how you doing sir Malik show you for watch mojo calm right now I’m showing
watch mojo calm right now I’m showing
watch mojo calm right now I’m showing with lights
hell I ghts way yeah you got it you know
hell I ghts way yeah you got it you know it’s actually my legal first name since
it’s actually my legal first name since
it’s actually my legal first name since I changed it but it is okay why’d you
I changed it but it is okay why’d you
I changed it but it is okay why’d you started changing well it was a nickname
started changing well it was a nickname
started changing well it was a nickname my last name is pox Lightner and it kind
my last name is pox Lightner and it kind
my last name is pox Lightner and it kind of came out of that and then it just
of came out of that and then it just
of came out of that and then it just happened to be easier to say than Fox
happened to be easier to say than Fox
happened to be easier to say than Fox Lightner it’s kind of local when I first
Lightner it’s kind of local when I first
Lightner it’s kind of local when I first set up my myspace in part started
set up my myspace in part started
set up my myspace in part started putting music oh I put that as a name
putting music oh I put that as a name
putting music oh I put that as a name back in about 2006 and then just kinda
back in about 2006 and then just kinda
back in about 2006 and then just kinda started to walk into that my dad always
started to walk into that my dad always
started to walk into that my dad always told me that if you’re doing the job
told me that if you’re doing the job
told me that if you’re doing the job that you’re meant to do and the line of
that you’re meant to do and the line of
that you’re meant to do and the line of work that you’re like destined for your
work that you’re like destined for your
work that you’re like destined for your work and your personal life should be
work and your personal life should be
work and your personal life should be seamless especially with something
seamless especially with something
seamless especially with something artistic music like music that draws so
artistic music like music that draws so
artistic music like music that draws so much rain and personal life so be doing
much rain and personal life so be doing
much rain and personal life so be doing yourself a disservice to feel like
yourself a disservice to feel like
yourself a disservice to feel like you’re living two lives you know
I noticed you have a lot of followers on
I noticed you have a lot of followers on Twitter and Facebook and we have a lot
Twitter and Facebook and we have a lot
Twitter and Facebook and we have a lot of YouTube videos tell us the importance
of YouTube videos tell us the importance
of YouTube videos tell us the importance of social media for you it’s amazing I
of social media for you it’s amazing I
of social media for you it’s amazing I mean on a personal level it allows me to
mean on a personal level it allows me to
mean on a personal level it allows me to just be me and not feel like I have to
just be me and not feel like I have to
just be me and not feel like I have to be somebody else you know going back to
be somebody else you know going back to
be somebody else you know going back to our sound you don’t want to like do
our sound you don’t want to like do
our sound you don’t want to like do yourself the disservice of living two
yourself the disservice of living two
yourself the disservice of living two different lives I mean it’s really
different lives I mean it’s really
different lives I mean it’s really important to feel like you can be
important to feel like you can be
important to feel like you can be yourself in front of people in social
yourself in front of people in social
yourself in front of people in social media it kind of allows an outlet to
media it kind of allows an outlet to
media it kind of allows an outlet to show people that you know and people
show people that you know and people
show people that you know and people also kind of like that I think it’s
also kind of like that I think it’s
also kind of like that I think it’s different now than twenty years ago when
different now than twenty years ago when
different now than twenty years ago when they’re that degree of mystery it was
they’re that degree of mystery it was
they’re that degree of mystery it was what you needed to like keep an artist
what you needed to like keep an artist
what you needed to like keep an artist going but now they just want to know
going but now they just want to know
going but now they just want to know they want to know who their fan
another thing is that sort of sensitive
another thing is that sort of sensitive instance you can get something out just
instance you can get something out just
instance you can get something out just like this and you know five minutes ago
like this and you know five minutes ago
like this and you know five minutes ago no one heard it and now that they have I
no one heard it and now that they have I
no one heard it and now that they have I can change in an instant
even though you’re part of a major just
even though you’re part of a major just looking at your webpage and just seeing
looking at your webpage and just seeing
looking at your webpage and just seeing different things you do I feel there’s a
different things you do I feel there’s a
different things you do I feel there’s a strong sense of independence it’s
strong sense of independence it’s
strong sense of independence it’s definitely important I mean you need to
definitely important I mean you need to
definitely important I mean you need to know who you are as an artist to get
know who you are as an artist to get
know who you are as an artist to get your vision across and your vision is
