At the tender age of 18, Princeton has already amassed impressive credentials for himself by opening for major acts such as Avant, Trey Songz, Day 26 and Detroit's own Teairra Mari.

In the midst of a hectic school tour and bevy of other projects, the FrontPage had a chance to sit down with the maestro to find out what he all about.

Front Page: Give me a little bit of background about yourself. Where are you from and how did you get into the music business?

Princeton: Well I've been passionate about music since I can remember. When I was about 9, my family relocated to Portland, OR, where I started getting more serious and did bigger shows and got involved with the music programs in my churches and schools. By the time I got to high school I had my little recording equipment that I bought with the few pennies I had saved up and I would set it up in my room and I would write and record songs and hand out  CDs to my friends. I realized that if I was going to take my career to the next level I needed to get out of Oregon and go somewhere with a bigger music scene. So I prayed about if for a long time and happened to receive a full music scholarship to Wayne State University.  Before I knew it I had all my stuff packed and left behind everything I knew to chase my dream. And I just happened to be blessed enough to meet Brandon and started working with the Star Factory shortly after I arrived to Detroit.

FP: Who are some of the people who have influenced your style?

Princeton: I would say my major artistic influences are Luther Vandross, Boyz II Men, The Clark Sisters, Usher and Beyonce.

FP: How would you classify yourself as an artist?

Princeton: My classification is that of an R&B artist with a sound that mixes R&B, pop, hip hop and soul into one big pot.

FP: What projects do you have in the works right now?

Princeton: I'm currently doing a lot of shows and trying to get my face out to the people. I'm a part of a tour called  Project Next, where myself and other artist go to many of the schools in the Detroit metro area. We perform and encourage them to keep their grades up so that they can come to the free concert we will be doing at the Palace if they maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. I love being a part of the tour because we are inspiring the kids to work hard and do what they need to do in order to reach success, and it makes me feel good to know that the kids appreciate us coming by and enjoy themselves. I'm also a part of The I Dream school tour and currently working on a mix tape that will be released soon and my album will be released shortly after that.

FP: Tell me about your new single, Get Her Number. How did that come about?

Princeton: It's funny how Get Her Number actually came about. I was playing in the studio one night after a long day. I was tired and acting goofy and recorded some of the words and the melody as a joke. Brandon and Pen Pal happened to hear it the next morning and thought it was hot. So we wrote and recorded it and now it's a lot of peoples' favorite song. It's still funny to me that something I thought up as a joke turned out to be a song that people love and relate to.

FP: What sets you apart from other artists?

Princeton: I am told a lot that my voice sets me apart from other artists. I am also frequently told that my athletic appearance sets me apart from other artists, which may all be true. But my drive, work ethic and determination to always get better are things I have been blessed with that I feel some lack.

FP: Tell me something interesting about yourself that people may not know.

Princeton: Something that people don't know about me is how much of a big kid I am at heart and I still play my 1991 Supper Nintendo.

To find out more about Princeton, visit www.myspace.com/princetonmusic1.