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Natty Interview ™/ Text / The Cut / Photography / Courtesy of The Artist 13th August 2008 North London’s Natty is taking the industry by storm with his reggae influenced sound. Here at ‘The Cut’ we love his combination of summery pop lyrics and soulful guitar. We spoke to him about growing up in London and the holiday of his dreams. How long have you been making music? I’ve been making music all my life, since I was a child. Even when I was at Primary school some of the tutors said to my parents that I should do music as a career. What sort of stuff did you listen to when you were growing up? Far out stuff. Everything from African Soul to Rock n Roll, lots of 60’s stuff, a whole heap of soul music and of course some reggae. It’s funny because no one in my family is musical. They all listen to music but none of them play. I’m the first to actually play music. When I was young my family didn’t know what to do with me. When you were a teenager what was your favourite record shop in London? Pure Groove and Dub Vendor. How has growing up in London influenced the music you make? There’s a lot to write about, there’s a lot more people, different communities and so many different types of people and it’s such a multicultural city. There’s a lot to think about life is fast. There is more to inspire me in London than if I had grown up in a remote village in Norway. I have a love/ hate relationship with London to be honest. So is it London for life then? It’s London for life for me for now.Maybe when I’m real old I’ll live on a farm in Africa. What are your top 5 spots to hang out in London? Brixton, Camden, Finsbury Park, Ladbroke Grove and Greenwich. Greenwich is a nice place to take a date, yeah, I would take a date to Greenwich Market. What are your plans for the rest of 2008? I don’t make plans. I just look at my diary and follow that. With your hectic tour and gigging schedule do you get a holiday this year? Nah, I don’t need a holiday. I was talking yesterday about booking a gig in Cuba. That would be amazing. Natty’s debut Album ‘Man Like I’ is out now on Atlantic Records. www.myspace.com/natty4d		Issue Two Aug 2008 Reggie Yates Interview Road To 2012 : Olympics Special Road To Carnival Fashion Freedom At A Price Red Hot Interview Nash Money Sneakers Micachu Interview Natty Interview Life In The Marine Corps Parents Meet The Teenagers Young Londoners Meet The Cast Of Adulthood Cyko Logic Interview Fred Butler : Prop Stylist Interview Immortal Technique Review Made In Queens Victor Timofeev : Artist Interview Ricky Powell Interview Twizzle Interview Flywear Feature Top Girl Film Feature Queen Of Nations Not Without My Sister Sky's The Limit Career's Advice Issue One March 2008 Bashy Interview The Cool Kids Lady Lykes Grimes New School Rowdy Superstar Interview The Sound Of Reason Slash Interview Hoxton Vs Hampstead Fashion Young Designers Lucinda Chua Interview Will Kay Interview The Brothers Size Chris Lambert Duane Henry Drug Trafficking Feature Does My Bum Look Big in This Life After Prison Whats Upsetting Our Children MP Julia Goldsworthy Autechre Live In London Hardcore Is More Than Music Media Box Paddington Development Trust The Cut On Myspace