New generation musician has been out of effusive compliments about his technique and was compared to Prince by an instrument icon
In 2024, Eric Clapton Powered compliments to him. The British musician, nicknamed the 1960s of “God” (Godin Portuguese) for his ability on the guitar, now somehow returns the kindness pointing out what he considers to be the future of the instrument.
We are talking about Mk.gee28 -year -old who has received effusive compliments and surprised to participate in the new pop album Justin Bieber, Swagreleased on July 11.
Mk.gee, whose real name is Michael Todd Gordonhe is a singer and instrumentalist, but his flagship is the guitar. He moves through styles such as Dream Pop, Indie and Minimalist music, drawing attention by playing without a reed and using unconventional techniques.
So far, MK.Gee has only released a studio album, Two Star & The Dream Police (2024). It was enough to leave a lot of people drooling – including Clapton, who elected him as his new favorite guitarist.
To the The Real Music Observer (via Igor Miranda website), Clapton stated:
“Mk.Gee kind of fits a pop category for me, right. But it’s unique. And he found things to do on the guitar that are different from everyone else.
The God of the guitar added, comparing MK.Gee a Prince:
“My daughter introduced me and I trust her. And not only that, we are (referring to the guitar scene and the music industry) safe. The same happened when I first saw Prince, it was as if we were safe. Just knowing that he is there (artists like Prince and Mk.Gee) is enough.”
Mk.gee is a fan of Eric Clapton
The admiration is reciprocal: MK.GEE has also made complimentary comments about Clapton by cited its main influences. In an interview of 2018 to Complexhe stated:
“Eric Clapton, Jimi (Hendrix)… More artists on the side of the people who changed musical trends. People who took these instruments and do not touch them the way the instruments were made to be touched. “
The partnership with Justin Bieber
Regarding work with Justin Bieber, Mk.Gee plays in music “Daisies”precisely the first single of the new album, Swag. The guitarist is also credited as a producer.
To the The New York TimesMk.Gee praised Bieber:
“Anything that comes out of his mouth is pop music. You can do very wild things behind it, because it simply represents something.”
Swag It is Justin Bieber’s seventh album. In addition to mk.gee, the album also brings Gunna, Dijon, Lil B, Sexyy red, Cash Cobain, Eddie Benjamin and other artists as guests.
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Source: Rollingstone
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