And I'm surrounded by, I guess, I'd call them music geeks, music science geeks, because they're writing albums about science.

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I'm surrounded by the bounty of the South and reach back to my roots and to my experiences as a young chef in New York City.

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I'm privileged to be surrounded by all my brothers of other colors from other mothers, so let's get it jumping.

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