1. What is your Name? where you’re from and what first got you interested in the entertainment industry?
Angel Faye Russell
I was born in Montgomery AL, grew up on Long Island New York. I started in the church choir. I would watch different female artist on Soul Train. We started a neighborhood group with myself & 2 other teen girls. We
would do songs and pretend to be the group from the movie Sparkle. I always knew I wanted to be an artist.
2. Who and/or what inspires you to create?
I would hang around the studio in Hempstead N.Y. where Flava Flav aka Rico Drayton would record. I learned the basics about recording. I started to write & compose at that time..
3. How would you describe your sound?
R&B Soul music with bluesy lyrics.
4. What is your creative process like?
I might hear a beat in my head or something happening around me that motivates me to put a song together. I start with a hip hop drum beat, a southern soul style baseline and blues type lyrics.
5. What artist(s) would you like to collaborate with?
Adel, Mary J Blige, John Legend,, Lenny Williams, Charlie Wilson, Her, Kingpin Skinny & Drake to name a few.
6. What is one message you would give to your supporters? Thank you God for blessing me with my fans & people in the music industry who believe in my music & my unique musical style. You all are appreciated..
7. What is the most talent/skill you have that most people don’t know about?
I wrote all the music, with exception to one track, and lyrics for both A Taste Of Angel & Angel’s Soul Kitchen CDs. I also play the keyboard just a little.
8. What would you be doing right now, if you weren’t doing music?
Volunteering for different community organizations and working in the radio industry
9. Who are some artists/people you admire and why?
My management team Joe Mason and Vincent Berry. They are faith filled. They constantly encourage me to believe in myself. I also admire the courage of Mary J Blige. She has endured hurt and pain, but continues to be successful in the industry.
10. What is the best advice you’ve been given?
Always pray & believe in yourself. You are your biggest fan & If plan A doesn’t work, have a plan B & C. Never stop until you accomplish your goals.
11. If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be? I would add Southern Soul music as a genre with Billboard charts, the Grammys and other areas of the music industry.
12. What’s next for you, where would you like to see yourself in the next year?
I would love to tour overseas when the pandemic improves. I would like to collaborate and tour with other artist. I am also working on completing a couple of albums.
13. What is your social media? How can people get in contact with you? Instagram- @Angelfaye77
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ANGELFAYE77
You can also contact my Manager Joe Mason @ 747-249-0812.
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