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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Mr brun Bray, Braying, bro Broly Bright Bright.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Around the world on the world Wide Web.
Speaker 3 (00:16):
Ladies and Children period is the most.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And the other stations are all Yeah broadcasting live.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
In the JOSEYH Network Studios in downtown Madna, Tennessee. It's
that time a week again. It's time for the Josie Shoe, bringing.
Speaker 5 (00:44):
You the most exciting music news and guests from around
the world.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Right here on the Jersey Show.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Please make walking beautiful. It's talented.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Hello, America's ridel slid business, Josie, as said Henoble.
Speaker 5 (01:06):
Hey everyone, and welcome back to the Josie Show. We
are so excited to have Nelvin joining us for a
great interview and we just.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Are so thrilled to share his story. It's a very
cool one.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
And I'm so thrilled that we have the eleventh Aannuel
Josie Music Awards coming.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Up here shortly our weekend of events.
Speaker 5 (01:27):
So it starts on November first at the bell Air
Mansion in Nashville. Tickets are available for that now at
Josie Music Awards dot com. That's November first at the
Bellair Mansion. And then we have the very next day
our Award Show, our eleventh annual event at the grandel
Opry House there in Nashville.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
And remember tickets are available for that.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
As well at Josie Music Awards dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
So please make sure you go and check that out.
It's going to be such a fun time.
Speaker 5 (01:58):
And we're really looking forward to seeing everybody and celebrating
independent music artists and businesses and songwriters and musicians and
so much more. So make sure you are there. All right,
I'm going to share this wonderful interview that we had
with Nelvin all right. So, I'm just so fascinated by
your story. First and foremost, you are a music artist
(02:18):
and an oncologist, athlete, model, I mean, you were many hats.
So I'm really thrilled to talk to you today. So
thank you so much for joining me.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
Wow, Jose, it's an honor to speak to you today.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
Oh, it's such an honor for me. I'm really looking
forward to this. So I would love to start off
by asking how you got into music, Jaz.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
I think you also like the music scene, and I
think music is just something that you're born with.
Speaker 4 (02:45):
I just remember that.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
The first time I picked up a guitar when I
was thirteen years old. Even as soon as I could
play two chords, I just wanted to write my own music,
you know, And I think that just shows that even
from a young age. So there's that creativity and that
interest in music. And I think the music scene is
very saturated. I mean, we have there are so many
(03:09):
wonderful artists out there, and.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
It's very difficult to break through.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
But despite that, I think if your heart is in it,
and if you're doing music for the love of it,
then your authenticity comes through. And I think that's what
it should be all be about. And so I was thirteen,
picked up a guitar, started playing music. I knew that
it would be a risky thing to make a career
out of it from the get go, and fortunately I
(03:36):
had the opportunity to go study medicine and that's what
I did.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
But halfway through my.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Medical degree, I realized that I can't just do medicine.
I need to also focus on my other passions. And
it was when I was in about my thirty year
of medical school that I decided, screw this, I'm going
to make some music.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
And then you just need to start somewhere and then
you build on that.
Speaker 6 (03:58):
Yes, and you built on it, You really did.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
And for those who have not heard your music yet,
how would you describe your sound or the genre of
music that you create to those who may not have
heard it yet, how would you describe that sound?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
To me?
Speaker 4 (04:15):
I would describe it. It varies.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
It depends on the phase that I'm in when I'm writing.
My last song that I brought out was quite punk rocky,
but it always comes down to pop.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
And I wanted to bring back a bit of Green Day,
a bit of a bit of.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Thirty Seconds to Mars and so I decided I'm going
to write a punk rock song. That's what That's what
I want to share with the world. But now that
I've started gaining my mentum, my music always turns down,
turns into a tope of uplifting, upbeat country pop. And
and the last songs that I'm bringing out now is
(04:59):
it's quite an uplifting pop country anthem. I think that's
the best that I can describe it, right.
Speaker 5 (05:06):
And that song, of course, is coming out October twenty fourth,
The Good, Bad, and the Beautiful. Is there anything tell
us about that song yet?
