Life & Work with Chris Knoxx of Bowling Green Kentucky

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chris Knoxx.

Hi Chris, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
The only way I can start to describe this journey, is humbling. Younger me was somebody who went through more trials and tribulations than any person on this planet or any other one should have gone through by the age of 10. My mother was a blessing my stepfather was a curse. Guess you could say the balance of Good and evil was absolutely in my home. I blocked out a lot , they say that’s some type of trauma response. Normally the type of physical and mental abuse would have crippled a young man growing up . I accepted it as a test of my will and strength and done this at a young age. I seen what I can endure and still stand, I seen everything I didn’t want to be in a man inside of my step father. My way of release as I grew older became poetry. That’s where it started for me. I was constantly writing even in class. I found the beauty in the broken. I started seeing the people connect with what I was speaking on and the way I felt. That’s all it took for me to know that this is what avenue I should be taking. I am never more comfortable then the moment I hear an instrumental come on, and everything that’s supposed to be there in my mind’s eye is almost instantaneous. I believe in music when your a creator you don’t listen, you feel. And if that music does not invoke an emotion inside of yourself or somebody else when they listen to it I believe you should be tossing it in the f****** trash can. I’ve had plenty of ups and downs I’ve opened up for struggle and opened up for jelly roll. Haystack back in 2009 . Brabo Gator in the same year. But unfortunately I end up doing a prison sentence, it had some setbacks for my career. Robbery case put me behind the walls for almost 8 years. Long story short my back was against the wall first time out , in my own place as a young kid, had to get another job after I lost mine in a timely fashion . I did not . Then done something ill regret the rest of my life. I don’t look at prison as something that heals anybody. That place is only a containment for your less fortunate and drug abusers. For the most part there are the exceptions also. I walked out an thought I had enough . Only took about a year. I guess I did not have enough yet. Back to jail . like I said I’m not perfect. And to just be real I liked fast easy cash. Hustling was just like second nature to me. So it’s just what I did . Any guy can make mistakes . But it takes a man to walk out those dark times , and prove that he can become something more. I now am with AAMG . ABOVE ALL MUSIC GROUP. My big dog Dre Stone is CEO . He gave me another chance . He gave me the ability to see something different. Can’t lie and say I didn’t lose it for a min. Life got in the way. Shown me nothing but support . 2026 is going to be our year. Album is finished . Throwing final touches and it will be blaring through every speaker worldwide first quarter. It’s time to show what Kentucky is made of. I got southern roots. But this ain’t your dirt road , cowboy type shit. I’m just raw. Real. And I give it to em the only way I know how. From the soul . The only way that you could classify my music is to say it has no classification I’m not a country rapper I’m not a trap rapper , I’m no Polo G. I’m just me and what I have to offer this world I believe is something different. I am Chris Knoxx 💯

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Smooth is probably the farthest thing away from what it has been. I’m still leaping obstacles. My fiance and i actually had our RV stolen recently. That was our home. Everything we had was inside of it. And I’m not a man made of money I’m never going to front and lie to anybody and try to present myself as something I’m not. I grew up in a household my mother was on social security disability. We never had a lot at all. Growing up as a child I lived in tents , state campgrounds. It’s never been easy. But through all this it’s taught me to be thankful for what I do have and not to worry about the things I don’t. Luckily we’ve had some amazing people around us who was gracious enough to have our backs through all the craziness that life has thrown our way. But me and my fiance Misty are fighters. When you beat everything that should have taken us out, as a unit you feel invincible. And we are ready for anything else that life can toss our way. Bonnie and Clyde reincarnated.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
The way to describe this is I’m known for being me. I do hip hop music but don’t you ever call me a rapper. Rappers are a dime a dozen. Artist is all around the board God given talent. I can do some R&B music but I’m not a singer. Every now and then I’ll even throw out some rock and country. But I ain’t no metalhead and I for damn sure don’t rock no cowboy hat. SMG that’s my s***. Ski Mask Gang. But really the backstory behind that is not what you think it would be. Made a lot of choices in my life that I’m not so proud of . That almost 8 years stint in prison. But seeing that logo and just hearing the name, sends me back in the times behind that fence and it’s a drive to do something different and better. Leaving that old path behind and unveiling who’s under that mask , showing the world that you can actually make a change. I’m not the poster child for I did this now u can to. Trust me. But the facts remain that I give my all to being a better man every single day of my life. That’s all anybody could really ask for I think. I got a quick style kind of like Rittz or tech N9ne. I got punch lines like Lil Wayne. But you get me harmonizing on a song. I can still make that m************ vibe. Music is a time machine. Music is power. As long as you understand that and you’re the conductor you won’t be throwing people off tempo. It’s all about channeling your energy. Whether it’s an emotional song ,or you want to jump up and tear the roof off the house. Make sure your intent is correct cause it bleeds through to the music

If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Coming up was ruff. Like I was saying my mother she was on social security disability so we couldn’t really afford a lot. Life ain’t about how much stuff you have it’s about impact made and the footprints that we leave behind us after we’re gone. Me being adopted when I was just an infant and ended up being a child for a blessing of a mother who could not have kids herself. Stepfather was abusive but not like regular abusive like a couple bumps and scratches I’m talking through mental and physical warfare for most of my younger years. But all that shaped me and fused together a power inside myself musically I think it’s hard to match up with. You’re not born a legend, you become one

Contact Info:

• Website: Reverbnation.com/cashbgky
• Facebook: (Chris MF Knoxx) on Facebook
• Youtube: Youtube Chris Knoxx

Image Credits
Christopher Hutcheson