www.vladtv.com - "It's funny, I think God done put me around almost the craziest people that He can find, really. Like, the people who do the total opposite of what I do. But, being in that position is what makes me unique," offers Zaytoven during a recent sit-down with VladTV.
Dedicated to his craft of manipulating sounds to create poignant Hip-Hop tracks, the veteran DJ and producer speaks candidly about his devotion to his faith as it relates to his profession. Secure with his fortified relationship with the Lord, the ardent Christian who treats his body as a temple explains that even though he doesn't drink, smoke, or use profanity, he's been able to successfully operate in an environment that's filled with those indulgences without giving in to temptation.
Even though the "Versace" beatsmith works around other rappers like Gucci Mane who make music about their vices, Zaytoven maintains that he stays focused and is not really a party animal, also claiming that he's never been high or even caught a contact-high, saying "I never felt like I was high before."
Given the respect that he's garnered from his peers, they don't smoke around him if they're in his environment, but if he's at a studio he doesn't trip and reveals, "I really can't tell them to stop smoking."
He then breaks down his perspective, "Everybody knows when they come to me it's something totally different...All the big rappers they come to my house. They come to my home, and it's been like that ever since we started; so, it's a different respect. You'd be surprised how much they brag on that. It threw me off so much, with Gucci being the guy that he is, as soon as he would introduce me to somebody else that's big or major, or meant something to him, he'll brag about me. But, he'll brag about the fact that I don't drink or smoke, or cuss. 'He'll be in church every Sunday.' That was kinda weird to me, but it meant something to me."
Be sure to watch the entire clip to hear what Future and other rappers had to say about Zaytoven choosing to live his life above the influence.