There's another musical prodigy making work in the Bronx. But while White Gold is well aware of his borough's history—he grew up in the Marble Hill housing projects, and now lives on the south side—his musical tastes range far and wide. Influences include Mastodon and conductor Gene Page. He says Paul McCartney is "the greatest songwriter to walk the planet," and revels in his own contrasting interests. "Being black and coming from the projects," he said, "White Gold is meant to signify the bond between rich and poor, light and dark, good and evil."