Can u start by
telling us a bit about yourself?
This question is an amazing way to start off a truly effective
interview, Debz it's great to see my school of excellence taught
u well and like all my other star pupils u never listened to a
word I had to say LOL! Well I am 23 but I look about 9 some
people say 8 but thats just going a bit to far, Oil of Olay
sponser me and as u can see this fancy product has reduced my
ageing process and left the wrinkles elsewhere apart from my
face, there u go Oil of Olay, the Love-God got the plug in
LOL! My grandmaster Love-God father is Turkish, my mum is
english and thus this makes me half-turkish, as u can see Turks
are the brains of britain. I moved from Kingston in surrey
when I was 13 to go and live in the midlands, my family felt it
was time they had the love-god touch, street-cred was needed and
it was at an all time low in the early nineties before the
hot-to-trot Gourkan's arrived on the scene. I had been
singing and dancing from about 8 but couldnt take the dance side
of it seriously at an early age as I felt odd wearing skintight
lycra , so I decided to rip it off and perform naked in me funky
lil tap shoes, this ended up with me being expelled, ahhh they
needed the entertainment and they thrwe me out for trying me
best, the cheek of some peeps LOL!!!! My real main love was
football and I had my heart set on being a pro football player
but my other love of singing, dancing, acting and entertaining
was still a big part of my life but I decided to drop these
activities to more of a hobby, but who was I kidding. At 13
I was offered a chance to go to the coventry city and aston villa
school of excellence after winning the same award David Beckham
won at the Bobby Charlton football school, but due to school I
didn't go, well my grandmaster Love-God dad wasn't allowing me to
go, just who did the man think he was, how dare he overpower his
son LOL! When I was 13/14 I landed a role in the Royal Shakspeare
theaters production of "Loves Labours Lost" to play the
biggest part the legendary Bard had ever written for a child
actor, the director had good taste picking a future oscar winning
star LOL! I was still playing football on a serious level but
acting was giving me the chance to win oscars, bafta's and many
more prestigious acting awards. I did a couple more years
on stage with the Royal Shakespeare theater doing other
productions, I landed a part in the BBC soap Casualty, yes the
actors needed to be i casualty after hearing I got a part in
their series, jealous I would steal their limelight LOL! I then
got down to the last 2 to play a young charlie chaplin in Richard
Attenborough's film Chaplin, but the part was scrapped and they
didnt have the decency to offer me the lead role, the cheek
LOL! Whilst doing this I was still trying to pursue me main
love of football, pele needed lessons u see LOL! Before I
decided to call it a day on acting to try and pursue me
footballing dream at the age of 16, I turned down the chance to
star in the West End musical Oliver, wembley was calling my name
and my magical feet needed to be delivering the goods to help the
kebab shop country onto bigger and better things LOL! I
went to college and in between I was on trial at various footie
clubs, Gillingham, birmingham, walsall, brighton but when I was
17 going on 18 I took the chance to go and play pro footie in
Turkey, I signed a contract and lasted a year over there, that
country will never be the same again, it's not everday to strip
when u score a goal LOL! Due to a serious leg break and
laack of confidence from a year before my magical journey, I
decided to call it a day and go back to what I do best, entertain
and perform and of course sing like the legend James Brown, as I
am a "Sex Machine" LOL! I went to Luton uni to study
Performing arts but dropped out after 2 years as all I wanted was
to be star and just go for it, this prompted me joining the band
"Word On The Street". WOTS did loads of things,
TV, big tours bewitched, 911, smash hits, tv hits, we had a huge
yes huge fanbase, things didnt work out but it was a good
memorable year and a half with them, they didnt like the fact I
wanted to change the band name to "Jon-sel on the
street" as u can see it didn happen. After the split I
was lucky enuff to have been offerd a solo deal, since then I
have been in europe promoting, recording in the UK and getting
ready for a UK release, but I save the best till last, UK will be
seeing me when I release me greatest hits album in 2015
LOL! And as they all say the rest is history, debz i would
have loved to have written u my lifestory, but this is the short
and brief details LOL!
Whats ya music like ?
My music is a breath of fresh air to those who have never
realised what great music is, people in the amazon jungle and
Guatemala have found a great way to unwind by listening to their
idol jungle god Jon-Sel, I try to cater for everyone's needs
LOL! My music is different from most solo artists and
bands, its rock with a edge of pop, adding dance then with a bit
of latino instrumental, my songs try to be different as u want to
set new trends and be yourself and not another flash in the pan
artist who follows everyone elses ways. I want to be able
to change my style and direction from time to time, as u arent
always catering for the young age group, u have to cover the
whole board, and housewives need that incentive to get jiggy with
it LOL! My main aim is for my music to be on the level of
being a leader not a follower of everything else going on around
them.
