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“I do all my own hair,” she says matter-of-factly, before revealing that she’s been at it for more than a decade. Her relationship with hair began in boarding school in Abuja, Nigeria, where braiding was technically against the rules. She found a loophole.

“I would braid hair and trade hairstyles for cookies,” she laughs.

From there, Atlanta cracked her world wide open.

“Atlanta is the Mecca for all things Black hair. There were so many different styles to try, and I wanted to just learn on myself first. Pretty much every teenager in Buckhead sat in my bedroom chair at least once.”

Even after college, when hair became secondary to nursing and other responsibilities, her connection never fully faded.

“I was really fortunate when I started music to see that hair is a very big part of artist branding… so it feels good to be able to tie that into my artist persona.”

She’s been blonde since high school. Not just any blonde — her blonde.

“People would say dark-skinned girls couldn’t go blonde. That was enough reason for me to go full throttle. Blonde makes me feel the most confident. I honestly believe I’m a natural blonde.”

For her, 613 isn’t just a color — it’s a canvas.

“It represents transformation. I’m always willing to learn, to shift, to become.”

Six embodies a multi-faceted femininity that refuses to be boxed in.

“Six is a soft feminine persona that is unapologetically bold in her music… Being a woman is multi-faceted, and Six as an artist brings to light all the different parts of womanhood, the female experience, and allyship with the LGBTQIA community.”

Her music is a tapestry of her global upbringing.

“I’m Nigerian by blood, British by birth, and American by travel and experience… I try to give my listeners that privilege by exploring these different cultures in my music.”

“When I started making music, I focused less on how to fit into the industry. All these years I had no passion; my priority had always been to fit in. When I started making music, it was the first time I felt something unique about myself. I started focusing more on how this industry gets to know me and all the moving parts of who I’ve become. I want to introduce that to people so they can know people like me exist.”

Being multi-genre and multi-disciplinary isn’t without pushback. She’s often told to pick one lane, one brand, one identity. But that has never reflected her reality.

“There’s definitely consistently been pushback towards me on finding a niche, finding a brand, finding a corner to sit in… People say I can’t do alte, hip-hop, and dance music. I have to pick one to succeed. But God made me go through all these moves and environments so I can be the truest version of myself and create a safe space for people who are also in the same situation. I have to honor that, and I know there are others like me.”

The rest of the story lives in print.
Read the full interview in CTRL+ALT+SYNC Issue 01.
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