Ren - Instagram Q&A

posted on his Instagram account on 21st of December

[@Glenn-Shelton]

I'm 55, and in all my life, I've liked some bands, I've liked some songs, but for the first time in my life, I've become a FAN of a musician and his music! Thanks for all you do and the inspiration Ren!

[@samsaggers1926]

Me too!! X

[@nerdynana6792]

Yes, I'm a fan girl for the first time too. Much too old for this malarkey, but absolutely loving it

[@patriciacloix71]

moi aussi j'écoute en boucle et plusieurs fois Quel artiste complet merci REN génie

[@andreakinuthia4197]

Me too ❤

[@chrisbree3467]

Hi REN, I am nearly 70 years old, brought up listening to Pink Floyd & Supertramp. I have recently discovered you on KZbin I love what you do & hope you’ll carry on doing your own thing.

[@mickiflynn4751]

Just when I didn’t think I could love this man more he makes me laugh out loud multiple times on a simple Q&A!! Love his humour, his spark and just him!! 🖤🖤🖤

[@cryptokey6bushi516]

My thoughts exactly! So funny😂

[@yours338]

WHAT do you think,he's not here anymore'about David Bowie

[@angelas.g.9848]

Real. We've found ourselves a REAL person. Has a heart, beautiful mind, beautiful disposition. And- HE'S FUNNY. AND RIDICULOUSLY TALENTED!!

[@annfarmer9704]

Beautiful music ✓ Beautiful mind✓ Beautiful face✓ A deep soul that soars✓ Smart, funny...., Concentrated talent....... Wishing all the best to you ren! Keep making your magic!

[@lindapease620]

69 year old grandmother here. When I stumbled onto 'Hi Ren' I felt like I found gold. You are amazing!

[@beerandasongguy]

I am with you Linda. 63 here and I love the mind of this young man!

[@X_TabbeyCat_X]

I never watch these but eh he's convinced me to

[@karenkaren9526]

Funny how us old people love him

[@Silkytoaster]

67 yr old and a great fan of Ren . I don’t know why but I feel very protective towards this young man .

[@lindapease620]

@@Silkytoaster I feel the same way. He is a special treasure.

[@avalonprojectwildfire]

I think that a sick bass solo is probably the best diversion that James Bond might need in order to do all that other spy jazz!

[@ajt51508]

52 yr old VERY seasoned , blue collar dude here. I proud of you young man! Much Love!

[@odessablake6936]

Everything I watch of him just makes me love him so much more than previous. Especially that bit about his music. I've been through an incredible amount of suffering in my life as well for the 33 years I've been here and at one point my music is the only thing that saved me. I'd kill to be able to play with Ren.

[@LucaAnamaria]

I feel the same way about music. It definitely has saved my life on more than one occasion by giving me a sense of purpose.

[@karen-xv2wu]

SAME!! Witty !

[@kimbennett3014]

Best answer: "Pagan rituals that involve lots of nudity and olive oil." Bahahaha 🤣

[@MsWysiwyg88]

Your sense of humor is superb Ren 👌

[@MK-nx2wg]

Cracked me up

[@charlottejennex8820]

I would absolutely love to hear you in person. As a lady near 60 I myself am quite surprised that I enjoy the rap songs. The Hunger gave me goosebumps. Seriously Ren, they say variety is the spice of life... you sir are one hot commodity. Keep up the great work you do. Thank you my dear. Take care of yourself ((hugs))

[@erinlee3102]

Damn Ren! First Q & A and you got trolls and thirst traps, look where you’re at now! ♥️♥️♥️ Edit*** “I will spit on them and I will laugh” I CHOKED on my water!

[@erniehemingway6993]

He don't care about Fame but he's famous already and the way things are going he will be mega famous is music appeals to everyone and many genres great talent

[@cappyGLA]

So proud of you son, you are a legend already. I have managed PTSD and Addison's (auto-immune) for most of my adult life. To open your mind to the general public like you have takes a lot of courage, you are not alone.

