“I'm an artist, and I go in the studio and make my music. And then I'll give it to my dad and he does what he does. And he does, you know, the press, and figuring out shows and whatnot. When it comes to my artistic freedom, he doesn't, like, step on my toes or anything.” KnowsGivingDoeShowsArtistStepsDadPressesMy DadStudiosArtisticToesArtistic Freedom Author:Ashlee Simpson
“Yeah, my dad was in the foreign service. We lived in India, Indonesia and Africa, and we traveled a lot from those places. I was 10 when we moved back, and I felt like the odd guy out. It wasn't until later that I appreciated it. But coming back I didn't know any TV shows or music, which was even worse.” KnowsShowsGuyFeltTvsDadIndiaYeahMovedMy DadOddTraveledTv ShowsComing BackAppreciatedIndonesiaForeign Service Author:Dylan Walsh
“Tejano music was hard for us because I was a girl. My dad had a lot of problems while trying to set up shows for us or presentations because there are a lot of men who don't think that women can get the attention of the public. But ... wrong!” ThinkingMenTryingHardShowsProblemGirlAttentionDadMy DadPresentation Author:Selena
“My dad and my mom had to sacrifice so much, and had to teach us and show us the way of going about things, how to be humble, all those things. They helped us stay on track for what we wanted to do.” WayShowsWantedTeachSacrificeMomDadMy DadTrackHumbleMy MomBe Humble Author:Bengie Molina
“My father's a musician and my mother's a singer. My dad's originally from Brooklyn and he was a Latin percussionist so I've always had instruments around the house. He used to have a show like a 1950s rock and roll show with Little Richard music. They would do doo-wop songs and stuff like that.” LittlesShowsUsedMotherSongFatherHouseStuffRocksDadMusicianInstrumentsMy DadSingersLatinRock And RollBrooklyn Author:Bruno Mars
“My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot.” StillsPlayShowsUsedPracticePlayerTaughtDadBandMy DadSpotsThis DayRehearsalBassMichiganBass PlayersPlaying Bass Author:Mayer Hawthorne
“This morning my dad called me up and said, 'So, tonight's your last show, huh.' And I said, 'No, Dad, that's someone else.'” SaidShowsLastsMorningDadMy DadTonight Author:Jimmy Fallon
“My brother, Mario, is in show business and so are all my cousins on my dad's side. We come from a family of musicians. My grandmother's sister in Puerto Rico plays five instruments.” PlayShowsSidesFiveBrotherDadMusicianInstrumentsMy DadMy BrotherGrandmotherMy GrandmotherShow BusinessCousinMy CousinPuerto RicoMarioRico Author:Irene Cara