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I was very into tribal techno and used to go and really lose myself in great dance music.

Sales have never been a source of joy for me in terms of my music. It's really about who's turning up at your shows, what people are saying about it.

Basically, my mum and dad bought me a CD player for my 14th birthday. They didn't really listen to music at all, but my dad had a couple of tapes that he'd listen to, like Tom Lehrer. My dad was a physicist and Tom Lehrer was like this really weird Harvard class professor, who was really cool because he was also a satirist and pianist.

I know it sounds weird, but the kind of music I write isn't the kind of music that I listen to, which is quite underground, left-of-centre stuff like PJ Harvey and Tom Waits.

Like a lot of young people growing up in the middle of nowhere, I was desperate to leave my small town behind, but music reconnected me to my roots.

There's a lot more to Punjab than just the music that you hear in Hindi films.

I think we are very musical people, so we take pride in singing hymns very well, and embracing learning different instruments and learning music as a science. I think that had a huge impact on my musical career.

When I started doing music, the way everything took off surprised us.

The pace that Bob Marley set in reggae music, on such a positive and widespread level, is something that I want to emulate and carry on. I want to honour his legacy in that sense.

Music has a way where it moves, regardless of the genre, to progress.

I believe that reggae music has always been a source of healing.

I never went in on oldies music, but I have heard many of those old records, especially courtesy of my mom, I don't know all the names, but I know the songs and they were so impactful on me, it came out in how I express myself.

It's kind of difficult to describe sound as positive, but I feel like music has feeling.

When I discovered reggae music, I found I could learn more and get more from it. It change your perspective, it helps you feel more calm, it sends a message. I wanted that to be a part of what I was going to do.

I have had moments of anxiety, so to speak. Just starting my music career and not knowing what to do next. Or even before music, wanting to finish school and not being able to realize that dream at the time I wanted to and really deeply wondering about what my next step would be, what my family would think.

It's important that my music makes a positive impact on my country, the reggae genre and the world.

Because music isn't just for fame or money, using it for positive, powerful things is always good.

I still don't have a real appreciation for music because I didn't really start listening to it until my 20s. My wife knows everything about music, and I try and get her to educate me, but it's just not part of my DNA.

When I'm on the road and it's super stressful, it definitely affects my music. When I'm hanging out with my friends and my girlfriend and things are good in my life, then it's better.

I really like streaming services. It's a great way for people to find your music.

It's a cool feeling to see how far my music has been spreading.