{"id":546,"date":"2016-01-18T18:54:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T02:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/?p=546"},"modified":"2016-02-26T14:26:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T22:26:27","slug":"546","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/546\/","title":{"rendered":"B.Howard  Exclusive Interview By Antoinette Ortega"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>B.Howard<br \/>\nExclusive Interview<br \/>\nBy: AO<br \/>\nOne West Magazine<\/p>\n<p>B. Howard Dishes on Consumer Electronics Show with Rick Ross, Mainland China Tour<\/p>\n<p>From the first moment, it was like meeting the live Michael Jackson. Everything Brandon Howard embodies, reminds everyone of Michael Jackson. Brandon Howard is, in essence, a reincarnation of Michael. And that leads some to believe that Brandon Howard is capable of doing what Michael Jackson did.<\/p>\n<p>Even the Jackson family shows its love and support for B. Howard. From Jackie\u2019s Jackson\u2019s Twitter: \u201cThe magic continues.\u201d He added: \u201cProud of B. Howard.\u201d The tweets came after TMZ\u2019s botched statement that the Jacksons did not know B. Howard. And in 2015, LaToya Jackson introduced B. Howard on her show, Life with LaToya, on the Oprah Winfrey Network.<\/p>\n<p>The songwriter-producer and singer has been on the touring circuit lately. B. Howard headlined along with Rick Ross at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jonathan \u201cSugarfoot\u201d Moffett, Michael Jackson\u2019s drummer who was also present at CES said on Facebook: \u201cB. Howard was great! I enjoyed working with him on this venture. He is very talented for those who are still wondering, and for me to be honest, truthful, and real, MJ\u2019s essence was there. There was uncanny chemistry between him and me in performing together [and it was] greatly reminiscent of Michael [Jackson].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to speak with B. Howard who is soft-spoken, eloquent, and driven to bring people together with his music. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s next for the Billboard-charted star.<\/p>\n<p>AO: Who is B. Howard and what makes you unique out of all music artists today in the music industry?<\/p>\n<p>BH: I\u2019ve really enjoyed my life, and I\u2019m growing more every day. I started in 2002, working with artist Dru Hill on the Dru World Order album. Over the years I\u2019ve written or produced songs for Ginuwine, Marques Houston, Lupe Fiasco, Ne-Yo, Emily King, Bow-Wow, Vanessa Hudgens, Koda Kumi and a host of other stars. More recently I\u2019ve worked with Joe El and Charisse Mills and French Montana as well as Jason DeRulo.<\/p>\n<p>All of them are wonderful and unique. And each one of them has lifted me, by allowing me to be part of their story. I\u2019ve been blessed to write for and produce for so much talent, and it\u2019s the experience that I\u2019ve earned through my work that led me to the Nothing to Prove album. Very few artists have had the opportunity to write for such a variety of other artists, and make the jump to releasing their own album and succeed.<\/p>\n<p>AO: Tell us about your new single \u201cDSYLM\u201d and how can your fans hear it?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Don\u2019t Say You Love Me is about personal, emotional experiences. DSLYM for short, is a fresh, new approach to my sound. It mixes in personal experiences&#8211;where I\u2019ve had my heart broken&#8211;and I don\u2019t want anyone to say she loves me because I don\u2019t want that heart break to happen again.<\/p>\n<p>A secret about this video that I haven\u2019t revealed is that I\u2019ve actually had this experience. I was talking to a twin. One was hot and one was cold. Both twins were singer-dancers. But each time I talked with the one I knew&#8211; and I thought there was only one&#8211; she had a different personality. Little did I know, she had a twin sister and she didn\u2019t tell me!<\/p>\n<p>So one minute she was hot and a day later I\u2019d meet up with her and she was cold. I then realized she had a twin. I only wanted the one&#8211; the one who was really in to me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-ocIjsHJ5U\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"B. Howard - DSYLM ft. BK Brasco\" title=\"Play video &quot;B. Howard - DSYLM ft. BK Brasco&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-ocIjsHJ5U<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-ocIjsHJ5U\" title=\"B. Howard - DSYLM ft. BK Brasco\">B. Howard &#8211; DSYLM ft. BK Brasco (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d-ocIjsHJ5U)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>AO: Congratulations for getting \u201cDSYLM\u201d to #11 on the Billboard Dance Charts. How does it feel to meet this milestone in your life?<\/p>\n<p>BH: It\u2019s motivating. I feel blessed and fortunate to be able to make it organically to this point. It is my first billboard entry. And I didn\u2019t think I was going to make top twenty because there are so many great artists I respect: Imagine Dragons, Bieber, Lorde, and Adele&#8211;to name a few&#8211;that compete for that space. This is the first of many. I\u2019m thankful for the support of all my friends for being there.<\/p>\n<p>AO: You recently performed with Rick Ross at CES. How\u2019d that go?<\/p>\n<p>BH: I had a show at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas with Rick Ross. He really fought for me to be on stage with him. I remember Ne-Yo, a professional and friend who we\u2019ve both worked with saying about my single, DSLYM: \u201cThat was hot&#8211; that was cool,\u201d right before we went onstage.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s also new: The CES show with Rick Ross was also shot in virtual reality. We shot the whole show with a 360-degree camera with a brand new technology from Nokia that\u2019s not released yet.<\/p>\n<p>The other people performing were the Jacksons&#8211; formerly the Jackson 5&#8211; as well as Aerosmith\u2019s Joe Perry, George Benson, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross. Magic Johnson and Christina Milian were the hosts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-551\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/B.-Howard-with-Rick-Ross-at-Consumer-Electronics-Show.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-551\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-551\" src=\"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/B.-Howard-with-Rick-Ross-at-Consumer-Electronics-Show.jpg\" alt=\"B. Howard with Rick Ross at Consumer Electronics Show\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B. Howard with Rick Ross at Consumer Electronics Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AO: What was it like back stage?