{"id":60470,"date":"2018-06-11T04:33:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T08:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=60470"},"modified":"2018-06-11T16:27:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T20:27:03","slug":"the-model-making-music-for-indoor-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/interviews\/60470","title":{"rendered":"The model making music for &#8216;indoor kids&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>Tommy Blue<\/strong> is an introspective London musician who also happens to appear in Vivienne Westwood campaigns and Vogue editorials. From Bon Iver to Slick Rick, concept albums to toaster waffles, Tommy&#8217;s got range.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-60470 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0022005.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0022005-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0022005-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0022005-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0022005-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 30px;\"><strong>Who are you, where are you from, and what do you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m Tommy Blue and I\u2019m born and raised in London. I am a musician, I mostly produce and I also model.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>How did your career get started?<\/strong><br \/>\nWell, I started making music with a bunch of indoor kids like me. We became best friends and we ended up calling ourselves KRU Tribe. In terms of the modelling, I was scouted on a random evening while supporting my friend at a gig.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What unique quality do you think you bring to the table? <\/strong><br \/>\nMy perception, my point of view. I sometimes find myself being the observer and notice things many won\u2019t because my head is always in the clouds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What is the biggest misconception people have about you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have no clue what people think about me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-60470 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0101013.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0101013-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0101013-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0101013-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0101013-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0060008.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0060008-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0060008-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0060008-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0060008-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who was the first artist [in fashion\/art\/film\/music] to make a big impression on you?<\/strong><br \/>\nWell when I was younger (not sure what age) my dad always used to play the Motown 50 Album and when I got my first MP3 player it was the only album on there, so I\u2019d drain my ears with the dozens of Motown 50 artists for 2 years straight<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Who was the last artist to make a big impression on you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve just recently gotten into Bon Iver again, I had an obsession a while ago and then I started searching for other music stemmed from him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What has been the biggest surprise or learning curve in the industry so far?<strong><br \/>\nConsistency is important. There\u2019s a fine line between it being fun and it being work. I doubt that I really understood that a while ago.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What motivates you?<\/strong><br \/>\nLove &#8211; for the people around me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-60470 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0145019.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0145019-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0145019-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0145019-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0145019-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0116015.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0116015-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0116015-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0116015-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0116015-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What keeps you up at night?<\/strong><br \/>\nAlbum release dates<br \/>\nNetflix<br \/>\nAnd thinking about what tomorrow has in store.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What\/who is under-appreciated?<\/strong><br \/>\nMothers<br \/>\nToaster waffles<br \/>\nFredo Santana (RIP)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Name three artists you wouldn&#8217;t mind being compared to:<\/strong><br \/>\nRick James, Slick Rick, and Kanye<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-60470 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0174023.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0174023-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0174023-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0174023-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0174023-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0153020.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0153020-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0153020-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0153020-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0153020-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0001001.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0001001-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0001001-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0001001-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0001001-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What&#8217;s the best experience you&#8217;ve had in fashion?<\/strong><br \/>\nBuilding relationship with people through creativity<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>What project are you working on now\/next?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019m writing a book. A short novel based on an album by our group, KRU Tribe. It\u2019s a fictional adventure with illustration done by our very own Keiron Caynes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can listen to Tommy Blue &amp; KRU Tribe <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tj-jinx-kumbi\/saviour\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-60470 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0084011.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\" data-magnific_type=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0084011-92x92.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0084011-92x92.jpg 92w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0084011-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/newfaces\/i\/2018\/06\/nff_tommy_blue_0084011-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photography &#8211; <strong>Juan Ortiz-Arenas<\/strong> for MODELS.com<br \/>\nStyling &#8211; <strong>Angelica Diazgranados<\/strong><br \/>\nModel &#8211; Tommy Blue @ <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/One-Management\">One Management (New York)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tommy Blue is an introspective London musician who also happens to appear in Vivienne Westwood campaigns and Vogue editorials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":60484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4006],"tags":[4710,4708,1975,4709],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60470"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60470"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60523,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60470\/revisions\/60523"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}