Nix Hazard

Sometimes, one has to recognize that creativity outweighs sales technique; sometimes. The current trend of hit singles and albums are too formula-based and take no chances. There’s no fun in that. In comes ‘Nix Hazard, or ‘Nix, aka Khari Barton; South Bronx born and bred. Yeah, that part of town. Khari is a private school teacher, with a proficiency in behavior management and developing basic elementary school skills academically and socially. He wields a degree from the School of Telecommunications at Morgan State University, as well as membership in Gentlemen of Quality, Inc., the Inter-Residence Council, and the Student Government Association, three of the most powerful organizations on campus. Khari is a Scorpio, making him a lover and a fighter. At an early age he learned that violence is rarely practical so he Rocky-trained himself to develop other ways to beat his opponents, which consisted of physical and social bullies. He learned how to out-think his problems as well as outmatch them. He also learned how to out-think his female opponents so that he would win companionship. Rarely a difficult task, Khari always maintained unshakable confidence in his abilities in challenging social and urban environments. And so over the course of an intense and enduring Rite of Passage, ‘Nix Hazard (Nix as in Pheonix and Hazard is what lies to those who would victimize him) was born. ‘Nix is a proficient lyricist and freestyler (performer of improvised, unwritten rhymes), beginning by flirting with poetry as a child and then jumping into the pool by competing in an afterschool program talent contest at 11. Ladi Dadi, by Slick Rick and Dougie Fresh, was the defining moment that hooked Khari into Hip-Hop, but his influences range from Ras Kass to Eminem to Jay Z. However the British group Massive Attack remains his strongest influence to date. He has performed throughout New York City, including Joe’s pub, The Knitting factory, Hostos Community college, New York University, and numerous local venues throughout New York City with the Rap Crew Looney Bin and Rapper/Producer MILS. One day, as an adult, musical software was made available to ‘Nix and he played with it for fun, developing a supernatural ability to create interesting, unique, and sellable tracks. Another Rapper/Producer was born. What stands out the most is his contribution to Omniverse. ‘Omni' is a group of like-minded individuals with different approaches. According to ‘Nix, “Music doesn’t have much balance; it’s one sided. ‘Omni provides a reaction to current trends in a way that is profitable for all involved.” His exposure to the South Bronx allows him to tap into an insight that has developed into a genuine confidence in his ability to penetrate the Hispanic Market in spite of his status as a Black American. In general, he has developed an uncanny ability to spark emotion in people. One day, Nix recognized that in spite of his sincere passion for the Hip-Hop genre, it was nothing but a dream. Nix Hazard has decided to wake up and stop dreaming. After all, a void needs to be filled.