Mayer Hawthorne ( songwriter/producer )

Mayer Hawthorne is the funk/soul alias of Drew Cohen. He has been making records under that moniker since 2009 when he released his debut album 'A Strange Arrangement' to critical acclaim. He recently started a project with Jake One called Tuxedo which is a modern take on West coast G-Funk. We sat down to discuss the dark side of the music industry, the fine line between plagiarism and inspiration and the elusive 13th note.