What are your favorite bands to listen to, your musical influences?
Well I am a crazy person when it comes to music. I listen to all music. My mix right now these last two weeks is Bob Marley, Lil' Wayne, and the instrumentals of Black Phantom, my DJ and producer. Music is a mission for me and wherever people feel the vibes I will be.

Have you ever skied? What experiences have you had with skiing?
Yes I learned skiing in [the] time of one day. For sure not as good as all the kids out there but I can defend myself on the skis since then. I was 12 years old when my mother brought me to a mountain and said, "It's time to know how to ski, youth."

You're pretty well acquainted with Tanner Hall and Kye Peterson. What do you think about those guys?
Like I said before, family. That's the first thing I think about. Tanner is a big brother to me. Kye is a little brother to me. I don't spend every day with Kye, but exactly that made me seein' him growing, too. You get me? First time I saw Kye he was a little youth and now he is a young man ready for the world. I met Tanner for his 21st birthday and now he is the boss. That's how royal people roll.

Eric Iberg insists that I give him the lion paw instead of a handshake or a high five. What does the lion paw signify?
Well, the lion paw is straight from the jungle where the lions meet each other and hold up the lion paw. As Rastamen we are royal people. And that is how we deal with each other. Call a man "king" or "lion," you know, and the woman "princess," "empress," or "lioness." Not "dog," or "cat," or whatever. It's royal. And we greet each other with the lion paw.

A lot of skiers give themselves dreadlocks, especially now that Tanner has had them for a while. But not all of them realize that dreads are more than just a fashion statement. Why do Rastas wear dreadlocks?
Ras Tafari is the king and ruler of the world. We are the children of the creator and have the dominion. For me it's important to have a oneness with God and for that I have a vow: the Nazarene vow that you find in the bible scriptures. [The Bible] says not to cut your hair on your head top and not shave your beard. Plus I don't drink alcohol and live a conscious life. For all that now I wear my crown which is my dreadlocks and turban. It reminds me all the time not to mix up with all dirty things out there. That's why I have dreadlocks.

I heard that you wrote and recorded your songs for the Idea soundtrack in about a week. Do you usually turn out that much music that quickly? How much more music do you record than what you release on your albums?
Well, music is a great inspiration in my life. And it flows every time music plays. When I got introduced to the instrumentals for Idea, I was ready same time. We had some good vibes in Iberg's house in Oregon at the time. So everything just flowed. I have to say those brothers know how to make us feel comfortable -- because we are family. I record all the while. For myself, for mixtapes, and for my albums, of course. Check the new album Lyrical Faya. It's a masterpiece of three years' work. But so much is going on right now. Just keep your eyes open for Cali P.

Do you have songs coming out in next year's ski movies?
Definitely. Right now it's all about The Massive. This movie will take everything to the next level. I don't say no more. We speak in the future again...haha....