Yeah, I mean, a curse can also be a gift. So it made me just move really fast. They were just like, Go! And I hated it. Well, my mom used to work in a beauty salon. And a guy came in, back in the day, with a box of cassettes—my mom purchased these Anita Baker bootlegs. She played them all the time at home, and I started to realize, like, Whoa, I enjoy this.
This story appears in the holiday issue of GQ Style. Get your copy here. And how did that lead you to the bootleg tees? As you get older, the people you love pop back up. I was going through an Anita Baker phase, and I started trying to buy a T-shirt. So I go on the Internet and I find this site that had shirts with photos of Anita on them. So I bought two or three of them. Yeah, shitty heat-transfer shirts.
Right, it feels like this big piece of wood on your chest. Anita was definitely not seeing a piece of the action. So I was like, Maybe, so my conscience feels good, let me try to find an address for Anita and send her a little check. Maybe she needs some merch. Other than satisfying your guilt, what appeals to you about designing Anita Baker merch? What if Anita says no? It was just an idea.
You also have this new Tretorn collection. Where did that begin? My agent, William Morris. They try to pair who you are to the right brands. Can you break down the hood-prep thing? Yeah, it was kids that loved rap, they spiced it up and funked it out. I had a copy of The Official Preppy Handbook back then, and the shoes in there were penny loafers, Docksiders, and Tretorns. So, okay, we gotta get these Tretorns.
Once it was on with Tretorn, what did you want to do? I wanted to work with the Nylites, because those were the ones that I wore. And then, as we went through their old pictures and archives, we found a couple other styles that stood out, too. We were trying to see how we could push it. I see a connection between the Tretorns and Benjamin Bixby, the clothing line you did [in ]. Yeah, well, Tretorns started on the tennis court and then became a street thing.
Bixby was my first foray into design. To be honest, man, those were the best times of my life. At one point, I was in Hong Kong, and there was a N.
And Kanye was playing it, too. I learned a lot, though. I learned that you should just do what you do the best first. Do that one thing. What else did you learn? And I do a lot for family and friends. Part of me just wants to say, Come on, man! Put out more music!
You know what I mean? What do you mean? Like, I wanted to put out my own project. And I wondered: Had he done everything he wanted to do? Do you think he died in peace? Shortly after graduating, Outkast was signed to the Atlanta-based LaFace label and released their debut album, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, in Asked by: Demelsa Kabes hobbies and interests photography Why did Andre change his name? Last Updated: 16th October, Yevhen Marfull Professional.
Is Outkast still a group? In , the duo went on hiatus and both members have since pursued solo careers. In , Outkast reunited to celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing at more than 40 festivals worldwide, beginning at the Coachella Festival in April. Kosta Gallbronner Professional. How much is Outkast worth? Andre is mostly known for being one of the Outkast members. His music has sold millions worldwide. There's no doubt that his net worth will continue to increase in the next five years.
Ema Cuadrado Professional. Who dated Andre ? Nassiba Falkhofen Explainer. Prior to the release, Benjamin commented: "It's going to be a surprise for a lot of John Legend fans, because it is a lot more upbeat than John is—than people think John is. I was actually happy to hear it. This is a cool John Legend song. Wayne had previously expressed a desire to work with both artists. He also featured on the track, " Play the Guitar " by B.
On February 9, , it was announced that he would be featured on a song with James Murphy and Gorillaz titled " DoYaThing ", to promote the Gorillaz Converse collection. Andre was featured on track 15 entitled "Pink Matter," supplying vocals and guitar. On December 18, T. His biggest alias prior to his career with Outkast was "the Feat" or Feat.
He was also cast as Percival in Idlewild , released on August 26, He voiced a crow in Charlotte's Web , a movie adaptation of the children's book. As of November , he voiced "Sunny Bridges," a prize-winning musician who gives up touring to teach at his alma mater , in Class of , an animated series he produced on Cartoon Network.
Benjamin was accused by Timothy Mcgee for supposedly 'stealing' his idea of the show. He has also worked with Esthero on a promotional version of "Jungle Book" which was on a Wikked lil' grrrls sampler, but never made it to the actual album due to issues with Esthero's label, Warner Bros. Benjamin was a member of Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender 's production company A Band Apart until its close in ; he then formed his own company, Moxie Turtle.
It is also featured on Beyonce's fourth studio album entitled 4 released June 24, Early in Andre's career and prior to his major-market success, Benjamin developed several aliases that he used in various attempts to establish recognition and develop his fan base.
His aliases ranged from simply Dre' to lucrative and humorous names such as Possum Aloysius Jenkins. His biggest alias prior to his career with Outkast was "the Feat" or simply, Feat. Andre is now most commonly referred to as Andre He was also cast as Percival in Idlewild , released on August 26, He is also currently working on an as-of-yet untitled project, filming on location in Louisiana and is being produced by Chesley Seals and Kat Hantas.
He voiced a crow in Charlotte's Web , a movie adaptation of the children's book. As of November , he voiced "Sunny Bridges," a prize-winning musician who gives up touring to teach at his alma mater, in Class of , an animated series he produced on Cartoon Network. He has also worked with Esthero on a promotional version of "Jungle Book" which was on a Wikked lil' grrrls sampler, but never made it to the actual album due to issues with Esthero's label, Warner Bros..
He launched the "Benjamin Bixby" clothing line in spring of , inspired by college football circa He is also childhood friends with Fonzworth Bentley. Benjamin posed for a print advertising campaign by Declare Yourself, a campaign encouraging voter registration among youth for the United States presidential election. In the ads by photographer David LaChapelle, he has his mouth gagged by a bow-tie in a symbolic function.
The ads drew national attention.
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