1) How
long have you been performing? Music? Comedy?
Music since I was about 12 or 13, I started like most singers in the choir
Comedy only for about six months now, I’m the rookie on
the block, but people tell me I’m surprisingly polished
2) Who are your
musical influences?
PRODUCERS: DJ Quik - Keith
Crouch - Darkchild - Jaime Hawkins –
SINGERS: Donny Hathaway - Will Downing - Darly Coley - Musiq
Soulchild - Jaime Foxx
3) Who are your favorite comics of all time?
My favorite comics of all times would be ( 3) George Carlin
- (2 ) - Eddie Murphy - (1 ) Richard Pryor
4) How would you describe your music?
My raps are more like story telling, I
like to paint a picture you can visualize, and my R&B is more ballot then new school, I like to write about love and relationship
situation songs, real life sh*t ya dig?
5) Do you have
a different approach, when you write songs compared to writing jokes?
I would have to say the approach to music writing is very different, cuz I dont really
write jokes, my comedy is 90% freestyle, I just let loose, and let the chips fall were they lay
6) What
would u consider the ups and downs of performing?
Ups - the recognition of my talents is good, the networking.... Downs- dealing with all
the bullshit that comes with non nepotism, all about who you know, ya dig?
7) What do u like
most about performing?
Just grabbing the mic in whatever venue it is, and letting my god givin talents
speak for me, and watching people’s reaction to my talents!!
8) Do u have a routine/ritual
before you perform?
Take care of my guacamole before
I go on......lol.....ya heard
9) What venues have you performed at?
Dorseys locker, Air Lounge, Kimballs, Tommy T's etc.
10) Where could your fans find
you?
www.myspace.com/mrtraklaya
facebook.com/trakkroberts
twitter/trakskywalker
11) Any upcoming performances?
Dorsey’s Locker 5817 Shattuck Ave Oakland
Every Tuesday
@9pm
Comedy, Poetry, and R&B
