HipHopDx caught up with Madchild while he was out on the Van’s Warped Tour for a interview. Some things that were discussed in the interview were, him returning to America for the Vans’s Warped Tour, the organic growth of the Battleaxe Warriors, how “Lawn Mower Man” fits into Madchild’s three album plan, why he thinks mental health is a taboo subject, he talks social drinking versus chemical imbalance and more. You can read apart of this in-depth interview below.
HipHopDX: How’s “The Warped Tour” treating you?
Madchild: It’s awesome man…really, really fucking cool. I’m just so happy to be back in America, and being on something like this is pretty incredible. I’ve never been to one before, so just meeting great people and having good shows is awesome.
DX: That’s what’s up. “The Warped Tour” has this kind of headbanger, Rock perception…have you found that to be the case?
Madchild: Well, I’m on a stage called the Spotify Stage, so that’s where the rappers, EDM DJs and the more alternative groups with catchy hooks and drum and bass production are. So I think people kind of gravitate to our stage, because it’s something different than the rest of “The Warped Tour.” It’s almost like it’s one of the favorite stages of everybody that’s on the tour as well as it gets a good turn out in terms of the kids showing up. Of course, it’s not the same as performing on the main stage, but it’s pretty dope.
DX: True. Aside from the obvious perk of more show dates—which theoretically equals more money—what’s been the best part of touring in the States again?
Madchild: Like you said, the first thing is building the brand of Madchild and getting to come and build the Swollen Members and Battleaxe brands. That’s obvious. Connecting with the Battleaxe Warriors family that I haven’t gotten to connect with—because I’ve only been able to connect with Canadian members—is really exciting to me. That was one of things I was looking forward to most, and meeting the members who come out to these “Warped Tour” shows is amazing.
I’m also just excited about the fact that I can go to LA, get an apartment and go back and forth from Vancouver to LA. I’m excited about reconnecting with my friends in the music industry. I’m excited about the fact that I can go to Hawaii, Las Vegas or New York if I want to. Those kind of things bummed me out over the last three years, because I couldn’t just take off and go to some of my favorite places in the world. My favorite places all happen to be in America.
I’m also excited about going and recording in different studios in different places and making music. When you go to new studio environments, new energy comes into the room.
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Madchild Points Out Hip Hop’s Reluctance Discussing Mental Health
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