Interview: Donnis (8/21/09)

Donnis had his official 10.Deep mixtape release party last night, and everyone from Spree Wilson to Melo-X came through to show their support.

The party was held at The Loft in Brooklyn Heights, and despite being extremely packed and hotter than hell, everyone had a great time.  Million$Mano and DJ Benzi kept the crowd happy with their sets, playing all the hip hop anyone would expect to hear at a 10.Deep party, and the open bar wasn’t too bad either!

The party moved to the streets after Donnis’ performance though, as people were trying to escape the heat and grab a quick photo with Donnis, who was outside mingling with his fans, family, and friends.

Donnis took a break from meeting fans to record a quick interview with HipHopAtLunch.com.  We touched on his interests ranging from the culinary arts to Twitter!  We obviously asked some hip hop related questions as well.

Like Donnis said in the interview, hit him up on Twitter; @DonnisMusic, and tell him what you think of Diary of an Atlanta Brave.  While you’re at it, ask him to share some of his favorite photos or cooking recipes!  As the interview shows, there is a lot more to Donnis than just music.

In this video, you can feel Donnis‘ passion as he performs “Over Do It” at the 10.Deep release party.

Donnis said that he wrote this record as if it was his last shot at making it, and in the video we see him put his heart and soul into the performance.  Sometimes you have to come close to quitting before your big break comes, and as Donnis stated in the interview, he approached this mixtape as if it was his last.

Check out Donnis performing “Gone,” also off of Diary of an Atlanta Brave.

Diary of an Atlanta Brave drops today, with production from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Benzi, D.Focis, and Needlz.  If you want to hear a southern artist going in over amazing beats with impressive lyrics, then this is a mixtape you will want to download ASAP.

For more information on Donnis, check out our feature article!