hey what’s up guys my name is Karl Wolfe I’m a producer singer songwriter for the
I’m a producer singer songwriter for the
I’m a producer singer songwriter for the love
so music has always been a part of your
so music has always been a part of your life you come from a musical family but
life you come from a musical family but
life you come from a musical family but when was it that you decided that you
when was it that you decided that you
when was it that you decided that you wanted this to be your career I remember
wanted this to be your career I remember
wanted this to be your career I remember when I was like about 10 years old and
when I was like about 10 years old and
when I was like about 10 years old and the first time I heard Africa by toto
the first time I heard Africa by toto
the first time I heard Africa by toto that was when I really wanted to do
that was when I really wanted to do
that was when I really wanted to do something in music and had a feeling
something in music and had a feeling
something in music and had a feeling that you know maybe I’m good at this
that you know maybe I’m good at this
that you know maybe I’m good at this thing you’re forced to leave Lebanon at
thing you’re forced to leave Lebanon at
thing you’re forced to leave Lebanon at 3 years old has this inspired your
3 years old has this inspired your
3 years old has this inspired your writing I definitely affected my music I
writing I definitely affected my music I
writing I definitely affected my music I mean on my first album just basically on
mean on my first album just basically on
mean on my first album just basically on the face I heard a song called summery
the face I heard a song called summery
the face I heard a song called summery days
days
days Semih nights in Beirut which is a song
Semih nights in Beirut which is a song
Semih nights in Beirut which is a song about my dad growing up and telling me
about my dad growing up and telling me
about my dad growing up and telling me how beautiful Lebanon they was before
how beautiful Lebanon they was before
how beautiful Lebanon they was before the baby how has your career evolved I
the baby how has your career evolved I
the baby how has your career evolved I think the touring made a difference
think the touring made a difference
think the touring made a difference seeing the reactions of the people to my
seeing the reactions of the people to my
seeing the reactions of the people to my music I mean it’s one thing to be here
music I mean it’s one thing to be here
music I mean it’s one thing to be here in the studio and create music and it’s
in the studio and create music and it’s
in the studio and create music and it’s another thing to promote this music and
another thing to promote this music and
another thing to promote this music and see the feedback the first album was so
see the feedback the first album was so
see the feedback the first album was so raw and was just like okay what do I
raw and was just like okay what do I
raw and was just like okay what do I love to listen to you know second album
love to listen to you know second album
love to listen to you know second album was more like what triggers people okay
was more like what triggers people okay
was more like what triggers people okay this is cool as much as I love it you
this is cool as much as I love it you
this is cool as much as I love it you know I just started choosing picking and
know I just started choosing picking and
know I just started choosing picking and choosing songs that would trigger people
I’m so sensitive I feel the people it’s
I’m so sensitive I feel the people it’s like a psychological relationship and I
like a psychological relationship and I
like a psychological relationship and I feel it when I’m playing the piano and
feel it when I’m playing the piano and
feel it when I’m playing the piano and let’s say and I can hear people a little
let’s say and I can hear people a little
let’s say and I can hear people a little whisper and this and that it turns me
whisper and this and that it turns me
whisper and this and that it turns me off you understand so I want to keep
off you understand so I want to keep
off you understand so I want to keep people excited keep it energetic and
people excited keep it energetic and
people excited keep it energetic and keep people focused you know I mean so
keep people focused you know I mean so
keep people focused you know I mean so the second album definitely I wanted
the second album definitely I wanted
the second album definitely I wanted them to dance and not even have a chance
them to dance and not even have a chance
them to dance and not even have a chance to kind of talk to their friends you
to kind of talk to their friends you
to kind of talk to their friends you understand
you mentioned the song Africa and this
you mentioned the song Africa and this is the song that Yuri did from Toto so
is the song that Yuri did from Toto so
is the song that Yuri did from Toto so what did you add to that song this is
what did you add to that song this is
what did you add to that song this is what so people don’t know is that I went
what so people don’t know is that I went
what so people don’t know is that I went through about four to five versions of
through about four to five versions of
through about four to five versions of that song it started off as an original
that song it started off as an original
that song it started off as an original straight cover and then I listened to it
straight cover and then I listened to it
straight cover and then I listened to it I’m like why would anyone want to hear
I’m like why would anyone want to hear
I’m like why would anyone want to hear mine if they can hear theirs so that’s
mine if they can hear theirs so that’s
mine if they can hear theirs so that’s when it started morphing you know it
when it started morphing you know it
when it started morphing you know it started going into more R&B more
started going into more R&B more
started going into more R&B more dancehall and by the fourth stage it was
dancehall and by the fourth stage it was
dancehall and by the fourth stage it was a completely you know I just took the
