I feel like I’ve evolved with my art and skill set. This has helped me in understanding how the business works while building my resume and name.

Dealing with a public breakup made me take a step back and look at ways I was moving in life. I didn’t like certain aspects of myself and felt they needed to be changed. Also, while I was learning new things and breaking generational curses, it was imperative for me to share with the world in hopes that I can reach other men and women that may be going through the same thing.

Thank you! I started writing music in high school and fell in love with it. I don’t think I will ever stop making music but, it is more of a passion push opposed to full time nowadays. I plan on releasing new music in 2023 which I am excited about.

I think men need to take care of themselves just as much as women. A lot of times, skincare is just overwhelming. We don't know where to start so we just resort to a bar of soap. I wanted to change that.

Self-care is everything to me. I want to wake up at the age of 50, 60 or 70 and still feel young and rejuvenated. Taking care of your skin gets you there. Lave makes it easy for you to take care of your skin without overthinking it. Spray-on serum and the spray-on moisturizer are my top favorites because you can spray them on and go about your day.

My wife definitely elevates my life in all aspects. It’s a blessing to have someone that I can work with, relax with, have fun and build with. She also pushes me to always be the best version of myself.

Now that I’m going to be a girl dad the color pink reminds me of it on a daily basis. It excites me to meet my daughter and go on this new journey with my family!

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The commute! The set of the wheeler's house was nearly two hours outside of downtown Toronto where I was living.

Absolutely Fabulous. I grew up in London and Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley were the foundation to my sense of humor. To this day, no one can match up to them.

Do whatever it takes to fall truly in love with yourself so you don’t rely on this career to love you. Do this job because you love the craft not because you love Love. The former will sustain you forever, the latter will sustain you for about five minutes.

Elena on Billy on the Street.

My dog’s tongue, my own heart, Los Angeles sunsets in August.

I would dress Mitch McConnell in pink and require him to run a 10k for breast cancer awareness sponsored by every sitting senator. I think that would be a good use of his body.

Thank you! I honestly think this role was my calling for many reasons. First, being that I had an interest in becoming a firefighter in real life before booking this role! Secondly, he's a character with such heart - truly puts himself out there for the ones he loves and for complete strangers. I've learnt a lot about who I want to be in my life through him.

We've seen him mature over the seasons. Looking back at season one he was a little too gung-ho in certain situations and maybe he's learnt to taper that over the years or at least channel it in a more productive way! He's definitely still got his golden retriever energy though.

Different episodes for different reasons. I think back to the tsunami episodes of season 3 and I'm so proud of everyone's hard work in pulling that off. Then there's the Buck Begins episode in season 4 where I really got to dig into the backstory of the character. The Pilot too! Forming those bonds with my castmates that have only strengthened over the years.

I think it's a different skill set. Different muscles being worked and a different kind of stamina required. To be on stage night after night can be taxing physically and mentally! I've been in the world of TV and film for the last 7 or 8 years and would really relish the chance to get back on stage again!

Honestly, I just want to create good meaningful work. Work that makes us look at society and ask questions for ourselves. I thought coming off the back of 9-1-1, I'd want to do something without any action elements but in actual fact I have so much fun doing that on 9-1-1 that I'm all for more of it !

I don't! I think everyone should embrace whatever color makes them feel like their favorite self!

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When I turned seven, I knew I was going to make music my career. I fell in love with music. I knew it was going to be a lifelong choice. I have always had immense passion for sound, music creation and performance.

A day in my life is very active I would say. First off, I must have 8 hours of beauty sleep. I start the day with making my bed, doing a prayer/meditation, usually I practice intermittent fasting and hop onto zoom calls & meetings. I then dedicate the rest of my day to music. I spend numerous hours everyday practicing my craft for shows. I usually have at least 2 shows per week, so the practice is a huge priority to me. I also often spend long hours in the studio working on making music. About once per week, I have vocal classes to make sure my vocals stay trained and ready to go whether I'm working them in the studio or on stage. Along with this, I try to have a balanced life by exercising about 4 times a week, spending time with family and self pampering about once a month.

