Today we’d like to introduce you to SKaDanko XOXO.
Hi SKaDanko, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Started out believing that I should be doing a different type of genre than hiphop music.
That’s how I started getting more intuitive within myself.
Going back to the beginning of my basis of music and working back with instruments. Such as playing electric guitar.
When I noticed that watching Adult swim was my main thing as a kid in elementary school. Watching Anime late night when I had school literally within a couple of hours. I would specifically wait to watch a certain show that hosted “The Pillows” Music from an Alternative Punk Japanese Band. Soon the Progressive sounds and grunge acadences would eventually take on a roll in ny life into my own hands. Making RocknRoll music. Deemed myself worthy of getting an interview with you guys Special thanks to Voyage Magazine. I would be announcing myself the #1animerockstarintheuniverse
SkaDanko XOXO finding myself at wits end with an old genre that really was not suitable for me the way Intended because maybe was it a falling out with old friends or was it because someone did not want me doing any shows. When I had my own material that was awesome enough in California where I was promptly homeless in Burbank California. Ever since that day in the studio I was picking up a Guitar more and more and wanting to get back in touch with myself. Spiritually and musically inclined with my roots. Especially when your related to Numerous Famous Singers and Musicians. To find out that Roberta Flack and Diahann Carroll And Also Lenny Kravitz were in my family. With a few others that I sooned to learn about my mysterious family tree made me want to dig more deep into my soul for music. Through God Anything is Possible you just have to believe. Now I’m here with you guys I’m here to stay in North Carolina. Thank you Raleigh For finding out about me publishing my story.
Love, Trevor Jovan Shamal Darden
SkaDanko XOXO 🎸🤍🪬
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?
I’ve been struggling with health related incidents that has made me feel incompetent of completing certain life goals such as getting a passport, working a normal job, getting inside the studio to be bound to my work and my actual musical essence as a whole. You know it should not have to be so extraordinarily difficult trying to kick out a single for publics eye and ears since 2025 when all this health related issues started going on. Been working with you guys for a few years now. Thanks for always wanting to know about what I’m doing. The struggle has been eye opening to the point where I do not want to touch alot of surfaces in public. Lmao Nasty little blighters we are as people. Keeping a safety maintained clean portfolio is the way through Buddha. So now I’m going to avoid certain places or ares that I got sick before from being amidst in their establishments. So I will not have an enormous health billing issue and not to be around certain individuals. Yes im smart and cunning to avoid and to be aware of my surroundings. No more doctor visits or hospital beds. More studio time for me this year and the years on out. More stages soon I’ll be introducing with my guitar and Plushed out Charmander. So much because I love my Pokémon Partner. So im not so alone on stage. Or in Public. Wanting to travel more and get outside of the united states. To get to know my fanbase in London, United Kingdom that has made me so eager to roam around in the city and to conduct more expedited business.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Playing electric guitar for me has been a whirlwind of feelings and emotion that has gotten me further than anything before in life. Being able to express myself in a musical way is my most favorite form of art. Im so welcomed and favored by Great Britain’s population of wonderful people. I love you all in London. Specializing in melodic notes that takes you into a forest like watching a beautiful light from a lightning bug that is mesmerizing to a shoe gaze transcendental form of meditation with my music and tunes that will lead you to a path of blissful joy. With grunge acadences that are building blocks of triumph with classical scales for those of a more Pure RocknRoll need for the ears. Mixed with A special blend of Psychedelic speed picking. Im proud of the way I can use simple finger placements and out of this world picking style to the point where I have created more than just guitar sound. I sound like a one man band. Im so happy about that. Its so hard to form a band in my opinion. But maybe my talent has taken me into another direction with RocknRoll and just be in a band with myself. That band is called “Labea” Now that what I think that sets me apart from others my music sounds like a band is playing but I’m just one person ona guitar An Animated Real Life person On A Guitar. ❌️⭕️❌️⭕️
What were you like growing up?
Growing up very curious into music and making myself more friends that would not make me feel so alone wasted from emotional exhaustion and confusing mentality of being a child.
Pricing:
- Guitar Instrumental – $1,000
- Guitar Loop – $500
- Bridge work -$500
- Collaboration Voice recording -$1,000
Contact Info:
- Instagram: SkaDanko XOXO
- Facebook: Trevor Darden
- Twitter: SkaDanko111
- Youtube: SkaDanko XOXO
