“Black, educated, and successful” 

How did you get that name? It is a moniker earned in the 2nd grade. As a child, my grandmother would use McCormick’s Season All to get my food just the way I liked it. I formed a bit of an addiction and began to put the blend of seasonings on everything, from popcorn, to salads, and even candy. I even carried a miniature container to school in my lunch box. One of my brother’s friends decided that he’d just call me Season All from that point… and it stuck (with one little letter change)… Seazon All.
What has been your biggest accomplishment?: Thus far, my biggest accomplishment has been earning the title ‘Rookie Teacher of the Year’ by one of Central Florida’s middle schools. Much of my musical inspiration is drawn from my life and with teaching being such a huge part of my life, it seems to seep into a decent amount of the music… and while I have rocked a stage or two and been honored with a music-based award here and there, nothing compared to the feeling of being acknowledged for making a positive difference in the lives of children.
What has been your most difficult challenge?: My biggest challenge has been my inability to be taken serious as an artist. For some reason, it seems, that getting an education and starting a career is not very rapper-like. People feel that the grind should be more gritty… late night street promotions, sleepless studio nights, etc. I do these things, but the only thing people see is ‘that teacher.’ It is incredibly time-consuming to carry out my duties as a teacher, a mentor, and tutor, while carrying out my duties as a graduate student, and still getting it in musically. That is a grind, and my future will thank me for it, but it is still challenging.
What makes you different?  Primarily, I’m a teacher… and yes, some teachers make funny educational raps in their classrooms, but they are generally, pretty corny. Furthermore, I am completely comfortable being me… I don’t try to mask who I am so that I can portray a cooler image. I am a dork. I make jokes that aren’t remotely funny (and I laugh at them). I am okay with the fact that I have to roll my car window down and reach out to open my door from the outside. I make beats that aren’t that good, but still get the joy out of the creative process (I focus on music’s creative properties, not on it’s monetary potential). What else makes me different???…. OOOO…. I smile in pictures. I sneak beef jerky into the club… which let me just say is not that odd…
What projects are you working on? I am currently working on a series of miniature or ep style mixtapes that I call mixtaeps. The first one has been released and can be heard here: What? the mixtaep — http://seazonall.bandcamp.com/album/what-the-mixtaep Where are you from originally? : Born in Fairborn, Ohio.
Lived in Atlanta and Decatur, GA.
Raised in Orlando, FL.
How Long have you been making music? : I grew up making music whether it was singing (before puberty messed up my (m)angelic singing voice), or playing drums for various ensembles. I began seriously making hip hop (as an emcee) in 2008. Before that, I dealt mainly with production and writing.
What artists inspire you? : What doesn’t inspire me? If it exists, then it is a part of my inspiration… even if its existence is only within the imagination of others… it inspires me.
How would you define your style of music? : I would define my style as conversationalist hip hop. I enjoy connecting with listeners and I write songs as if I were literally just speaking to people. Tones range from uplifting, to fun, to serious. I am not heavy on punchlines, as that diminishes the conversationalist nature of the music. I do, however, like to make use of seemingly simplistic lines that actually have a lot of depth to them.
What teams are you affiliated with? : Dolla’ Sto’ — That’s it.
Who are some artists that you have worked with? : I have worked with quite a few, but the most memorable would be the work I did with Indie/Folk/Rock band An Introduction to Sunshine.
Who would you like to collab with? : I would LOVE to collaborate with Fefe Dobson, LaRoux, and Kali Hawk. I know that the music I’d make with any of those would be undeniable. I would also like to collaborate with Austin Brown, Mos Def, Common, The Roots, Method Man, and Redman.
Where do you see the future of music? : I see the future of music being what it intended to be, a medium by which anyone can express themselves. Currently, music is a medium by which people express someone else. Socially awkward people are ladies men. Broke people are ballers. Drug dealers are kings. Women can have 3 partners and be a ho, but a man can have 13 and not be negatively judged. I believe there will always be an ever-changing business model in place for music, but when the lucrative nature of the game is finally becomes less unappealing to artists (and more appealing to executives), we will see an influx of people, of talents great and small, making music for the right reasons.
Where do you see yourself in 1 year?  In one year, I see myself walking down Huntington Beach in California, with a beautiful, employed, and self-sufficient woman by my side…. Of course I’ll have on headphones with beats playing and I’ll be writing about the experience as it happens…. trust me… it will happen.
Describe yourself in one word. : Ummm…. yeah.
Any shout outs? : Moms, pops, big bruh… all my students.

Email: [email protected]
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Management Contact Info: C.L. Edwards: [email protected]; 407-504-2896
Where can we hear your stuff?: What? the mixtaep — http://seazonall.bandcamp.com/album/what-the-mixtaep 3 — http://seazonall.bandcamp.com/album/3