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We hang on the tour bus with D.A. And Max of Chester French, just before they perform at “The Fame Ball.” We talk about the concept behind their hit music video “She Loves Everybody,” and hear about their new album, “Love the Future.” We also chat about Lady Gaga and her fashion. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to younghollywood. com. What's up Young Hollywood? It's Michelle Marie. I'm here on the tour bus with Chester French. We got D. A. and Max again. Now D. A. , last time I saw you, you were teaching Kanye some stunts. We were talking about our personal training moonlighting and how we like to help other artists sort of build up their endurance and strength. You had attention from Pharrell, from Kanye, from Jermaine Dupri, all these different hip-hop artists, and that whole genre just really took a liking to your music.

Chester French

A lot of those guys, because they're so busy, don't get the time to that they want to devote to their bodies. And so we sort of can meet up with them, do like a stint, they get an opener and a trainer, we just come through, do it and knock it out.

Young Hollywood

So, what's the most like Kanye can lift?

Chester French

He did each of us on a hand, yeah. One of the things that's developed since then is that we've actually put together a mixtape called "Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance". And it features a lot of our favorite artists: Diddy, Pharrell, Pusha T from the Clipse, Jermaine Dupri, hopefully Snoop Dogg, all-star lineup. And showcases our production and athleticism.

Young Hollywood

Now, you guys are here for the Fame Ball. And I was talking to Lady Gaga earlier, and she was saying Chester French, I've actually known about for a very long time. Um, for years. And um, I always thought that those boys had um a very strong concept to their work, and they're very nice, very funny, there's a humor.

Chester French

Yes, there definitely is.

Young Hollywood

I like that. What do you have to say about that?

Chester French

I don't know what she's talking about. We don't make jokes. This is a serious industry. This is a serious profession. And we're serious guys. But in addition to being serious guys, we're totally normal guys. I think Lady Gaga has stolen everything that we created. You know what I mean? We were wearing bubble suits and dresses with geometric arm pads and stuff like two years ago. I've been inspired by Marcella. So, I'm in a shoulder pad phase if you will. I just really think it's 2006. She loves everybody. And maybe the cycles are shorter than they used to be. Maybe. I'm not really. I mean, I wish her the best. I would not wish ill upon anybody. But I certainly hope she fails. You know, I only recently started wearing pants again because it's everybody was, you know what I mean, walk down the street and people would say, "Hey Gaga! Gaga!" I said, "No. No, I'm Max. I'm Max. And you can tell because of all this hair on my thighs."

Young Hollywood

So, let's talk about uh, "Love the Future", your album. Yeah. Good stuff. Let's talk about what we can expect with the album.

Chester French

Largely music, and there's a little artwork to accompany it. And then in between some of the pieces of music, there's a little bit of silence. It's only 42 minutes and 56 seconds long, so you can probably for the entire duration of the album.

Young Hollywood

She loves everybody, the video, the single, it's been doing so well. Tell me about the whole concept behind the video.

Chester French

Since the song could be taken to have some sort of misogynistic overtones, we thought the video was a cool way to reverse the roles. She loves everybody. Maybe I'll know. We were innocent in the video, and the girl's beating the crap out of us, and if if you're a hater on Chester French, then we've already given you what you want, you know. You can see us get the kicked out of us.

Young Hollywood

I loved it! I really, really loved it! I'm not a hater though.

Chester French

Thank you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Lady Gaga

    Discussed as a style icon and fellow artist

  • D.A.

    Member of Chester French, interviewed

  • Max

    Member of Chester French, interviewed

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview

  • Kanye

    Mentioned as an artist D.A. trained

  • Pharrell

    Mentioned as an artist who noticed Chester French

  • Jermaine Dupri

    Mentioned as an artist who noticed Chester French

  • Diddy

    Featured on 'Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance'

  • Pusha T

    Featured on 'Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance'

  • Snoop Dogg

    Hoped to be featured on 'Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance'

FAQ

Who are D.A. and Max?+
D.A. and Max are members of the band Chester French, interviewed on their tour bus by Young Hollywood.
What is 'Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance'?+
'Jacques Jamz, Volume One Endurance' is a mixtape put together by Chester French featuring various hip-hop artists, showcasing their production and athleticism.
What is the concept behind Chester French's music video 'She Loves Everybody'?+
The concept behind the 'She Loves Everybody' music video was to reverse gender roles, depicting the band members as innocent while a girl beats them up, to counter potential misogynistic overtones in the song.
What is the title of Chester French's new album?+
Chester French's new album is titled 'Love the Future', and it is 42 minutes and 56 seconds long.
What did Lady Gaga say about Chester French?+
Lady Gaga said she had known about Chester French for years, finding their work to have a strong concept, and described them as very nice and funny with a sense of humor.

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