Kav Woz
'Ere
Ten lucky people
got to talk to Kavana and ask him all their questions in
person! Despite
the fact that he was in Sydney Australia and they were in
London England!!!
The wonders of Technology, huh? And also here was
Gav, Smash Hits Supremo,
with premier poodle Nelson, almost widdling with
excitement! Down boy,
or should that be Down-Under boy!!! Anyway, here's
just some of the questions that were asked, and what Kav replied.
Gav: Do your friends take the piss when you go home?
Kav: Yeah a bit. They keep my feet on the ground.
Gav: Have you got a girlie?
Kav: It's impossible when you're on the road. I am on the look
out though. It's about time I had one.
Gav: What's the next single going to be?
Kav: Maybe Time Is Right or Waiting For The Day.
Gav: What films have you seen recently - what about Romeo &
Juliet?
Kav: People vs. Larry Flint, Romeo & Juliet.
Gav: If you could act in a movie - what sort?
Kav: A romantic comedy spoof.
Gav: Who would your leading lady be?
Kav: Mrs Merton.
Gav: Did you think you'd be this famous?
Kav: Err, no, a bit of a surprise.
Gav: Which direction will your new album go?
Kav: Upwards
Gav: What's the most embarrassing thing you've done to impress
someone?
Kav: Making the I Can Make You Feel Good video and singing to
that girl - that was embarrassing.
Gav: So do you need dancing lessons?
Kav: No!!!
Gav: Fresh 106 Hip Hop station in New York on the line - Kav
got any requests?
Kav: Er, um, Fight The Power by Public Enemy.
Gav: When's the next album?
Kav: Very soon.
Gav: Who was your first love?
Kav: A girl called Jill. She was my next door neighbours friend
and she had dead blonde hair and she was small.
Gav: How old were you?
Kav: 16 - no, I was nine.
Gav: So it was last year then?!? How do you impress a girl?
Kav: I say "Hey, MFEO"
Gav: When does she slap you?
Kav: When I say "Hey, MFEO"
Gav: Any school memories?
Kav: At a party I'd had a few too many shandys and someone shaved
off my eyebrows. I looked like Dr. Spock.
Gav: What do you reckon the football scores will be?
Kav: England 7 Georgia 0
Gav: Who will score?
Kav: Shearer.
Gav: What football team do you support?
Kav: United.
Gav: James wants to know if you want the suit back?
Kav: No - its the one I bought from Oxfam!?!
Gav: What was the last dream you had?
Kav: I forgot. I'm sure it was good though.
Gav: What did you like most about Japan?
Kav: Presents.
Gav: Peasants???
Kav: Presents! I get them from fans.
Gav: Do you read all your fan mail?
Kav: Definitely, in fact I've just packed it all up ready to
take home and read.
Gav: Would you pose nude?
Kav: I don't know, I am well endowed you know. Maybe.
Gav: Do you enjoy performing?
Kav: What, onstage? Oooh, matron! Yeah of course.
Gav: Spike says you're posh for doing this.
Kav: Thanks for that.
Gav: What other groups don't you get on with?
Kav: I get on best with all the Spice Girls and Boyzone but
there's no-one I don't really get on with.
Gav: Have you seen a kangaroo yet?
Kav: No, I've seen a koala.
Gav: Have you eaten a kangaroo yet?
Kav: No, but I ate jellyfish in Japan. This is a weird one!
Gav: Which question would you most like to be asked?
Kav: Madonna to say "Would you sleep with me?" and I'd say "Yeeeah!!!"
Gav: Are you paying the bill? Are you rich yet?
Kav: Hope not. No, I only get 25 quid a day.
Gav: Do you still make tea for everyone?
Kav: Yeah, and I still spit in it!
Gav: What's your darkest secret?
Kav: I'm too honest, you know. Maybe in a few years, they'll
all be in News Of The World.
Gav: If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
Kav: Manchester's my home, but I like Ireland, too - but it'd
have to be Manchester.
Gav: You like anywhere it rains don't you?
Kav: Anywhere with flat caps.
Gav: When you were younger what did you want to be?
Kav: First a fireman, then a priest and then I decided to combine
the two and be a popstar.
Gav: Do you get annoyed when fans get your flight details?
Kav: I don't mind but sometimes I feel bad that I'm too tired
or too busy to stop and talk, but if they don't mind, I'm glad to see
them.
Gav: Do you prefer touring or studio?
Kav: Touring, get to meet people, big band, yeah great.
Gav: What's your favourite track on the album?
Kav: Release It
Gav: How loud can you burp?
Kav: Quite loud usually, 100 decibels.
Gav: What do you think about Robbie's solo career?
Kav: Good luck to him!
Gav: How did you feel when you were first signed?
Kav: It didn't really hit me 'til I got back to Macdonalds and
handed in me apron!
Gav: Didn't keep Macdonalds just in case?