[@Kimellis0]

You give me faith in the future Ren, Love from an Old Bird in the UK.♥🙏

[@BenSmith-gz4qo]

Hahaha Honestly is there anything Ren can't do Best and Genuine, Funniest person in the World goes to.......Ren!!!❤️💯

[@inuchan74]

Idk how this dude is so freakin funny on top of everything else

[@gerdapons5730]

We are 80 year now..we love music,before we listen to punk music because we don,t believe in people who want registered our lives..We listen to the sex pistols,the Roman's,and other punkbands..but your music Ren have everything inside..we love it!!!..amazing❤

[@hermajestyqueenmarciamarti1151]

Thank you Ren. You're so wise and talented...stay kind dear Soul. Love Marcia in Modesto

[@lisamora8141]

You are gifted. Hi Ren is authentic and moving, Sick Boi is the first thing that comes close to showing the harmful side of the mental health industry. Your take of Elvis in Can't help falling in love is soulful, your Losing It is fun and even for this not so young woman in New Zealand you just have to move to it. Your tale of Jenny, Screech and Violet is like a Shakespearen story, and yes I have also checked out Hunger, and others. Absolute talent, don't let the music industry dictate anything you want to do because there is a whole world out there ready for the art you are creating and expressing:)

[@lisadavenport2390]

I’m 60 and a lyme patient going on 30 yrs. When I first heard your music, I was like this young man has soooooo much talent and I fell in love with your music then I realized you too had lyme so I was like ok got it. I totally understand now. Ty for being my voice. Am presently bedridden pretty much from babesiosis co infection to lyme. Ty for helping me to get thru this with your music. You are the voice to us voiceless patients out here. I wish you peace and love and most of all health.

[@dougoc]

You had me at Joe Strummer. I really miss him

[@yiayiashearttarot5563]

I laughed, I cried…….seriously though, could anyone keep up with you before you had lyme?!? I’ve said it before and I will keep saying it, you are a gift. ♥️

[@spridle]

Ren is if Cillian Murphy was a poet. He's a modern Edgar Allen Poe.

[@christinapeck966]

I just love you REN ✨ your an amazing spirit 😉💙and your music is incredible 🎶✌🏽🤩

[@annebiebrich9155]

You are such an emotional man which I see as a Strong man ! Unafraid to show emotions! A lot of men are "AFRAID" of showing emotion! Takes more strength to be unafraid! Then to add more strength to do battle with all you have been dealing with, mentally and physically and still create music that reaches, touches and helps others is so incredible! Your Birthday is a very special day ! It is the day the world was graced with the man you have become and the musical genius , lyrical genius and master story teller as well as the inspiration to fight whatever has been thrown our way !

[@genemarini5253]

I felt that person who asked him how he looks so young cause honestly he looks like he’s on his early 20s

[@LucaAnamaria]

I hope he was joking about his answer, though. 😂 Definitely looks really young!

[@genemarini5253]

@@LucaAnamaria haha I hope too😂

[@richardhanney7950]

Luckily for us Ren has already passed the age of 27 and so won't become a member of the 27 Club like so many other musical greats. As with Robert Johnson 27 may be the age the devil claims his dues. Was going to say he could make a nursery rhyme sound great and then I remembered - he already has!

[@user-wk3pk2sj1w]

​​​@@LucaAnamaria pretty sure he's joking, I know from experience that abstinence from being I'll can delay the aging process on the outside at least. Blessing and curse, you can pull hotties when you're going well but others see you as a threat and try to level you. Now he's got cash he can tell the haters were to go.

[@GazzaBoo]

It's not fair, I eat babies too but I still got old and craggy 😒

[@NilZed1]

my accent is the same. I'm from the highly accented American south, but my mom wasn't, so about half of the accent I might have originally had was nagged out of me. But as an adult, I picked up more of an accent living and working at the other end of the state, trying not to sound like an outsider I guess. Then I married a British person, and picked up some of his accent (which had alsobeen a bit mangled for the same sort of reasons) and we moved to California, then to Essex, then to Scotland, picking up more bits and dropping others. I've been known to say things like 'Y'all should come over to mine and meet the wee dude!" to an individual who admired a picture of my cat, who was a girl cat. My accent mixes up all sorts of phrases and pronunciations. The weird thing is my kid, who has lived 14 of their 16 years in the UK, including 12 years in strongly accented Glasgow, sounds just like me. The huge number of people and amount of media she is surrounded with which don't sound like me have made hardly any impact on her speech.

