Interviewing Music Journalist, Producer and Artist Jesse Rodriguez

By Christopher Brocker
Music Journalist

Jesse Rodriguez and I met through KTSW as he joined the Hip-hop group. Rodriguez joined the station as a DJ and music journalist but sought out the challenge of covering Hip-hop. I had the privilege of working with Rodriguez and quickly saw his potential.

Jesse Rodriguez is posing with his finger tied on balcony overlooking the Texas State campus. — Photo of Jesse Rodriguez on Texas State University Campus.

Later in the semester, I discovered that Rodriguez was a producer and he sent me some of the beats he had produced. Once again impressed by his creative ability, I offered to interview him. Fortunately, the collaboration came to fruition.

Rodriguez and I discuss his entry into the genre and how his roots in Del Rio Texas influenced his sample obsession. We also talk about his ambitions, not only as a producer, but also through the artistry of his alias Pink Box. Rodriguez tells the origin story behind his alter egos of Pink Box and Mottle Blonde.