your vision across and your vision is
your vision across and your vision is not gonna come across if you don’t have
not gonna come across if you don’t have
not gonna come across if you don’t have a vision and I think if you’re if you
a vision and I think if you’re if you
a vision and I think if you’re if you have a great team around you like I do I
have a great team around you like I do I
have a great team around you like I do I mean my manager is young he’s been with
mean my manager is young he’s been with
mean my manager is young he’s been with me for almost ten years I mean we kind
me for almost ten years I mean we kind
me for almost ten years I mean we kind of we have the same mind and so he he
of we have the same mind and so he he
of we have the same mind and so he he fights for what I know is me and whether
fights for what I know is me and whether
fights for what I know is me and whether it’s music or visual or this that or
it’s music or visual or this that or
it’s music or visual or this that or music videos you know everything
music videos you know everything
music videos you know everything everything has to come from you as an
everything has to come from you as an
everything has to come from you as an artist
and also I read that your parents were
and also I read that your parents were missionaries yeah okay
missionaries yeah okay
missionaries yeah okay tell us what the places that you had a
tell us what the places that you had a
tell us what the places that you had a chance to travel to and how it opened up
chance to travel to and how it opened up
chance to travel to and how it opened up your mind and influenced you yeah I grew
your mind and influenced you yeah I grew
your mind and influenced you yeah I grew up yeah missionary kid for a few years
up yeah missionary kid for a few years
up yeah missionary kid for a few years on the road and it was kind of
on the road and it was kind of
on the road and it was kind of interesting on its own just my parents
interesting on its own just my parents
interesting on its own just my parents having that ability to just up and go
having that ability to just up and go
having that ability to just up and go and be like okay we’re gonna do this
and be like okay we’re gonna do this
and be like okay we’re gonna do this although they had other careers just
although they had other careers just
although they had other careers just kind of like well we feel called to do
kind of like well we feel called to do
kind of like well we feel called to do this so just that spontaneity probably
this so just that spontaneity probably
this so just that spontaneity probably it was one degree of influence in my
it was one degree of influence in my
it was one degree of influence in my life we spent some time in Jamaica and
life we spent some time in Jamaica and
life we spent some time in Jamaica and then in the Philippines one of the main
then in the Philippines one of the main
then in the Philippines one of the main things aside from setting that for this
things aside from setting that for this
things aside from setting that for this up and go lifestyle it really sets you
up and go lifestyle it really sets you
up and go lifestyle it really sets you up to her I mean you’re ready to leave
up to her I mean you’re ready to leave
up to her I mean you’re ready to leave whatever you have behind and move on to
whatever you have behind and move on to
whatever you have behind and move on to the next thing it’s not a big deal
the next thing it’s not a big deal
the next thing it’s not a big deal I saw a lot of poverty as a kid and you
I saw a lot of poverty as a kid and you
I saw a lot of poverty as a kid and you see the parts of the world that maybe
see the parts of the world that maybe
see the parts of the world that maybe you wouldn’t have had a chance to see
you wouldn’t have had a chance to see
you wouldn’t have had a chance to see had you stayed in your own country and
had you stayed in your own country and
had you stayed in your own country and and it’s become really really crucial to
and it’s become really really crucial to
and it’s become really really crucial to me now I mean on this tour across Canada
me now I mean on this tour across Canada
me now I mean on this tour across Canada I’ve brought out World Vision and it’s
I’ve brought out World Vision and it’s
I’ve brought out World Vision and it’s been great I mean you can sponsor kids
been great I mean you can sponsor kids
been great I mean you can sponsor kids right beside the merch table you know
right beside the merch table you know
right beside the merch table you know it’s really cool and they actually took
it’s really cool and they actually took
it’s really cool and they actually took me back to the Philippines last August
me back to the Philippines last August
me back to the Philippines last August got to check out some of the work
got to check out some of the work
got to check out some of the work they’ve been doing and I’ve been pretty
they’ve been doing and I’ve been pretty
they’ve been doing and I’ve been pretty closely involved with 30-hour family
closely involved with 30-hour family
closely involved with 30-hour family especially this year with what’s going
especially this year with what’s going
especially this year with what’s going on in Somalia kind of helping out over
on in Somalia kind of helping out over
on in Somalia kind of helping out over there and making sure that you’re doing
there and making sure that you’re doing
there and making sure that you’re doing your part and kind of motivating people
your part and kind of motivating people
your part and kind of motivating people to get involved
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