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-016- THE YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG MAN OF THE YEAR Artistic Expression: Rapper/ Singer/Songwriter Instagram: lorenzoraps De marc us Fields: Music, what does that mean to you? The Renaissance: Expres sion, transparency and be ing a vessel. When I make music, I express how I’m feeling at the time being. I get to tell things that I and others have experienced. Demarcus Fields: What in spired you to create music? The Renaissance: Life ex periences and my dad being a DJ. He put me on early to all the classics. I am an old school. Demarcus Fields: Who are some past artists, current artists that influence you? The Renaissance: Earth, Wind & Fire. Fighting Temptations. KRSL. Drake. J Cole. Tupac. Childish Gambino. Kanye. Especial ly Kanye, Childish Gambi no and Tupac because they have shown that they have a mastery level of wearing different hats that kind of make you the jack of all trades. They are renais sance men. Demarcus Fields: How did you get your stage name, The Renaissance? The Renaissance: Well, in high school I went by elo quent, then changed it to LO. When I came to college I knew I wanted to rap, act, and produce. Also, I real ized when I was growing up I was always talented in var ious areas, making me think renaissance man. When you think renaissance, you think enlightenment and medieval times transform ing into modern times. So, when you look at today and when you look at the '80s, ’90s, 2000s, and 2010s we represent that. I can introduce you to old values to enlighten a new state of mind and propel from that. You put that together and you have The Renaissance. Demarcus Fields: Why did you choose Morehouse? The Renaissance: Morehouse chose me! I was headed to Savannah College Art and Design about to study mu sic and architectural design because of my engineering background. Then I got the Bonner Scholarship and my first time coming to campus I felt at home. I came in an engineering major and after a year in a half I realized the arts were my passion. It drew a line between some thing I’m good at and some thing I love. I always choose something I love. Demarcus Fields: What ad vice would you give to cre- atives in the AUC? The Renaissance: Reassure your intentions of why you want to be seen and what they want to go for. Don’t take any moments for grant ed or miss out on opportu nities. Remove the ego, be humble, and move forward. Keep your confidence up and believe in yourself. Know that nobody can do it like you. Demarcus Fields: What is something about The Re naissance people don’t know about? The Renaissance: I am 10 times as more passionate in person in all aspects than I am in music. The raw ver sion of myself is a lot more exuberant. Whatever you hear in the studio, you get around a good brother like myself, it will be 10 times better.