COIN BANKS
Feb 2015
Who are you?
COIN BANKS.
Where do you live?
Perth, Australia.
What do you do?
Rap, produce, eat.
When did you start?
I started freestyling back when I used to breakdance and paint in high school. I wanted to be a DJ, but I couldn’t afford turntables, so I started rapping. But I’ve only really taken it seriously for the last couple years.
How was your first show/performance?
It was horrible. I’ve always been bad at public speaking, so I have no idea why I decided to be a rapper. It was a show with a lot of young and local emcees. I got through to the second verse in the first song and just froze—I couldn’t remember the words—so I freestyled the rest of the song. It was pretty bad… [laughs]
What would you like to gain from your work?
The ability to share my music with more people.
What would you like your audience to gain from your work?
I would like them to find the inspiration to follow their passions, whatever they might be.
Who or what are your biggest influences?
Musically: Dilla, Common, Kanye, Q-Tip and De La Soul. Personally: My mum, my brother and my girl influence and inspire me all the time.
What keeps you up at night?
Time and my lack of it.
What’s next?
I’m working on my next release at the moment. Really looking forward to sharing it with the world here soon.
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