On February 17th, 2022 I had the opportunity to interview International Recording Artist Alli' Starr about her tribute show to honor the music of Whitney Houston. I absolutely love interviewing people who love Whitney like I do. She even sang for a Whitney song!
Press play and listen to our recent conversation below.
On February 9th Studio Q covered it's first red carpet event, which was also the last red carpet that Whitney Houston walked. It was at a pre-grammy party given by Kelly Price and Jason Lee called 'For The Love of R & B' at Tru night Club in Hollywood.
This was a very special event because it marks the last time I got to hug Whitney Houston before she passed just 2 days later. Check out our conversation where we shared memories about that day, that moment, and everything that led up to it.
Courtesy of Isaac Hayes III
On February 1st, 2022 I interviewed CEO and Founder of Fanbase Isaac Hayes III on my Studio Q Facebook page and YouTube channel. I loved starting off Black History month having the opportunity to interview the first social media platform founded and owned by a black man.
Isaac Hayes shared so many gems in our interview including how there is still time for to invest in his social media platform at startengine.com/fanbase. Check out our conversation below.
What everyone must know about that time I met Academy Award winning actress, Regina King is that she’s down to earth, embodies black excellence and a class act! I have had the honor of meeting Regina King on three different occasions. My first encounter was on a red carpet at an event in Beverly Hills, CA. I had never been on a red carpet of any kind before so, it was both exciting and frightening. I was covering an event for my friend Stan Washington who was the editor of The Atlanta Voice newspaper.
Stsn Washington and I at The Atlanta Voice
My Regna King encounter was the most memorable moment of the entire night. I stood right next to Entertainment Tonight and was shell shocked and unprepared. Imagine standing next to one of the biggest celebrity media outlets in the world, without a camera, a microphone or any recording device whatsoever. I was so green! When I look back now all I can do is laugh. I had no idea what I was even doing. I literally just had a notepad and pen to document the event. Even though it was 2005, I showed like media from the 1960’s.
I remember Stevie Wonder being right in front of me and his handlers quickly walked him away because I appeared to be a nobody. I don’t blame Stevie though because we all know he had no idea.
It was all going downhill until Regina King walked by. She not only stopped right in front me, looked me dead in the eye when she spoke to me and answered my questions like I really was Entertainment tonight. I will never forget how kind she was and how special she made me feel in that moment.
The next time I met Regina King was virtually. I was selected to ask her a question on Hufffpost Live. She was just as kind via the internet as she was in person. You can see for yourself below.
My final encounter came years later at actress Holly Robinson’s 50th birthday party which was held in Malibu. I covered the red carpet as Studio Q for this event so I had come along way since my first experience.
Regina did not walk the red carpet so I had no idea she was even present at the party. It was when my friend and I were packing up our equipment to leave that I saw her walking from the bathroom.
When I saw her I had no shame. I immediately made a beeline to her for a photo, which is pictured above.
She said, “I. tell you what, f you zip my jumpsuit up in the back, I’ll take a photo with you.”
“Of course!” I replied.
Regina King was so down to earth and kind, which I always love to mention because everybody ain’t whether they are a celebrity or not. She was such a nice person, which makes it even more devastating to learn of the horrible loss she recently suffered.
On January 22nd Regina King suffered the worst tragedy a mother could ever endure. Her son, Ian Alexander Jr., passed away from suicide just days after his 26th birthday. It was her one and only child whom she shared with her ex-husband, record producer Ian Alexander Sr. I am sending a lifetime worth of healing energy to Regina King and her family. I don’t know her personally , but my positive encounters with her made me feel like a family member suffered the lost instead of just a famous actress. I pray that she is surrounded by love and continuous support during this time.
In 2021, I became obsessed with Tik Tok. I spent so much time on the app that I felt the need to share the videos that I loved to my Facebook page. I had to find a way to justify all the hours I was laughing, crying or dancing from a video I saw on there. People immediately loved what I was sharing so much so that a lot of the videos I posted started to go viral.
Shantaquillette starred in a few of those viral videos that I posted. She already had a huge following on Tik Tok and videos that had gone viral on Tik tok and Instagram. She could now add my Studio Q Facebook page to that viral list.
I was so excited about all of the viral videos on my page that I created a Studio Q interview series to talk with the content creators about the success of their videos.
Check out my conversation with ShantaQuillette below and follow her on all social media platforms @HeyShantaQ! Watch below.
On November 23rd I went live for the very first time on my Studio Q Facebook Page to interview artist and Tik Tok Creator NAJÉ. She is the creator of the song “Go Lay Down,” which blew up on Tik Tok back in May. In less than 48 hours her Tik Tok literally took on a life of its own. It even inspired celebrities like Gabrielle Union, Aisha Hinds, LaLa Anthony, Keith David and R & B artist, Major to duet her and post it on their social media platforms.
Who knew that creating a Tik Tok after a long work day to simply convey how she felt at the moment would change her life! But it did. NAJÉ now has over 100,000 followers on Tik Tok and fans from all over the world request her to sing songs and create merchandise for them to rock her trending anthem, “Go Lay Down.”
I had so much fun interviewing NAJÊ! She even blessed us with a live version of “Go Lay Down” and a few other songs during our interview. Check out our Facebook live conversation below.
On Saturday, November 6th I interviewed the first winner of X Factor USA, Melanie Amaro on my For The Love of Whitney Facebook page. I recently posted an amazing video of her singing “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston, which garnered over 400,00 views. As I was reviewing the comment section of the video I saw someone accuse Melanie of lip synching. I was so outraged that I asked if her if I could interview her on the page. I wanted to discuss the ridiculousness of anyone thinking she was lip synching after she won a national singing competition, which was solely based on how great her voice was.
