Famous Birthdays
Actors, etc.
Diane Ladd, 63
Garry Shandling, 57
Howie Mandel, 51
Cathy Moriarty, 46
Kim Delaney, 45
Tom Sizemore, 45
Andrew McCarthy, 44
Don Cheadle, 42
Joel Coen, 52
Gena Lee Nolin, 35
Anna Faris, 30
Singers, etc.
Denny Doherty, 66
The Mamas and The Papas
Jonathan Knight, 38
Ringo Garza, 25
Los Lonely Boys
I can't wait to meet the singer this
weekend at the China Club and for directions click the FOKIS logo and you
will go to the China Club Saturday flyer. The rest is from his bio on his
Website, so check it out and to get more Photos.
In a world where cloning is the in thing,
here comes a young man determined to make a difference. Growing up on the
Lower Eastside of Manhattan, like every urban neighborhood in the country
reeking of pessimistic situations, the epitome of positive thinking
leading to a greater cause is emphasized when Fokis’
is mentioned. “I’m from the Lower East Side and it was wild and Fun at the
same time. No matter how hectic it was, I had the good sense to look past
all the negativity and become a positive.”
Growing up the 2nd youngest of five brothers and a single mother; he
already had his work cut out for himself. Toughening up came early. “My
mother wore both hats and she did an excellent job.” Coming from a musical
family of Dominican decent, consisting of two U.S. Marine older brothers,
one of which had a rap album making substantial noise in Japan
respectively, it was inevitable that he would be in the position he’s in
today. “Music was all around me. Hip- hop was on the verge and you could
feel it in the air,” recalls a more mature and seasoned Fokis. “If you
didn’t rhyme you were DJ-ing. If you weren’t DJ-ing you were making beats.
I couldn’t escape it. I was destined for this!” he solidifies. “I
do it because I love it, whether I’m platinum or wood I’m gonna do music
for life,” Fokis continues. “…I think people will appreciate my
contribution to the game.”
The man stands today at 5’11,
200 plus pounds, and stocky. Just on looks alone, you already know he’s
going to be a problem on the microphone. But if
you know anything about this culture, perception without substance will
never get you out of the cellar. In this case, we have the best of both
worlds with ‘Fokis!’
The individual who brought you songs such as ‘No Chaser’ featuring Wu-
Tang’s Killa Priest and ‘Throw Back’, with
Kool G Rap himself is ready to splash the radio waves with his
next stellar recording, ‘Dress Shoes’, which is
the next installment to an already impressive sounding LP set for release
this summer christened ‘More than 1 way.’ “My
new single is called ‘Dress Shoes’; it’s a dope record for the grown and
sexy,” states a confident Fokis. “I feel that my music is reality based.
It’s for the wild teen, hustler, gangster, college student, 9-5 worker,
child, parent, teen mom etc. This is real life music!”
With a deep passion for the music, alongside a strict work ethic, he can
not be deterred. Having opened up for such stellar acts like Common and
the Beat Nuts, rocked the club scenes in N.Y. (i.e. The legendary China
Club and the infamous Club New York), set off on his own East Coast
Promotional Tour (hitting Florida, N.C., Virginia, Delaware, and
Boston), and becoming a
presence
at all major events including the DJ Mix Show Power Summits in Puerto Rico
the last 2 yrs., hard work is obviously his middle name. “I have been an
underdog all my life and being a minority from the ghetto, the
chips are stacked against you from the jump. So for me, prevailing is the
greatest thing ever. Fokis stands for hard work and excellence,” states
Fokis. “I represent struggle and victory. Anything is possible if you put
your mind to it and FOKIS (focus)!”
With his independent record label ‘Loyalty Records’
on the rise, it won’t be long before these major companies start knocking
at his door. He foreshadows, “In a year from now I see my self celebrating
the merger between my company Loyalty Records and Universal or
some other major out there, working on another album, and with at least
$100,000 in my bank account.” Now that’s what I call taking destiny by the
horns.