Member Since: 9/23/2004
Band Website: ryanrucker.com
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Influences:
Michael Jackson's been a musical influence of mine for as long as I can remember. By the time I was born the world had already heard the likes of "Rock With You," "Billie Jean," and a ton more. Say what you will about his life outside of the music but there has never another sole person who's influence popular music before or since the way MJ had. When you hear an MJ song you can feel it and I mean that. Not to mention the man put on an incredible live show and changed the way artists look at touring today.
It's hard to believe that the front man of one of the most succesful boy bands in history, Justin Timberlake, is probably my biggest musical influence. If you would have told me that when I was in 8th grade I would have laughed but it's true. I was a sophomore in HS when JT dropped his first solo album and the second I heard "Like I Love You" and my favorite song ever "Never Again" I've been his biggest male fan. And between you and I... I actually liked him in *NSYNC but never told anyone.
I'll admit, I didn't become a big fan of Prince's until a little over a year ago. One listen to his catolog of hits and I was hooked. With songs like "I Would Die 4 U," "I Feel For You" and "Uptown" I couldn't stop listening. Prince was able to step outside the box again and again and that's what makes him a musical genious in my eyes. Never did he conform to the norm like most artists today which is why I look up to Prince so much.
Other musical influences for me are...
James Morrison, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathway, Brian McKnight, Ready For The World, Stars, Broken Social Scene, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweili, Kanye West, Rick James, Maxwell, Usher, N.E.R.D., Notorious BIG, ODB, Goapele, Glen Lewis, Musiq, Dwele, Fall Out Boy, Panic!, Johnta Austin, Ryan Leslie, Donell Jones, Alicia Keys, The Fray, Timbaland, Richard Marx, Hall & Oats, T-Pain, Outkast, Calvin Harris, Boyz II Men
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Record Label: Fitzy Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie