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Baltimore Based Rapper, TrevMoMatic’s Voice is Elevating him as International Artist

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3 months ago

August 19, 2019

Born Trevor Arnett in Baltimore, Maryland, rap artist TrevMoMatic is creating music that evokes a spectrum of emotions. He is reaching worldwide popularity due to his rap style, international collaborations, and tracks that span over multiple genres – including hip hop and trap to electro-pop and afro-beats. His sound is establishing a global appeal and is elevating him as an artist we all need to pay attention to.

One of the reasons behind TrevMoMatic’s popularity is that he is open to rap on all sorts of tracks like he did on his song “Almost” where he raps over electronic drums and synths as he looks into difficult periods of his life.

In 2018, the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored a song called “We Are Family” that is focused on addressing global health issues. This project was led by TrevMoMatic and includes notable collaborations with artists like Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Avril Nyambura, Knowless Butera, Xenia Franca, Navz-47, and Otuck William. Later that year, TrevMoMatic again teamed up with singer Otuck William and together they released the track “More Than Love”. This song is stuffed full of rhythmic Afropop, hip-hop, and melodious R&B elements.

As of this year, he has remixed Wikid’s very popular “Soco” track which is getting an immense level of popularity among streaming platforms. With this he is creating a momentum to catapult a successful long-term music career. Currently, he resides in New York City and is working on various projects. In the near future he hopes to work with other African artists such as Davido, Burna Boy, Victoria Kimani, Nasty C, and Octopizzo as well as Indian artists like Divine, Naezy, Emiway Bantai, and Ananya Bhat.

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Jamal Antar Speaks Out About Working with Barbara Streisand in Netflix’s “The Politician”

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2 days ago

November 3, 2019

Matthew Wiles

Jamal Antar is a French-Moroccan actor born on December 23rd, 1976 in Toulouse, which is in the South of France. Antar was born to Moroccan immigrant parents who worked as a property developer and housewife; together they had three children, including Antar, who is the eldest of 3 brothers. Antar grew up in a neighborhood that was on the on the rougher side, and it was in this neighborhood that he learned to develop a tough persona; this persona is similar to the many Mafioso roles that Antar is now famous for playing in a variety of different roles.

Jamal recently spoke about his experience while working on The Politician. This critically acclaimed Netflix show is a comedy-drama created from the talented minds of Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk, who double as executive producers along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Platt and Alexis Martin Woodall. The show focuses on a wealthy Santa Barbara high schooler named Payton Hobart, played by Ben Platt; in the first season is a high school student running for student body president, but the premise of the show is to focus on a different political race that Platt’s character is campaigning for every season.

The show is notable for having some famed directors for certain episodes, including Barbara Streisand. Regarding his experience filming for The Politician, Antar said: “I was honored to having Barbara Streisand as a director on The Politician [on Netflix] because she is a huge and very talented actress and movie director.” After speaking about the honor of having the famous Barbara Streisand as a director, Jamal continued: ” I was happy and it was an amazing experience to work on that show next to Zoey Deutch, I was the secret agent service who catching and holding her with handcuffs[.]”

Antar is one of the most well-known up and coming Moroccan actors currently working in the film and television industry today. He is well-known for his excellent dramatic work, as well as his roles which utilize his natural tough persona that is rooted in the experiences he had growing up in a rough neighborhood. His natural experiences have allowed him to create a genuine persona that shines through in every role.

In addition to his work on the aforementioned Netflix’s The Politician, Antar has worked on shows such as NCIS: LA, LA’S Finest, Seal Team, and 68 Whiskey. Many of his roles are related to the mafia and similar character roles that allow Antar to embody the tough persona that he naturally developed as a child.

As Antar’s career continues to develop, many in Hollywood will no doubt have their eye on this talented actor who has frequently showcased his skills in character work and dramatic acting; skills which are sure to continue to leave an impression on viewers around the world, whether they are watching his latest work in Netflix’s The Politician, catching his work on older shows, or eagerly waiting to see what Jamal Antar is cast in next.