Can you introduce yourself?
-Heyy I’m Michelle DeFraites
When did you start pursuing a career in the industry?
-Well I moved to LA to start pursuing acting, dancing, and singing a little over a year ago. (Feb. 11th)
You were part of a group called “4 part Angel” can you tell us a bit about the group and what you did for the hurricane katrina victims.
-We were a singing group that traveled around the gulf coast performing and raising money for hurricane katrina victims.
You recently moved to LA to pursue your career, has it been everything you expected?
-Oh wow it has been everything I expected and more! I absolutely love it out here. There are so many new people and places and just so many opportunities that I wouldn’t have back in Mississippi haha
Is there something you’d like to accomplish in your career?
-HMMM.. well for music I would love to get or just be nominated for a Grammy and for acting I think I would be honored just to have my own TV show haha
You’ve recently been working with Tyler Shamy, how has that been going?
-Tyler is one of my best friends I love him to death!! He has a great career ahead of him and I’m just lucky to say “I knew him when…” haha I love being able to dance with him and help him in any way that I can.
If you could work with anyone who would it be?
-I would love to work with Lauren Graham. She played the mom from Gilmore Girls. She is one of my favorite actresses I look up to her so much!! It would be a dream come true to work with her )
Are you currently working on any music or recording a record?
-Right now I am working on a few more songs so that I will have enough to put on an album.
*fun stuff*
Where do you like to shop?
-I love Forever 21 and H&M and stores like that!
Favorite band/singer?
-I think this is the hardest question ever because I listen to such a variety of music. I love anything and everything from bands like The Jonas Brothers and The Maine to Lil Wayne to 70s and 80s music haha!!
Favorite concert you’ve attended?
-Well I’ve only been to three in my life time. They were a Britney Spears concert, NSYNC, and a small Jonas Brothers concert at the hard rock cafe. They were all amazing and memorable that I don’t think I could pick a fovorite..
What is your biggest weakness?
-hmmm.. I think my biggest weakness would be I am very good at talking myself out of things. Like i’ll be waiting to go into an audition and ill be like I’m too short for this part or this outfit that i’m wearing is so wrong they won’t like it and my mom will have to be like MICHELLE REALLY? STOP! haha
What is something you’d like to share with everyone that they may not know?
– I would like people to know that I have a strange obsession with zebras. hahahahaa!! i have a zebra print purse and key chain and a zebra print shirt haha and when i redecorate my room its going ot be zebra print with red accents
Do you have a message for all your fans and the readers?
-I just want to say thank you so much for reading this interview and supporting me and my career!! And if this is the first time your hearing about me then check out the myspace myspace.com/michelledefraites
