Q Boy June 16, 2009

The talent, perseverance and determination of QBoy is encapsulated in the title of his new album; ‘Moxie’ . He has supported Boy George, remixed Kate Nash and interviewed rap legends Salt-N-Pepa – no wonder he was at the top of the 'Young, Gay & Gifted' section of The Independent On Sunday’s highly acclaimed ‘Pink List’. He has graced 12 magazine covers worldwide, featured in everything from i:D to The Guardian, and has become a champion of causes, becoming a patron for many anti-bullying charities and having presented Channel 4’s powerful documentary ‘Coming Out To Class’.

As a producer and as an artist his musical interests and influences are so wide the best genre to put him in would be 'pop'. His roots are firmly in old skool soulful hip-hop as demonstrated by his earlier material but his new self produced sound is much more commercial electro-pop leaning towards fidget house. It’s his unique voice and honest perspective, not to mention drive and energy is what gels his work together and inspires the listener for more.

“My inspirations are pretty random. I first grew up and dancing to pop group 5 Star, Janet & Michael Jackson then suddenly along came 1989 and the radio stations were full of rap and dance as hip-hop met rave culture and I was buzzing off Neneh Cherry, Technotronic, Salt-N-Pepa, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Snap, Soul II Soul, Black Box, S-Express - there was so much stuff I loved about that period. The new fidget house and electro scene is a hail back to those days of mixing rap vocals with dance music and it's a sound I love.”

Having now performed and DJ'ed across the USA, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and of course the UK, it’s easy to see QBoy has wide appeal and likeability. His best performances include the mainstages at EuroPride most recently in 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden, which attracted over 80000 people, and Pride London in Trafalgar Square 2007, which attracted over 600000 people.

His new album's sonics are complemented by his new DJ club playlists - as a DJ, QBoy is now rocking crowds with his Fidget House & Electro sets bringing parties worldwide to their feet.

Official Website: http://envoy.typepad.com