Fraser T Smith is such an extraordinary person, it was so crazy and surreal to sit down with him for half an hour, and look back on his career so far. His list of achievements and accolades are what young artists dream of; he is a hugely inspirational man. His band (or collective, I should say) Future Utopia has seen equal success with the great music they've been producing and we've also seen Fraser's debut in terms of fronting the music with the use of his own vocals, which has been a joy to see! The band is such an interesting concept and the level of creativity and uniqueness is of a level, I haven't seen in other bands for quite a while now. He is very particular about the level of quality of the art and work he puts out into the world, which is a fundamental characteristic that you'll need if you want to be producing music. And lets not forget his brilliant sense of style (lot's of input from Fraser's wife here), and fabulous line of merch, vintage kimonos, beanies, so much work has been put in on all sides from Fraser. His undeniable knack for talent searching is unmatched, from curating and working with artists such as Dave, Stormzy, Adele on some of their biggest hit singles, has had such a positive impact on his career. But what stood out to me the most was his kindness, he truly is such a kind hearted person, who truly understands collaboration, community and of course being part of a collective.
