It’s not typically you’re capable of examine an individual’s first-hand account with working beside trade greats resembling Trey Songz, 50 Cent and Jennifer Lopez, simply to call a couple of. Multi-Platinum Producer Amadeus is shaking issues up and giving an unique peek into his star-studded life with humble beginnings. In collaboration with fellow authors; Hip-Hop’s Publicist/ Creator-Lynn Ok. Hobson and Actress/Creator, Trina Stackhouse, Tremendous Producer Antwan “Amadeus” Thompson has launched his first guide “THE STORY OF AMADEUS AND THE BEAT GOES ON” beneath Hobson Publishing Home. The Multi-Platinum Producer who received his first main break into the music trade as a producer on Cunning Brown’s, Cradle to The Grave hit which landed on the soundtrack of the blockbuster film, Cradle To The Grave starring the legendary late rapper, DMX and actor Jet Li, hit the bottom working and hasn’t stopped since. I caught up with Amadeus to speak about his profession, his new guide as he transitions into a brand new chapter in his life (pun supposed), what’s to come back subsequent and extra!
REDD ROXX: Firstly, congratulations in your first guide!
AMADEUS: Thanks a lot means the world to me and thanks for permitting me this second to share with the Hip Hop Weekly group.
RR: You’re so welcome! Respect you for sitting down with me. Your guide is dope! Had been you nervous about writing a guide that offers a glance inside your private {and professional} life?
A: No, under no circumstances I used to be excited to share my story and my journey with the world in mild of inspiring children and adults as effectively all around the globe to chase and stay their desires like I’m doing as we communicate.
RR: Salute to you for doing so, I feel it’s tremendous essential for influential individuals within the trade resembling your self to supply this kind of transparency. What have been probably the most troublesome elements to open up about?
A: Essentially the most troublesome half to speak about was my late Bishop/Pastor/2nd Mother Bishop Michel White. Throughout the pandemic God introduced her house and it was throughout the pandemic that we completed the guide so it was positively bittersweet as a result of I used to be enthusiastic about the truth that I lastly completed the guide however she wasn’t right here to witness it and be aside of it within the flesh in order that positively took quite a bit out of me. Grateful for her life and all she’s completed for me and now the world will get to understand how essential she is to me so despite the fact that she’s watching down on us from heaven, the world will know her identify. I’m gonna proceed to say it all over the place I’m blessed to go however now additionally she’s within the guide and I do know the guide will be capable of attain extra locations around the globe and I’m blessed and grateful for that. SIP to our Angel Bishop/Pastor Michel White I really like and miss you soooooooooooooo a lot Im gonna proceed to make her proud!
RR: That’s very touching! So sorry to your loss and sure it’s superb that she will be able to now stay on by way of your superb guide. What would you say is your favourite chapter?
A: I must say the very very starting the place I’m speaking about how I got here up and the way all the pieces began for me musically. It’s fairly cool that at 40 years outdated, I nonetheless was capable of bear in mind the entire moments and reminiscences and embrace them within the guide for individuals to find out about me and my historical past.
RR: I may think about taking a stroll down reminiscence lane was a strong expertise for you. What are among the belongings you hoped to perform along with your guide?
A: I would like everybody who has a chance to learn the guide to benefit from the moments as a result of lots of people are capable of relate to it and in addition need individuals to be impressed, motivated & empowered to go after their desires with all the pieces they’ve received it doesn’t matter what the circumstances are. There’s gonna be individuals & issues towards you however you should be capable of stand tall and by no means quit as God’s blessed us with these presents and skills and I consider there to be shared with the world we are able to do something we put our coronary heart, thoughts and soul to so LET’S GO!!!
RR: What a dope message! I’m certain you’ll accomplish all of that and extra. The enterprise facet of your guide launch is monumental for you as effectively. Why did you select to companion with Lynn Ok. Hobson and Trina Stackhouse?
A: Lynn Hobson aka Cash Lynn is my publicist, we’ve identified one another for years and I shared together with her that it was on my bucket checklist to launch a guide of my story. As soon as the pandemic hit and nobody may work, journey & and so on we felt prefer it was the proper timing to make it occur so we did which was once I was launched to Trina Stackhouse and the remaining was historical past. These superb girls are already authors of their very own books and of books written by them with & for others and I liked the truth that they have been two black Queens partnered doing superb issues. I felt in my spirit they have been those I wanted to work alongside for this guide and it was an AMAZING alternative I couldn’t have completed it with out them so grateful for them. Thank You Queens Lynn & Trina historical past has already begun to be made!
RR: That’s so inspiring! Particularly being a black lady who’s an creator myself, I understand how powerful this trade is! So hats off to you for following by way of and partnering with black girls to take action. Now that the guide is out, in hindsight, is there something you’ll have completed in another way?
A: No, I really feel that my steps are ordered by God, so my story is my story and it was suppose to go precisely like this. I’m blessed, I’m grateful and one factor I don’t and can by no means do is evaluate myself or my life to anybody else’s. I simply really feel it’s not the proper factor to do can’t nothing good come from that. I consider what’s for you is for you and what’s for me is for me.
RR: Like it! So that you’ve positively been a trailblazer in music, is that this the beginning of your journey as an creator? Any extra books within the works?
A: That is positively the beginning of me strolling by way of a brand new door as a brand new creator. It’s positively quite a bit totally different from creating music as a producer & musician however I’m beginning to get the cling of it LOL! It’s a tremendous feeling to see the faces of individuals after they’ve learn & skilled the guide. I consider it’s my calling to push individuals to #DreamBig, go after and stay their desires, individuals will always remember about me or overlook me if I’m a blessing to them, in order that’s the mission to be a blessings to as many individuals as I can.
RR: Effectively I’m trying ahead to extra books sooner or later from you for certain. What’s subsequent for you in any other case?
A: No matter God has for me remains to be creating music so that you by no means know what albums I’ll be part of so keep tuned. I’ve my residency on the #1 HipHop nightclub in Las Vegas Drai’s Nightclub so will proceed to assist create monumental moments for people who journey to Vegas for the flip up. The brand new creator positively has me fairly busy so I’m excited to see all that’s to come back for me and The Story of Amadeus “And The Beat Goes On” E-book.
RR: Dope! Thanks once more for sitting down with me and sharing your story. Please depart a phrase of recommendation for different aspiring producers and authors.
A: To all of the creatives on the market God has blessed us all with presents and skills and it’s as much as you to search out out what they’re, nourish them, shoot within the health club and put together your self and them to share with the world. Your presents and skills are only for you but it surely’s for the world to get pleasure from and expertise as effectively. It doesn’t matter what, love your self and be your self, everybody else is already taken however nobody is you nobody has your fingerprints…all the pieces else may be related however not fairly you and that’s your superpowers OWN IT! There’s room for everybody to make it and achieve success at no matter it’s individuals do, so no want for hate, unfold love and constructive vitality ONLY a lot love & God Bless us ALL! Thanks a lot for this dialog and permitting me to share perception and my new guide The Story of Amadeus “And The Beat Goes On” Finest Sellers checklist I’M COMING FOR YOU!!!
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