Interview With Milwaukee, WI’s Own The Solo King

1. What is your name/stage name?

Birth name: Solomon Bass V

Stage name: The Solo King

2. When is your birthday?

2/2

3. Where are you from?

Milwaukee, WI

4. What do you do?

At my day job, I am a health care provider.

5. How long have you been making music?

I have been making music for 21 years.

6. What was your first song/project?

The first song/project I released was “Rekindled” in 2001 under the moniker Solo Forever.

7. Who’s your inspiration?

Jonnie Taylor.

8. What genre of music do you create?

The genre is a blend of hip-hop, rap, R&B, and soul.

9. Do you come up with your video concepts?

I come up with the vision for my video concepts and outsource them to talented videographers to bring to life.

10. What was it like working with Carpet Booth?

It was my first time stepping into a studio by myself at Carpet Booth and it offered a different feeling and a different element. Collaborating with their production and engineering teams, I was able to focus on creating music and being an artist, while they were able to focus on bringing my music to an elevated form.

11. What are some features you have?

I have worked with the group HPI on multiple tracks and they’ve been incredible to work with every time.

12. What are some features you want to get?

I would love to collaborate with Music Soul Child in some capacity, or Brian McKnight.

13. Who’s one person, dead or alive, that you’d want to work with?

I would love to work with Al Green.

14. Are you signed to a label?

No, I am not currently signed.

15. Do you want a record deal, a distribution deal, or none?

I would love a distribution deal.

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