[@confused.citizen]

Bro I stumbled across you tiktok a few weeks back and I'm fuckng mesmerised by you (in a non eating oiled babies kind of way lol). Your musical scope and talent in every genre is insane bruv. P.s, I love this QnA cause when you're successful like u now, you can be twisted ficked up with what you say with a cheeky smile to bale you out lol. I do the same, works the same to friends, family and the 50% of new people I meet. But the 50% that don't like to hear it...... 🤫 Only people with fucked up pasts, joke about fucked up shit.... We are the same my fam. Well, I'm without the talent 😅

[@shandwhat95]

Mad that he mentions Ocean Wisdom here because when I first shared Ren with my mates I said "I haven't been this excited about a UK artist since discovering Ocean Wisdom"

[@lilgit9969]

Jeez, some of those answers had me crying with laughter.

[@doreentowle9984]

Hi Ren, this 77 year old music lover found you, I'm so happy and blessed for that. You are stirring my heart in a way I've that I thought was dead. God bless you sweet, special, human being.

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

More comedy gold, and yeah u are going ginger in this vid hahaha

[@DonnaPoynton.]

We love you Ren ❤

[@nettiesilva3617]

The fact that Ren has overcome or learned to work w. what he has been given and still is creating lyrically beautiful music is amazing ❤ 😎

[@Tampabman]

I just feel in love with REN all over again 🫠

[@DKTek07]

Keep it up Ren, love what you're doing.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Love the sense of humor 😂 loving your music 😊

[@Jennypegz]

One day, i really hope to meet this guys and give him a massive high 5 and a hug. Ren, I think you're truly amazing.

[@DChilders12]

Your music is breathtaking for me, there is nothing out there like you 😘 I will follow you until the end.

[@caupain66]

Dude you f me up!! I actually LOVED when Sid would sing! But Submarine mission gets me. My daughter lost her best friend the same. I am glad you are on the planet!

[@norrisfromthenorth1258]

You have saved alot of people with your tunes keep it up . Love ya man .

[@dave44xxx]

You and Tash would be fire

[@LizzyBennet42]

Late to the party but love that you named Lydon as a favorite singer. Can’t wait till he comments on you 😉

[@jessicaa.2876]

I just stumbled across this and I have to thank you for posting bc I appreciate his sense of humor and honesty. ❤😂

[@JamboreeBlackberry]

I love how relatable and cool he is

[@tandyhard8286]

"even just a lil bit of lube" 💀

[@Yes-el7ln]

Love Ren and his music... Chalk outlines is my favourite ❤️ I can relate to it so much keep doing you

[@MissyGail4eva]

Two words that Ren said in passing made him _more_ than a legend: Fuck Twilight

[@lorna2127]

To be fair, you don't look like you're in your 30s, a very cute baby face 😘 I love your dark sense of humour. But my favourite bit was collaborating with Eminem 😮 just WOW can you guys even begin to think what that would sound like? That would be incredible, in my eyes you're just as talented as him ❤ but your work is just on another level altogether 👏👏👏

[@LittleGidget1]

I think Ren is Beautiful and Inspirational! Just don’t sell your soul!

