe yourself in one word.
Problem Child: Renaissance

Mizz Kayz: Out of all the the places you've visited, where have you encountered the most interesting dish?
Problem Child: Probably Barbados because I was eating a lot of stuff I didn't know.
Mizz Kayz: But it was good?
Problem Child: Of course!

Mizz Kayz: What would you be doing if you weren't in music?
Problem Child: It's hard to say. My family always wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer but God took me this route... I'm still a barber, I still cut people's hair! I still work... that's just another hidden talent of mine. Yuh want ah fade, call me! Yuh eyebrows done?

Mizz Kayz: So what inspired you to get into music?
Problem Child: I always tell people I didn't get into music, music got into me! I grew up, not as fortunate as I am now. We had a radio but we didn't have a TV. Music is something I've always been into.. I was always singing other people's songs.. dancing. I love music! It was just music from the beginning of my existence!

Mizz Kayz: If you could pass the baton to another artist in a race; any artist male or female, dead or alive who would it be and why?
Problem Child: Skinny Fabulous!
Mizz Kayz: Alright! Someone from home.
Problem Child: Because that's my little brother and I love him sincerely.. big man talk! Yuh understand? I'm a fan of other people in the business who are way ahead of me but I have to represent for my home. My introduction to him was you're a clone and you're my lil' brother. We do many things similarly and without planning.

Mizz Kayz: Describe your perfect day.
Problem Child: Somewhere with some nice cooked food, clean drawers and a lot of sleep!
Mizz Kayz: Sweet and simple.

Mizz Kayz: What's in your pocket right now?
Problem Child: Let me check. Ok, my Blackberry, a business card and that's it.. my wallet's back home.
Mizz Kayz: We cyah forget the camera in your hand!
Problem Child: True!

Mizz Kayz and The Party Animal out.... noooo sleep at all!