Musician, Epixode claims he has never smoked or drunk alcohol before
“I haven’t drunk alcohol; I’ve never smoked before,” award-winning singer Epixode revealed.
“I’ve never tried it,” he emphasised to Nana Romeo on Okay FM, taking off his glasses to show his seriousness and sincerity.
He explained that his choice was “a personal decision to stay good,” despite the temptations he encountered along the way. Supporting his resolve, he said, was the fact that he was “fortunate” to have been exposed to life early on, due to his parents’ careers.
“My mother was on tour as a musician when I was just a toddler,” he shared.
“I’m not saying I was spoiled rotten, but at least home was good. My father also worked in a bank,” he added, stressing the importance of growing up in a two-parent household. He credited good parenting with helping him resist peer pressure and deviant behavior.
“I only got my tattoos about two years ago,” Epixode noted. “Before that, I had no piercings, no tattoos—nothing.”
“It’s not that I couldn’t do those things, but growing up, I wanted to be different,” he explained.
Epixode dismissed the claim that drugs enhance creativity, particularly in music. To support his point, he jokingly asked whether Gospel musicians use hard drugs to inspire their work.
He challenged the stereotype that Reggae and Dancehall artists need to smoke or drink.
“I stand to be corrected, but Lucky Dube did not smoke or drink [for inspiration],” he said.
“I come from a musical home, and that explains my gift. I don’t think you need to rely on something harmful.”
He added, “I believe there’s a sweet side to Reggae and Dancehall. Artists like Sean Paul, Konshens, and Beenie Man show that side. It’s not always about violence, bravado, or gangster life.”
