Howdy, Nick “Stripezxoxo” Orhii!
An interview with George Ranch senior Nick Orhii about his music.
May 23, 2019
Wrangler: What’s your stage name?
Orhii: Stripezxoxo
Wrangler: How did you come to be named that?
Orhii: I came up with it.
Wrangler: How?
Orhii: Well I said stripez because I was thinking of tiger stripes and xoxo because I’m sweet.
Wrangler: How would you describe your sound?
Orhii: I would say I’m kinda melodic and spacey at times.
Wrangler: How did you evolve, or grow, into this sound?
Orhii: I just wanted to make the type of music I like to listen to and turn up to… so I started doing that.
Wrangler: You’ve been surrounding yourself with people who are paving their own way, such as deno111, Wasay, and boysdontkry; How do these people influence you and your music?
Orhii: We just turn up and connect on so many levels, so it bleeds into the music… they make me go harder.
Wrangler: What direction do you see yourself going, like with your music?
Orhii: I see myself being a star and being famous.
Wrangler: Like what sound do you want to pursue?
Orhii: Oh, I just see myself becoming more myself I can’t really describe it just go with it.
Wrangler: Who are the artists that have influenced you the most?
Orhii: Chief Keef and myself.
Wrangler: How did Keef influence you?
Orhii: Keef made me want to show emotion and rap about things that actually happened to me that I cared about.
Wrangler: Is there anything else that you want people to know about you or anything?
Orhii: Just that, not really, just that I support and love everyone who supports me ?