Kav: No, I burnt it.
Gav: Is this the most stupid thing you've done?
Kav: We ran down a corridor with not much on. Think it was on
the Smash Hits tour.
Gav: What do you think of your fans?
Kav: I think they're great.
Gav: What's the craziest thing a fan has ever done to meet you?
Kav: When in Dublin a girl followed me back to Manchester and
sat outside my office for two days. We sent her back with a
packed lunch.
Gav: Where are you off to next?
Kav: Melbourne, then home, then Spain for a weeks holiday.
Gav: What sorts of gifts have fans been giving you?
Kav: A Swatch, chocolate, T-shirts, Game Boy, a tiger that farts
- all from Japan.
Gav: Who do you fancy most in the world?
Kav: Mrs Merton, again!!!
Gav: How can a girl make you feel good?
Kav: I like girls who make me laugh, who are honest and sexy.
Gav: How would you describe your music?
Kav: Pop with an R & B twist.
Nelson: What's your real full name?
Kav: I'm not telling him, he knows enough about me already!!!!
Gav: Nelson says you've got fleas. What were you most looking
forward to in Australia?
Kav: The sun! It'll be good 'cos tomorrow I'm going to Melbourne
and I've got loads of family, so it'll be like a big surprise
reunion.
Gav: Do you think your tattoo will improve your sex life?
Kav: That's why I had it done.
Gav: Where did you have it done?
Kav: London, Nelson looked after me.
Gav: How would you describe yourself in five words?
Kav: I am very tired, crazy, sexy, amazing, modest...err!
Gav: Would you ever date a fan?
Kav: Yes - err... can't say yes or no...maybe.
Gav: What's your best video so far?
Kav: I Can Make You Feel Good, with bonnington babe.
Gav: What's the true story between Boyzone and Eternal?
Kav: I never saw them snogging. I saw them in Japan and they
said they were single.
Gav: What's your fave single of all time?
Kav: Ghetto Heaven by Family Stand.
Gav: Have you got a lucky charm?
Kav: My claddagh ring - worn this way it means my heart is open.
Gav: What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened
to you?
Kav: A year ago at a roadshow in Liverpool I went into a portaloo
- someone opened the door and three thousand people
could see me on the loo.
Gav: What's your worst habit?
Kav: It's a family show!! I bite my nails.
Gav: Do you smoke?
Kav: Not really.
Gav: Do any fans give you food?
Kav: Sweets, etc.
Gav: What has been the highlight of your career?
Kav: My First Top Ten hit.
Gav: What about your second Top Ten hit?
Kav: It was boring, that!
Gav: If you had three wishes, what would they be?
Kav: To be there with you 'cos I love you; to not be bloody
stupid and get on the beach; and to be the biggest star since Elvis
[does Elvis imitation]
Gav: Who's the next person you're likely to work with?
Kav: Lisa Stansfield 'cos she lives near me.
Gav: Are you going to any of the 911 concerts?
Kav: Probably.
Gav: You can come with us, we've got front row tickets.
Kav: OK then!
Gav: Who's the most famous person you've met and who would you
like to meet?
Kav: Cilla on Surprise Surprise a few weeks ago and I'd like
to meet Prince - not Charles - but The Artist Formerly Known
As.
Gav: What advice would you give someone wanting to be in the
music biz?
Kav: Well, I've been really lucky, but I'd say if you really
want something you should go for it.
Gav: Where would you like to be most successful?
Gav: Obviously England's important 'cos it's where I'm from,
but I've just found out my album's being released in America, so
that's great.
(At this point a London Music Week security guy that knows Kav drops
in to say "Hi", Kav says "What're you doing?",
the guy says "working", Kav says "You don't know the meaning of the
word!")
Gav: Is it true you are doing a duet with Louise?
Kav: No, not now, but one day maybe. We were on Top Of The Pops.
Gav: What's the worst rumour you've heard about yourself?
Kav: That I'm only 12 years old.
Gav: What do you think of the fans?
Kav: I think they're great. I love ya.
Gav: Cadbury's Cream Eggs - how do you eat yours?
Kav: Bite the top off and suck it out and eat the rest.
Gav: Would you take 10,000 dollars for a close encounter with
a great white shark?
Kav: No way!
Gav: What did you do on April Fool's Day?
Kav: I was in bed - and 911 announced what hotel I was in on
TV.
Gav: You toured with Boyzone - any dirt, gossip?
Kav: They're actually from Wigan and they put the accents on?
Gav: What about the rumours about you and Mel C?
Kav: You know me - I'm too busy for that sort of thing.
Gav: What sort of boxer shorts are you wearing?
Kav: White
Gav: If you could time travel, where would you go and who would
you meet?
Kav: Las Vegas to meet Elvis at one of his last concerts.
Gav: What's your favourite magazine cover?
Kav: Smash Hits!!!
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