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Yeah, of course I'd love to share. I can't wait
for everman to hear this song. It's really a song
that's very close to my heart because I'm an optimist
at heart. And it's just especially working in the oncology
sector of medicine, do you deal with so many cases
of where.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
There's bad news.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
But even in those bad news moments, there's there's still
some hope and there's there's a lot Sometimes it's as
we saw in COVID for example, it's these bad times
that really made us realize what's important in life and
really often brought families back together and it made us
see reprioritize our lives. And it's a it's one thing
(05:59):
that something bad happens to you to know that, sure,
this is a bad moment, but that's not what life
is about. Life also has good moments, and it's that
contrast between the two that adds a lot of texture.
With our bad moments, you won't really appreciate the good moments.
And I think that this song is just about realizing
(06:22):
that life has its ups and downs, and no matter
what phase you are at this moment, to still value
or see the beauty of that moment.
Speaker 6 (06:35):
I love that.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
I love the concept of this and this is. I
could see already that this is going to be a
song that many people are going to relate to, and
just I hope everybody checks it out once it comes
out October twenty fourth, and it'll be available on all
of the platforms that are out today.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
Correct, that's right. I can't wait for everyone to hear it.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
I can't wait for everyone to hear it. I am
so excited about it, and we will definitely be promoting
it like crazy on all of our social networking sites.
But you mentioned a little bit earlier on that your
current single that you have about right now is titled Melody,
and so can we talk a little bit about that
for a second. Share the inspiration behind this song?
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Of course, thanks for asking, Jersey, Really, I talk to
you so Melody. Basically, all my music comes from the heart,
and I think like most authentic musicians, and Melody actually
came from I wanted to write a type of song
rather than about something. I wanted to write something punk pop,
(07:38):
punk rock for the that I used to relate to
in my teenage years, and so I actually decided to
write a type of song like yo, like a thirty
seconds to Mars or read the Kings. There was a
song called Cheeky as Juliet that I used to love
and I just wanted to write a song like that.
And these songs need to go, need to be about heartbreak,
(08:00):
they need to be relatable, needs to be someone that's
really going through a tough time and shouting about it.
And then Melody came to life. It was a neogirl
called Melody. She didn't break my heart, she broke my
friend's heart, and I just decided I'm gonna throw me
everybody under the bus and write a song about her.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
I love the best songs come from a real person.
I'm just saying, Oh, that is too funny. And you
have a music video out for Melody as well. What
was it like filming that music video?
Speaker 4 (08:31):
Music videos are always super fun.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
It was a one day that we shot in this
lovely little bar. I got some friends out and we
just had this progressive band performance at an open mic night.
Speaker 4 (08:45):
And it's always nice.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
The cool thing about music videos is you're there on
set and you're putting in the work, and that first
moment that you see that first draft, we just see
everything come together. It's always just magic and it's always
worth the hard work that you've put into it.
Speaker 5 (09:04):
Right, absolutely, and it's so good. I hope everyone checks
it out. It's available on YouTube, so it's very accessible,
so please make sure you check that out everybody.
Speaker 6 (09:12):
And of course with you.
Speaker 5 (09:13):
Know Melody doing well and then you have the new
song coming out October twenty fourth, The Good, the Bad
and Beautiful.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
I was wondering any thoughts.
Speaker 5 (09:19):
On an album down the line, like a full length album,
because we need more.
Speaker 6 (09:24):
Honestly, you are incredible.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Thanks Joji.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Thanks for your positivity and your good spirit. Thank you
John I saw. We're planning on dropping a new song
every six to eight weeks and the plan is that
by April June next year, we'll release an EP that
contains all of them as well as a couple of
new ones, just really break into the market.
Speaker 6 (09:48):
That is wonderful. I'm really looking forward to that. That's amazing.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
And for those who want to stay checked in on
everything that you are doing, can you please give out
your website and also your social net working sites as
well if you don't mind.
Speaker 3 (10:02):
Thanks Josie. So I'm most active on Instagram.
Speaker 4 (10:06):
People can check.
