From the quiet heart of Kinston, North Carolina comes a voice that never learned how to whisper. WILD Man Chris, the self-anointed renegade of the underground, is not here to play by anyone’s rules. He is brash, bizarre, blisteringly honest, and deeply human in a way that most polished pop stars could only hope to be. His new single, “WAR in the City”, is a fierce declaration that he has finally found his place, his sound, and his fire.
A lifetime of music has brought him to this moment. Chris wrote his very first song, “Love’s Progression”, on July 17, 1999, sparking a relentless creative journey that would stretch over two decades. Despite pouring everything into his songwriting, he spent years trapped on what he calls the “miserable roller coaster ride” of the independent music world. He joined TAXI A&R in 2001, hoping the company’s Calabasas industry pipeline would unlock a breakthrough. But opportunity remained stubbornly out of reach. He didn’t need canned beats or flashy false promises. He needed someone who could build music from the ground up, someone who understood the chaos and color of his artistic soul.
After joining Taxi in 2001, WILD man Chris went to a “University of music” every year at their free annual music convention, where he is still learning from each year. It was there, at the 2022 convention when he met Danielle Taylor. Their collaboration, “Baby Punch My Face”, was a daring and eccentric breakthrough, blending absurdity with sincerity in true WILD Man fashion. To create the music for the track “WAR in the City”, Chris tried hiring a London producer – whom we shall not name – for a whopping $2,000.
However Chris felt that the London-based producer and the project for “WAR in the City” was not firing on all 8 cylinders, as he would have hoped for. Dismayed, he then went to Fiverr and hired Sebatian L at Illuminoxmusic, who, for pennies on the dollar, transformed WILD man Chris’ music from a generic Eminem-musical turd into a diamond, and now Chris is recording his vocals through him.
Now WILD man Chris is ready to raise the volume, the stakes, and yes, the temperature. “WAR in the City” is an explosion of adrenaline and attitude. From the opening beat, Chris refuses to warm up slowly. The track detonates. Grinding guitars set the tone for chaos. Thumping drums march forward like boots on pavement. The production channels the spirit of punk, the pulse of hip-hop, and the heat of pure emotional riot.
This is no watered-down anthem. There are no safety nets, no sugary choruses designed for radio comfort. Instead, Sebastian L constructs a rugged sonic battleground where Chris can unleash himself without constraint. His vocal delivery is jagged and primal, half-rap, half-battle cry. Every line lands like a punch to the chest. There’s a feral urgency that recalls the rebellious energy of early Beastie Boys, pushing boundaries with every guttural shout.
Chris doesn’t “sing” these words. He expels them. With every syllable he challenges the sanitized world of music where emotions are retouched and authenticity gets auto-tuned. His performance is reckless but intentional, chaotic but commanding. In his refusal to polish the edges, he makes those edges sharper. He wields his voice like a weapon, slicing through complacency.
Beneath the outrageous persona exists a powerful truth. WILD Man Chris stands for emotional honesty at all costs. He is the friend who says what everyone else won’t. He is the scream we swallow when the world presses too hard. He is the embodiment of vulnerability turned outward into performance. The humor he wraps around his chaos only amplifies the humanity buried beneath it.
“WAR in the City” taps into that deep inner unrest that so many people try to hide. It’s the frustration of trying to be seen. The rage inflicted by systems that ignore us. The rebellion against anything that tells us to stay quiet, stay small, or stay ordinary. It sounds like cracked concrete and neon-lit alleyways, like broken hearts refusing to die quietly.
There is bravery in this kind of mess. Chris places his flaws and fury front and center. His mission is not perfection but connection. He knows that somewhere out there is a listener who feels that same pressure, that same anger, that same restless twist inside the chest. And when that listener hears his voice ripping through the noise, they might finally feel less alone.
After 20 years of knocking on locked doors, WILD Man Chris isn’t asking for permission anymore. He is kicking those doors down, laughing as they break. His journey is proof that persistence, passion, and a little bit of wildness can still cut through the industry static.
“WAR in the City” is a declaration that Chris has arrived exactly as he is, and he is not about to tone it down for anyone. His story is far from finished. In fact, with the right collaborator by his side and a firestorm of creativity pouring out of him, his best chapters are just beginning. Get ready. Because when WILD Man Chris starts a war, you’re going to feel every shockwave. Turn it up. Let it hit. And join the chaos.
OFFICIAL LINKS:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/07mjSYKSVFz8MeGQyJuwem
https://wildmanchris200.bandcamp.com/
