We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Nyxon a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Nyxon, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

The most meaningful project I’ve ever worked on, and actually currently working on, is my upcoming full length album “The Red Viking”. The title for the project was set in stone before I even started the project. The name came around because ever since I grew out my hair and beard, my mother used to call me “Erik the Red” who was an infamous Viking. An old customer of mine at the coffee shop I work at always used to tell me “You’re literally the Red Viking” so there was no question that the title of the project had to be “The Red Viking” I’ve been working on this project for three years now and I’m excited to say that it’s almost near completion. Soon after I dropped my last project “iHeathen” in 2018, I knew I wanted my next project to be big and eye popping. Something that shows everyone who I am, what I’m about, how much growth I’ve gone through, how much has changed and leave them with an unforgettable project that will make them want to share it around for days-on-end. On top of being an unforgettable project, I knew that I wanted it to give it an unforgettable release with tons of merchandise and printed CD’s.
I think I’ve always wanted this project to have a huge release because shortly after I released “iHeathen”, I figured out who I was as an Artist as well as my own path and lane. I’m the Red Viking.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

It’s Nyxon! I’ve been doing music for pretty much my whole life. I first got into music when I transferred out of sixth grade Home Economics and into an Orchestra class. As soon as I walked in, the conductor asked me to hold my hand up. I held up my hand and he held his up against mine. I didn’t know at the time, but he was measuring the size of my hand with his. Shortly after he pointed to the back corner of the classroom and said “You’ll be playing upright bass”. That conductor changed my life with that silly introduction and I have nothing but the upmost appreciation for him.

I started playing music on the upright bass, but then eventually started moving on to other instruments as well. Mostly just the rock and roll kind like drums, electric bass, and guitar. I’ve really only had teachers and private tutors for the upright bass, so the rock and roll was all self taught. Learning guitar, electric bass and even drums wasn’t hard for me. With the music theory I had from upright bass teachings and my passion for heavy metal, learning it was fairly easy. After that, I wanted to be in a band.

When high school came around I was ready to do the whole band thing, but everyone knows not many high school bands make it out of high school alive, and mine were none of them. They all failed horribly but they were all a great learning experience. After high school I did try the band thing two more times and both bands had a better foundation of talent. Both bands had music with structure and have played live shows with a proper set list. One of the bands even placed second place in a battle of the bands competition where we spent the prize money on a china cymbal for my drum set. Unfortunately, those two bands fizzled out just like my high school bands.

By the time my last band broke up in 2012, I was already in with El Camino Media Group. Originally, I was in because El Camino wanted my band to be a part of the label, but when the band broke up I just kept hanging out with label. Somewhere in the band’s final stasis, I joined El Camino’s hip-hop group “Sane Cuntry”. I enjoyed the group thing at first but just like a band, it was difficult to maintain. Finally in 2013 I was completely done with being in bands/music groups, and left “Sane Cuntry”. I enjoyed hip-hop but not the direction “Sane Cuntry” was heading so I made the decision to become a solo artist under the name “Nyxon” on El Camino Media Group.

I’m proud of the artist I am today. I officially released my first album “iHeathen” in 2018, followed by two seasons of a Youtube series I have called “Throwaway Thursday” which are a collection of remixes. Soon in these upcoming months I will be releasing my second album “The Red Viking” which has been three years in the making. Ever since I’ve become a solo artist, I’ve found myself. Who I am as an artist and which path in life I’m destined to take. I love everything about being a hip-hop artist and will continue to do this for years to come.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

To me, the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is that it makes me happy. I fully enjoy making hip-hop music and the euphoric feeling I get after writing and putting together a full song is indescribable. Searching through hundreds of beats to find one that stands out to your ear and then creating a full song with a catchy hook or even no hook at all. Sometimes the process takes 15 minutes to create a full song, then sometimes the process can take 15 days to create a full song. That’s the beauty of being a creative artist. Each piece of art has its own creative process that is never identical to the last.

: Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

The main goal driving my creative journey is being able to feed my family by doing what I love. I love making music and to be able to provide for my family by doing so is the ultimate end game. I’m not there yet, but I will not stop before that happens.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/sirnyxon
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirnyxon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SirNyxonECMG
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/sirnyxon
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL1vDux1rGtWUU_-aJBjtCg
• Other: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkkUJ3WrC9CH1a8eqLrwEA?sub_confirmation=1

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Yessi Kilo