So what exactly are you singing about? Is the content hard and edgy too?
I wouldn’t say that it’s necessarily hard and edgy from a content standpoint … mainly just the feel. But what the music will be able to do is show people that I am an adult now. I do go out and have fun, and I do go through heartache. I really want to be able to talk about those things. I want people to walk away from the music thinking that they really know me now.
You’re 28 now, but people still want to think of you as the kid you played on “Smart Guy” or “Full House,” and a host of other shows. Did you ever come to a point where you grew tired of the child star tag?
It never bothered me. There were points where it became annoying — especially if I was out—but I understand it. The older I get, the more I understand it and the more that I think it’s really cool that I was a part of people’s childhoods. They literally watched me grow up. The best part all of the now is that when people see me, they say things like “oh my God, you’re so normal.” To me, that means a lot. It means that I have transitioned into adulthood well. I know that most of that can be attributed to my family and who I surround myself with, but that’s still a big deal to hear people say that. “Smart Guy” was one of the things that catapulted my career, so it’s always going to be there. It would be foolish of me not to just embrace it.
