Did you guys get a chance to listen to Lokixximo’s new album called Hijo de Nena?This Latin Pop star has once again provided nine fabulous tracks that use elements of Reggaetón, Hip Hop, Merengue, and others. He recorded the songs during a difficult period of his life, and the body of work highlights this singer’s versatility and impressive falsetto.
The song “Hoy me Levanté” stands out as one of the best, showing fans how much Lokixximo has also evolved into a better artist. I was able to have a chance to talk with him and discuss what he wanted to convey with this music, how he works on it and what it was like for him to make this album, and also the backstory behind this album.
That is why it can be stated that he turns struggle into such melodic, enchanting songs. Music lovers will surely appreciate “Hijo de Nena” as Lokixximo totally gave his soul into the song. This album is stereophonic because it encompasses all styles of the music genre and has graphic lyrical contents. Come with me as I show you a story that revolves around the life of an artist at the pinnacle of his career.
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What is your stage name:
My stage name is Lokixximo, i’m from the Bronx.
Is there a story behind your stage name?
Lokixximo means craziest in english, when i started getting into music we used to do freestyle battles with other neighborhoods, people used to go crazy with the lyrics i came up with, the name stuck and that’s really where it came from.
Where do you find inspiration?
I love to write music, putting metaphors toguether and just playing around with the word play and see people react crazy to it is one of the best feelings in the world.
What was the role of music in the early years of your life?
I grew up listening to a lot of old spanish music, my uncle used to play Leo Dan, Leonardo Fabio, Jose Jose and i just grew up with great music in my sorroundings, i wanted to be an artist since i was very little.
Are you from a musical or artistic family?
I’m the first artist from my family, i come from a very poor family and all they did was work and raised their children.
Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry?
I got inspired by just being a fan of music, Vico C and El General was all we listened to growing up in Dominican Republic.
How did you learn to sing/write/to play?
I always liked to write poetry from an early age and performing in stage was self taught when i recorded my first demo, but i got better with time, i just feel like i was born to do music on how everything was set up in my life.
What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform?
The first concert i saw was Johnny Ventura, was a merengue singer from back home.
How could you describe your music?
My approach to writing is to come up with the unexpected lyrics and delivery for the production, my goal is to stand out & bring something new to the game.
Describe your creative process.
I like to listen to the instrumental very loud and just vibe with it, have a drink and just get in the party vibe to match the energy of the song.
What is your main inspiration?
My inspiration is my daughter and mother, they are my motivation to keep going, my goal is always to make them proud.
What musician do you admire most and why?
I admire Kanye West, the beatles and Jay Z, just how creative they are and the different approach and sound they have for every album.
Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career?
Not just my style evolved but my mentality on how to approach the music business is different, we go through so much struggle trying to get heard sometimes we get frustrated and feel like nothing is working, once i went through that and i believe we take our passion and put it behind our greed and forget to make music for fun not just for the money, once i started realizing that passion comes before anything everything changed.
Who do you see as your main competitor?
I’m competing with my biggest past acomplishments, the goal is to keep making a big impact in the present and plan for the future.
What are your interests outside of music?
I invest in crypto, stocks and i’m also interested in Real State.
If it wasn’t a music career, what would you be doing?
I believe i’m currently doing what i love, i’m very grateful of where god has guide me.
What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music?
The biggest problem the music industry have is the scammers, people will take your hard earned money and steal it through fake promises, music promoters, managers, Dj’s there’s a lot of scammers looking for hungry artist.
If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be?
I believe the music scene would be amazing if we all just understand we are one creative unity, you have to creators and the listeners, artists, producers, Dj’s and everyone involved should not steal from one another, there’s plenty of fans out there that would benefit from us all of working together as a family.
Why did you choose this as the title of this project?
My mother’s name is Nena, the album name is “Hijo de Nena” which means Nena’s son, the project is honoring my mother which the album dropped 2 days before Dominicans mothers day, she loved the album and how people are loving all the songs, she’s very proud.
What are your plans for the coming months?
My plan is to go back to the recording studio and start recording, i believe this album set the tone and invited a whole new fan base, i’m getting a lot of love in Spotify, Youtube and all platform, they need another album very soon.
Do you have any artistic collaboration plans.
I’m not collaborating with nobody now.
What message would you like to give to your fans?
Never share your projects with anybody, just make sure you work hard and finish it, once is out to the world then make the announcenment, in the process just stay focus and keep the excitement as a fuel to keep working towards your achieveing goals.
