Genius X-9
- Type
- solo
One-sheet
Genius X-9 is a self-produced rapper and beat maker from Ohio crafting trap, vibe-rap, and darker club production across all platforms. For fans of Ski Mask the Slump God, XXXTENTACION, and Lil Peep... artists who balance punch with emotional depth.
Short bio
Artist/Musician from NE Ohio! Over 350K streams worldwide! 300+ different countries! Music on every streaming platform available!
Full bio
Luke Joseph Metzko, known as Genius X-9, is a producer and rapper from Chardon, Ohio, building a catalog entirely on his own terms. He works across trap, vibe/club rap, and darker, introspective production... the kind of beats that balance pressure with atmosphere. His sound reflects his self-directed approach: he's engineered, mixed, and mastered every release himself, developing a recognizable studio signature that lands somewhere between underground grit and radio-ready polish.
Genius X-9 distributes across every major platform—Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, Pandora, iHeartRadio—and has assembled a catalog that spans from the "grandson" EP (2021) to ongoing releases. With over 300k streams accumulated, he's operating in that territory where momentum builds through consistency rather than viral breakout. His presence is strongest on social channels (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat), where his community engages directly with new drops and studio diaries.
What distinguishes him is the refusal to outsource or delegate. In an era of fractured production workflows, Genius X-9 owns the entire chain... beat creation through final master. That autonomy shows in his output: no watered-down decisions, no committee taste, just a working artist's instincts. He's pursuing the long game, treating production craft as something you improve at daily, not something you get "right" once and coast on.