Virgo Remix: Catching Up!

Big and interesting things have been happening this year, so far.

U know I've always wondered what it would "feel like" to transition into a "star" (as some say) and if what I feel now is any indicator then i'm so ready. Las week was an amazing and incredible week and I can write about it now because my head is somewhat clear.

First off let me just big up Milo Management, Deadlee & most importantly Chris Sergi (who's ALWAYS fightin' for lil' daddy on this road to stardom or better yet....my dreams). How another person finds it in their spirit to help another person chase and achieve their dreams and goals, is beyond me but i'm so blessed to have people in my life like Chris, who have done and continue to do so much and not ask for anything in return (I digressed but with good reason, read on).

It was a week ago, tuesday, that I recieved an anonymous text asking "do you wanna be on the tyra banks show in a week?" So without hesitation I answered, "hell yeah". I didn't think anything of it until I recieved a phone call from an associate producer from the show a day later. She was very kind, for working with so many people in TVland, on a daily basis. She had me go through a pre-interview which was followed by another interview with her boss (the producer, I think) the next day. Both interviews were pretty extensive and about an hour a piece. Still i'm not very excited cuz they could cancel on me at any moments notice. That's how showbizness is. Friday rolls around and I get another text from the source that hooked me up with Tyras peeps, asking if I wanted to do a CNN interview. Again, "helllllll yeah". Within the hour I was on the phone with a staff member from the Paula Zahn show and few hours later, my husband and I were being hauled off to an unknown location to do, what we thought was going to be, a pre-recorded interview with Paula. WRRONNNNNG!

We didn't find out until the very last moment that it was going to be a live telecast and my baby started to call as many people as possibly could in hopes that someone would record the show. I was a bit nervous about the interview because there was really no script and no time to prepare, it was simply "OFF THE CUFF" and there was nothing I could do about it. Yet it went well as far as i'm concerned. It was very brief but effective from what i've been told. I exhaled and went to work for the rest of the weekend, slowly preparing myself for the Tyra experience.

I was still in disbelief, even when I touched down at LAX. Even when I laid my head down on my Hyatt Room pillow. Even when I arrived by limo at CBS Studios and was escorted into the building like a star with no security problems or anything (hahahaaaa, D......xoxo). It wasn't until I arrived in the prep room and met Molange and Foxxjizzel, followed by the arrival of Deadlee (with Salvimex in tow) did I actually start to believe that "this is all really gonna go down". I was cool though cuz "they could still cancel on us at any moment", I told myself. "Don't get excited. Not yet." The moment finally arrived and they escorted us onto the set. It really was happening and then the nerves started to kick in. Deadlee was always right by my side and when he told me about his nerves too, I felt a little bit better. We kept crackin' jokes under our breath between each other and before I knew it we were on stage with Tyra and I "black'd out". No not as in fainted but that thing that happens to me when I get on stage. I can tell you what happened before and after my show but never the inbetween parts. The one thing I do remember is that the producers prepped us over and over about what to say when answering "certain questions" that Tyra was going to ask but when Lady T came out to chill with us, she didn't really ask shit that we were prepared for, it was totally "OFF THE CUFF" and we had a damn good time.

When the show eneded we all walked down into the lobby and a bit of chaos ensued with parking tickets and attempts to figure out where we were gonna go eat. I gave a few hugs and then vanished back into the limo, hit my hotel and then Chris scooped me up for a dinner meeting at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles with Greg Kieth (Trey from Noah's Arc). Did you know he can sang? I mean like foreal (go to his myspace page through my friends). Anywho, chris set up this meeting to see if I could get in on producing some tracks for the man. I didn't know what to expect but let me just say that GKieth was a cool ass cat. We hit it off but even moreso when we started talkin' about "80's music" (especially that old Prince/Time shit........and SEX SHOOTER!!!!). That's my shit right thurr. The food was bangin. I was in the presence of good company, chillin' in my favorite city in so. cali (Long Beach). The evening weather was nice and Chris and I STILL had one more meeting to get to.

Next thing I know we're having a pleasant and 'calming' visit with the hottest Blk,Gay Promoter in LA who I was hoping to land a resident DJ gig with. The stars were aligned for me that night because after great conversation with he, chris and I. I was invited to join his team, landing a spot at one of his nightspots called "First Fridays" every other month. Not to mention other potential gigs that he might have in other cities (if he digs my sound on the 1's & 2's).

We finished up that meeting and I was glowing. I felt like a star. Hell I was a star that night and you couldn't tell me otherwise. Meetings. Limos. Gigs. Jobs and it was all in the name of MUSIC. I called my baby to fill him in on everything and wish him a good night and then I opened the drapes in my hotel room so I could see the stunning view of the homes in the Hollywood Hills. "This day was unbelievable and an intensely great day." I climbed into bed and happily cried myself to sleep.