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FEATURES // A MEDITATION ON FATHERHOOD

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LM: WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP POPLYFE? POPLYFE: PIANO & MUSICAL DIRECTOR -DYLAN WIGGINS AGE 16 BASS -JADEN AGE 13 DJ/ PERCUSSIONIST - ALI KHAN LOCHIN AGE 16 GUITAR – DILLON INGRAM AGE 14 PERCUSSIONIST - DENZEL MERRITT AGE 15 LEAD VOCALS –KEHLANI PARISH AGE 16 LM: WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BAND? POPLYFE: DYLAN: “THE OSA COMBO BAND AT OAKLAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS INSPIRED ME. I WANTED TO JOIN THE BAND BUT I DIDN’T MEET THE AGE REQUIREMENT SO I DECIDED TO START MY OWN BAND.” LM: WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU PLAY? POPLYFE: POP, LATIN, SALSA, JAZZ AND CLASSICAL, WE HAVE JAM SESSIONS. LM: WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS? POPLYFE: STEVIE WONDER, MICHAEL JACKSON, GRAND CENTRAL, TRAIN AND COLD PLAY. LM: WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS ON “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT?” POPLYFE: OUR GRANDMOTHER WATCHING THE 1ST SHOW PERFORMING WITH STEVIE WONDER, BEING ABLE TO PERFORM THE SONG “COME TOGETHER” BY THE BEATLES. WE (POPLYFE) ARE ONE OF THREE ARTISTS (MICHAEL JACKSON & AEROSMITH) IN THE WORLD THAT WERE CLEARED TO USE THAT SONG. LM: WHAT WAS IT LIKE TOWARDS THE END OF THE SHOW? POPLYFE: “INTENSE” REHEARSALS FROM MORNING TIL NIGHT! GRAB A SLICE OF PIZZA AND BACK TO REHEARSAL. JADEN SAYS: IT TAKES PRACTICE TO BUILD TALENT AND WHEN PEOPLE SAY YOU CAN’T DO SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO KEEP STRIVING.” LM: WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT FROM THE REST? POPLYFE: WE DO IT FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC! WE LIKE TO DO MUSIC TO PUT A SMILE ON OUR FANS FACES. WE LOVE GOOD VIBES, GOOD FEELINGS & FUN MUSIC. MOST ARTISTS DO IT FOR MONEY. WE BELIEVE IF WE DO IT FOR SMILES THE MONEY WILL COME! WE BRING SOMETHING NEW & REFRESHING TO THE BUSINESS. FOR US MUSIC IS A WAY OF LIFE! LM: WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT YOUR FANS TO KNOW? POPLYFE: JADEN IS OBSESSED WITH PANDAS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO CUTE & CUDDLY. DYLAN IS OBSESSED WITH FRUIT LOOPS CEREAL AND COOKIE DOUGH ICE CREAM. WHEN WE WERE IN THE HOTEL WE HAD GOURMET BREAKFASTS EVERY MORNING AND ALL DYLAN WANTED WAS A BOWL OF FRUIT LOOPS AND THEY SERVED IT TO HIM ON A SILVER PLATTER. LM: IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD WANT TO SAY TO YOUR FANS? POPLYFE: DYLAN SAYS: “DON’T GET INTO THIS INDUSTRY JUST FOR THE MONEY, DO IT FOR LOVE & PASSION.” JADEN SAYS: “IF YOU GET INTO THIS INDUSTRY KNOW THAT IT’S HARD WORK!” ALSO “STAY TRUE TO YOUR CRAFT.” LM: WHAT’S IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR “POPLYFE?” POPLYFE: WE ARE PERFORMING AT THE ½ TIME SHOW FOR THE WARRIORS AT THE BAL THEATRE IN SAN LEANDRO, CA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. LM: HOW CAN PEOPLE CONTACT YOU? POPLYFE: POPLYFE.COM! OUR FANS CAN GET OUR SHOW DATES, MERCHANDISE AND KEEP UP WITH ALL OF OUR LATEST UPDATES! LM: IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY BEFORE WE CONCLUDE THIS INTERVIEW? POPLYFE: HELLO WORLD, “POPLYFE” IS COMING! WE ARE THE NEXT GENERATION...

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