Complex sentence: Growing up, however, he was more interested in house music, evident from his words "... these guys were more into pop and mainstream, and I chose more house music..." in an interview.
Split into simpler sentences: Growing up, however, he became more interested in house music, siding away from the pop genre he was exposed to. This was evident from his words "... these guys were more into pop and mainstream, and I chose more house music..." in an interview.