Jon Hendrixx plots on his next business move in “Rolling Loud.” From sun up to sundown, his mission is to get a bag. And that determination seemingly reflects in his luxurious lifestyle. The cheery trap instrumental matches his unwavering hustle, blending a victorious aura with flute percussions and a booming bassline. He delivers his bars in an auto-croon and bouncy flow. We got a chance to talk with Jon to learn more about him as an artist and his single “Rolling Loud.”
What part of Jersey are you from? Are there a lot of artists coming out of there?
I’m from the Queen City Plainfield and yes there is a lot of different artists coming up out my city right now.
Does the inspiration for your name “Jon Hendrixx” come from the late Jimi Hendrix?
Nah not really. My nick name is Jon Jon and my homies use to say i sounded like Future because of the fact i like to use auto tune on all ma songs. So They use to call me Jon Jon Hendrixx. I like how the name sounded so i decided to shorten it and make it just Jon Hendrixx.
What genres of music were played in your house growing up?
Growing up my parents played a lot of Spanish music like Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Rancheras, Reggaeton, Latin Rock, Latin Pop, and so on.
Did any of those artists influence your music?
Yea fasho.
What is your background/nationality?
I’m from Santiago, The Dominican Republic.
How long have you been making music?
I’ve been making music for 7+ years now.
Are there any milestones you have achieved so far?
I grind everyday.
Your single “Rolling Loud” sounds like a melodic track with a hard-hitting beat, where did the inspiration come from?
To be honest, I was just listening to beats smoking a blunt and i came across the beat. I instantly started humming a melody in my head. I named it Rolling Loud because my goal is to one day perform at Rolling Loud.
Who are your biggest musical inspirations?
Kanye West, Gustavo Cerati, Linkin Park.
If you had to pick one artist to do a collaboration project with who would it be?
Drake
Do you have anything in the works that you’d like to plug?
I don’t have a specific date yet but I got a new project coming soon. Is called Labeled A Minority. Stay Tuned!
Check out his single below!