DENTON, TX – During his six years serving in the Army, Elgin
Onassis worked mostly with chemical operations in some of the most extreme
settings – including Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s always been interested in
chemistry, and the work seemed appropriate for his skill-set. It also afforded
him the unique opportunity to set his own schedule – which meant he had a lot
of time to experiment with a different type of chemistry … of the musical
variety.
The beats and sounds he played with while serving overseas
have become the chemical engineering of his life now that he’s back home, and
his new album “It’s Lonely At The Top” is a showcase of the music he has to
offer to the world.
“2016 has been a purging year for everybody, I think, and a
lot of the people who were in my circle before have gone away from that circle
recently,” he said, explaining that his journey to the life of a successful
musician hasn’t always been met with the same level of sacrifice from friends
and family that he’s been willing to make himself. “I’ve found that it’s lonely
being at the top. A lot of times people aren’t willing to sacrifice like you’re
willing to sacrifice to get to the top. I’ve pushed a lot of boundaries
sound-wise and I’ve explored some new things and I’m proud of where I am today.
This album shows that. It has a lot of sounds on it that haven’t really been
visited a lot in hip-hop – like some of the songs have dogs barking or
helicopters in it.”
Onassis said that exploration of natural sound mixed with
catchy beats and solid hooks are just a part of what make him unique as an
artist. He also works hard at honing his lyrics, and uses a lot of harmonic
melodies that are trap influenced – though not 100 percent trap.
“Sometimes I use live instrumentation and sometimes I
don’t,” he said. “Since I was 10 years old I’ve been into the inner workings of
music. I started messing around with record players and transitioned to
keyboards. Today I’ll use anything from FL Studio to Logic Programs to Pro
Tools. I just really like creating music. I love starting with nothing but an
idea and seeing that idea come to full fruition that sounds good and appeals to
more people than just me.”
The lyrics infused in his songs are “a more intelligent way
of looking at things,” he said. All combined, he hopes it becomes a trademark
sound that eventually puts him on the level with greats such as Dr. Dre and
Pharrel – two artists who have heavily influenced his music because of
their ability to intertwine everything on an entire album behind a singular,
diverse sound.
Fans who want to check out more of Elgin Onassis’ music can
watch his music videos on YouTube under “Millionaire Mogul Club TV,” or visit
his Spotify
page. Fans can also follow him on Facebook,
or @blaqmacc on Twitter.