[INTERVIEW] Champion For Traditional R&B, Singer Kenyon Dixo
Jan 9, 2024 7:26:38 GMT
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GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Kenyon Dixon is here to stay! Having already flexed his pen game as a writer for the likes of Mary J Blige, Tyrese and Ginuwine, among others, he’s already proven he is a one of the one’s in this industry. Additionally, he has served as a supporting tour vocalist for Nick Jonas, Jill Scott and Kelly Rowland, as he continues to cement his place in this space as an artist and that voice! Our Kenyon Dixon interview dives into the R&B crooner’s long history of paying his dues and finding success at every turn. With his latest tour-de-force, THE R&B YOU LOVE, Dixon is both showing and proving that despite what has been said, the genre is still very much alive and well. Click to unmute Melissa Rivers Shares Her Unfiltered Thoughts About 2024 Golden Globes Red Carpet: ‘It Was Fine’ Fabrik Logo pause skip_next volume_off fullscreen Parlé Mag: How did it all begin for Kenyon Dixon? How did you get into music? Kenyon Dixon: I come from a super musician family. My pops was a guitarist and a vocalist. My mother was also a vocalist.
I am the youngest of seven, with everyone musically inclined. It was Phone Number List family! I was born into it. I’m not the first generation of music in my family. This was something my family did. Growing up in church, my brother played keys and the organ, I played drums, and my parents and siblings sang. Everyone was already in the industry before I started. I was born with the inclination. I tried to run away from it for a second, but it brought me back here. Parlé Mag: You’re a native of Watts, California. Growing up in South Los Angeles, who do you consider your strongest musical influences? Kenyon Dixon: One of my biggest was Tyrese. He’s from Watts. As a young kid from the Watts, I was able to see someone from the area do something that I found interesting. He, for sure, was my biggest inspiration. He contributed the most. There weren’t many R&B influences from the ‘hood, men and R&B isn’t the thing. If you do music, everyone expects you to Rap.
That was different when I got to work with Tyrese, tour with him, and write much of his music. The manifestation was something I saw early on; it inspired me. It was incredible to be able to collaborate with him in those ways. Kenyon Dixon interview parle magParlé Mag: And how do you classify your own sound? Kenyon Dixon: I am as R&B Soul as possible! If you look up modern R&B Soul… my picture should be right there. I don’t go too far into subgenres. I like to think my music is traditional R&B Soul and faithful to those who have influenced me. Parlé Mag: What would you say that you want people to get from your music? Kenyon Dixon: More than anything, I want the takeaway to be that quality music still exists. There are people, musicians, and creators who care about music. That’s Important; society now only cares about what drives the culture, and quality isn’t promoted. A considerable part of my mission is to help people understand that if you are interested in quality music, you have the option of something to listen to. One of my main goals is to keep traditional R&B music alive.
I am the youngest of seven, with everyone musically inclined. It was Phone Number List family! I was born into it. I’m not the first generation of music in my family. This was something my family did. Growing up in church, my brother played keys and the organ, I played drums, and my parents and siblings sang. Everyone was already in the industry before I started. I was born with the inclination. I tried to run away from it for a second, but it brought me back here. Parlé Mag: You’re a native of Watts, California. Growing up in South Los Angeles, who do you consider your strongest musical influences? Kenyon Dixon: One of my biggest was Tyrese. He’s from Watts. As a young kid from the Watts, I was able to see someone from the area do something that I found interesting. He, for sure, was my biggest inspiration. He contributed the most. There weren’t many R&B influences from the ‘hood, men and R&B isn’t the thing. If you do music, everyone expects you to Rap.
That was different when I got to work with Tyrese, tour with him, and write much of his music. The manifestation was something I saw early on; it inspired me. It was incredible to be able to collaborate with him in those ways. Kenyon Dixon interview parle magParlé Mag: And how do you classify your own sound? Kenyon Dixon: I am as R&B Soul as possible! If you look up modern R&B Soul… my picture should be right there. I don’t go too far into subgenres. I like to think my music is traditional R&B Soul and faithful to those who have influenced me. Parlé Mag: What would you say that you want people to get from your music? Kenyon Dixon: More than anything, I want the takeaway to be that quality music still exists. There are people, musicians, and creators who care about music. That’s Important; society now only cares about what drives the culture, and quality isn’t promoted. A considerable part of my mission is to help people understand that if you are interested in quality music, you have the option of something to listen to. One of my main goals is to keep traditional R&B music alive.