Brooke HoganShe may be the daughter of legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan, but Brooke is making a name for her self.

“This is my life, these are my songs, this is my time and I’m ready,” says the rising young pop star Brooke Hogan whose refreshing blend of R&B, pop, hip-hop and rock make her debut album, Undiscovered, one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited new releases.

Read on to see what Brooke had to say, when she sat down to chat with FANVASION.

 

BH: Hi, Courtney. How are you?
FV: Hi Brooke … I’m good, how are you?
BH: I’m good.

First off, let me just congratulate you on your success. Can you tell us what it’s been like being Brooke this past year?
Thank you very much. Umm, being Brooke [Laughs] … it’s been pretty crazy, I’ve been working a lot. I’m really really tired [Laughs], it seems like I can’t really catch up on my rest. But, you know it’s worth it, because I love doing what I do.

Let’s just lay it out there, we all know your dad is wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan. Between his Hollywood status and your rising music career, how has everything affected your relationship and the dynamic of the household … if at all?
With all the craziness going on? It’s made things a little bit more tense, but we’re a really strong family unit. So, we don’t have a problem keeping it together.

Now, the title of your debut album is “Undiscovered”, is there a story behind choosing the title?
Umm, undiscovered.. because I have been for so long.

What kind of sound were you going for with it?
The sound is kind of what I’ve been raised on. I grew up listening to Stevie Wonder and the Isle Brothers … The Gap Band and Earth, Wind, & Fire. I just love Urban music, I love Hip Hop, all that kind of stuff. But, I also love Pop because I like to dance, I like stuff that’s happy and has a beat. That’s kind of what my album is all about. Then I also play piano too, so there are some ballads on there with my playing.

Brooke HoganWith your journey to get signed by a major record label being somewhat well-documented, how would you describe how you felt when finally signing with SoBe Entertainment?
I cried. [Laughs] I was just overjoyed, I couldn’t believe my dream was actually coming true and it was happening. I was signing with somebody that for the first time I really felt 100% sure that they were going to love me like family. Take care of me; make sure I was okay in the business.

We know you’ve worked with producer Scott Storch and collaborated with rapper Paul Wall. Are there any other artist you teamed up with on this album or perhaps you’d like to work with in the future?
My dream person who I’d love to work with would be Stevie Wonder. But, people on the album, I actually have some SoBe artist … NOX and Stacks. They’re like my best friends. Because they’re on the label we work in the studio together and they’ve been helping me put the album together. Then I did a duet with Beenie Man, who is a Reggae artist, and it turned out great – Nelly Furtado actually wrote my part of that song. So, I have some really great people on there, I’m really excited about it. Scott Storch actually did ten songs on the album, and then I have another wonderful producer Steve Morales, who did four.

That sounds awesome; I can’t wait to hear the whole album. Any hints on what the next single will be?
You know what? We’re still actually trying to decide, I don’t really know yet. I can’t say because there are so many songs on the album, we can’t decide between this ballad “For A Moment” and this one crazy song, done by Steve Morales, called “Crazy Love”.

So, you won the Teen Choice Award for “Best Grill”. Beating big time rappers like Nelly, Paul Wall and Flavor Flav. What was that like for you?
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You know it was funny, because I was sitting there in the chair and I was really nervous. I was watching all the nominees come up and you see all these gangsta rappers, and people who have been wearing grills forever. Then you see little old me, with my hair pulled back in a ponytail, smiling like an idiot. [Laughs] It was funny because the announcers voice, he was like “The nominees are … Nelly, Paul Wall, Big Boi, Kelis, Brooke Hogan?”. He didn’t get it, he was like ‘what’s she doing up there’. But it was funny because I won, and I think I won because people knew I was trying to be different. That I was just doing something silly, something spur of the moment.

Brooke Hogan
Brooke & Paul Wall

They actually look like they hurt.
You know they don’t! Not at all, it’s like putting in a retainer or something. The first minute you put it on it can taste like your chewing on silverware, after that it’s not that bad.

Are there any plans for another season of “Hogan Knows Best”?
Yeah, we’re actually in the middle of shooting a third season. Hopefully we’ll have a fourth, we love it. We love the crew and we love what we’re doing.

Tell us, when can fans expect “Undiscovered” to hit stores?
October 24th it comes out in stores, but if you want a sneak peak you can buy it online September 26th. So, it’s coming fast!

Do you have any exciting plans coming up you can tell us about?
Well, a tour definitely after the album comes out … with a band, dancers, all that kind of stuff. I’ll be doing a mall tour while we’re releasing the album; all the malls around America, saying ‘hi’ to everybody, singing, and doing a little show. I’ll also be going to all the radio stations, so we’ll be making it around.

Thank you for taking the time to sit down and chat. I wish you all the best in your success.
No problem, thank you for having me.

I wish you all the best in your success.
Definitely, thank you so much. Have a good day.

 

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