KNOXZ
Genre: Drum & Bass
Origin: United States
Having started the KNOXZ alias 6 years ago, Patrick Felony, has definitely made his mark cultivating a unique sound in drum and bass. With 4 solo tunes signed to the infamous Renegade Hardware imprint you can bet he was coming full force in 2017 shortly after his debut. KNOXZ not only is a well rounded producer; but also has the skills as an MC and lyricist to captivate an audience and record top 100 beatport releases such as his collaborative works on Abducted and Schedule One recordings (‘Blackout’ and ‘Shock & Awe.’). His first remix also was another top 100 beatport release and got featured on the compilation Lp, The Wild Bunch Vol. 3, with artists such as Downlink, Calvatron, and Nick Bee to name a few. This guy was just waiting in the shadows for his time to rise and talking about rise, his Beneath the Surface mix series, with over 100+ mixes, is sure to breach into your playlist when rolling through the streets or pre-gaming for a night out. KNOXZ is working hard putting out quality sets and music along with constantly being an active member in the local Florida D&B, Dubstep, and Grime scenes. He’s been involved with numerous events bringing talents all across the globe. From good friends, The Voss, Legion, AK1200, Dara, and Machete to Optiv, Maztek, Total Science, State of Mind, Zardonic, Dieselboy, and Prolix. KNOXZ truly wouldn’t know what to do with his life if it weren’t for drum and bass and bringing that sound to his home town is just one of the passions for it. Pushing outside of his home town, Florida, he was apart of the state wide – all American Lp on Flex Industries, Altered States, which charted to the #7 D&B album on Juno. Best part about it, AK1200 put together the official mix and brought US D&B to the forefront on American underground music once again. Now with the American Grime vol.2 compilation out, The American Grime ‘Best of the Best’ single, and quite a slue of heavyweight D&B tunes released, KNOXZ is at it again atop of the Beatport charts. Renegade Hardware’s Final Chapter Lp, which two of his tunes were engraved into the history of the legendary label holding the #1 release for quite sometime and still months after you could still spot it representing in the top 100. KNOXZ & The Voss also released a massive tune on Dieselboy’s label, Human Imprint, which was #4 in the releases for beatport making more big waves for American drum and bass. Continuing on with the releases, 2020 was a big year with releases on Abducted LTD and the mighty Formation label. Formation, ran and owned by none other than DJ SS, released Crossroads and apart the Back 2 Jungle Vol 2. compilation which made it all the way #1 on the Juno charts. Well into 2022 and KNOXZ has another release on Abducted which climbed up to #39 in the top 100 of beatport D&B releases and shortly after went all in and broke the top 10 of beatport with his track ‘Inferno’ released on Close 2 Death. Following it up was one of his personal favorites. ‘Listen,’ a collaboration with fellow American Dropset and again another beatport top 100 release. Not to also mention, a highly recommended tune for your collection no doubt. So, whats next for KNOXZ? Well, in just a few days he will be releasing ‘The Mental State Ep’ on Boomslang recordings with good friends The Voss and Glitch, be sure to stayed tuned. Expect nothing but quality, precision, and one hell of a show when KNOXZ comes through to a venue near you!
