Wolf is a huge fan of the Soul & R&B genre from Jackson’s era, “Whenever I get stuck writing a song, I always just go back to R&B.
I’ve also always dreamed of working with Michael Jackson, I mean if Drake did it, it should still be a possibility right?” Wolf explains, talking of Drake’s recent collaboration titled, “Don’t Matter to Me”, that features an unreleased track by Michael Jackson himself. We’ve talked about collaborating and that’s something that I would still really like to do.
That was a really fun experience and I was able to learn so much.” Wolf finds much of his inspiration through classic R&B, which he and the well-known artist “Akon” have in common. Wolf recounts, “ in Jamaica I filmed “Ghetto Love” with Director X, who has produced some of Drake’s music videos. His travels have led him to vast opportunities to work with many talented people. He has continued to spend a lot of time in Dubai, where he has shot three music videos. Growing up in Dubai really made me have a deep love for summer and all the beachy vibes that come with it,” Wolf adds. “I really try to implement summer vibes into my music and my videos. “Filming in Turks and Caicos was amazing, I’ve also gotten to spend some time working in Dubai, Greece, and Jamaica,” Wolf shares. With a love for travel and chasing an endless summer, he has had some amazing experiences working on his music videos. “I’ve had the opportunity to travel a lot for work whether it be touring or filming, I really try to use filming videos as an excuse to go on vacation because I love filming in beautiful places,” Wolf says. Wolf credits his successes to combining his passions with his work ethic. My manager at the time, Nick Carbone, insisted that I just change the whole thing and about 20 versions later I produced my most successful single,” Wolf says, “focusing on making my music reflect who I am is what made this such a hit.” Wolf then went on to receive numerous awards for “Africa” including the “Anglophone Song of the Year” award at the Sounds of Blackness Awards, and the “Best New Group or Solo Hot A/C Artist of the Year” at the Canadian Radio Music Awards. “Well, when I was working on my single “Africa,” I was planning on redoing Africa by Toto and it just wasn’t going as planned. While what seemed to be an overnight success story, this single did not come quickly to Wolf. Advice that led him to produce his most successful single, “Africa,” was topping the charts all over the world, including Billboard, Canadian Hot 100, Czech Republic’s Rádio Top 100, amongst other countries including Hungary, Japan, and Slovakia. “The most important advice I have ever received is simply to make my music my own,” Wolf insists. Prioritizing love, entertainment, and addicting lyrics makes his music relatable and relevant to large audiences. I really want to steer away from that and put real, actual love back into music today,” stated Wolf, as he makes it a priority to channel his passions and values into what he produces.
“I feel like a lot of music these days is all about sex. Staying true to what he loves, he has progressed immensely within his works. “Super Sapo, Deena, Fito Blanco, and I were able to collaborate on something really special,” Wolf continues, “I have a few friends out there that were able to hook it up with yachts and private jets and essentially everything that we needed to make this killer video, so of course I was like, Yes! Let’s do this!” With over 100,000 streams on Spotify and over 250,000 views on YouTube, he is making his goals a reality and his struggles are long behind him. Currently his main focus is promoting his newest single, “Yes,” the first known multilingual reggaeton single. He continued to release three more albums, “Bite the Bullet” in 2006, “Nightlife” in 2009, and “Finally Free” in 2012. I have definitely become accustomed to my busy lifestyle, but I am really disciplined when it comes to balancing work and fun,” he says, and his dedication to his passions were more than apparent as he released his first solo album in 2006, “Face Behind the Face”. “I think it is really important to know everything you possibly can in order to be successful in music. In the beginning, his odds were stacked against him as he struggled to get his foot in the door of the music industry.
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