DJ Mad Science produced it with me.Ī: Just to go out have a good time, party with your friends and get laid. Q: How would you describe the sound of the song?Ī: It is definitely Latin inspired, combined with electronic drops. “Duo Lingo” sounded like a good working title to start with. I told him it would be cool if I did my part in English and he did his part in Spanish. At the same time, my friend Tom Bike and I were talking about doing a song together. Q: What inspired you to create Duo Lingo?Ĭazwell: The idea for the song came when I was using the Duo Lingo app on my iPhone last year, trying to learn Spanish-failing miserably, I might add. This month he is out with his latest track, a Latin-infused jam titled “Duo Lingo.” We spoke with him from his home in Los Angeles. The tour included a slew of LGBTQ icons including Rufus Wainwright, Rosie O’Donnell, and the Indigo Girls, but Cazwell was able to hold his own by speaking to a younger gay generation that preferred hard rhymes matched with sick beats.Ī decade later, Cazwell continues to do things his way. Soon, he was touring the country with comedian Margaret Cho and Cyndi Lauper on their multi-artist True Colors tour, benefitting LGBTQ organizations Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG, and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. Songs like “Ice Cream Truck” and “I Seen Beyoncé At Burger King” showcased his hypomanic take on pop culture and made him a dancefloor favorite. But it wasn’t until the early 2000s after he moved to NYC and launched his solo career with a steady flow of danceable hip hop club jams that Cazwell became a bona fide gay-lebrity. Gay Hip-Hopper Cazwell is Rico-Suave and Has Toured With Margaret Cho and Cyndi Lauper on their True Colors TourĬazwell got his start in hip hop as part of the Boston-based duo Morplay, which included female MC Crasta Yo.