Phil Aubin aka Hovatron is only 19-years-old yet his rap knowledge and love of random fashion belies anything you might have heard on Shaquille O'Neal’s Twitter. It’s something like his third European tour already, and this time he joins fellow Montreal new wave arpeggio club rap whizz kid Lunice. He’s just self-released his banging self-titled EP online and shares some exclusive tracks with Dazed Digital. He’s the dollar menu millionaire.

Q & A
WHAT's...

...so special about you, then?
I'm answering questions for Dazed.

...your worst vice?
Not being able to manage a budget. No matter how much money I have at any given time, I will figure out how to spend it by the end of the week. I live rap to the fullest, (sigh).

...the best piece of advice you've heard?
Don't do it (I did).

...better, analog or digital?
YouTube.

...your favourite piece of clothing?
My Jasko Begovic/Official Tourist hoodie! Jasko is a dude based out of Berkley, California however he is originally from Eastern Europe. He makes the wildest, one-of-a-kind clothing pieces you will ever see. I also have a few of his snap-on hoodies and ankle burners (some call them spats?). Dude is definitely on some future shit.

...the world coming to?
YouTube.

...the name of your hero?
Puff Daddy aka P. Daddy aka P. Diddy aka Diddy aka Cirok Obama aka P. Twitty!

...so special about your hero?
www.twitter.com/iamdiddy. Between his constant updates about tantric sex sessions, partying with Oscar statues in bubble baths or putting out six video blogs a day, I get to live the high roller's life vicariously through this man. I salute his dedication and hustle.

...your worst fashion secret?
My girl gets confused at me every time I mention some new men's fad such as Givenchy’s leggings under short shorts look, drop crotches, strappy sandals or any other kind of somewhat silly thing I can't help but buy into. I also feel the urge to visit Kokon To Zai whenever I visit London. Is that bad?

...this year going to bring?
Maybe I'll finally have the balls to start the all-hardware disco band I've wanted to play in.

...your favourite website?
www.youtube.com

...at the top of your shit list?
Bassline and any other soulless mid-range wobble. On the other hand the world needs more people like Martyn, 2562, Ramadanman and Machinedrum. Let's bring some groove back to the club. And 303s.

How would you describe your work?
Unhealthy dosages of various regional rap movements such as jerk, crunk and others mixed with contemporary and older variations of club music. A hyphy sideshow happening in the parking lot outside an acid house rave warehouse in the late eighties. "If I can't get in the club the club in the parking lot!" - Turf Talk. I try to capture in audio form what it felt like that one time we ordered a crate of Hyphy Juice Energy Drinks from Oakland and invented a drink called the Hyphy Bomb. It gave our friends heart attacks and started some fist fights. Buckfast Rap works too.