[@sabrinaevans8746]

I’m 64 and am obsessed with your story and music

[@judydempsey3957]

Hi Ren….I found your U tube page about 3 weeks ago and have been hooked ever since. I’m also a Registered Nurse in the United States,so I I understand your health issues. I hope your treatment in 🇨🇦 Canada will be successful. Your just a amazing brave young man….Greetings from New York State……Judy D

[@pippodisco5724]

Hey Ren. I was up late watching reactions to your videos- you evoke such great real emotion with your finely crafted music videos- art and passion in a beautiful bouquet. Ive also had Lyme for 16 years (that i know of). Of course it went undiagnosed for years and took many years more to get some progress in my treatment. Im in the midst of a neurological flare and wonder what kind of progress youve had with Hoffman? Im considering giving it a try. God bless you, my friend. Keep at it, i find its more of an accumulative effect over years than a magic bullet. You really are a genius, but more than that- a decent man.

[@redangel169]

Lol, this was so awesome. Vaguely inappropriate humor is right up my alley

[@lauritabrownroselle]

you are amazing. thanks for putting up with so much shit and bringing out your gift to share

[@amydavies2529]

This was awesome! Loved hearing more about you. Have to ask, how do you feel about Queen or Freddie Mercury? You kind of referenced him in "Illest of our time".

[@jonathanshoop8554]

Love how you a real one mate 💯

[@rebeccaduggan1211]

If you collab with ocean I think I’ll actually die. Talent overload

[@deniseswinkels7539]

Hi Ren, I am almost 60 and have lym (nervous system affected) for 14 years. I discovered that the bacteria were deliberately injected into the tick during war and that it got out of hand. I also recently read that, after a lot of research, especially in kids, ADHD is indeed related to Lyme. these studies were by many doctors and medics. Unfortunately I can't get the original pieces back on the alternative media. I'll let you know as soon as I see them again. You are really a super artist. great respect. I HAVE NO WORDS FOR YOU AS A BEING .FAR MOR THAN BEAUTY .❤ LOVE Denise

[@cappyGLA]

Wow, Denise, it is amazing that sometimes you can learn more about the world from ordinary people's posts than you can be researching the normal avenues of information. When I was in the military doing NBC classes that was never told to us.

[@deniseswinkels7539]

@@cappyGLA ❤

[@Giggirl]

He’s so lovely ❤

[@melscienerf5977]

Oh gods you had me in stitches. Yes I'm working my way through your back catalogue of videos. Yes, I will still comment if I think it's good. Sorry Yes I understand the fatigue - pain-head like a race track going off on tangents combo. Wish I could write music to shut mine up 😂

[@smokedog2185]

A ren and em joint, be crazy, i could just imagine the the what they would bring out of each other

[@Umtree]

Ren and Eminem. PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@L0C0vision]

Wow! You are a remarkable artist with an invincible spirit. Your depth speaks to the extreme places your body and mind have visited, yet emerged somehow strengthened and profoundly insightful. You look many years younger than anyone who has experienced chronic illness. I can relate. Misdiagnosed Lyme infected my pituitary- which regulates thyroid, adrenals and growth hormone (the fountain of youth). Wishing you miraculous success on your wellness journey, opportunities that delight your sould and a musical path beyond your wildest dreams. 💚

[@Musiklife.9049]

I’m a REN fan (RENegade, yeah another oldie) just watching this when you played One Direction for what ever reason, I follow those lads so was wrapped!

[@artofantasticallyweird]

So much talent its great you're none stop entertainment.

[@dawngibson2640]

Speaking as my departed wife's husband My mother had severe psychological problems. Often talking to 3 people in her head at once. Plus also trying to keep conversations with her family. Where your psychosis problems similar. She was given electrode treatment on top of meds. Shes at peace with dad now. Your songs bring so much knowledge of my mother's suffering. Plus i lost a cousin in his 20s to suicide. Since losing. My wife at 64 i have had many days i just feel like giving in. His suicide and his families suffering have always woken me from my slumber. Keep up the creative process. And i wish you well in your progress going forward.

[@janetclaireSays]

You're so naturally funny, smart people usually are. Question: Does the pig mask that keeps showing up in your videos represent "Napoleon" from Animal Farm?

[@KanonDymous]

Omg, Ren and Tahd Sultana?! Just the thought, made my heart drop out my ass!