Speaker 3 (10:07):
Out it's at Pier in Melvin, but you can just
type in Melvin N E l V E N and
you'll you'll find me. There's also a Facebook page and
then TikTok and also obviously my YouTube page, which which
is just Melvin and y'all please hit me up there
and chat to me.
Speaker 4 (10:27):
I'd really lovely to hear what you think about my music.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
And I'm always open to you to meet new supporters
and meet new people passionate about music.
Speaker 6 (10:37):
That is wonderful.
Speaker 5 (10:38):
Please make sure you go and check check out everything
that he has on all of the streaming platforms, but
also on YouTube and all of the social networking sites
and of course the Instagram, So please make sure you
check that out. And I have a fun question for you.
You know, as you are one who is in medicine
as well as doing music along with everything else, have
you ever sang to a patient or do you keep
(11:00):
those two lives very separate.
Speaker 3 (11:03):
It's quite cool how I actually tend to keep them separate.
I'm very surprised when when my patients actually recognized me
on TV or or from a from radio, And because
I definitely I dressed differently when I when I do
music and when I'm in my offices. Sure, and as
(11:24):
a As a doctor, I look the part, you know,
and I speak the part. And as a musician, I'm
quite free spirited and I we're all black, and it
feels like two separate worlds. And but it it has
happened that my patients have asked me to sing something
and then I'm.
Speaker 4 (11:42):
Very reluctant to do so, but I have done so.
Speaker 6 (11:46):
Yes, I love that.
Speaker 7 (11:49):
Oh my goodness.
Speaker 6 (11:50):
See that's that's see that's pretty cool.
Speaker 5 (11:51):
See if I had a doctor, I would probably be
if I if I choose a doctor, I probably would
be one of those patients like please thank for me,
especially with the girl songs that you have out there.
So and also your colleagues in medicine, I'm sure they
know about your music career.
Speaker 6 (12:05):
What's the reaction.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
So I actually started working at the practice where I
am now after people found my music first and then
asked me if I didn't want to join their practice.
And so I have some supporters and a lot of
support in the in my current practice. But everyone devine
doesn't plays it cool. I mean, they do know the
real me, and I think that definitely uh takes the
(12:32):
star star struck factor out of it, which I like.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
I like that. At work, I'm just the normal, normal guy.
But then when you get.
Speaker 3 (12:42):
On get on stage, I put on the persona of
Melvin and it's nice that I keep them quite separate.
Speaker 5 (12:47):
Yes, it's such a great thing that you that you do.
And you know, I wanted to ask you also. You know,
as you are a performer, have you ever had any
embarrassing on stage moments that you can recall or something
that just didn't go quite as plans?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
I think being in in show business or in the
performance sphere, things often always go wrong, and you can
prepare for many things, but there are many things that
you can't prepare for. And I think for me, the
funniest thing is when I do Sometimes when I do
sailo gigs, i try to over exert myself and I've
(13:23):
got the guitar on the one hand and a kick
and I've got a kick pedal under my right foot,
and I think the worst part is when my kick
pedal slips out from under me.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
I haven't fallen yet. Yeah, But then.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Throughout throughout the wrse song, trying to keep my pose
and keep trying to stay in front of the mic,
I start doing the split as my.
Speaker 4 (13:44):
As my kick pedal moves out in front of me.
And I think it's.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Those kinds of things that really, if I look back
on the if I see a video of that moment happening,
it's always just nice to chuckle about it.
Speaker 6 (13:56):
Yes, I love that you have a great test of
humor about it.
Speaker 5 (13:58):
It's probably with your optimism that you you know, nothing
really gets too you know, crazy for you.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
You know, you just are able to.
Speaker 4 (14:05):
Lap it off.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
And I'm sure that when you look back and see
a video like that, you're like, yeah, that happened.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
It's funny.
Speaker 3 (14:11):
It is that it is, you know that you learn
now my market peddle has two layers of press stick
or glue underneath it.
Speaker 4 (14:21):
But then that's these days say things that has also
failed me. Unfortunately.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
I hear you.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
I hear you. See, as you know, when you're alive,
you are at the mercy of the audience, anything can happen.
