Meet N.K.Gabriel

What’s your name and where are you from?

The artist name I go by is N.K.Gabriel and I am originally from Vancouver Washington. My real name is Gabriel Knueppel and I don’t remember my childhood being spent in Washington, I lived in Clackamas Oregon for many years with my family in a townhouse apartment. Throughout my gradeschool years I was always a quiet kid but I had my own group of friends. I was kind of a trouble maker the more I grew into my teen years but life was pretty fun at the time. I was always into sports such as basketball and soccer. My favorite teams were Chicago Bulls from the NBA and for professional soccer it was Real Madrid. I loved watching Derrick rose play and Kobe Bryant, the way they had that killer instinct mindset on taking over games was a pleasure to watch. When it came to soccer, Christiano Ronaldo was a beast in Real and watching Barcelona with Messi playing was a dope rivalry for some years. Now back into music I’ve loved music my whole life, I started playing guitar as a kid and would just jam out as much as I could. I was put on a lot of genres of music as i was growing up. I was put on hip hop, R&B, metal, punk rock, and metal. My favorite artists is Michael Jackson, The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Lil Skies, Lil Uzi Vert, and Juice WRLD. I have many more but i can only name a few as of right now. The bands I did grow up listening was Slipknot, Metallica, Korn, AFI, Rob Zombie, Avenge Sevenfold, and Green Day. I wish I could show you all the music I’m into but it be a whole book of names to write out. I also loved anime and superheroes growing up. Im into Dragon Ball, Naruto, Attack on Titans, Ghost in the shell, Jujutsu kaisen, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Batman. I have lots of animes I watch but those are the bigger names that people are familiar with.

Why do you love what you do?

I love what I do because not only does music make me express myself in regards to a specific situation and how I feel at the time. I also love how music can bring people together and we all share a similar feeling when a song plays.

What makes you different?

What makes me different is that we all are different individuals with different life stories and I feel like music is what makes me what I am today.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Learning how to progress my music and explore what I can do in the music industry. I believe I will make great friendships in the music business and will create as many songs as I can do people be able to really know who i am as a artist and as a person.

What do you want to accomplish in life?

I want to be able to make sure my family is all taken care of, both financially and wellness. As far as music I want to be able to make a impact in the music business and really make as much healthy connections as possible with everyone I encounter. I pride myself on the friendships I make and the connections I made over the years.

What do you bring to your industry?

I bring my individuality and my life experiences whether it’s musically or how people perceive me in social media. I want people to see the real me and nothing more.

What do you want to be remembered by?

The love I have for others, passion for music, and the connections I made with people. We only have so much time in life and I just want to make the best of it.