I get a lot of different influences from the techniques and sounds of artists I admire. I try to pull the best out of each technique and use that as a base to form my unique sound.

Social Media has expanded my public presence, helped showcase my talent on a regular basis and stay connected with my fans around the world. It also has helped me in showing my personality and the different sides to me outside my craft.

I would have to say performing at both has been a dream come true. I always dreamt of performing in Vegas at the best venues, next to world renowned artists who I've admired for a very long time. The Zouk residency has fulfilled this dream. It's amazing to see people from all over the world gather in one place where I get the opportunity to provide an exciting and memorable experience to them. When it comes to the Chargers, I must say the energy of the fans and the stadium is contagious. Not only am I a big fan of the organization but, I also love the incredible feeling of performing at the amazing SoFi Stadium. I remember being 9 years old and dreaming of performing at a larger stadium one day. In 2022 that dream became reality. I feel very blessed for these incredible opportunities.

I just love pink because it's feminine and loud. I think it shows that I can be a boss while still being feminine and sexy. To me, it makes a statement. Also, it stands out, brings attention to my persona. It is important to have your own identity when you’re an artist and a performer.

I’ve been playing and writing music almost my entire life and have never released a full album. I focused on writing music that I felt really represented my style and that I loved, all while giving it a theme, backstory, and setting for the music videos and events to exist in. This is what the “DRMVRSE” essentially is… the album chronologically creates a story that also comes to life in the live show experience..

In my early producing days, before I had access to great vocalists, I was good at digging for samples and finding old vocal gems to re-work. Some of my first hits were with disco vocal Acapellas or interesting loops. I often begin writing with an Acapella vocal or a vocal sample. I’ll spend time trying a few different chord progressions or ideas to see what fits best before settling on my favorite. From there I don’t have as much method to my madness. I follow the creative inspiration and see where it takes me. Sometimes it sounds terrible, other times it sounds great on the first try!

There are a few things I love about being on tour, but one of the best is being able to test out new music on the audience. It’s always fun premiering things and hearing reactions for the first time. Meeting fans at the shows who have been inspired or impacted by my music is always amazing as well…. Apart from the music side of things, I’m a HUGE foodie. You’ll catch me scheduling some restaurant reservations wayyy far in advance to make sure I have time to hit the best spots in each city!

I have played in about 35 countries so far but still plenty on my list! I have still never made it to Dubai for a show. I think I’d love to visit at least once to perform. Colombia would be amazing, and lastly South Africa is one I'm dying to visit!

I collaborate very well with my close friends SLANDER. We met at music school in LA when I first moved there and we instantly became friends. In the beginning they helped teach me how to DJ/perform and I helped teach them music production. Our first EP together really helped us both make a name for ourselves, and we more recently started a record label together called GUD VIBRATIONS.

Hell yea!

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One of the hardest parts about playing Erica is just how difficult she can be with her family. It’s something I don’t relate to fully and has been a challenge for me to connect to at times. Over the years I’ve tried to add layers to Erica so that she doesn’t come off as the one dimensional mean older sister. Thankfully, I think the audiences have been able to see more sides to her in recent years.

Listening is one of the most important jobs an actor can do. I try to not overwork a scene out of fear that I will overthink it. Also, it frees up the ability to engage in the scene with the other actors more since I haven’t over-rehearsed it. The more I truly listen to my co-star's intention in a specific take, the more natural the scene feels to me.

‘Open Your Mouth’ was actually inspired by one of the co-writers personal experiences. In the writing session, she told me about running into her ex, and seeing how good he looked, while forgetting all the reasons why they broke up in the first place, until he opened his mouth and said some stupid things. I thought it was such a funny and relatable experience that hasn’t been expressed in this way through song, so I was very excited to write it with her.

I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember, probably when I was about nine years old. I think younger me would be really happy to see that I’m still pursuing music.

