Every so often I get a few people who ask me about the origin of Onyx of DarkLite. It's a weird name, it's a lame name, it's just so strange! I say yes to all, but it's a name that has stuck with me throughout the last several years.
It all started in Sacramento when I sang karaoke. Without giving my name away, I'll just say that whenever I would get up to sing, people mocked me by singing a song that I absolutely hate. So, I changed to Onyx. It's my favorite stone (see my favorites page) and the name of my first black cat that I had in high school. It isn't a very common name and I knew that I would always be the only "Onyx" to sing karaoke. It's worked well for me so far.
"of DarkLite" This stems from my promoting days in Reno. The promoting company that Raven's biodad and I started was called DarkLlite Promotions. Hence the Onyx of DarkLite. We promoted goth/industrial nights and live bands as well as hosting innumerable parties at our house. Those were the days!
Of course, I no longer do any promoting. I don't even live in Reno anymore, and most people here don't call me Onyx, which is fine, but for anonymity I still use it when I sing karaoke, because I swear to the powers that be if I ever hear that song again, I'm going to choke someone!
Ok, there you have it. The mystery is solved. I hope that you found that educational. Next question? Ask me anything within reason and I'll answer. Just leave a comment below. Oh, remember, this is a family site, so keep it PG-13. Thanks!
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