Some of white middle America haven't seen a black gay guy in a music video before. — MNEK Copy Share Image
I didn't always see someone that I could relate to, that would tell me that being Black and gay is okay. — MNEK Copy Share Image
The industry has always been accepting of gay artists, but a particular thing for me is to see gay artists of color. — MNEK Copy Share Image
The perspective that I come from when I sing, when I perform, is of who I am as a black gay man. — MNEK Copy Share Image
I don't feel pressure, I think there's fun to have. And I want to show that being gay and of color doesn't… — MNEK Copy Share Image
There are so many amazing out, gay, black artists who are really great in their own fields, but they aren't necessarily trying… — MNEK Copy Share Image
I myself identify as British-Nigerian, and I'm also gay, and I'm also a young adult in London making music. All of things… — MNEK Copy Share Image
I don't think there's been many chances for people to see a black, gay, pop experience and that's what I want to… — MNEK Copy Share Image
I make pop music. I make music that is pretty commercial. But, at the same time, I'm a minority within a minority… — MNEK Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'Paradise,' it was going to be an interlude - like a segue from the song before. Then I just added more… — MNEK Copy Share
I almost get quite scared talking about it. It's happened, obviously. I did meet Madonna and I did work with her. — MNEK Copy Share
The way Beyonce works, the song is a jigsaw piece and then she will piece various elements. — MNEK Copy Share
If I'm writing a song for Karen Harding, I know I can't impose what I want to say onto her. I literally have to… — MNEK Copy Share
There's an underlying sense with 'Tongue' that... it's really... it's real. I mean that in the sense that now I'm not afraid to touch… — MNEK Copy Share
I'm very thankful that I'm in a position where I'll never be without a session. I'll always have someone who will want to get… — MNEK Copy Share
I think 'Girlfriend' in particular is definitely one of the songs that is angled towards early 2000s, late '90s, R&B pop and those kinds… — MNEK Copy Share
Having the opportunity to work with someone like Beyonce is definitely going to hopefully open a few doors. — MNEK Copy Share
We have a lot of black British men who are killing it: John Boyega, Stormzy, Anthony Joshua, Tinie Tempah, and Idris Elba, of course.… — MNEK Copy Share
I don't feel pressure, I think there's fun to have. And I want to show that being gay and of color doesn't have to… — MNEK Copy Share
I was someone who knew what they wanted to do for so long. I was always fascinated by music, always a student of pop. — MNEK Copy Share
I think there's so many amazing LGBTQ artists, ranging from commercial to underground, that are influencing people at large. — MNEK Copy Share