Speaker 6 (14:33):
For sure.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
Oh.
Speaker 6 (14:34):
I love that though.
Speaker 5 (14:35):
And you know, is there a place that you would
love to perform that you haven't had the opportunity yet
anywhere around anywhere around the world.
Speaker 3 (14:43):
Yeah, yeah, I think that's a great question. I think
we all want to I wanna a thingful big audiences,
you know.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
Yeah, so I think that the l A Dome, it's
always the end goal. And what's that what's that big
arena in London?
Speaker 5 (15:07):
Oh man, I know I know which one you're talking about, but.
Speaker 4 (15:11):
Yes, yeah, thank you. I think they are definitely.
Speaker 3 (15:18):
Absolute golden bucket listers for sure.
Speaker 6 (15:21):
Oh yeah. I can see it happening.
Speaker 5 (15:23):
The way that you're the track that you're on right now,
and because you're doing music because you truly love it,
That's when I think the most beautiful things grow, you
know what I mean from it. So I'm really looking
forward to seeing what is next for your career. And
I just want to thank you so so much for
taking time to chat with me today. I hope everyone
checks out your music and October twenty fourth, everyone market
(15:46):
in your calendars the good, the bad, and the beautiful
coming from Melvin, and I want to thank you so.
Speaker 6 (15:52):
So much for joining me once again.
Speaker 4 (15:54):
Jersey, thank you so much. It's lovely to speak to you.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
I appreciate your support and hopefully in three is time,
we're going to look back at this conversation and we'll
be amazed about everything we've achieved in the interim.
Speaker 5 (16:06):
Absolutely I could see it now. Thank you so much.
I appreciate your time and I hope you have a
great rest of your day.
Speaker 4 (16:12):
Okay, yeas well. Thanks Josie, thank you, Bye bye bye bye.
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Around the world on the world Wide Web.
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Ladies and Children period is the most.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
And the other stations are all Yeah broadcasting live.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
In the JOSEYH Network Studios in downtown Madna, Tennessee. It's
that time a week again. It's time for the Josie Shoe, bringing.
Speaker 5 (00:44):
You the most exciting music news and guests from around
the world.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Right here on the Jersey Show.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Please make walking beautiful. It's talented.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
Hello, America's ridel slid business, Josie, as said Henoble.
Speaker 5 (01:06):
Hey everyone, and welcome back to the Josie Show. We
are so excited to have Nelvin joining us for a
great interview and we just.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Are so thrilled to share his story. It's a very
cool one.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
And I'm so thrilled that we have the eleventh Aannuel
Josie Music Awards coming.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Up here shortly our weekend of events.
Speaker 5 (01:27):
So it starts on November first at the bell Air
Mansion in Nashville. Tickets are available for that now at
Josie Music Awards dot com. That's November first at the
Bellair Mansion. And then we have the very next day
our Award Show, our eleventh annual event at the grandel
Opry House there in Nashville.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
And remember tickets are available for that.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
As well at Josie Music Awards dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
So please make sure you go and check that out.
It's going to be such a fun time.
Speaker 5 (01:58):
And we're really looking forward to seeing everybody and celebrating
independent music artists and businesses and songwriters and musicians and
so much more. So make sure you are there. All right,
I'm going to share this wonderful interview that we had
with Nelvin all right. So, I'm just so fascinated by
your story. First and foremost, you are a music artist
(02:18):
and an oncologist, athlete, model, I mean, you were many hats.
So I'm really thrilled to talk to you today. So
thank you so much for joining me.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
Wow, Jose, it's an honor to speak to you today.
Speaker 5 (02:28):
Oh, it's such an honor for me. I'm really looking
forward to this. So I would love to start off
by asking how you got into music, Jaz.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
I think you also like the music scene, and I
think music is just something that you're born with.
Speaker 4 (02:45):
I just remember that.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
The first time I picked up a guitar when I
was thirteen years old. Even as soon as I could
play two chords, I just wanted to write my own music,
you know, And I think that just shows that even
from a young age. So there's that creativity and that
interest in music. And I think the music scene is
very saturated. I mean, we have there are so many
(03:09):
wonderful artists out there, and.
