Because I try my best not to be opinionated on people’s work

 

I was just sitting here thinking Something that I have always stated and posted over and over is that I didn’t believe in artists critiquing other artists’ work. It’s something that annoys me to no end… seeing folks constantly do this.

But do you know what I got that attitude from? It was from observing my cousin Byron Jackson my entire life.

This is a totally true story. And it isn’t anything in particular that he’s ever said to me. It’s just a belief I picked up by always watching him. Because one things about him is… as awesome he was as a musician, I have never once in my life EVER heard him say anything negative in that type of format regarding other artists. EVER. When people say that he was humble dude, that ain’t saying just be saying something nice. That shit it true like a mug.

About Kato

Kevin “Kato” Hammond is a Media Mogul and Musician. He is the owner of Take Me Out To The Go-Go, Inc. (TMOTTGoGo), which comprises Take Me Out To The Go-Go Digital Magazine, TMOTTGoGo Radio, TMOTT Website and Graphic Design, and Otakcity Publishing. The TMOTTGoGo brand gains attention from outside media outlets for its designation as “the official gateway to a Washington, DC music culture.” Such magazines as Vibe has made Kato Hammond and TMOTTGoGo a significant source of information about the Go-Go music culture. Hammond’s history as a musician includes serving as Lead Vocalist and Guitarist for Pure Elegance, Little Benny and the Masters, and Proper Utensils. Born in Washington, DC, Kato grew up in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, and attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC and Bowie High School in Bowie, Maryland. As a child, he performed in DC area organizations such as CUE (Children’s Urban Arts Ensemble), Bren-Carr Dancers and The T-N-T Poppers. Hammond is also an BangDrums2award-winning playwright. At the age of 17, he wrote a play entitled Buddies that listed in the finalist division of the Young Playwrights Inc. Young Playwrights Festival at the Public Theater. This play was performed Off-Broadway and starred Denzel Washington, Anna Maria Horsford and Michael Wright, all of whom were lesser known actors at the time. Today, in addition to managing multiple ventures, Hammond serves as a Language and Arts Educator for Teaching for Change and Drummer for Chantilly Baptist Church. Hammond resides in Northern Virginia.
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