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Tour Life Pt 2 Peter Jackson

Tour Life Part Two
Peter Jackson

“I just want this so bad,” says Peter Jackson. It’s almost 4 a.m. in Whistler, British Columbia as he sits on the hotel balcony, trying to wind down. It’s been a turbulent tour for the young rapper. Riding on the tour bus with Slaughterhouse and Pharoahe Monch means he’s been isolated from the rest of the crew. He found out mid-way through the tour that one of his close friends was arrested for a violent crime. And earlier that night he was shaken by a heated argument with Concrete Guerilla Clothing owner Duxx. His will has definitely been tested. And interestingly enough, that is exactly what he prides himself on.

“I might not be the best lyricist, but I swear I want it more than anyone doing it,” he says with vulnerable passion in his voice. He looks out towards the mountains and then down at the floor, deep in thought with his hands on his head. He’s struggling to make sense of things. And with so much going on – an album on the way, several videos in production, a distribution deal with Fontana, a new boutique label (Richmond Street Records) and his first tour since a near fatal car crash ended his time on with Tech N9ne in March – who can blame him for showing his emotions.

Peter Jackson started his run back in Durham, Ontario years ago. I met him during my days at Crack House Radio when he’d drop in to promote his latest show at The Big Sexy in Oshawa. Joe Budden, Wu Tang, KRS One and the list goes on – Peter Jackson is the face of hip hop events east of Toronto.

He’d often purchase the Durham date of any given tour, sell tickets and make himself and his crew 90Nickel the opening acts. With so much invested into each show, it was a risky method of getting attention, but it worked. Since then, he’s toured the country five times with Naughty By Nature, Tech N9ne, D12, Busta Rhymes and Akon. It’s been in large part due to his growing relationship with booking agent Chris McKee, who met Jackson after he won a contest that promised a contract with the McKee Agency.

“I get a phone call from this artist in Oshawa saying ‘Ya I won this contest. When are we going on tour?” says Mckee. “I just liked how they were hungry. I was like ‘well I’m not going to put you on tour, but send me your music and lets keep in contact and I’ll see where we can do some stuff together.”

Jackson started buying the aforementioned shows on McKee Agency tours. By November 2008, Mckee placed Jackson on the Never Say Never Tour with Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, D12 & Classified.

“I got nothing but good reviews from club owners that they were good people, the [club owners] loved the show, they didn’t give them a hard time,” says Mckee.

As the relationship grew, Jackson would later invite McKee to be his manager as well.

Fast forward to 2010, a make or break year for Jackson. His debut album “In My Life” is slated for summer and his new single “Ma Ma” featuring Die Mannequin is weeks away from release at the time of tour.

“This is such a personal song and I’m so happy it can be my first single,” says Jackson back at his Durham studio prior to tour. Referring to Die Mannequin lead singer Care Failure, Jackson jokes “This girl is like Cher with death written across her forehead.”

On tour, the single is consistently the most potent part of his set. Along with DJ Dames Nellas, Jackson invites the crowds to put their lighters in the air before the intense, soulful hook blares “My mama told me when I was young…Just take your time child, life has just begun.”

And just as the intensity builds, the crowd can finally reach out and touch the Peter Jackson he seems more ready to show them. The lyrics bear family references and somber, reflective tones which often energize the crowd to share in the lighter-illuminated atmosphere. And forging this connection with his audience is key for an artists banking on his intense tour grind to fuel interest in his debut album. Because while his hustle is becoming notorious, the connection between him and his fans is still building. And ultimately, Peter Jackson admits this is one of the most important songs he’s ever written.

And with a radio run in the preliminary stages and a gripping new video now released online, its crunch time for Peter Jackson.

That’s Tour Life with Peter Jackson

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BIGMOUTHS 1 Year Anniversary HAPPY CANADA’s DAY!!

What up fellow BigMouths!.  One year has past and let me tell you its been one hell of a ride!. With over 200,000 views worldwide, 30 interviews, Countless Events and Sponsoring most of Canada and The United Kingdom. Big Mouths is solidifying its name as one of the largest independent Publication/Media outlet in the world.

Karl Wolf, Classified, Belly, Royce 5’9, Pharoahe Monch, Jd Era, J-Bru, Chippy Ellis, Joel Ortiz, Organik, Mason Payne, TheSaurus, Mark Emery (Prince of Pot), Kody, King Reign, Rich Kidd, Peter Jackson, Charron, Gully tha Kid, Roti, Bizz Brown, Ryan Pvp INTERVIEWS and More!..

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We have some crazy Interviews coming up with Harvey Stripes, Beat Merchant, Lloyd Banks, Dirt bag Dan, Dj Docta, Tory Lanes, Barry Szeto, Quake, Classified,  Shea Davis, Soul Khan, Lola and More!!! STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT!!

Also we have Behind the Scenes footage from JD Era- “You know this” Music Video, King Of the Dot -Grand Prix Video, Rich Kidd “Take it Slow” Music Video, Barry Szeto ” Ride with me ” Music video and MORE!!!