Speaker 4 (03:12):
It's very difficult to break through.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
But despite that, I think if your heart is in it,
and if you're doing music for the love of it,
then your authenticity comes through. And I think that's what
it should be all be about. And so I was thirteen,
picked up a guitar, started playing music. I knew that
it would be a risky thing to make a career
out of it from the get go, and fortunately I
(03:36):
had the opportunity to go study medicine and that's what
I did.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
But halfway through my.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
Medical degree, I realized that I can't just do medicine.
I need to also focus on my other passions. And
it was when I was in about my thirty year
of medical school that I decided, screw this, I'm going
to make some music.
Speaker 4 (03:55):
And then you just need to start somewhere and then
you build on that.
Speaker 6 (03:58):
Yes, and you built on it, You really did.
Speaker 5 (04:01):
And for those who have not heard your music yet,
how would you describe your sound or the genre of
music that you create to those who may not have
heard it yet, how would you describe that sound?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
To me?
Speaker 4 (04:15):
I would describe it. It varies.
Speaker 3 (04:18):
It depends on the phase that I'm in when I'm writing.
My last song that I brought out was quite punk rocky,
but it always comes down to pop.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
And I wanted to bring back a bit of Green Day,
a bit of a bit of.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Thirty Seconds to Mars and so I decided I'm going
to write a punk rock song. That's what That's what
I want to share with the world. But now that
I've started gaining my mentum, my music always turns down,
turns into a tope of uplifting, upbeat country pop. And
and the last songs that I'm bringing out now is
(04:59):
it's quite an uplifting pop country anthem. I think that's
the best that I can describe it, right.
Speaker 5 (05:06):
And that song, of course, is coming out October twenty fourth,
The Good, Bad, and the Beautiful. Is there anything tell
us about that song yet?
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Yeah, of course I'd love to share. I can't wait
for everman to hear this song. It's really a song
that's very close to my heart because I'm an optimist
at heart. And it's just especially working in the oncology
sector of medicine, do you deal with so many cases
of where.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
There's bad news.
Speaker 3 (05:37):
But even in those bad news moments, there's there's still
some hope and there's there's a lot Sometimes it's as
we saw in COVID for example, it's these bad times
that really made us realize what's important in life and
really often brought families back together and it made us
see reprioritize our lives. And it's a it's one thing
(05:59):
that something bad happens to you to know that, sure,
this is a bad moment, but that's not what life
is about. Life also has good moments, and it's that
contrast between the two that adds a lot of texture.
With our bad moments, you won't really appreciate the good moments.
And I think that this song is just about realizing
(06:22):
that life has its ups and downs, and no matter
what phase you are at this moment, to still value
or see the beauty of that moment.
Speaker 6 (06:35):
I love that.
Speaker 5 (06:36):
I love the concept of this and this is. I
could see already that this is going to be a
song that many people are going to relate to, and
just I hope everybody checks it out once it comes
out October twenty fourth, and it'll be available on all
of the platforms that are out today.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
Correct, that's right. I can't wait for everyone to hear it.
Speaker 5 (06:55):
I can't wait for everyone to hear it. I am
so excited about it, and we will definitely be promoting
it like crazy on all of our social networking sites.
But you mentioned a little bit earlier on that your
current single that you have about right now is titled Melody,
and so can we talk a little bit about that
for a second. Share the inspiration behind this song?
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Of course, thanks for asking, Jersey, Really, I talk to
you so Melody. Basically, all my music comes from the heart,
and I think like most authentic musicians, and Melody actually
came from I wanted to write a type of song
rather than about something. I wanted to write something punk pop,
(07:38):
punk rock for the that I used to relate to
in my teenage years, and so I actually decided to
write a type of song like yo, like a thirty
seconds to Mars or read the Kings. There was a
song called Cheeky as Juliet that I used to love
and I just wanted to write a song like that.
And these songs need to go, need to be about heartbreak,
(08:00):
they need to be relatable, needs to be someone that's
really going through a tough time and shouting about it.
