Monday, August 1, 2011

Exclusive B Wood Interview With Ronnie James


The Brian Wood blog is starting a new series, where each month we will be posting exclusive interviews with various people ranging from musicians to designers who the B Wood team supports and follows. The first interview of the series is with up and coming musician and singer Ronnie James. Last week Ronnie James came by the new Brian Wood office to check out all the new product and say hi to the B Wood team. While he was here, Lucas from the B Wood team sat down with Ronnie to ask him a few questions and discuss topics ranging from the rumors of being signed to G.O.O.D. Music to other r&b musicians like Frank Ocean. Below is the interview:

-Who is Ronnie James?

“Ronnie James is an artist. I sing, I write. I’m a creator and a dreamer.”

-What is your style of music and what would you say it sounds like?

“It’s timeless music. Music that will last forever. If we would put it in a genre, it would be alternative hip-hop and r&b.”

-Who are some of your major musical influences?

“Musical influences of mine range from Prince to Tim McGraw. People like Daryl Coley, Kim Burrell, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder. It’s all over the place, a lot of 90’s r&b and a gospel music.”

-What’s your opinion on the current state of r&b? It’s a genre that’s constantly shifting and now guys like Frank Ocean and The Weeknd are making headlines. So what are your thoughts?

“Over the past four or five years r&b has kind of sucked, it’s been changed to pop. It hasn’t really been r&b, it’s not about the feeling that r&b used to be. In the 90’s, the genre was all about the feeling and the emotion, and you felt what the single was talking about. But people like Frank Ocean, even though they he’s doing it in a different way, he’s kind of bringing back that feeling and telling a story, and making one get into him as a person and an artist, which is defiantly what’s necessary for r&b to come back.”

-So as an r&b singer, have you ever had a girl request your songs during sex?

[laughter] “There’s a song I have called ‘Takes Your Soul’ and I think that every girl defiantly feels that song in the moment”

-What influences your clothing style?

“My fashion style is just New York. It’s just watching different people on the street and pulling from various influences. Basically it’s just me, whenever I get up in the morning and however I feel is how I get dressed.

-There are a lot of rumors going on about you being signed to G.O.O.D. Music, anything you can say about these rumors?

“I’m just going to tell y’all to stay tuned… good stuff coming”

-What can we expect from you in the future?

“Great, honest, and very vulnerable music. Music that tells a story and gives you emotion, feeling, and everything you’ve wanted in r&b. Stuff that really brings back that 90’s r&b feeling, I thinks that’s very necessary right now.”




21 comments:

Anonymous said...

OKAY THIS DUDE IS RO JAMES? WOW HE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT .IREMEMBER WHEN HE WAS PARTYING IN LOTUS AND WASNT EVEN LEGAL AND WAS A CHUBBY GUY . WOW HES FLY LIKE A URBAN PRINCE . LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING HIS MUSIC JUST BASED ON HIS IMAGE

mickael milano said...

good luck ronnie james dont let them change you . just saw ya tweet . supporting .

nanny ortiz said...

Im gonna say this > I have heard alot about Ronnie James over the past 2 years . i remember he was really good friends with brandon Hines .I used to intern at Electric lady and saw him in there a few times when kanye was working on his last effort ,so im gonna say that he is with G.O.O.D music .AND if not Kanye is a fool not to sign this guy<he is talented and i heard he was a douche and had a major attitude but i saw him at a recent show and was so personable . so I wish him the best of luck . cool feature Brian

Anonymous said...

70's yellow tint glasses . whatver he is so not fashion > can he sing ?

interning at j records said...

cant wait to hear the project . dude can sing his fucking ass off . doesnt even look like he could sing but hes suoer dope . could be one of the greats . possibly one of my favorite underground artist .

Anonymous said...

SUPPORT RONNIE JAMES

lady godiva said...

i wanna fuck him > hahahah no but forreal . hes so mysterious . honestly you wonder if hes bi or straight because he seems to be metro sexual , but his voice is PHENOMINAL! stands alone and has a presence . i almost want him to be bi so he can be super creative . like a modern day prince . i mean miguel has that feel but . seems he is trying too hard. this guy is the perfect blend of street and rock and soul. bet he doesnt even know hes a rockstar which mankes it hotttttter . brian wood how do we get in contact with ro james

Anonymous said...

fly... you made that shirt b wood . shits dope

Anonymous said...

i fucks with ronnie james hard body he a cool ass nigga and his music gets me the puss . dude is a fly ass nigga ! kill the music game my ninja

Corina nayshelle said...

hi i met Ronnie James in the airport about a month ago . ahaha this guy had on black sweats,hi-tech boots a black lots of jewlrey and fidora rocker type of black hat . i knew he did something . so i complimented him and asked what he did he said . I AM A ARTIST ! not im a singer .I went home and checked his youtube and fell in love with his voice AMAZING !!!i am a fan and have been telling people in vegas all about this guy and i wish him well . GOOD LUCK, LOVE CORINA

antonio revene said...

just saw the post on your facebook my dude i dont know you . you never respond to my facebook messages but i think your style is influential and you can sing your ass off just from your freestyles and quotes that you post. my girl fucked me over a year ago so the shit you be saying on your wall is real . and i respect that .put some music out fam !

Anonymous said...

ITS :"TASTE YOUR SOUL" AND THAT IS MY SHIT !!!!! ITS ON ONE OF MY SEXTAPES. I GO TO TSU AND IVE HEARD SOMEONE BUMPING THAT SHIT IN THEIR CAR . SO YOU HAVE FANS OUT HERE PUT MUSIC OUT . AND HAHAHAH TO THE LAST COMMENT . MAYBE HE DOESNT WANNA TALK TO YOU FAGGOT ! BUT YOU CAN EAT MY PUSSY ANYDAY RONNIE JAMES !

stanly said...

this nigga aint got shit on my nigga steff jones .fake ass prince lookin nigga .

Anonymous said...

i hate commenting on blogs but ronnie james seems like a cool ass dude . and hes fine as hell . "portrait " was ,my joint from myspace days . im glad someone finally did a interview about him he has a beautiful voice .

music is me said...

yea hes signed to kanye . i used to see him with bi sean and don c all the time . wanna see how they change him to pop ! thats what they do to all singers

@mistahduncan said...

I diggs tha flow mane- madd tyte abilities - keep doing ya thang boss- im bangin dis out homey -- stay blessed playboy

@mistahduncan said...

I diggs tha flow mane- madd tyte abilities - keep doing ya thang boss-// we bangin dis out homey -- yall stay blessed & stay tuned - (listenin)

Anonymous said...

I watched this dude perform like 2 weeks ago with Omarion. He did his thing! I had to ask some girl who he was because everybody was videotaping him and taking pictures like he was somebody famous. He has a chance if people embrace him like did at that show, good luck!

Anonymous said...

OK OK . HES FLY LIKE A G 6 WHERS THE MUSIC

michell osinko said...

is this the same guy that sang that portrait song from myspace . i love love love his voice . like milk or silk or whatever hehe

michael muse said...

FLY GUY ! HE HAS APPEAL . THINK HES ARROGANT THO,INTRESTED TO HEAR WHAT HIS MUSIC SOUNDS LIKE .

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