BigMouths will also be attending Canada’s first Summer Jam as Media to cover this Event which is  Featuring T-Pain, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes and Fabolous.

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Tour Life Foreword and Tour Life Pt 1 Salesmen ** Includes Photos and writtens by Bizz Brown

Tour Life Introduction
By Jonathon “Bizz” Brown

They say you don’t really know someone until you’ve travelled with them. I say, you don’t really know someone until you’ve driven across the world’s second largest country with them, stopping in nine cities over 14 days, living off Tim Hortons and 7/11. I say you don’t really know someone until you’ve spent, on average, seven hours a day in a car with them talking your life away. I say you don’t really know someone until you’ve walked into a club full of strangers beside them and walked out everybody’s new friend from Toronto. I say you don’t really know someone till you’ve toured with them. Make no mistake, this is tour life. The highs are euphoric, the lows are isolating but the experience is the treasure.

Welcome to the introduction to my five part series called Tour Life, where I’ll tell stories and give commentary of my time on tour alongside Slaughterhouse, Pharoahe Monch, Peter Jackson, DJ Dames Nellas & Concrete Guerilla Clothing. For the record, I’m not a rapper. I’m a journalist and entrepreneur who’s accompanied Canadian rapper Peter Jackson now on two tours. My mandate is to expand brand awareness of my line of t-shirts reading “Hip Hop Ain’t Dead It Lives In The North,” as well as chronicle my time on the road.

With the formalities out of the way, please join me tomorrow and every Tuesday for the next five weeks to hear my stories, interviews and insights. Pharoahe Monch drops knowledge. Slaughterhouse talks Shady deal. Peter Jackson shows me his passion and his humility. DJ Dames Nellas continues his rise. Niko drives across the country. Duxx of Concrete Guerilla Clothing proves he’s a people person. And my hustle is humbled by the canvas it covers. All coming up in Tour Life.

TOUR LIFE PART 1

Tour Life Part One
By Jonathon “Bizz” Brown

The Salesmen

The tour begins in our home town of Toronto and will end two weeks and over 4400km later in Vancouver. There’s myself, Duxx and Nikos of Concrete Guerilla Clothing in the car, with DJ Dames Nellas & Peter Jackson riding on the tour bus with Slaughterhouse & Pharoahe Monch. We hit the road on a Sunday evening on route to Thunder Bay. I immediately realize two things: Duxx smokes a lot of weed (he’s a dred I should’ve figured) and Nikos is “The Transporter.” He drives twelve hours straight from 6pm to 6am!

“I’m a people person,” says Duxx when talking about our sales tactics in Thunder Bay. “My thing is I walk around the room and talk to everybody, make everybody my friend. Of course they’re ready to talk to the big white dred dude right? Then I tell them we have shirts over there and I’ll hook them up. I work the room. Watch on this tour…”

As salesmen we have to work the room. There’s no other way to do it. And that’s exactly what gets the adrenaline flowing – talking. We strut into every show with a story to tell.

“Hey brother,” I say reaching my hand out to greet a guy browsing the t-shirts. “I’m Bizz, what’s your name man? We’re out here all the way from Toronto. We’re going across the country with these t-shirts. Their exclusive to this tour actually. These are the hottest things out here right now. Me and Duxx always argue because I like the red and white version, he loves the black and white though. What size do you wear bro?”

Don’t feel taken, if you heard this story too. Feel exactly as you felt when you first bought the t-shirt – exclusive. This is the reality, this is the truth. Don’t blame me for bottling it up and serving it to you in a succinct little spiel for your auditory consumption.

Of course, not every night worked out so smoothly. As much as I was looking forward to focusing on one single task for two weeks (selling t-shirts), I also soon realized how our success or failure on that task could sway the energy within the crew.

On good nights, we fed off each others momentum. We tag teamed, signaled and consulted on potential buyers. We up sold, cut deals and made real connections with the audience. We’d walk away flying high, knowing we’d reached our goal and looking forward to the next opportunity.

On bad nights, we were pulling teeth. We surveyed the crowd, spotted potential enthusiasts and put our best foot forward, but ultimately were at the mercy of a few uninterested, random crowds. We’d walk away with our minds on other things, thinking about our families, hoping for a better shot the next night.

And that was the tiring part. Not the time in the car (well that was tiring for Niko “The Transporter”), not the physical labor of hauling t-shirts in and out of cars and venues every night, not the irregular sleep patterns and poor eating habits. It was the psychological strain of it all. The roller coaster ride is really what we’d come to battle.

Like I said in the intro: The highs are euphoric and the lows are isolating. Being the salesman on tour means no guarantees, as we’d sink or swim on the strength of our hustle. The artists got paid regardless of the crowd, we didn’t. But I’d like to think that with every good night we learned something and with every bad night we learned more. I knew I was a people person, just like Duxx knew he was. But this tour I learned to push myself to be one, even when the people weren’t necessarily ready and willing.

This is the tale of The Salesmen and our Tour Life.

NEXT INSTALLMENT IS

Tuesday July 6th – Tour Life Part Two – Peter Jackson

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