Meet MXXNSAMURAI

We were lucky to catch up with MXXNSAMURAI recently and have shared our conversation below.

MXXNSAMURAI, so great to have you with us and thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with the community. So, let’s jump into something that stops so many people from going after their dreams – haters, nay-sayers, etc. We’d love to hear about how you dealt with that and persisted on your path.

I don’t give a fuck how my music sounds or how my art looks. I don’t care if its not perfect, I’m not here to fit in. I’m here to stand out. I do me, loud and proud, while others hide behind filters and fear. They’re scared of what being real looks like. I’m not. I’m just being me, and I won’t apologize for it.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I’m MXXNSAMURAI, but you can call me Moon for short. I’m just a Filipino bisexual multi-genre artist based in the DMV, and my work is all about feeling deeply and creating freely.

My music is a reflection of my past, songs about anxiety, depression, heartbreak, and the emotional weight I’ve carried. I write to release, to heal, and to connect. I don’t stick to one genre because my emotions don’t either. You’ll hear lofi, folk, rap, punk, indie/alternative rock, bedroom pop, synth pop, metal, and more. I follow the energy, wherever it leads.

I also draw. visual art is another way I express what I see and feel. Sometimes it’s the people I love, sometimes it’s nature, sometimes it’s just raw emotion. I don’t limit myself to one style. I sketch whatever speaks to me in the moment, whether it’s chaotic, soft, surreal, or grounded.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

1. Staying True to Myself
I never tried to fit in. I stayed to myself in high school, not because I didn’t care, but because I was protecting my peace. Even when my own family called me crazy and refused to believe in mental health, I held onto who I was. My parents didn’t understand me when I was dealing with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and deep insecurities. I wasn’t broken, I was misunderstood. And I refused to let their judgment define me.

2. Cutting Out Toxic Energy;
I’ve been through toxic relationships, false accusations, and emotional pain that left deep scars. I regret some of the people I let into my life, but I don’t regret what I learned. Eventually, I realized that their negativity wasn’t truth, it was sabotage. Walking away was hard, but it was the beginning of healing. I was also carrying a lot of anger, anger from being unheard, unseen, and constantly doubted. That rage sat heavy in my chest for years. But I learned that holding onto it only kept me chained to the past.

3. Turning Pain Into Art:
There were times when the pain felt unbearable. I used to cut myself, tried to kill myself. I had suicidal thoughts that haunted me. But instead of letting them destroy me, I turned them into art. Every piece I created was a release, a way to speak when words failed. Art became my lifeline, my therapy, and my truth. It gave my anger a voice, my sadness a shape, and my healing a rhythm.

My Message to Anyone Who Feels Like I Did

Be yourself. Focus on yourself. Do what you love. Chase what makes you happy.
Fuck what anybody thinks of you. You are you and that’s your power.
And to anyone who tries to sabotage your light? Let them go. They don’t get to dim what they can’t understand.

You’re not broken. You’re becoming. And your story is just getting started.
Remember mental health exist. Also remember to have fun in life.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?

When I feel overwhelmed, I don’t always have someone to talk to. I know I need therapy and I hope to have that support someday but right now, I’ve had to find my own ways to cope. So I do what helps me breathe. What helps me feel.

I go to the woods. I vape, listen to music, and let nature hold me. I breathe in the silence, meditate, and let the trees remind me that I’m still here. Sometimes I skateboard through empty streets at night, music in my ears, wind on my face, it’s like therapy in motion. Other times, I just walk under the stars and let the night wash over me.

When I’m inside, I lay in my room with music playing. I write songs about what I’m feeling, or I start a new art piece. Both are deeply therapeutic for me. Art helps me express what words can’t. Music helps me feel what I’ve been avoiding. Together, they help me release the weight I’m carrying.

Sometimes I go to the bar and have a few beers. Not to escape but to loosen the grip of my thoughts. I’ll ask if anyone wants to hang out, just to feel connected, to laugh, to vibe. Being around people, even briefly, helps me distract myself from the heaviness. It’s not a cure, but it’s a break. And sometimes, that’s enough.

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