BIO 

Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and sinister-pop performance artist, ONICKS is an enigma. A self-proclaimed “Popstar and Supervillain”, they have begun to create an entire universe for themselves and their fans (Legends) in which there are zero limitations. A world where everyone is encouraged to embrace their desires for world domination and self-love!

Following the success of their previous singles “No Problems” and “Illuminati,” (which is now sitting at over 3.1 million streams on Spotify), as well as a nearly sold-out live show at the famed venue, The Roxy, ONICKS has set out on their most ambitious project to date; the “DIAMONDS” EP.  A clear launching point for their entire platform as THE “Supervillain”, “DIAMONDS” is a peek inside the mind and world of an artist, hell-bent on ruling the world as we know it. 

ONICKS; an artist who has emerged from the well of despair to bring hope to those that are on the same or parallel journeys. Being a strong voice for others to receive inspiration from has always been a shining light throughout any project ONICKS takes on. Merging the worlds of Electropop, Alternative R&B, Trap, Synth-pop, and Pop to form their own genre coined: “Sinister-POP” - they are defining a new sound featuring raw and mesmerizing lyrics which appeal to all generations, sexualities, genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. “Blurring the lines between masculine and feminine is my entire DNA. I don’t make music for “he, she, straight, gay, etc”…I make music that any human can sing for themselves” ONICKS states.

Growing up in California and Colorado, ONICKS was influenced by artists such as Lana Del Rey, Prince, Michael Jackson, Banks, The Weeknd, Bob Marley, Rihanna, and Stromae; each playing a transformative role in their development. The femininity of Prince, the hypnotizing writing style of Lana Del Rey, the bluntness of The Weeknd, and the visual chameleon that is Rihanna led ONICKS to where they are now. However, the narrative of their life took a tragic turn as ONICKS succumbed to the temptation of hard drugs at an early age. Rejected by the mainstream music scene at 19 because they were not yet a fully “recognized” artist, and struggling with their sexuality, femininity, and image; they were fuelled by the desire to escape their personal circumstance. Drugs offered a false reality of hope and survival, but it was music that saved their soul. It offered ONICKS the emotional strength to change their life as they were battling with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Now, after experimenting with countless genres, a true realized artist arises from the ashes of their own self-destruction.