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1. "It took me almost a year to find myself," says Apache Indian, a stage name for 27-year-old Steve Kapur.
2. "My music is a reflection of how I grew up — the reggae from the streets, the Indian bhangra sound and language from home, and perhaps the pop from the radio."
3. "My parents came to this country when rock and roll was popular, and they were great fans of Elvis Presley. If I had followed him, there would have been no problem. It was harder for my parents to accept my love of Bob Marley, Burning Spear and Misty in Roots. Asians tend to have a very negative attitude towards black people, and reggae in particular was associated with gangs."