Diversity Rules Magazine

4 Diversity Rules Magazine November 2017 Diversity Rules Magazine welcomes Epiphany Mat- tel as its November fea- ture interview. Straight shooting hip hop trans artist Epiphany Mattel takes aim at pretty people who make them- selves ugly by refusing to wear the most impor- tant accessory — a smile — in her hot new single, "#FIXYOFACE," out now. e track is a beat-driven hip-hop club banger with a n important message. "It's about every- one going above and beyond with their appearance to stand out and be noticed at clubs today, but then they bring their scowl, a 'resting bitch face,' that makes them unapproachable," ex- plains Mattel. "ey're so in- secure with themselves, they push that negative energy on the rest of the party and make everyone else uncomfortable. It's a party bitches… lighten the hell up." Along with the track, Epiphany Mattel has released a mu- sic video for "#FIXYOFACE," directed by Assad Yacoub, the director of the hit film, Cherry Pop. Epiphany Mattel's "#FIXYOFACE" is available on iTunes, Spotify and all digital platforms. e music video is on Youtube Epiphany Mattel has big dreams. She aims to create a movement in sound; something similar to Neyo, e Dream, and Kanye West where other artists might create similar songs but fans will always rec- ognize it as an Epiphany Mattel joint. JRK: Before we get into the interview can you tell readers a bit about yourself, where you came from and all that good introductory stuff? EM: Well I was raised in Kansas City, Mo. where I've attending Performing Arts Academies from kin- dergarten through high school. I'm an only child. I am a proud woke transwoman. I've been doing mu- sic for about six years now , though i come from a theater and modeling background. Writing has always been my passion. I've always had an obsession with writing down my feelings and exploring situations. is music thing kind of fell into my lap. Early on i never saw myself as a lyricist. I'm a licensed cosmetolo- gist by trade and that was my career path. ough I'm accustomed to being on a stage or in front of a cam- era i always loved being a creative , making beautiful things. Something about being behind the scenes con- tributing to making the moment was always so grati- fying to me. I just happen to write raps and basically share them with my friends for fun. It wasn't until I was actually approached to write a song for release and given an original beat to write to that fell in love with being a lyricist. I've always been a music junkie but there was something about being on the creative of it that i found therapeutic and dare i say, Tantric. By the time i went through the production process and heard the finished product I was hooked. e thought of be- ing an influencer and people reciting my thoughts, my message; oh hell yes I'm most definitely here for it. Past that I'm just a cool type of individual. Cool as defined by Prince in a rolling Stone interview circa 1990" Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I'd get nervous?' If not, then you're cool" that's me all day. JRK: Where is the name "Epiphany" derived from? EM: To be honest I had no idea what Epiphany meant when I chose the name for myself. I was only about 9 years old. I was up late watching cable, you know how all the Rated R movies you're not allowed to watch come on late at night. Well this particular night I was fortunate enough to catch a movie by the name of "Angel Heart" starring Lisa Bonet. Now I was familiar with Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtible from e Cosby Show but her character in this movie was far from the Fix Yo Face Epiphany Mattel Takes Aim At Pretty People Who Refuse to Smile https://youtu.be/ce3Pj-juZVA By Jim Koury, Editor/Publisher Photo Credit: Scott Kirby

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