Growing up, it was always a huge battle with my mom to let me color my hair or add extensions.

When it comes to dance hall music, I definitely listened to a lot of Vybz Kartel growing up or Gyptian and Mavado.

There's always competition in the world, but you don't have to be enemies. You can empower each other.

It's kinda hard to date as an artist because you're all over the place, and your significant other may seem jealous, depending on what they're doing.

I do go back to Russia frequently, about twice a year. I hate the flight, but it's worth it. My parents have a home in a little village of 12 houses. It's not on any map, so unless you know it's there, you won't find it. Nothing works there; no Internet, no cell phone, and the land line only works sometimes. It's great!

With digital, you do have the advantage of having an absolutely rock steady image because there's no projector gate, no perforations, no film weaving through a machine. And there's no dust and no scratching.

ChicagoNEXT is focused on making Chicago the best possible place for technology entrepreneurs.

The best advice for anyone trying to grow on social media is to be real and to be consistent. People will connect more with you if you stay true to yourself and who you are.