<\/p>\n<p>BH: It was like a class reunion. Christina Milian, Ne-Yo, and Magic Johnson&#8211; we were all there. Magic Johnson was excited to be there. He was proud of me and hadn\u2019t seen me since the \u201cRemember the Time\u201d music video. He couldn\u2019t believe how tall I was. Vassal Benson was there, who recorded recently with Jon Bon Jovi.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great experience being among all of these people I came up with.<\/p>\n<p>AO: How did the virtual reality bit go?<\/p>\n<p>BH: We placed two cameras, deep in the set and in between the talent and the crowd, where there are usually microphones. Nokia\u2019s technology will be released soon along with a next iteration of VR glasses.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re planning to shoot in virtual reality the music video to \u201cOne More Night\u201d, a new single to be released this Spring.<\/p>\n<p>AO: How is your relationship to your mother, Miki Howard, and your thoughts about her new TV One movie, The Miki Howard Story?<\/p>\n<p>BH: My mom has a new film coming out about her life. I\u2019ve been working a lot, so I haven\u2019t been able to spend as much time with her as I would like. It makes me sad. However, we are pretty close. And we have a song together that will be released soon. It\u2019s a very special song.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the film goes, I\u2019m happy for her. I\u2019m very happy that she has at least a portion of her story be heard, and there are large numbers of people who I personally think she would want to have noted, if she could, for their contributions to her life. Nevertheless, I\u2019m excited for her and I hope to create with her more music for us to enjoy together. And spend more time together.<\/p>\n<p>AO: We heard that you were just in Europe? What was the occasion for that trip?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Yes, I was at Felix nightclub in Berlin. The song DSLYM was doing well stateside, and people from Europe called for me. The party at Felix nightclub was a release party in support of the song.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper, Tony Tuklan, has a song that\u2019s number one in Europe that features Sean Paul. During my show, Tony came up to do the rap part of his song.<\/p>\n<p>AO: You are building a hardcore following here in the U.S. How\u2019s that experience and can it be overwhelming at times?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Yes, it\u2019s overwhelming because my following is strong overseas, but its the dedication and depth of my fans at home in the U.S. that is inspirational and motivates me. For every one person it\u2019s like ten people, multiplied and amped up. You can\u2019t pay for anything like that. The more music I put out, the more dedicated my first followers are. It\u2019s true. My life is dedicated to my fans.<\/p>\n<p>AO: It is said that you are the \u201cPrince of Pop\u201d in Japan. How do you feel about being labeled \u201cThe Prince of Pop\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>BH: For HMV to label me the prince of pop&#8211; it\u2019s a double edged sword. On one end it\u2019s an extreme honor. On the other end it sells me short. The prince of pop is not a King. And I don\u2019t look at myself as the prince of Pop. I fancy myself the President. LOL. With my friends in New York and Los Angeles all call me the President. Like the President of the music industry, being that I\u2019ve helped guide so many musicians along their careers. And I\u2019ve helped people achieve success where they\u2019ve often overlooked an opportunity. But I\u2019m grateful for the title.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_9064.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-553\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-553\" src=\"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_9064.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Lanisha Cole \" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Lanisha Cole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AO: Are you currently working on any new music and when can we expect to hear it?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Yes, with Akon: We don\u2019t have the name of the title yet. We\u2019ll soon go in the studio to finish creating the full body of work. In the meantime, I\u2019m releasing singles, and the video will be in virtual reality. The video will be on a platform for VR videos.<\/p>\n<p>A new artist named Fabio, with Sony Columbia, with a song called Necessito Tu Amor, is coming out this Spring.<\/p>\n<p>With Jason DeRulo: Jason DeRulo and I are coming out with some great ideas to be released soon. One possibility is a song for his next album.<\/p>\n<p>With The Jacksons: A duet with LaToya Jackson is coming out that\u2019s a really upbeat dance record with a mix of Spanish in it. It\u2019s called \u201cSolo Dimelo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>AO: Are you going on tour anytime soon? How can your fans hear you live?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Yes, I\u2019m having a release party in March, in Shenzhen, China. It\u2019s part of the mainland China tour. Akon is coming to support me.<\/p>\n<p>I was going to be on the Little Wayne tour, and the Jackie tour, which is Ciara\u2019s tour. Both first got postponed. Ciara\u2019s show is postponed until April 2nd, which is my birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The Little Wayne tour was later canceled. I\u2019m very much bummed about it. I\u2019m most sad about my fans that bought tickets for the show. And I hope to make it up to them.<\/p>\n<p>AO: Do you have any people that you would like to thank for your success today?<\/p>\n<p>BH: Shante Paige, Leonard Brooks, Robert Watson, Qadree El-Amin, Jonnie Forster, Perfection \/ Tribeca Management, and Phil Quartararo, my manager. I can never forget my family and friends because without them I would not be the man I am today.<\/p>\n<p>AO: Where can your fans follow you on social media?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BHowardOFFICIAL\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BHowardOFFICIAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bhowardofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bhowardofficial\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BHowardOfficial\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BHowardOfficial<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6VXvhOKlK6DCsF71dJ7Y5H\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6VXvhOKlK6DCsF71dJ7Y5H<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/b.-howard\/id415978380\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/artist\/b.-howard\/id415978380<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Antoinette Ortega is a Contributing writer for One West Magazine<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>B.Howard Exclusive Interview By: AO One West Magazine B. 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