I don't want kids listening to my music thinking it's for their parents. I want them to feel it's theirs. Mayer Hawthorne feelkidlisten Change image and share on social
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
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
With any cover, I like to choose songs that affected me strongly already. So it's tough sometimes to take a song that you love so much and put your own spin on it because you get such a strong feeling from the original. Mayer Hawthorne affectchoosecover share on social
I think that Detroiters are some of the most resilient people in the world. Mayer Hawthorne detroiterspeopleresilient Change image and share on social
When you're a soul singer, I'm singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get 'em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but that's never been my experience. Mayer Hawthorne chickexciteexperience share on social
I DJ all the time, as much as I possibly can. I'll never stop. That's my security blanket, that's what I'm good at. I still consider myself a better DJ than a singer. I can DJ in my sleep. Mayer Hawthorne blanketgoodpossibly Change image and share on social
I've been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking. Mayer Hawthorne drawexperiencefair 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
I couldn't live in L.A. and not be close to the beach, you know, that's like the whole thing. I don't understand people who don't live by the beach. Why would you not? Mayer Hawthorne beachcloselive Change image and share on social