What brought about the eventual dissolution of Mo’ Wax?
Mo’ Wax was like a band, and it came to an end as many bands do. Things have changed quite drastically in the music industry, a lot of personal things happened and it just felt like the right time to finish. If it weren’t for DJ Shadow’s breakthrough album, would you still be in the same position in the music industry? Yes. Why? Mo’ Wax was on the map before Endtroducing. Like many things, it was part of a bigger picture. Endtroducing was a very important moment, but I think we put out great records anyway. Did you ever become irritated by people’s attitudes towards your youth when you were first starting out? I think there’s always a great amount of jealousy, and it makes it difficult. But that’s the music industry. I was the youngest person ever to have a label deal with a major record company (at 19 years old), and nobody can ever take that away. You’re well known for your love of hip-hop. Does the genre still excite you? I love the production on certain records, when there’s someth