And then Melody came to life. It was a neogirl
called Melody. She didn't break my heart, she broke my
friend's heart, and I just decided I'm gonna throw me
everybody under the bus and write a song about her.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
I love the best songs come from a real person.
I'm just saying, Oh, that is too funny. And you
have a music video out for Melody as well. What
was it like filming that music video?
Speaker 4 (08:31):
Music videos are always super fun.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
It was a one day that we shot in this
lovely little bar. I got some friends out and we
just had this progressive band performance at an open mic night.
Speaker 4 (08:45):
And it's always nice.
Speaker 3 (08:47):
The cool thing about music videos is you're there on
set and you're putting in the work, and that first
moment that you see that first draft, we just see
everything come together. It's always just magic and it's always
worth the hard work that you've put into it.
Speaker 5 (09:04):
Right, absolutely, and it's so good. I hope everyone checks
it out. It's available on YouTube, so it's very accessible,
so please make sure you check that out everybody.
Speaker 6 (09:12):
And of course with you.
Speaker 5 (09:13):
Know Melody doing well and then you have the new
song coming out October twenty fourth, The Good, the Bad
and Beautiful.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
I was wondering any thoughts.
Speaker 5 (09:19):
On an album down the line, like a full length album,
because we need more.
Speaker 6 (09:24):
Honestly, you are incredible.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Thanks Joji.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Thanks for your positivity and your good spirit. Thank you
John I saw. We're planning on dropping a new song
every six to eight weeks and the plan is that
by April June next year, we'll release an EP that
contains all of them as well as a couple of
new ones, just really break into the market.
Speaker 6 (09:48):
That is wonderful. I'm really looking forward to that. That's amazing.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
And for those who want to stay checked in on
everything that you are doing, can you please give out
your website and also your social net working sites as
well if you don't mind.
Speaker 3 (10:02):
Thanks Josie. So I'm most active on Instagram.
Speaker 4 (10:06):
People can check.
Speaker 3 (10:07):
Out it's at Pier in Melvin, but you can just
type in Melvin N E l V E N and
you'll you'll find me. There's also a Facebook page and
then TikTok and also obviously my YouTube page, which which
is just Melvin and y'all please hit me up there
and chat to me.
Speaker 4 (10:27):
I'd really lovely to hear what you think about my music.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
And I'm always open to you to meet new supporters
and meet new people passionate about music.
Speaker 6 (10:37):
That is wonderful.
Speaker 5 (10:38):
Please make sure you go and check check out everything
that he has on all of the streaming platforms, but
also on YouTube and all of the social networking sites
and of course the Instagram, So please make sure you
check that out. And I have a fun question for you.
You know, as you are one who is in medicine
as well as doing music along with everything else, have
you ever sang to a patient or do you keep
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those two lives very separate.
Speaker 3 (11:03):
It's quite cool how I actually tend to keep them separate.
I'm very surprised when when my patients actually recognized me
on TV or or from a from radio, And because
I definitely I dressed differently when I when I do
music and when I'm in my offices. Sure, and as
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a As a doctor, I look the part, you know,
and I speak the part. And as a musician, I'm
quite free spirited and I we're all black, and it
feels like two separate worlds. And but it it has
happened that my patients have asked me to sing something
and then I'm.
Speaker 4 (11:42):
Very reluctant to do so, but I have done so.
Speaker 6 (11:46):
Yes, I love that.
Speaker 7 (11:49):
Oh my goodness.
Speaker 6 (11:50):
See that's that's see that's pretty cool.
Speaker 5 (11:51):
See if I had a doctor, I would probably be
if I if I choose a doctor, I probably would
be one of those patients like please thank for me,
especially with the girl songs that you have out there.
So and also your colleagues in medicine, I'm sure they
know about your music career.
Speaker 6 (12:05):
What's the reaction.
Speaker 3 (12:08):
So I actually started working at the practice where I
am now after people found my music first and then
asked me if I didn't want to join their practice.
And so I have some supporters and a lot of
support in the in my current practice. But everyone devine
doesn't plays it cool. I mean, they do know the
real me, and I think that definitely uh takes the
(12:32):
star star struck factor out of it, which I like.
