George Pajon Jr. spent nearly three decades with the Black Eyed Peas, but rock was always where his musical roots were. In Part 2 of our conversation, George gets deep into the story behind Cairo Knife Fight, how an unexpected connection in Los Angeles led him to the band, and why creating music with complete freedom became so important to him.
George Pajon Jr. spent nearly three decades with the Black Eyed Peas, but rock was always where his musical roots were. In Part 2 of our conversation, George gets deep into the story behind Cairo Knife Fight, how an unexpected connection in Los Angeles led him to the band, and why creating music with complete freedom became so important to him.
We also get into George’s experiences with Foo Fighters, Metallica and Queens of the Stone Age, the music history he’s been lucky enough to be part of, and how he built Quiet Giantz around the songs and artists that shaped his career.
We get into:
- The bands that changed George’s musical direction
- The stories behind Cairo Knife Fight and Quiet Giantz
- Taylor Hawkins’ connection to one of George’s recordings
- George’s stories about Dave Grohl
- Why relationships matter as much as talent in the music business
- Why George uses AI as a tool when studying music
- Authenticity in music
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