Lately, I’ve really been interested in challenging myself, particularly in biopics. I relate a lot to Linda Ronstadt, and many of the challenges she has expressed in the entertainment industry putting her in a box at times. I would love to be able to portray her in a movie and tell her story.

I wouldn’t necessarily say pink is one of my favorite colors. But when I do go for pink, I prefer it in bright neon. I love to use pink to make a statement, especially against black and white. Maybe that’s just the millennial emo kid in me.

My experience with ‘Boo, Bitch’ was very rewarding. I’ve never been surrounded by such a talented group of actors, all so similar in age. It really didn’t even feel like work coming in every day. It was just a great time.

I think my work has changed a lot since ‘Liv and Maddie’. The roles and stories I find myself in are more real and I’ve really enjoyed getting to deep dive into some of these interesting characters and their story.

I think the best part for me is getting to not be me. I read so many crazy scripts and character descriptions that it’s just fun seeing what’ll be next because you really never know.

It’s hard to choose just one person as a style icon because I see new things I like every day. Some people I like are Travis Scott, Brad Pitt, and Johnny Depp, just to name a few.

I’d have to start with Steve Carell. That’s an easy choice. He’s my favorite actor and was part of the greatest television show of all time, The Office. The next one would be Viola Davis. I would be so intimidated but I think it’d be really cool.

Off the top of my head, I’d say pink reminds me of cotton candy.

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My mom is a very confident woman and raised me to be confident.

I would need a drake collaboration pronto.

My album is a short soundtrack to the life I’ve built for myself. The most boss thing about me is I’m always working to boss up. Constant elevation is my favorite sport.

If music wasn’t in my life, I’d be focused on my businesses full time and venture out more, which I plan on doing anyway but if there was no music, I could fully dwell into it.

I started the lash trap to work for myself and make music freely. I wanted to travel, live, and spend my time on my terms. Lashing was still new and I thought it was the perfect thing for me to do while chasing my dreams.

Pink is my favorite color. In the last 10 years pink has been everywhere in my life. I would absolutely live in all pink except my steak and my burger! That needs to be black.

For me, it has always been about a feeling. A feeling I get when I hear something that absolutely connects with my energy, I feel the dopamine releasing, it stands me up, my body just wants to move, there’s a rush, an adrenaline. All I want is to feel that so I try to make music that only does that for me. Thinking back on my life, I remember growing up listening to my parents play everything from Frank Sinatra, to Elvis, the Doors, Pavarotti to Johnny cash, all different styles and genres and I quickly learned that certain sounds, beats and melodies would make me feel different, incredible and confident and so I wanted to find more of that.

There are so many artists that I love and look up to, the list would be long but, I do know I want to be a part of something that takes listeners into another world, away from the earth, a total experience, big, epic, grand, off planet type of a journey. Out of the gate right now I would say Drake, Post Malone, the Weeknd. I also love how the dance takes shows to another level with a full sensory experience, so I would love to tap into that dimension for some of my shows and take flight with the crowd, maybe even light the sky with lasers and pyrotechnics.

That’s really difficult to answer. Every experience I have had working with all of these incredible artists has been so unique and perfect in its own way and moment. Each of them are my favorite moment while in that experience at that place and specific time in my life. When I know we are about to write for someone amazing I get so hyped, I lock in and forget everything else in my life while I’m on that mission. So, I love all of the incredible artists I have had the honor of working with, they are all my favorites. It's been a total dream come true, but honestly writing songs for myself is my favorite thing to do !

I’m really focused on making music that makes me feel a certain way. The feeling you get when you hear a certain beat or song and your confidence explodes, you feel big, loaded, pumped, a feeling of glory, pure epic-ness, ready to ride into the storm, that’s what’s coming from me. I have this craving to make my own version of what I call superhero music, that’s what’s next.

