Nine Vicious

Trevon Deronta O'Ryan Echols was born on July 15, 2002, in Athens, Georgia. He attended Athens Christian School, graduating in 2020.

2024-2026: Career beginnings and breakthrough

Echols began releasing music professionally in 2024, gaining a following on SoundCloud with the songs "I Love You" and "Ill Nva". He released his first mixtape, Studio Addict, on December 13, 2024. Olivier Lafontant of Pitchfork compared Echols's mixtape Studio Addict to the early work of Young Thug and Ken Carson.

The following year, on March 31, 2025, Echols released his debut studio album Tumblr Music. On June 6, 2025, Echols released the EP B4FN, the prelude to his second studio album, For Nothing, which was released on July 4, 2025.

2026-present: Further releases, B4EM, Emotions, and Sedition

On January 31, 2026, Echols released B4EM, a ten-track EP which served as the prelude to his next studio album, Emotions. He would officially release the album on April 3, 2026. In March of that year, he featured twice as a vocalist on American rapper Kanye West's twelfth studio album, Bully, appearing on the tracks "Mama's Favorite" and "This a Must". On May 9, 2026, Echols made his Rolling Loud debut. On August 14, 2026, Echols was featured on "Kidding Me" off of NDA by Trippie Redd. On September 11, 2026, Echols released the mixtape Sedition. It's one of the few projects that were rated 0 by Anthony Fantano.

Sexual misconduct allegations

In February 2025, Echols was involved in a controversy for allegedly trying to date a 16-year-old girl, named Kendra Dowd, through text messages whilst he was 19 years old. He later admitted to the allegations in the track "Clout Demons", where he compared the controversy to the late XXXTentacion's own controversies and stated "I know I fucked up, I admit I was horny."

Altercation with Che

In July 2026, Echols was involved in a public altercation with rapper Che following an ongoing online feud. Social media users shared footage showing the two and their groups getting into a physical altercation inside a department store close to a Balenciaga kiosk. After the incident, Echols uploaded pictures of a chain on social media and claimed to have snatched Che's chain. Che refuted the allegation, claiming the chain displayed did not belong to him and shared videos showing himself wearing a chain. No criminal charges were reported.

Phoenix concert incident

On August 18, 2026, at The Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona. Echols' sold-out concert was shut down after technical incidents with the sound aggravated him, causing him to tell his fans to mess up the music venue, where he stated "I want you to mess up this venue … because they're playing with me." Following the sound incident, Echols would continue to express his disappointment, according to fans, he took off a worker's headset and threw it to the ground causing the two to argue. 20 minutes later, lights were turned off and it was announced that the concert had ended.

Around 9 p.m. law enforcement arrived after aggravated fans chose not to leave. To address the situation, officers began using pepper spray on fans who chose not to leave. Despite the incident, nobody was arrested or injured, and refunds have been requested.

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

Guest appearances