KAI ANGEL ;; ᴅᴍɪᴛʀʏ ɪᴛsᴋᴏᴠ

name: dmitry itskov
stage name/nickname: kai angel (before was “zavet”)
gender: male, man
pronouns: he, him
age: twenty four years old
live in: california, los angeles
previously lived in: russia, moscow

around his entire being, a mystical aura is felt, making it hard not to doubt some kind of vampiric origin of dmitry. in his presence, there is a sense of mystery that one wants to touch, but on an instinctual level, it is frightening. despite his unsettling appearance and dark music that is incomprehensible to many, dmitry is extremely sensitive and empathetic, with a passionate heart. between the urban and melancholic lines of his world-renowned songs about loneliness, nocturnal luxury life of los angeles, his status, and inner emptiness, there also slips through the deeply human feeling of a painful love for the lyrical heroine — feelings sharp as a razor blade, the very feelings he secretly longs to experience. he combines professional rationality with an almost imperceptible passion; he is meticulous in regard to the craft he loves, whether it is a new experimental album into which he pours every fragment of his soul, willingly immersing himself in his art completely. he is ready to stay awake through the night in a luxury hotel somewhere in downtown los angeles, listening again and again to a beat written on his macbook, rewinding each sound line over and over in search of the exact sound swarming inside his mind. dmitry intentionally does not seek close connections and never has: he is like a unintentional talisman, unintentionally attracting people but keeping them at a safe distance. yet if someone’s warmth manages to penetrate like a disease under his cold, pale skin, he will give himself completely, surrendering to feelings without reserve. though he spent most of his conscious life in russia, he had always been drawn to america, seduced by the neon-lit streets of the states, as if taken from a film, and by the vast creative freedom where he could collaborate with artists, designers, and videographers just as extravagant as himself.

extremely tall and slender, with porcelain-white skin so pale that faint veins and capillaries are visible. his facial features are androgynous, and his naturally melancholic, dirty green eyes enhance the somberness of both his appearance and personality. his messy, black dyed hair falls just below his ears. occasionally, he emphasizes his gothic look with simple makeup: black eyeshadow smudged across his eyelids, slightly falling onto the dark circles from sleepless nights. he has a silver piercing on his lower lip, a slightly sideways ring. his pale skin is covered in numerous tattoo sketches, with particularly striking designs such as a spiderweb stretching from his hand, crawling along his thin fingers. also, a distinctive part of his image, besides the multitude of tattoos across every part of his lean body, is the tattoo “angel” on his neck, filled in with black pigment. he got it while still a teenager, but by a twist of fate it turned out that an identical “angel” tattoo is also on the neck of his close friend and fellow artist sergey, under the nickname 9mice, with whom he also makes music. dmitry is not simply a fan of the fashion industry, but a man obsessed with conceptual runway shows and, of course, designer clothing available only in extremely limited quantities at exorbitant prices, garments that most people will never be able to afford. most often he dresses in pieces from “enfants riches deprimés”, “balenciaga”, and “vetements”; he meticulously curates his outfits not only for official events, but even for his homewear, treating every appearance — public or private — as a deliberate composition. his particular passion in outfits lies in massive footwear and a deliberate imperfection, expressed through crumpled, distressed hoodies.

job: dmitry is a world-renowned musician, a creator of a completely unfamiliar sound for the masses, embedding within his lyrics images of brands, streets across various states of the USA, and a sense of narcotic or emotional numbness. he approaches his craft with pedantic perfectionism, giving himself entirely and without reserve to music. he composes experimental hip-hop/rap with heavy, dark instrumentals,some of the bleakest, most oppressive hip-hop to come out of russia.
past experience: previously worked as a videographer, creating music videos for popular russian artists, before fully dedicating himself to his own music.

dmitry speaks in a relaxed, informal way, his speech laced with slang and the occasional anglicism. there is an ease to the way he talks, almost disarming, but beneath that simplicity lies a readiness to shift into something deeper, to hold a conversation that goes beyond the surface without losing that same effortless tone.

likes:

1. dmitry highly values and loves his own creativity, even though he treats it very harshly and often criticizes his own works.

2. he greatly appreciates his own uniqueness and that of others; he is not ashamed to stand out from the crowd with his gothic aesthetic. he is deeply inspired by the many subcultures and musical bands he grew up with.

3. he is a true romantic, valuing sincerity and attention to detail rather than social clichés about “healthy” romantic relationships. he often sacrifices himself for the people he loves.

dislikes:

1. falseness and manipulation of his feelings. he values human sincerity and honesty, and therefore he himself never hides anything, expecting the same straightforwardness from others.

2. popular luxury brands, which have become symbols of “wealth,” like gucci, etc.

dmitry and sergey (9mice) met completely by chance, when he came across sergey’s profile on instagram. he noticed the identical “angel” tattoo on the stranger’s neck, the same one that was inked on his own neck. they discovered many things in common, from a love of underground artists to high fashion. they became not only close friends, but also artists working in a single tandem. but despite their joint projects and released albums, dmitry still values his own creative output, which he creates entirely on his own, from beginning to end.