“When you're literally staring at the person right in front of you, you're connecting with them on a personal level. I even jump into the crowd sometimes and perform with them, sing into the mic with them and share the experience with them.”

American rapper and singer-songwriter, born 1989

G-Eazy, born Gerald Earl Gillum, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter based in Oakland, California. He began his career in 2006 and came to wider attention with his major-label debut, These Things Happen, in 2014. Before signing with RCA Records, he released two studio albums on his own. These Things Happen reached number three on the Billboard 200, and the single "I Mean It" became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.