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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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

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 …