A biography for Naughty Boyhasn’t been written yet.
“Artists become fans of the writers and keep using them. But they don't really acknowledge them when they become big. It's about giving recognition to the others involved.”
“Music is a great way to unify people and the Asian community as a whole because they're segregated. There's Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis. As a whole, we're so strong. I'd like to think of us as a united culture rather than separated.”
“I didn't know Michael Jackson albums like 'Off The Wall' or 'Bad' when they came out because I was listening to a lot of Bollywood music when I was young.”
“That's why I'm willing to try things. I want to be part of moving pop culture forward. As big a task as that is, that's what I set out to do.”
“I think I would have just thrived in the 70s. Because firstly, there'd be no Internet and you'd have to actually get to know people. I think the music business would have been sick in the 70s.”
“I've learned how in the morning it's good to make my bed.”
“I think if I was a postman I'd be quite respected in my community. The postman is always respected.”
“I notice the changes in my life all the time.”
“That's one thing I talk to about with up and coming producers or people who are just getting started - don't think there's a blueprint. I was at university and I dropped out. I ended up on a television game show where I won a lot of money and used it to start making music and building a basic studio.”
“Those are the things that excite me; what can you do with popular culture?”
“Celebrities aren't scary, I don't crave fame or that side of it at all.”
“If I said to my mum I'd left home, she'd probably disown me, especially as I'm the youngest.”
“The public know that real life is not like that - it's not glossy.”
“The thing is, when I quit university, I knew it was do-or-die when it came to making music.”
“When I am Naughty Chef, I'm definitely in focus mode, but once the food has been served I'm in a better place to party.”
“One of my many early jobs was a waiter at a hotel called The Grove. It's a luxury hotel.”
“I've always been a dreamer and follow an old saying: 'Satisfaction is a death of desire.'”
“It's exciting for artists when you take them out of their comfort zone.”
“When you're in the room with a singer or songwriter you're in the room with a stranger until you open up to each other.”
“I used to be the shyest rider person and would never use it. Now it has to have Grey Goose and Nando's chicken wings on it.”