User:Philkuku/Richy Nix
December 11, 1985 |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
Pop/Rock/Rap |
Universal Republic |
| 2003 - Present |
Bryen Alaire - Drums Alex Antic - Guitar Bobby Stanton - Keybord, Programming Ryan Jagar - Bass |
Early Life
Richy Nix was born in Windsor, ON on December 11th, 1985. The "City of Hell" as he refers to it, is just on the other side of the Detroit River. He learned to play piano at age five. Throughout his childhood he had many problems with family and the law. These factors are a direct influence for many of the songs he has written. In high school, he met Kannibalistik (local Detroit rapper) in 1999, who let him use his keyboard to learn how to play. He experimented with different beats and began writing lyrics.
Beginning Of Career
He started off performing Horrocore rap under the name 2iLL which soon-after was changed to Repulse. Eventually, the final name change was Richy Nix which he obtained while reading the book Killshot by Elmore Leonard. He released his first album entitled No Romance which was also written and produced by him. Also released three mixtapes with other local rappers in Windsor during the same time.
He soon became the #1 unsigned artist in Canada on the Myspace Music charts which led to him getting some attention on major radio station 89X (88.7 FM Detroit/Windsor)[1]. That gained the attention of Universal Music Group. He had just released his 2nd album called Love (Solo), which combined all the styles and skill gathered in both the hip hop and rock worlds. This was the origination of the smash hit, “In My Head[2]”. His songs had a great response, and he broke the People’s Choice record on 89X with 21 consecutive wins, defeating Avenged Sevenfold on December 8th, 2008. This gained the attention of management company G&G Entertainment, who managed to work out a deal to terminate a previous indie contract out in Texas, and got him signed to Universal Republic mid 2009.
Associated With
In the studio, Richy has worked along side some great musicians such as: Keri Hilson, Polow da Don, Michael "Elvis" Baskette[3] (Producer of new EP - Incubus, Chevelle, Story Of The Year), and Michael Barbiero (Mixer of new EP - Guns N' Roses, Metallica, 3 Doors Down, etc). He has performed live with artists such as: Proof (D12), Obie Trice, Paradime, Silverstein, Protest The Hero, Bleed The Dream, Pop Evil, Black Maria, etc.
Discography
Studio Albums
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Mixtapes
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References
- ^ 89X --- http://www.89xradio.com
- ^ Richy Nix Myspace Page --- http://www.myspace.com/richynix
- ^ Michael "Evlis" Baskette Myspace Page --- http://www.myspace.com/elvisliberace