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(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Never sang Enka outside the family

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

Enka was something that I kept within my family. Just because, you know, it’s another …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Dreamed of becoming an Enka singer

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

It was something I wanted to do, you know, since I was, you know, 5 …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

His clothes are part of his identity

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

It’s a part of who I am…you know, a lot of people think, you know, …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Hopes everyone pursues their dreams regardless of race or heritage

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

I take pride in it, I think, you know, I am the first American enka …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Trying to convey the meaning of the songs

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

When I sing…I just feel like a basic—a human being—a lot of the music and …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Singing the way I sing (Japanese)

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

(Japanese) My style—this so-called hip-hop style—really reflects the day to day me; the style that …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

"Harebutai" (Japanese)

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

(Japanese) This song, yeah, when it first debuted, it seems obvious that it’s a story …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

Getting on Kohaku (Japanese)

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

(Japanese) I’ve been watching Kouhaku since when I was born in 1982, my relatives in …

(Jerome Charles White Jr.),Jero

The first concert in the United States (Japanese)

Jero (Jerome Charles White Jr.) March 30, 2010

(Japanese) More than any difference in the fans—naturally, in the states, I think, both Nikkei …

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