Melanie was so much fun to talk to. We addressed all of those insane lip synching comments and then she shared her incredible story of meeting Whitney Houston 2 days before she passed away. She even sang The Greatest Love of all at the end of our interview, which is my favorite Whitney song.
Check out our conversation below!
Courtesy of Liamani Sings Facebook page
On August 9th I interviewed 12-year old singing sensation Liamani Segura on my For The Love of Whitney Facebook page. Liamani performed two Whitney songs and sang Happy Birthday to celebrate Whitney Houston’s 58th heavenly birthday!
Check out our chat and her performances below!
I am always the one doing interviews so, when Floyd Marshall Jr. of The Independent Film Association of Philadelphia asked to interview me I was very reluctant! That’s absolutely no shade to Floyd that is always my first response to anyone who wants to interview me.
My first question is always the same, what are we going to talk about? Floyd replied, your interviews of course! And that’s just what we did. I had a great time talking about how I got started interviewing celebrities, how I founded Studio Q and sharing some behind the scene stories.
You can either watch the interview above or listen to it in podcast form by scrolling down below!
Recently, I became obsessed with the Tik Tok app and shared a lot of the videos I ran across to my Studio Q Facebook page. Many of those videos garnered a million views or more in only a few days so, I decided to create a series to interview the creators of these videos on my @StudioQTV Instagram.
When I posted a video by Tik Tok creator, Arleisha Marshall it went viral. Her video garnered over 12 million views on my Facebook page. I was so amazed by the success of her video that she was the first person I reached out to interview.
What’s crazy is Arleisha is an amazing singer who has been posting her talent for years but the video that went viral had nothing to do with her beautiful voice. She has blown up on Tik Tok with over a 1 million followers just by being herself. How awesome! Follow her on Instagram @beauty_by_Arleisha and Tik Tok @arleisham!
Check out our fun chat about her viral content plus so much more below!
I had such a great time interviewing Tik Tok creator Danny Barksdale about his content in my new live series on Instagram where I interviewed the creators behind videos that went viral on my Facebook page.
This high school student has such a bright future ahead of him. I cannot wait to see where all of his talent takes him. Sky’s the limit!
Follow Danny on Tik Tok @itzdanooo
Check out our Studio Q Instagram live conversation below!
Over the last couple of months I became obsessed with Tik Tok and shared a lot of the videos I ran across to my Studio Q Facebook page. Many of those videos garnered a million views or more in only a few days. I decided to create a interview series to interview the creators of these videos and Maya was the first Tik Tok creator I interviewed in my live series on Instagram.
Check out our fun conversation below and make sure to follow Maya on Tik Tok @mayatinktee and Instagram @_tinkyrozz
On June 29th I interviewed Artist, Jerell Gantt live on my @studioqtv Instagram. Jerell is a phenomenal artist who specializes in immortalizing black culture, black style, and black history through art. Hailing from Washington D.C., and now residing in Atlanta, Ga, Jerell expresses his personal dispositions through visual creations.
I discovered Jerell (@imitationbyjerell on Instagram) through one of his many viral videos of his art. So many celebrities featured in his creations have both reposted his work on their social media platforms as well as purchased his work. Many times I have seen his work sold as soon as he posts! Yes, he’s that good! What I love most about Jerell’s art is how he pays homage to icons in Black music, sports and history. Check out his Etsy shop and make sure to follow him on Instagram @imitationbyjerell and Tik Tok @imitationbyJerell
Check out the man behind the brush in my Studio Q interview below!
It was so wonderful to interview Torres Strait Islander, Scottie Savage. I posted one of his Tik Tok videos to my Studio Q Facebook page and it garnered over 1 million views in less than 2 weeks. I decided to create an Instagram Live series to interview content creators who went viral on my page.
Aside from Scottie’s video going viral on my facebook page, I also wanted to interview him because of his deep connection to his ancestors and his culture. The dances featured in the viral videos are ones that honor his culture.
I was beyond impressed that someone so young would take the time to make others aware about their heritage in such a profound way. I also love the way Scottie honors his grandparents and showcased them in his social media content. His content both educates and entertains his audience all at the same time.
It was so cool to discuss Scottie’s culture live and direct from Australia. One of the great things about technology is being able to connect with people form all over the world and learn about them. I loved talking to Scottie so much that I immediately made him my internet nephew! I am so looking forward to his future. The way he shares his culture with the world is amazing and I hope is something he continues to do.
Follow Scottie on Tik Tok @StraightSavage and watch our Studio Q interview below!
On May 30, I had the opportunity to conduct a Studio Q interview with Therapist, Candice Cox on Instagram Live as the perfect way to close out Mental Health Awareness month. Candice E. Cox, LCSW is the Founder and Clinical Director of “A&A Inspirations” and Executive Director of “KHAOS(™) Inc”. Candice holds a BSW from Southeast Missouri State University and a Masters from St. Louis University. She is a phenomenal author, motivational speaker, therapist, trainer, consultant and supervisor to the next generation of clinical professionals.
I discovered Candice by scrolling on Tik Tok and I immediately fell in love with all of her content. Check out all of the words of wisdom and amazing gems that Candice shares in my interview with her below.
Make sure you follow Candice on Tik Tok at @candicox220
Quencie Thomas is a celebrity interviewer who is the founder and host of Studio Q. Studio Q is an online interview show that delivers fun, authentic and unguarded conversations with the stars you love.
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