Hip Hop Poet SUPERSTEAD 5/8/14

 Lately I have been really into a lot of the local and or underground music that I have been coming across. This is just a little interview from one of the artists I have grown to like. His name is Steadman (also known as his performance name SuperStead) and he originates from London, England. This is a personal interview from the wonderful Steadman himself. Please excuse the content for some of  questions were asked at random and out of order :)

SUPERSTEAD BLOG

HIS SOUNDCLOUD

(His facebook) SUPERSTEAD POWER

Enjoy...

1. If you can put a genre on your writing, what would it be? (Free verse, poetry,etc.)

I write poetry, however it's free form poetry, which is almost a stream of consciousness that spirals from a start point that can be a certain topic, issue, feeling, experience, moment or thought. Many of my pieces do not rhyme, and its never really a conscious decision whether or not to make a certain piece rhyme - it just happens naturally as I start to write.

2. How old r u and where r u from?

I am 31 years old & Im from London England.

3. how long have you been writing for?

I started writing when I was around 7 or 8 years old. In my primary school there was an old lady who taught us English. Her name was Ms Sheldrake. I always remember her being really passionate about poetry. She got us writing poetry in school & was a great inspiration to me. She liked my poetry & entered me into an international children's poetry competition. A couple of children including myself were chosen as some of the british winners & sent medals. The local press came to our school & took our pictures & the story was published in the newspaper. That was one of my proudest moments as a child & it really inspired me to keep writing and I have been ever since.

4. Where does your inspiration come from?

My biggest inspirations are life & art. I see art in everything and i feel that we are constantly exposed to visions and emotions that can be expressed through art in many different weird and wonderful forms. I see art as everything, not just paintings in museums, but as everything - drawing, painting, sculpting, music, fashion, writing, poetry, novels, film, photography, theatre, dance, drama...

5. What do you prefer writing about?

Everything. Wherever my mind wanders, my pen follows.

6. Are you involved with any kind of music of your own? 

Yes. I have been writing songs, rapping and making hiphop since i was about 13/14yrs old. At the moment Im in a live HipHop/Reggae/Ska band. I write songs, rap & sing. The band is called 83classic - its a brand new band - we are releasing our debuet EP this summer. Theres a couple of acoustic clips on youtube you can watch - search for 83clasaic

7. What does super stead mean and how did you come up with this ? 

My name is Steadman so it was my nick name Super Stead Man

Also i love comics & superheros!

8. What 5 artists do you look up to?  Its difficult to mention just 5 but I like Common, Mos Def, Talib kweli, Nas & Busta Rhymes ( busta doesn't have the best lyrical content but his flow is my favourite in the game ) 9. Are you involved with the rapper REVERIE at all  ?  No im not familiar with reverie. 10. What advice can you give to young writers that are beginning? My advice would be two things 1) always keep writing - whatever thoughts or ideas you have just try to capture them on paper while u have them in mind - dont think too much just write. 2) Be your own biggest critic. Just because you write lots it doesn't mean you have to share all of it. There are many pieces I have written that I have never posted online or read to anyone. When you do choose to share something with the world don't rush - take your time - re-read & re-write or edit your pieces if necessary. Always be thinking about how others will understand, perceive & relate to your work. Be aware that your words can & will be received and understood in different ways & make conscious decisions about what you want to be clear for people to get from your writing & what you want to leave for them to ponder on and make their own mind up about. 11. When did you decide to come up with your own web site and ultimately how does it benefit others out there ?  I started my blog a few years ago at the beginning of 2011.  I write what I want to write rather than writing what I think people want to read, and then I look at some pieces and decide which one's I think Would be good to share with the world. I'd like to think that my pieces provoke thought & inspire people to live their lives in positive ways and treat their fellow humans in positive ways. My ultimate message is always PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER! Together we as human beings are a formidable force and can achieve amazing things and sustain life for all on the planet - however divided we destroy each other and our planet. I hope that people of all backgrounds can feel a connection to one another and we can begin to bridge the gap that has widened between humans as a result of war, politics, religion, racism, prejudice & money.