Rob DZ

01. alias:
Rob Dz, Carmel Sandeigo, CJ Memfis

02. legal name:
Robert Franklin

03. affiliation:
The Rob Dz Experience, Floroq, Golden Age, Elements of Change, HipHop Generation

04. category:
mc/hiphop renaissance

05. hometown:
beloit, wisconsin

06. why do you live in madison:
Madison allows me the space to create my own genre of hip hop and madison accepts it.

07. goals:
To bless the world with this gift that God has given me.

08. hip hop influences:
Heavy D, Scarface, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Stevie Wonder, Barry White, Curtis Mayfield, RUN DMC, Rakim, KRS-1(BDP)

09. most memorable hip hop moment:
My firts time watching Krush Groove and thinking, “Man, I wanna do that!”

10. what do you love about madisons hip hop scene:
Madison accepts you for who you are and lets rock it in your own way.

11. what would you change about madisons hip hop scene:
Gettin some of the Madison rap kats to stop biting their style from BET and be themselves.

12. describe the first time you “felt” hip hop:
I felt hip hop from its inception but i knew hiphop was for me when i bought my first records with my own money... it was Doug E Fres’s “The Show” 12” and Heavy D’s “Livin Large” album.

13. philosophy on life:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding.

14. other interests beyond hip hop:
Poetry, working with kids, my music collection, acting, writing

15. additonal comments:
SPREAD LOVE!!

16. contact information:
www.floroq.com
robdzatu@yahoo.com
myspace/robdzexperience