[kj] OT: Gobsmacked

[fatpotanga]

wow!
Really pleased for him :)


On 9 Sep 2012, at 21:13, Neil Perry wrote:


> On Friday my 17-year-old nephew signed a 5-year, 4-album deal with Universal/Polydor.

> He was in a band for a while but last year decided he wanted to go solo, and, er, it seems

> to have paid off. One of his vids on YouTube has got 8 million views. It's crazy.

> (I know all his teenage female fans are watching the vids 1000 times each, but still..)

> 

> I called him today and his conversation is already filled with "Yeah my lawyer says..." and 

> "Should be some heavy touring next year...". But he's a smart kid so I just hope he enjoys it.

> Two points:

> 1) I tried to get him into my music, I really did. All those KJ/punk/metal compilation CDs possibly

> sent him the other way, however, as he might become the next Beiber. 

> 2) I hope he remembers his kindly uncle when the millions roll in.

> 

> Vid here - enjoyment factor possibly multiplied if a 15-year-old female:

> 

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gebYB0y4PGg

> 

> Like I say... I tried.





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