[@vampyrekelli]

Thank you for this. I'm also extremely allergic to about 90% of all food. It's nice to know I'm not alone. Loved your other answers but that one is the one that hit me the hardest thank you ❤️

[@emmahammond4338]

Get well soon Mr Ren x

[@tamsynfallows3234]

My boyfriend pointed out to me awhile ago but it’s actually really fucked up the Batman is considered a hero. What was the fact he’s a fucking billionaire and collaborates with the police!

[@avene1534]

🙏💜🙏Love You Ren & Your Music 🙏💜🙏

[@user-wk3pk2sj1w]

Can I be the guy that follows you around explaining to ppl you spit on that you didn't really mean it and then punch them if they argue? For real, you've inspired me to give up weed so I can make use of a passport, make way pleb stalkers I'm coming through.😅

[@notanormi]

I can't help but imagine you and Tom MacDonald throwing out some bad a$$, thought-provoking, and truthful bits about the world we are living in today! I just found HI Ren 2 days ago, and it has me hooked!! I've been going through all of the reactors, and you are having a brilliant impact on so many human beings! Thank you, and I am praying for great success on your journey to a pain-free body to accompany your beautiful soul. ❤️❤️

[@mommachar6697]

Your are so powerful!!! You don't let your medical conditions pull you down. So proud of you. Sure wish I could😢 my past 3yrs have devastated me into a very deep hole. Pray for me & I will pray for you🙏❤

[@smokedog2185]

Ren is a funny dude, just use a bit of loob it will work wonders lol his answer to the question, how to get over the fear of trying new things lol beauty

[@NanaM1984]

I love your sense of humor!

[@deccadent1]

I used to live at the Unicorn bookshop in Brighton . ..love your reading list ! And your music - goes without saying ! When you are you -other people feel that right also - to be oneself honestly! It’s great gift you ‘re passing on ! I am ancient . You are young! Don’t worry about age .. it’s immaterial.. but do look after your body ! Keep it up ! Good luck in Canada !!

[@indiafox5786]

That sounds like such an amazing place to live!

[@madcat528]

What a beautiful amazing person! I love Ren!

[@artofantasticallyweird]

You're very awesome i think you're one the greatest versatile musicians I've heard i wish you the best...you're crazy awesome k

[@SmashStewart]

You inspire me on a daily and I jam with you daily. Thank you for everything. What was your first song that made you want to do what you do? Also what was first show you ever went to?

[@Codex7777]

He answered that in the video... The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. :)

[@alouise01]

I'm super bummed I missed this!!

[@puddinglover02]

Aww love you Ren. ❤️

[@Threadbow]

The show must go on. You do amazingly well health considered People don't know the bad times when you are ill.

[@terred999]

you throwing slipknot in there was awesome!!!

[@angie-wx7dx]

Love your work you are in my prayers are you coming to America

[@HandyManHardy]

I Kno this is a bit late. I quite enjoy your music first of all but I just realized how gorgeous your eyes are. Holy crap!

[@prophetpoet]

I'm over here laughing. Forreal your sarcasm and idiot on purpose replies got me laughing. Ur serious then yr like oh OK then do ur silly asf. The songs🤣😭

[@davidblatt7117]

I love your music and where you came from. Bearing ind your mental issues, when do you think you'll be up to touring the UK and Europe? I'd love to experience you live. You're such a brilliant all round musician

[@DebiMaria_]

How have I only just discovered this page 😂

[@niokieriver]

Love you, Ren

[@keithhobson8509]

Would love to hear your take on Radiohead’s Creep if that’s possible be strong there’s people out their that do care😊

[@souliris]

I am surprised he didn't mention David Bowie. When i first heard Ren sing, i thought he sounded a little like him.

[@kendrastrange18]

The Specials yessss!

[@noorieiversen]

I would love you with Ocean Wisdom. ❤❤❤ what a great idea for a collaboration. 😊

[@baddymcladdy123]

Do another Q&A.....please please!!😂

[@watevasybil]

Wasnt expecting to fall in love today but here we are 🤦🏻‍♀️