A. My name is Andrea Ward, I am an award-winning Film Director, Producer, Writer, Actress, Activist against domestic violence as well as the great niece of Billie Holiday.
Q. How has your experience been being a celebrity fashion stylist?
A. It’s been amazing, I did fashion designer for 7 years and styling for 4 years.
Q. Are you working on any new projects or upcoming events?
A. Yes, I am working on Friend: The Awakening would be my first feature film starring Singer/Songwriter Eyemki, Keyawna Nikole, Inkwhore333 and several other major names.
A. Rocky “Rock-T” Turner from The Nationally Syndicated “Rickey Smiley Morning Show”. Founder & Creator of STOMP WARS, The largest youth STEP movement in the country, Founder of The ROCKTEEN Youth Foundation, Author, Producer, Investor, Former Pro Baseball Player.
Q. How would you define your purpose?
A. I feel like my PURPOSE is to serve as a SPARK PLUG in the lives of others. God has blessed me with the gift of pouring positive energy into people and I implement this gift into everything I do.
Q. What has been one of your greatest accomplishments you’ve had in your career?
A. Creating STOMP WARS, we have been blessed to help over 10,000 students graduate High School over the past 15 years through our Stomp Wars STEP Movement StopWars.com
Quote: “I feel like before any artist or label releases a project all the production for that project should be paid for. That should be mandatory”.
Q. Tell us more about who Big Nick is?
A. I am a producer, a developer, a life coach. I mold stars. I have been doing music for roughly 17 years now, I was a club promoter for 5 years, so I’ve been a part of the entertainment scene 360.
Q. What made you want to be a music producer?
A. I didn’t. I wanted to be an artist but my passion for music expanded talents and morphed me into what I am today. I learned how to make beats and record, and since I started off rapping, I am good at songwriting.
Q. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
A. A wife and kid, 8,000 sq ft house and at the top of the game with a plethora of plaques and number 1’s.
Q. What is something that really challenges you being a producer?
A. My little brother Jbo. He taught me how to use pro tools and that opened up the floodgates for me to produce a lot of good music.
Quote “People only know what you’re capable of after you’ve already done it. It’s not about proving anything to others but setting out to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Q. Tell everyone who Hashim Lafond is?
A. Hashim Lafond is a father to five beautiful children, a husband to the sexiest women alive and I am creative. I’m looking to live out a life to accomplish all that is on my heart to do as a husband, a father and in all my artistic pursuits.
Q. Tell us who inspired you to be the man you are today?
A. My parents have been my biggest influence. My mother groomed my siblings and I to be artists. My father always told me that I can do anything I put my mind to. As a child, when it came to my artistry, he would give me feedback and encourage me to go back to the drawing board, which ultimately helped me to finesse my skills.
Q. I see you were in “Ted 2” and the “Purge 3” how was that experience?
A. They were amazing opportunities. More than an actor playing a role…behind the scenes, I was a student, watching everything, the cameras, the other actors, snapping photos of the equipment…I desired to learn the entire production process.
Q. Is there anything you’d like to add?
A. I’m honored to be featured here. I don’t take this for granted at all
A. For me, it’s about the ladies putting good music out there with positive vibes and positive energy.
Q. What brought you to Atlanta?
A. As an Artist and a man, I think I’ve done all I can do in New York City. I had to come where the music was popping, and Atlanta fit my vibe (That laid-back vibe).
Q. Who were some of the people that really made you say, “I can do this”?
A. It took me a while to get comfortable, but I started hanging around people that were really doing it. Tony Sunshine pushed me. I was always in a one-man band. I have my own studio, do my own mixes, and own masters and videos. The first person I met here was Bone Crusher. He has been a big help and push, He said “Don’t change you. Don’t be an Atlanta artist. Be you, be different, and you will stand out”.
Q. You were in the movie “All eyes on me” and “Love& Hip-Hop”, what other projects are you working on?
A. I love acting. I know that acting is what I always wanted to do but did not think about doing. I had enough talent to do it, and I want to get into more of it. Tupac was my Idol. It was a blessing to be on the project “Love & Hip-Hop”. I made a record. Everyone went crazy, and the producers walked up to me. They wanted me to be in more scenes.
Q. Do you Model?
A. Yes, I have a lot of pictures in magazines. Triple O G did a contract with me also, and I did a sneaker deal with a sneaker project.
Happy Friday Did you miss the interview we did with @reeceodum? Make sure to go check it out one of my favorite actresses I have met love her energy and vibes.
