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Press & Interviews
Juniors
Cave - www.juniorscave.com
2009 / September - Bau Down Interview 
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Bau Down interview and feature on Juniors Cave Interview Snippet: Q: Thanks for taking the time
to complete this interview with our magazine. I wanted to first ask you a little about your upbringing. I read in your bio
that you were born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 11, 1982. You were born as a twin. What happened that caused your family
and you to move to Birmingham, Alabama and later to Chicago, IL?A: Thank you for having me my man, honored
to have this chance. Yeah I was born in Memphis with my twin brother Carsten. He was born with a complicated heart
condition and God took him home 8 months later. I really feel like he was and still is my other half, and this week
actually had our initials tattooed on my arm. I am not big on the whole tattoo thing personally, but doing that was
something very important to me. As far as moving a lot over the years, my father was and still is a Lutheran Pastor,
and in that profession you really do bounce around a lot from church to church. Both of my parents were originally from
Illinios, had family around there, and wanted to make their way back up around there when they had the chance to. The summer heading into my 1st grade school year they got that chance at a church outside of Chicago.... read full interview
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Mainstream Magazine 2008 /
June - Bau Down Interview & Cover Feature
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Bau Down interview and cover feature for Mainstrean Magazine
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Bricks
& Ivy Radio - www.bricksandivyradio.com
2007 / May - Song Premiere & Review 
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Bau Down & FAM's hit single, "Take Me Out" radio premiere
In Bricks & Ivy Radio Episode 44, Bau Down & FAM's hit single "Take Me Out"
featuring Harry Caray is aired for the first time. Hosts discuss the cubs season, and how great the song is. download episode |
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THE BEAT Magazine 2006 /
December - Bau Down Interview & Cover Feature
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Bau Down interview and cover feature for The Beat Magazine Interview Snippet:
Q: Welcome to The Beat, I'm Cindy, nice to
finally meet you. I don't know how many of these you have done, but you don't have to be nervous.
A: Thanks,
nice to meet you too...and don't worry, I'm not.
Q: Alrighty, lets start off with a bang,
shall we…Where did the name “Bau Down” come from?
A: (Laughs) I don’t know what
kind of bang your expecting…but to put it simple, the name “Bau Down” was first a vanity license plate
on my first car when I was 16, a 1992 Pontiac Firebird Formula. My best friend came up with it when I struggled to come up
with something original for it. It took the beginning of my last name, which of course…is Bau, and combined it with
Down, to make the saying…Bow Down, but spelled different...read full interview
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Freelance
Interview
2006 / November - Bau Down Interview 
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Bau Down interview by Sheanna Brown
Interview Snippet:
Q: What does hip-hop culture mean to you?
A: Hip-Hop is wack. Everything about it is wack. Just kidding! Hip-Hop is very important. I mean, without it, I personally
would not be the same person I am today. It has molded alot of aspects of my life. It is more than just a music form that
you listen to, it is almost a lifestyle. That doesnt mean you have to be thugged out, like alot of stupid people think. It
simply means having fun, being confident, and having a good time. I really dont know how else to explain it. It is not easy
to define, but like any culture though, in order to truly understand it, you have to know its history.
Q: How do you feel about white rappers coming on to the hip-hop scene?
A: They need to pack their bags, and bounce. Kidding again. But for real, I mean, it was bound to happen someday,
meaning the large numbers of white rappers trying to make it. But if you know anything about hip-hop, you see they have always
been there. The Beastie Boys were three of the founding fathers of rap. As corny as Vanilla Ice was, he was around in the
early 90's, which was the biggest break through time of mainstream rap. We all know Eminem broke down huge barriers, and...read full interview
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