I grew up in Ann Arbor, about 25 miles west of Detroit. And when you grow up in that area, you get a healthy dose of Motown automatically. Mayer Hawthorne annarborarea Change image and share on social
Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there. Mayer Hawthorne fashionfuturisticgary Change image and share on social
I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can. Mayer Hawthorne longmakemusic Change image and share on social
I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor? Mayer Hawthorne decenthumorlife Change image and share on social
A lot of people think I live in a soul bubble. Mayer Hawthorne bubblelivelot Change image and share on social
I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun. Mayer Hawthorne funpartyrule Change image and share on social
James Brown is the perfect example of flashy but classy. Classy doesn't have to mean boring. His gear was flamboyant but without being so over the top. The cape was probably the biggest part of his persona. He looked like Superman. Mayer Hawthorne bigborebrown share on social
I really love rap music. I grew up in the '80s and '90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J - I'm a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships. Mayer Hawthorne 80s90schauvinistic share on social
Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit. Mayer Hawthorne detroitearthsoul Change image and share on social
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything. Mayer Hawthorne breakfastdayhearty Change image and share on social
