


The premier pitching staff in the game in my eyes.” “There are a lot of ways to mess up if you’re doing a big project with the wrong people,” the 31-year-old rapper, known by family and friends as Ariyan Arslani, says. When it comes to recording and performing music, he says it’s all about knowing which cooks to work with rather than worrying about having too many cooks in the kitchen. Wonderful on Monday, while continuing to host his popular online food show Fuck, That’s Delicious, says he’s thankful for the support of a record label and sponsors that allow him to do things his way. The Flushing, Queens, native, who released his debut major-label album Mr. ‘I’ve had time to look back at what I’ve done already and my thirst hasn’t been quenched.’ Since Bronson made a name for himself almost exactly four years ago, his lyrics have become increasingly sharp, his look (biiiig, bearded and orange) has become all the more untamed, and his tough public persona has turned, surprisingly, carefree. The half-Albanian, half-Jewish vocalist, who was fired from his job as a New York Mets chef before pursuing an independent music and cooking career, is becoming one of the most talked about rappers on the East Coast. It’s an unconventional success story, to say the least.