Speaker 4 (12:36):
I like that. At work, I'm just the normal, normal guy.
But then when you get.
Speaker 3 (12:42):
On get on stage, I put on the persona of
Melvin and it's nice that I keep them quite separate.
Speaker 5 (12:47):
Yes, it's such a great thing that you that you do.
And you know, I wanted to ask you also. You know,
as you are a performer, have you ever had any
embarrassing on stage moments that you can recall or something
that just didn't go quite as plans?
Speaker 3 (13:02):
I think being in in show business or in the
performance sphere, things often always go wrong, and you can
prepare for many things, but there are many things that
you can't prepare for. And I think for me, the
funniest thing is when I do Sometimes when I do
sailo gigs, i try to over exert myself and I've
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got the guitar on the one hand and a kick
and I've got a kick pedal under my right foot,
and I think the worst part is when my kick
pedal slips out from under me.
Speaker 4 (13:34):
I haven't fallen yet. Yeah, But then.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Throughout throughout the wrse song, trying to keep my pose
and keep trying to stay in front of the mic,
I start doing the split as my.
Speaker 4 (13:44):
As my kick pedal moves out in front of me.
And I think it's.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Those kinds of things that really, if I look back
on the if I see a video of that moment happening,
it's always just nice to chuckle about it.
Speaker 6 (13:56):
Yes, I love that you have a great test of
humor about it.
Speaker 5 (13:58):
It's probably with your optimism that you you know, nothing
really gets too you know, crazy for you.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
You know, you just are able to.
Speaker 4 (14:05):
Lap it off.
Speaker 5 (14:05):
And I'm sure that when you look back and see
a video like that, you're like, yeah, that happened.
Speaker 4 (14:11):
It's funny.
Speaker 3 (14:11):
It is that it is, you know that you learn
now my market peddle has two layers of press stick
or glue underneath it.
Speaker 4 (14:21):
But then that's these days say things that has also
failed me. Unfortunately.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
I hear you.
Speaker 5 (14:27):
I hear you. See, as you know, when you're alive,
you are at the mercy of the audience, anything can happen.
Speaker 6 (14:33):
For sure.
Speaker 4 (14:34):
Oh.
Speaker 6 (14:34):
I love that though.
Speaker 5 (14:35):
And you know, is there a place that you would
love to perform that you haven't had the opportunity yet
anywhere around anywhere around the world.
Speaker 3 (14:43):
Yeah, yeah, I think that's a great question. I think
we all want to I wanna a thingful big audiences,
you know.
Speaker 4 (14:54):
Yeah, so I think that the l A Dome, it's
always the end goal. And what's that what's that big
arena in London?
Speaker 5 (15:07):
Oh man, I know I know which one you're talking about, but.
Speaker 4 (15:11):
Yes, yeah, thank you. I think they are definitely.
Speaker 3 (15:18):
Absolute golden bucket listers for sure.
Speaker 6 (15:21):
Oh yeah. I can see it happening.
Speaker 5 (15:23):
The way that you're the track that you're on right now,
and because you're doing music because you truly love it,
That's when I think the most beautiful things grow, you
know what I mean from it. So I'm really looking
forward to seeing what is next for your career. And
I just want to thank you so so much for
taking time to chat with me today. I hope everyone
checks out your music and October twenty fourth, everyone market
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in your calendars the good, the bad, and the beautiful
coming from Melvin, and I want to thank you so.
Speaker 6 (15:52):
So much for joining me once again.
Speaker 4 (15:54):
Jersey, thank you so much. It's lovely to speak to you.
Speaker 3 (15:57):
I appreciate your support and hopefully in three is time,
we're going to look back at this conversation and we'll
be amazed about everything we've achieved in the interim.
Speaker 5 (16:06):
Absolutely I could see it now. Thank you so much.
I appreciate your time and I hope you have a
great rest of your day.
Speaker 4 (16:12):
Okay, yeas well. Thanks Josie, thank you, Bye bye bye bye.
Speaker 7 (16:17):
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