Name: Eric Dulcil
Major: Political Science
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Nickname: Ed
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
HC FAMU: Why did you decide to come to FAMU?
ED: It was a last minute decision, I am a musician. I wanted to attend [one of the following schools including] Manhattan School of Music, UCLA, and Prairie View A&M. FAMU [was where I applied] and ended up coming. I was [looking] for a music scholarship and looking at other schools [to pursue music].
HC FAMU: What do you believe makes you different from the average FAMU student?
ED: I think [what makes me different] is my international process. A lot of Black Americans have westernized through processes… I have a thought process that makes me different because I think internationally or globally. I think outside the box.
HC FAMU: With the upcoming release of CASUCS (Cultural Awareness. Social Unity. Community Service. Project Management & Collaborative Consulting) EP which features numerous local artists, spoken word artists, etc. we are interested on how you became a part of the CASUCS Movement.
ED: I was deciding whether I wanted to do music as a career or pre-law. I talked with Troy Harris and my friend Christian who was already a part of CASUCS. [Soon after] I started making beats, making rhymes and the rest was history.
HC FAMU: Why do you think CASUCS is a positive movement in Tallahassee?
ED: Music is a universal language. With the time and age of our school and the negativity in the press [in regards to hazing], we’re demonstrating our talents and using music as a positive thing [and putting out good music].
HC FAMU: Where does your passion for music and beat making stem from and when did you start producing beats and rapping?
ED: It stems from since I was a kid. Music has been my whole life I learned how to read and write music in 6th grade. I was in a marching band [also]. Music, beat making and production is about getting the money, music and beat making instruments to make beats.
HC FAMU: What do you believe is the art of producing beats and mastering the sound which you create?
ED: I think it’s the quality of the music. We’re living in an age where quality music isn’t the determining factor of success. [It’s about] finding the right audio engineers, working with a good creative team [which will ultimately] create quality music.
HC FAMU: Despite your minor in pre law, what strategic moves have you been accomplishing to spotlight your love for music and entertainment?
ED: I started my own music and entertainment company. With the company we’re trying to tap the entertainment industry as well as different industries [such as] graphic design, public relations and the film industry to try and get an out of the box approach to everything instead of just releasing mixtapes. [We’re doing things differently.]
HC FAMU: Who are a few of your favorite artists and why?
ED: Curren$y- [He’s a favorite because of] his independent take on music. He’s made a name for himself [in the rap game].
J. Cole- One of the newer artists who has caught my attention over the last 2 to 3 years.
Kid Cudi- Day N’ Nite was the first song I heard by Cudi. Kid from Cleveland. The way he has no fear in releasing his music; he inspires people to not be afraid to be real and explain how they feel through music.
All time favorites: Nas, Kanye and Jay-Z: they’ve laid the foundation of what I think of hip-hop.
Meek Mill- He has a very aggressive approach to music. Street element and he has a vicious [flow] he snaps.
HC FAMU: As a college student what outlets do you believe are best for expressing oneself and exploring who you are as an individual?
ED: Writing your thoughts, goals and ambitions reveals who you are. Going out and talking to people [is an outlet], we sometimes determine people by their physical appearance because we’re afraid of talking to them. But going out and talking to people could inspire us [to express ourselves].
HC FAMU: What inspires you to live with passion on a day-to-day basis?
ED: The beauty behind life [the] tragic aspect, an ugly view of how things are, it’s the duality, the good and evil behind everything. People [inspire me with their] capacity for human good and human evil. I’m inspired most by the people around me that struggle to make it. I get inspired by different [things such as] art. What [truly] inspires me is the capacity for human love and goodness and the passion of finding love in different avenues.
HC FAMU: Favorite inspirational quote?
ED: If you’re heart truly desires something, the whole universe inspires and helps you achieve it. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho.