DoxX
The 22-year-old rapper from a small town near Metz in the East of France, talk to us with a dazzling kindness to tell us about his influences, his musical ambitions and his notion of happiness. The one who gave everything to see his career take off, speaks to us with great humility of the choices that pushed him towards music and the relationship he has with his fans. Doxx – whose real name is Dorian – told us without any taboo how he started his musical journey following a heartache that will lead him to reach millions of views on YouTube gathering thousands of followers thanks to his true sincerity. Although he has always done everything in his power for his desire for musical recognition, he doesn’t forget where he comes from and always has a word to thank his fans in particular in the song ‘Merci’ that he dedicated to them. Once again, one can only fall under the spell of the young rapper. Can you tell me a little more about your beginnings in music? I started music eight years ago now and it really started from nothing. One night at the boarding school, I needed to express how I felt after a breakup... It just started this way. In the end, I really enjoyed the emotion it gave me and since that day I've never stopped. And little by little, I find myself here now. (laughs) Speaking of breaking up, I often hear that your fans discovered you after a heartbreak and that your music helped them get better... It must be strange being a young artist and hearing "Man, I’m going through a heartbreak and your sounds are helping me get over it"? Honestly, it’s not that awkward... It’s the purpose of my music to share things with people and to write down what they feel. Heartbreaks are common to everyone, and generally, we all go through the same emotions. It means a lot to me when I hear that because I feel like I’ve been able to help people and it’s rewarding. Don’t you think it’s a pain sometimes to always be referred to a “melancholic rapper”? It’s just annoying from the moment I try to do something else in my music and I get blamed for it. Writing sad songs makes you a sad person and I don’t feel like locking myself in that role and making more heartbreak sounds anymore. Past is past and I want to try something else now. But at some point, I don’t mind being associated with this melancholy theme because I wanted it at the beginning and it remains a recurring theme in my songs. In the end, my grief is still my best weapon because it’s what made me know from my current audience.
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