a completely you know I just took the
a completely you know I just took the course basically and I completely made a
course basically and I completely made a
course basically and I completely made a new verse I use the dancehall beat I got
new verse I use the dancehall beat I got
new verse I use the dancehall beat I got a dancehall artist which is culture a
a dancehall artist which is culture a
a dancehall artist which is culture a feature on it I wanted something to get
feature on it I wanted something to get
feature on it I wanted something to get the kids understanding the type of song
the kids understanding the type of song
the kids understanding the type of song it is because if you play the original
it is because if you play the original
it is because if you play the original two kids today they won’t get it they
two kids today they won’t get it they
two kids today they won’t get it they think it’s cheesy you can capture an
think it’s cheesy you can capture an
think it’s cheesy you can capture an audience based solely on on the type of
audience based solely on on the type of
audience based solely on on the type of music if someone’s into house or R&B
music if someone’s into house or R&B
music if someone’s into house or R&B then they’ll get it even if it’s not
then they’ll get it even if it’s not
then they’ll get it even if it’s not that great so I kind of camouflaged it
that great so I kind of camouflaged it
that great so I kind of camouflaged it for the people and it and it’s working
out of all the songs that you’ve written
out of all the songs that you’ve written what’s your favorite one on the first
what’s your favorite one on the first
what’s your favorite one on the first album it’s probably summer days in
album it’s probably summer days in
album it’s probably summer days in Beirut because it just hits home and
Beirut because it just hits home and
Beirut because it just hits home and makes me emotional it just makes me
makes me emotional it just makes me
makes me emotional it just makes me think of my family you know and that’s
think of my family you know and that’s
think of my family you know and that’s the closest thing to my heart on the
the closest thing to my heart on the
the closest thing to my heart on the second album I would think it’s Africa
second album I would think it’s Africa
second album I would think it’s Africa for sure because it’s you know it’s
for sure because it’s you know it’s
for sure because it’s you know it’s something that I used to love as a kid
something that I used to love as a kid
something that I used to love as a kid and like it made me fall in love with
and like it made me fall in love with
and like it made me fall in love with music you know it changed my life that
music you know it changed my life that
music you know it changed my life that song you know it’s it’s really profound
song you know it’s it’s really profound
song you know it’s it’s really profound for me and I know there’s gonna be many
for me and I know there’s gonna be many
for me and I know there’s gonna be many more but what is your greatest
more but what is your greatest
more but what is your greatest achievement so far so far my MTV Award
achievement so far so far my MTV Award
achievement so far so far my MTV Award right here I’m so excited my MTV Europe
right here I’m so excited my MTV Europe
right here I’m so excited my MTV Europe Music Award
things are good you know I just this is
things are good you know I just this is my latest achievement and I’m looking
my latest achievement and I’m looking
my latest achievement and I’m looking forward to bigger bigger things what
forward to bigger bigger things what
forward to bigger bigger things what have you learned now that you wishing
have you learned now that you wishing
have you learned now that you wishing you at the very beginning be driven
you at the very beginning be driven
you at the very beginning be driven determined don’t give up even though
determined don’t give up even though
determined don’t give up even though people you know in high places tell you
people you know in high places tell you
people you know in high places tell you no it means nothing they’re just human
no it means nothing they’re just human
no it means nothing they’re just human they don’t know with the determination
they don’t know with the determination
they don’t know with the determination and they don’t know the person that’s
and they don’t know the person that’s
and they don’t know the person that’s inside of you and how driven you are all
inside of you and how driven you are all
inside of you and how driven you are all they know is the surface but you know
they know is the surface but you know
they know is the surface but you know deep inside what you want to become and
deep inside what you want to become and
deep inside what you want to become and and no one can take that away and that’s
and no one can take that away and that’s
and no one can take that away and that’s powerful if you know that and you’re so
powerful if you know that and you’re so
powerful if you know that and you’re so confident in that man you can achieve
confident in that man you can achieve
confident in that man you can achieve anything I mean look I did that all
anything I mean look I did that all
anything I mean look I did that all based on believing that I have it
based on believing that I have it
based on believing that I have it understand and not to be in it like in a
understand and not to be in it like in a
understand and not to be in it like in a cocky way or something just I have it
cocky way or something just I have it
cocky way or something just I have it knowing deep inside I don’t need to say
knowing deep inside I don’t need to say
knowing deep inside I don’t need to say it to anybody I just need to prove it
it to anybody I just need to prove it
it to anybody I just need to prove it you know so prove yourself don’t just
you know so prove yourself don’t just
you know so prove yourself don’t just say it thank you very much and good luck
say it thank you very much and good luck
say it thank you very much and good luck thank you for having me peace
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