With an impressive showcase and song history behind her, Cate has established herself into the Music Industry with performances at Major Music festivals and with Artists such as T.I, The Roots, Macy Gray and Chamillionaire to name a few..... Cate reached 'Top Ten Finalist' in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest with her beautifully penned "When I'm Done"
I was able to catch up with Cate in amongst her busy schedule, and in true Firk Radio style, we wanted to get to know the 'REAL' Cate Storm
QUICKFIRE:
Zodiak_sign: Aquarius
Food: I like all kinds of foods
Drink: Patron Margarita
Personal style: Sexy , Classy, Sassy, Elegant
Spare Time: Traveling, spending time with my son, shopping, learning new things. My mind goes a million miles a minute – Im always thinking!
Club: I don’t really club so I would say whichever one is paying the most ;-)
Biggest turn off in a man: Insecurity
First Date: He picked me up in this super dope sports car. Neither one of us was old enough to drive. I liked him a lot but I was trying to play it so cool lol. He must have felt the same way cause after that night we were inseparable!
1 confession: I plead the fifth
“TELL ME MORE”:
Growing up: I was born in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to a mother who was a journalist & a father who was a college professor. At the age of 2 I moved to the Netherlands. My parents divorced a year later. My brother, mother and I remained in Europe for two years & moved to the U.S. to Lansing, Michigan when I was 5. Growing up, I went through a lot. There were many good and bad times. I definitely learned some very hard lessons growing up and I am thankful cause it’s made me who I am today.
Inspiration: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Scarface, NWA, Salt N Pepa, Tupac, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Foxy Brown, Biggie, Jay Z & Nas. I truly believe that there is a combination of genres in my musical makeup.
All time track: I honestly don’t have a favorite song. I love music so much it would be hard to pick just one. I know one of my all time favorite rap records is Jay Z “Song Cry.” It doesn’t get any realer than that.
Dream collaboration: There’s so many people I want to work with but one of my all time favorite artists is Scarface. Mary J Blige is another one. Both of them are so real & their music reflects so much emotion. It is those type of records that you can relate to, the ones that tug at your hearts that I truly respect and admire.
Describe your music: Hip Pop (A mixture of edgy pop and hip hop all-in-one) ;-)
How do you feel about the music industry today?: Music has definitely changed as far as content. It is an ever-changing industry. I continue to do me, which is make music that feels and sounds good to me. I think when you make music like that, you can’t fail cause you’re not manufacturing something artificial. You’re creating something from within.
Message to your fans: I just want to thank each & every one of you for your love, support, & words of encouragement. It truly means the world to me and inspires me to work even harder!
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