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Fifteen Minutes with...
Mike Control
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BANDWIDTH: How did Mike Control come to be?
Jon Bro: Mike Control came to be when The Grey Ghost started messing with beats in his spare time at his work place. The beats were crazy, he told me about them and it was on. Also being that we had been a hip-hop group years before on a less serious level, it was something we wanted to take more serious this time around.
BANDWIDTH: Where did the inspiration for the name Mike Control?
Jon Bro: Our style that we use when we rhyme over beats, passing the mic back and forth on verses, was the main inspiration for the name. You have to maintain the tightness at all times, and it is something we focus on with control. The spelling of Mike is just wordplay for microphone.
BANDWIDTH: Why rap?
Jon Bro: Hip-hop is the music we grew up on and is our first love. Also the want to make the music better then it is at its current state.
BANDWIDTH: Is it harder to get into the rap game than say rock or pop?
Jon Bro: I think it's hard to get into music period. You have to stay focused at all times and set goals. It's a struggle all together, that takes patience, but if you have the heart and dedication, your time will come. If you believe in yourself, possibilities are endless. I do think is harder to get shows as a hip-hop artist. Networking is a must and gig swapping, too.
BANDWIDTH: What is the difference between underground and mainstream?
Jon Bro: To me I think underground music is where you get more people who really love music and are trying to make a difference. Mainstream is like you hear the current tread, and artists sound alike. Like when a new artist comes out they usually sound like someone else who is out. More underground artists I've listened to seem a lot different than the mainstream.
BANDWIDTH: Who were your influences in terms of your music?
Jon Bro: The Beastie Boys, Rage Against The Machine, a lot of old school rap, late 80's early 90's, and also the late 80's hard-core music.
BANDWIDTH: What are you listening to now?
Jon Bro: Britney Spears, N'snyc, Backstreet Boys...lol; nah! Right now I'm listening to Smut peddlers, Jedi Mind Tricks, Tool, Cannibal Ox, a lot of underground hip hop mix CD's, oh yeah, and Mike Control.