Sissy Nobby interview
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Interview with Sissy Nobby 0:05 Describing his neighborhood 0:44 Musicians in his family, records, street music 1:17 His influences (Jubilee, Cheeky Black, Vockah Redu, Katey Red) 2:09 The distinctiveness of his voice 2:40 His love of bounce, inspired by Vockah and Katey 3:00 More on Vockah’s influence 3:57 His first hit songs, producing his own tracks 4:45 On learning production 5:22 His first big performances 6:07 Describing a New Orleans block party 6:53 Popularity of bounce, aesthetics of bounce 7:52 His songwriting process 8:40 On his prolific production and beat-making 9:12 “Beat It Out the Frame” 10:00 Changes in bounce over time 11:08 Performing internationally 12:31 Importance of dance, dance role models, Vockah Redu 13:23 Mainstreaming of “twerk” 14:29 Importance of dance in New Orleans 15:15 Pre- and post-Katrina bounce, changes in audience, changes in bounce over time 17:05 Favorite place to perform pre-Katrina 17:37 His first label, where his stage name came from 18:58 Getting noticed by the label, gaining a fanbase through a demo CD, first stage name: Miss Peaches 19:57 On creating his videos 21:25 “Dusty Money” video 22:57 On gay acceptance in New Orleans vs. elsewhere 24:06 His favorite New Orleans musicians: Jubilee, Magnolia Shorty, etc 24:43 Story about Magnolia Shorty, her memory and legacy 25:22 The effect of violence on bounce 27:05 On the dances he’s created 28:35 Goals 29:03 Favorite new bounce artists 29:56 On sissy bounce being shut out of radio play 32:02 On going to Houston for Katrina, returning to New Orleans 33:35 On bounce artists being the first artists to perform post-Katrina 34:27 Performing multiple shows in one night 36:00 Bounce as inspiration, youth advocacy, losing his eye 37:05 Importance of social media as a resource 38:48 Subgenres of bounce (hardcore, commercial, dipping) 39:36 Building blocks of bounce, bounce beats, new trends in bounce 41:30 On performing to white audiences post-Katrina 42:40 On producing his early tracks, “What Is It About Bounce?” 44:27 End of tape