2019-03-01 Exhibit

38 I I MAR 19

G

rant Richard

Kwiecinski, popularly

known as GRiZ, is

famous for creating

perfect moments out

of his unique style of

music. Dropping his

sixth album, ‘Ride Waves’ on the

5th of April, GRiZ is set to take the

world by a storm. In a conversation

with Smriti Raizada, GRiZ gives an

insight into what’s unraveling for

him this year!

: Hi Grant! How did you come

up with the name G RiZ, in that

particular letter case?

Griz: My college roommate used

to call me Grizzy or G-Kwizzy all

the time. He was a riot. I dug it,

so I shortened it to GRiZ, and

made the “i” lowercase as a way

to symbolize a shift of focus away

from the ego. The “i” – the me. I

think life is a more of an “us” thing.

: You have a unique integration

of a saxophone in the electronic

music you produce. How did

this unusual combination come

into play?

When I was playing at basement

college parties I wanted to interact

more with my music and really be

able to perform it. People seemed to

really dig it, so it stuck!

: Tell us one of the best and the

worst things about performing live.

Best thing is feeling and conducting

the energy of it all. Connecting with

people in that way is magic. The

worst part is when you screw that

up. It can quickly feel like you’re

standing in front of people with your

pants down. Everyone’s just looking

to have a good time though, so you

have to be able to shrug it off.

: 12 Days of G RiZMAS is an

initiative that definitely made a huge

impact on the community. When and

how did this idea turn into reality?

GRiZMAS began in 2014. We

planned 11 days of fundraising

activities around Detroit with a

show at the end of it falling the

weekend before Christmas.

5 years later we are raising

upwards of 50K in fan donations

surrounding activities like a

themed roller disco, a community

open mic, and secret DJ pop

ups; not to mention a pop-up

store filled with customized

merchandise in partnership with

Great Lakes Coffee, and clothing

donation bins 100% built and

operated by my friends and I.

: What’s your idea of electronic

music and where do you see it

heading in the next 5 years?

I think the biggest changes have

been the integration of electronic

music into mainstream culture

and the rise of internet streaming.

Electronic music is everywhere;

in commercials, behind the

biggest pop hits of today, selling

out arenas across America. The

popularization of electronic

and electronic dance music has

given rise to more musicians,

more diversification. The scene is

evolving at a rapid pace. We see

new genres almost yearly which I

find fascinating. Electronic music

enables people to create whatever

comes to their minds. We are

sharing and growing ideas. That’s

a beautiful thing.

: What are your thoughts on

social media and digital streaming

of music?

Social media can suck. However,

it’s a powerful tool to connect

people and share ideas.

Everything needs balance and

social media is no exception.

Addiction, anxiety, self-doubt -

these are common side effects of

these applications. Recently I’ve

become more interested in creating

real life experiences with people.

Getting to know my culture in

person. That is important to me.

I feel like digital streaming is the

new radio. It’s just so accessible.

I love being able to have almost

infinite music in my pocket

wherever I go.

: In a parallel universe, what

would be Grant Kwiecinski’s calling?

Graphic and/or other design work.

I love art!

: You’ve recently released a

single “I’m Good” and it’s already

received a great amount of love.

What else does the G RiZFam have

to look forward to in 2019?

A new album (April 5th!) A tour!

And maybe even more music!

: A piece of advice you’d want to

give budding artists.

Do your best to focus on the

objective of creation for the sake

of expressing yourself. Above

anything else it’s about connecting

to that piece of the human spirit.

Nothing else.

GRiZ

of the month

most expensive tech

buy: Sonos

phone you use:

Pixel 3

car your own and the

one you’d like to get:

Never owned a car but

I’d love to get a classic

convertible just to enjoy

driving around town.

name some essential

tech toys in your

music studio

Apollo quad

describe one

quintessential day in

your life: Wake up, coffee,

breakfast, meditate, make

music, work out, lunch,

make music, make some art

name one thing your

fans don’t know

about you:

I love customizing

my clothes!

Your music icon:

Frank Ocean

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