KATYA PERFORMS "NO HAY NADA" AT THE HIPPODROME
Well its been another year, so i figure hey why not update this thing..again..
I'm 33 living out in MTL. I'm a full time graphic designer and head of my
department for yes..bear with me..an adult video distribution company.
Its not something I'm proud about..but its a paycheck. For years I contemplated
about getting out of this industry, but in my field, there arn't many print
advertising jobs available (considering everything is html and on the web).
I never wanted to start my own business for many reasons..Mainly cuz i didn't
think i was anything great. Then one night a few months ago, i noticed one
of my friends trying to update her music page. So i sent her an email of an
idea as a background that would be custom made for her and not some
overused background. After emails back and forth with ideas, she
believed in me enough to create her logo and other artwork projects.
At that point i did feel a bit confident but it wasn't enough..So i decided to take
matters into my own hands and grabbed pics from some of my favorite artists
and made profile pics for them..Slowly i got more offers as well as working
on a few cd cover projects..Now if you told me a few years back that i would be
not only emailing back and forth, but talking to them on the phone
and working on upcoming projects of some of my favorite artists, id tell
you you are so messed up on crack. I always had a dream that someday i would
be apart (somehow) in the music industry and be able to help
freestyle/rock/dance/djs get their work out .
And it seemed like it would be impossible cuz I'm in Montreal and the mecca
of dance music is all the way in NYC..But yeah.here i am...
i guess maybe i do have a chance.
I’ll never know till i keep going and see where this takes me..
Life was and still is goin good for me..Come from a good home..
Hard working parents and an older sister who drives me INSANE
(but shes still one of my best friends).. I got great friends..They were the
ones who taught me alot about life, music, but most of all they were the ones
that got me out of my shy shell and taught me to just be me..People will
love you or hate you..Its just a part of life..So act crazy..And so what if
you fall on your face..Just get back up and look cool like you meant to do it :))!
"Accept me, reject me but don't disrespect me -Seduction 1989"
Music is a huge part of my life. I have to have my music on me no matter what
and where I go..I listen to Freestyle, R+B, Techno/House,
Old School, Hard Rock and even the odd pop song here and
there. I always try to keep an open mind for music!
You'll notice alot of my friends on myspace are
in the music business whether they are singers or producers or DJs.
My Friend Space is bascially a personal list of all the people that I got to
personally thank for their hard work and for being a part of the
soundtrack to My Life! To me, music is like a big scrap book of memories that
no one can take away from me or be destroyed..
Every song that I ever enjoyed will have a memory attached
(good and bad) or a person that crossed
paths with me ..So when I hear song playing on the
radio..I'll be like.."OH SHIT..Remember when,," ..and im
actually there back in time . And thats why my Head Line is
the lyrics of Lovely Day..cuz everytime I see the
people I came in contact with on myspace,
I think to myself that the world's alright with me ;)
Heres lyrics to one of my favorite all time songs..
I use to be pretty self concious growing up
(and honestly still am at times..but getting better.lol)
But this song just really opened my eyes and changed
the way i see myself and others around me!
I look around & this is what i see
People of different colors & personalities
So many faces, so many vibes
Its within to choose how to live their lives
how can you be wrong for who you are
It's all you can be, Its gone way too far when people say:
Youre too black, youre too white
Youre all wrong, youre not right
It's the same old thing
When people say youre not that youre not this
Youre not much, youre not fit
(its the same old thing)
Too many judges, but no one's qualified
to change my lifestyle & keep me satisfied
Those that matter dont judge, those that judge dont matter
Think about what you say, more before than after
Youre no good, youre no prize
Youre not the right height , youre not the right size
(its the same old thing)
when people say
youre up too high, youre down too low
you talk too fast, you move too slow
(its the same old thing)
On your own for being right
its's the same old thing
saying you have no rights to
say what you want to say
it shouldnt matter if youre str8 or gay
telling me how to live sounds like the same old thing to me
You're not all that, youre not too tough
You're not for real, youre not enough
(its the same old thing)
Youre less than her, youre less than him
You cant be down if youre not with them
Telling me what to do,
Telling me what to give,
Telling me what to say,
telling me how to live
(its the same old thing)
"taken from Lisa Lisa's Cd - LL77"