Sad Mag sits down with the ever-so-pretty Boy Funk before their opening performance for Zebra Katz. Remember that time you smoked heaps of weed in your early twenties and made some mind-blowing music videos with elaborate costume changes and slow-mo dancing in front of flocks of birds?
Where are you from, and how long have you been playing?
I am from Portland, OR. I have been creating music and writing songs for as long as my stoner mind can recall. Being an only child–I was always the star of the show and the entire cast. I’ve been rapping since I was 12. Performing as Boy Funk for 3 years.
What draws you to ‘Mo-Wave?
An opportunity to unite (queer) musicians, artists, and people from all walks of life to come together and get it on!
What do you think can be done to make more stages for queer artists?
Not listening to some heterosexual guy talk to you about “Same Love”–follow your own heart and find your own love. Also if more people in the industry would come out of the closet it would show how many of us there actually are. If you have a problem, don’t find a solution–start a revolution.
Life or Daily Mantra: Don’t Cry, Get High
I never leave home without: Marijuana
If I weren’t a musician/performer I would be: in jail
A good show means: that I made people laugh, dance, and horny. You know: celebrate life!
Your backing band is: my best friend in the universe, Rap Girl. She’s my co-MC. Charley Sharp who is THE go-go bear superstar diva dancer H.B.I.C. in the world. And Saffron… who just simply is.
Boy Funk be playing Vancouver’s Main Stage Pride as well as other parties this year. Check out their sweet beats at http://theboyfunk.com/