THE ENIGMA TNG A FAN TRIBUTE BY KATHY PRIOR 42 “MYSTERIES OF MUSIC BECOME… REALITY!”
WHO IS THE ENIGMA TNG? Che’z Enrique Collins, better known as The Enigma TNG is a dark electronic music producer Married to gamer and fellow YouTuber Nastassia Collins Born January in Pennsylvania Can produce a variety of genres including classical, trance, dubstep, metalstep, industrial and many more Also plays guitar and does vocals
OTHER PROJECTS Saiyan Enigma channel: Dragon Ball Z fan made tracks Dreamstation (trance and space music) Phantom Tempus (Celtic and orchestral)
HOW IT BEGAN Che’z used to be a part of a small rock band many years He decided to make music on his own and taught himself how to use programs like FL Studio “TNG” stands for “the next generation” of music. Che’z refers to himself as a mysterious person or an Enigma Music inspirations: Skrillex, the Birthday Massacre, Carpenter Brut, Deadmau5 etc.
POPULAR TRACKS Skrillex inspired track “Monster Killer” released on his album “Katz in Black” in albums and over 300 tracks on Bandcamp; “Parallel Universe” newest Science fiction themes and sociological issues prominent in his music
CHE’Z’S ART EXAMPLES
CHEZ’S PERSONAL INTERESTS Making music Playing video games Christianity and Jesus Christ helped him throughout life Is not interested in fame; only wants to share his music for the joy of it
WHY LISTEN? Che’z puts his heart and soul into his work Teaches listeners to be aware and confront issues in the world (Racism, poverty, religion, media) Appeals to many types of fans Main lesson: never give up and always be yourself
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