Who are your main
influences ?
Well theres got to be me, me , me, did I say me and of course my
next door neighbours cocker spaniel who is indeed the first ever
singing dog, his name is Elvis-Sel LOL! I dont have any
musical influences, the only person who can and ever will
influence me with whatever I do in my life is my dad. The
difference is I respect people but they arent as much a
influence, I want to be bigger and better than what is out there,
so my main outlook is to look and learn and then show people how
its properly done. I have a lot of respect for pop peeps
like Robbie Williams and Geri Halliwell, as they have had knock
backs, take the criticism and come back even stronger to prove
the critics wrong, and peeps who do that deserve a huge amount of
respect. Out of the UK an artist who I believe to be a true
rock n roll performer with true stage presence is Aerosmith's
lead singer steven tyler, but this is only as I want to get my
way into his daughters bedroom, when theres a will theres deffo a
way LOL!
) Youve done the band thing
and now your solo-Which do u prefer ?
I wanna dress up as a lady and join a supermodel girl band, u
need to see how it differs from being in a mixed band or boyband,
I need more undies to add to me collection LOL! The band
thing was great but when in a band u have to deal with more
things, more problems, and u have to rely on others, there is
plenty of taking but no giving. My ego was that big on
stage with word on the street, the ladies kept getting knocked
off and I wasnt happy I couldnt get any bum pinching on the go as
it was in the contract, dont they know who I am? LOL! I
would choose being a solo singer anyday over being in a band, its
upto me if I want to make it, I cant blame others and its my
choices and decisions that will get me there, so it doesnt give u
the chance to point the fingers at others if all goes
wrong. The way I am on stage and with my personality, I
will always want to be center of attention, so being on my own is
a blessing in disguise and its what is meant best for me.
Fave song of all time?
That would have to be DJ Otzi-Hey Jon-Sel LOL! Duran Duran's song
Ordinary World is me fave song as it has special meaning and
value of certain good times from the past.
Describe yourself in 3
words ?
Its takes more than 3 words for that, I need to do a list longer
than the ten commandments LOL! All I say is that im a
crazy, insane, joker who never wants to be down and see others
around him miserable
What did u have for
breakfast this morning?
Stupid Question, Myleene's edible undies of course LOL!
Bacon, Lettuce, tomato sandwich and 5 Alive Juice
What was your first job ?
Kebab shop consultant LOL! Acting at the Royal Shakespeare
theater but after that as an in-between job a kitchen
washer-upper, only da best for the Love-God
What do u have in your
pockets ?
Mobile Phone, Wallet, Keys, scrunched up phone numbers from last
night , and a pic of myself and tina from S club 7 LOL!
What household appliance
cant u live without?
The Mirror
Fave brekkie cereal?
It has to be Wheetos or Golden Jon-Sel's sorry I mean Grahams
Which Flavour ice-cream
would u invent ?
I would have to say Root Beer Ice-Cream
If u were to place an
advert in a Lonely Hearts PAGE what would it say ?
I would never place an ad in a lonely hearts mag, im the love-god
and lowering myself that low would mean the end of an era, but
personally I dont see that ever happening LOL!
What do u have planned
next? When u gonna gig in the UK?
At the moment im organising more weddings, got world records to
break u see LOL! Im finishing off certain tracks in the
studio, songwriting and working on recording a track in
Turkish. I will soon be off to Italy to record, and promo
is more than likely to take place March time in Italy, Spain,
Turkey, Germany, etc, it all depends on the schedule that is
set. Last year went really well, 21st century man was put
on the US version of "Queer as Folk", it did well in
europe reaching airplay top 20 lists in certain areas, the dance
mix was taken well in ayia-napa and Ibiza, so things can only get
better, and as peeps should know success doesnt happen
overnite. I do miss performing in the UK but the Uk music
scene is not in a great way at the mo, and no artists wants to be
around for one track and get dropped for the next, its a
short-lived career but no one wants to have this on their CV when
next looking for a job. So this is the reason things have
started off in europe, but this year touch wood there are plans
for gigs and release in summertime with gigs starting april, so
ladies I do save the best till last and Im getting the feeling
that naked Jon-Sel butt is needed to save the day yet again LOL!
Lastly message for your
fans ?
U have all been awful and have not cooked for me and fed me
grapes when the time has been right, the red carpet will be
rolled out next time u see me LOL! I just wanna say
Thanx for all your support, as always I will always appreciate
it, just remember to not follow wannabe Jon-sel's if u do, Im
warning u that they are just an imitation LOL! Hopefully I
will see everyone this summer, as the UK needs Jon-Sel's barmy
army of wives back in the full swing of things, so Big Up the
hoochie mommas! Keep on smiling and of course Be Good xxxx