They really all are separate things but work perfectly together. When I’m making music for myself I lean on all of the songwriting experience I have had from working with other artists. When I’m negotiating deals or looking at the business side of this game I lean on all of my entrepreneurial successes, failures and invaluable lessons I’ve learned over the years. I’m completely independent but I know what I’m doing, I have a plan. Truthfully though, I sacrificed many of my early years in music to hunt down entrepreneurial wins so that I could support my music dreams financially and make the art I wanted to on my own terms. Thankfully, that is where I am at right now, no limit, uncontrollable art.

Well I see pink as positive and a happy color. It gives me a feeling of a new beginning. I try to wake up every day and live my life in a state of gratitude and positivity, always looking forward. I also think the color pink reminds me of a woman’s beauty in many different ways. So, yes, I LOVE pink !

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As a kid, I loved getting swept away in stories in order to escape my reality. I think that's something many closeted queer kids can relate to. Books, movies, and TV became therapeutic. And as I grew older and discovered I could be the one creating the stories, not just consuming them, it was over! I knew I wanted to be a writer.

This is a tough question! A couple years ago, I would have said Sky Baker, the protagonist of my debut. But more recently, I've felt really connected to Clark Huckleton, the lead in my book coming out in a few months, If I See You Again Tomorrow. He battles loneliness while navigating the disorienting emotions that come with falling for someone—and falling hard. I didn't realize how much of myself I wrote into his character until the book was complete.

As a marginalized person, being able to see yourself in the culture around you helps to validate your lived experience and imagine a future for yourself. Books can be such a critical way for young LGBTQ+ people to feel seen and know they belong. Young-adult literature has come a long way in becoming more inclusive, but there's still progress to be had—especially when it comes to telling stories that center BIPOC and transgender characters.

I remember getting lost in the Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant, and eating up a bunch of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps too. I used to worship She Who Must Not Be Named of Harry Potter before she started using her platform to peddle a bunch of harmful garbage. What a disappointment, honestly. But I think I have to credit Patrick Dennis, who wrote Auntie Mame in 1954, with sparking my love of storytelling. It was the first book I couldn't put down!

This is difficult to answer! So many people have championed my books. I just started seeing readers dress up as my characters for Halloween, which has totally blown my mind! But if I had to choose just one person, it would have to be my sister. She's always begging me for an advance copy whenever a new book is about to come out, encouraging her friends and colleagues to support my work, and giving me words of encouragement when I need it most. She's the best.

Yes! My latest book is a speculative romance called If I See You Again Tomorrow. It follows a lonely teen who falls in love while he's trapped in a time loop. I've gotten some early feedback from readers who've loved it, which is beyond thrilling because it's my favorite of my first three books! It comes out in a few months but is available for preorder now. You can find the link on my social accounts!

Neither! I think we have an addiction to needlessly gender everything. That's just silly. Pink is pink. Anyone can rock and relish in it, regardless of who they are or how they identify!

My uncle won a karaoke contest when I was about 6 or 7 years old, and I was too young to go into the bar to watch him perform, so my cousin and I waited in our rust bucket farm truck. I remember hearing him sing “Bohemian Rhapsody” through the aged cement walls and cheap stained glass of the small town dive bar. From that moment on, music was the only thing that mattered to me. Magic Whatever is a culmination of all my experiences and musical influences. I’ve been in countless band projects, and I finally decided that if you want something done right, you do it yourself - that’s how Magic Whatever was born.

I have an EP coming out next year ( I haven’t officially announced yet. Wink wink), and there’s a song on there titled “Monsters”. The song tackles my personal experiences with drug addiction. I’m currently putting together a plan for 100% of the proceeds to go directly to drug addiction resources, so stay tuned!

I wish I had a story of going to an epic first concert, but mine was Hoobastank! Still epic, just in a different way.

Sentimental is a song about missing something that has only hurt you in the past. I didn’t want to be too melodramatic, so It’s a grungy rock/pop anthem reclaiming the power of feeling sentimental towards your vices.

I was raised by my grandmother so my OG icons include Etta James & Frank Sinatra. My first CD was Green Day's International Superhits! - if anything has changed my sonic path in life, it was Green Day.

I'd love a lil pot bellied pig for my puppy to play with!