My music turns obsession, heartbreak, and darkness into horror. My aesthetic gives it a face. I don’t make horror—I embody it.
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What’s your most memorable Halloween experience?
I remember being about 12 years old when I dressed up as The Crow for Halloween. Honestly, it was probably one of the best Halloweens I’ve ever had. The amount of people who recognized who I was and how many were genuinely surprised that I even knew the character at that age really stuck with me. I’ve always been obsessed with everything gothic and horror-related. There’s just something about the darkness, the atmosphere, and the beauty behind it all that has always pulled me in. It’s beautiful
Tell us why you would make it to the end of a horror movie.
I’d definitely make it to the end of a horror movie because I’m not investigating shit. 😭 You hear a noise downstairs? Cool, somebody else lives down there now. The door slowly opens by itself? Closing it and going back to bed. Random creepy little girl standing in the hallway at 3 AM? We can both pretend we didn’t see each other. I’m surviving purely because my curiosity has a strict limit when my life is on the line.
What would you do with the unlucky $13,000?
If I had $13,000, I wouldn’t just spend it on myself. I’d want to give my kids a day they’d remember forever. I’d take them somewhere amazing, let them experience things they’ve never done before, spoil them a little, take a million pictures, eat way too much good food, and just enjoy being together. Money comes and goes, but being able to give your children a memory they’ll still talk about years from now? That’s something I’d genuinely love to give them.
Who is your real-life hero who you would want to survive a horror movie with?
My dad, without a doubt. He’s the kind of person I’d want beside me when everything goes wrong. He’s always been someone I could look up to, someone who knows how to stay calm, figure things out, and handle whatever gets thrown at him. If I’m trapped in a horror movie, I’m definitely bringing my dad. Between his life experience and both our horror obsession, we might actually have a chance of making it to the end.
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