CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One of the hottest new artists to
join the Money League Boys at BluRoc Records is Dominic Nicholson, AKA
Bagzamilleon. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Bagzamilleon moved to
Charlotte, North Carolina to further his music career after a short stint in
jail, and it wasn’t more than six months before his music was catching the
attention of producers and record labels throughout the region.
Already he has landed two songs on Dame Dash Hip Hop Radio
(songs No. 3 and 18 on Spinrilla). And
recently he was able to work with Rocko From ATL – the same producer who
signed Future. The two worked together on a single called “This is What I do,”
which was put together by DJ Lightouts out of Virginia. Bagzamilleon said his
newest single is called “Trap Mogul” – inspired by Music Moguls – and will be
released in early 2017.
“It’s a song that talks about how I come from my city and my
era of growing up, and how people from there were always hating on me,” he
said. “I’ve experienced a lot of different things. I used to have money growing
up, and then I went through a period where I was homeless and I had to hustle
to make a living. Now I don’t have to hustle anymore. I used to eat noodles,
but now I eat Benihana. I know that the idea of a trap mogul is someone who has
sold more than a million units, but I already think of myself as a trap mogul
because I know I have what it takes to make it big. This song conveys the idea
of somebody who has made enough money that they don’t have to struggle
anymore.”
Bagzamilleon said the song should serve as a kind of
motivational call to action for anyone who listens to it. In fact, he hopes all
of his music inspires others to do something more with their lives.
“I want them to understand that you can make it if you keep
grinding hard,” he said. “Someone like me – where I come from and the type of
area I’m from is like crabs in a bucket – and to make it out of that bucket you
have to work hard. No matter what you do, just keep grinding and you’re going
to make it. Because of my hard work, within six months I landed a song with Rocko.”
It’s not just inspiration that he hopes to pass along
through his music. Bagzamilleon also wants people to have a good time. In fact,
music and motion almost go hand-in-hand for him. As a person who has always
struggled with ADHD, Bagzamilleon has always had a hard time sitting still. It
made sense for him, then, to pursue dance. And so for every single that he
releases, he also creates a dance that goes with the song – something that
fans can enjoy while listening to his music at the club or even at home.
“My voice and my energy are what make me unique,” he said.
“I’m always jumping around and I’ve always been moving, and so I make trap
two-step dances. If I make a song called ‘Walking Trap House,’ I’m going to
make a dance for that song – a two-step dance that you can move to. If I make a
song called ‘Pound Runner,’ I’m going to make a dance that goes with it
– like a pound dance that an African tribe would do. I love rocking to the
beat. I’m not just going to stand there when I hear good music. I love being at
live performances where I can jump in the crowd and get in their face and look
them in the eye and be very energetic.”
Fans who want to find out more about Bagzamilleon can follow
him on Facebook, or check him
out @Bagzamilleon on Instagram and Twitter.
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