Akira Gensou

Akira Gensou
Birth name	Aaron Deswon Dawson
Also known as	HazbinArtz; infectedhouse; agetha782; Poppy Gravette; Savi Gonzalez; Pina Maxi; were waiting; Ovid. X; xister; vincent;
Born	May 14, 2012 (age 14); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Musician; producer; internet content creator; visual artist;
Years active	2018–present
Labels	music78; CLUSTERPOP;

Aaron Deswon Dawson or known as their preferred name Akira Deswon Dawson (born May 14, 2012), known professionally as Akira Gensou (formerly HazbinArtz), is an American trans non-binary musician, internet content creator, producer, and multi-disciplinary visual artist from Detroit, Michigan. Beginning their music career in 2018 under the early banner infectedhouse, Dawson subsequently adopted the name HazbinArtz before formally rebranding to Akira Gensou in June 2026. Alongside their core projects, Dawson operates heavily within hyper-niche internet subcultures through an expansive array of side projects, most notably the experimental persona agetha782.

Early life and digital origins

Dawson was born on May 14, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan. They began exploring digital media and video production at a young age, launching their primary YouTube presence on December 24, 2017, and uploading their first video content in early 2019 before later purging the channel's early catalog in 2022. Early musical experimentation was released under the moniker infectedhouse starting in 2018. In 2024, Dawson retired the infectedhouse name in favor of HazbinArtz, an identity that would define their visual and musical output during a formative growth phase on the web.

In June 2026, seeking a broader artistic canvas for their evolving sound, Dawson adopted the primary title Akira Gensou. Rather than abandoning previous eras, Dawson maintained HazbinArtz as an active side project and archival tribute project to preserve the lineage of their early creative work.

Aliases and side projects

A defining characteristic of Dawson's artistic identity is their reliance on an intricate network of pseudonyms, alt accounts, and conceptual side projects. This method allows them to release high volumes of genre-defying music without being tied to a single sound or identity.

agetha782

Among their various side projects, agetha782 serves as one of Dawson's primary outlets for lower-fidelity, ultra-experimental, or raw sonic material. While main releases under Akira Gensou focus on hyperpop structure and curated digital aesthetics, the agetha782 moniker operates as an uncurated space for noise, unfiltered emotion, and spontaneous compositional ideas. The identity forms a crucial piece of Dawson's broader lore, bridging the gap between high-concept digital production and underground internet spontaneity.

Other aliases

In addition to agetha782 and HazbinArtz, Dawson has recorded, produced, or released work under the following pseudonyms:

Poppy Gravette
Savi Gonzalez
Pina Maxi
were waiting
Ovid. X
xister
vincent

Musical style and influences

Dawson’s work sits at the intersection of hyperpop, digicore, bedroom pop, webcore, scenecore, dariacore, and avant-garde noise, heavily influenced by 2010s YouTube culture, vocaloid tropes, and early internet media. Their visual style often features stark, liminal space imagery—ranging from bare attic studio spaces to high-contrast monochrome photography paired with deliberate anti-fashion wardrobe choices.

Musical influences

The Living Tombstone
Fandroid (aka Griffinilla)
Marshmello
Random Encounters
OR3O
CG5
Melanie Martinez

Content & video influences

Sr Pelo
Timotainment
AnimationsEpic
zamsire
The Bosh SpongeBob series
Flamingo
HorseFolder
BagelBoy
i-win

Discography

Upcoming projects

2027

RUSHER
Vengeance overkill

Primary catalog

2026

gardenia
COLORPUKE
i heart emo boys
blade EP
my love is torment and you are my victim
amaryllis (REVAMP)
AG1*
MUSIC LOADING: EVOLUTION I*
video diary

2025

nostalgia
I hate school so fucking much I wanna die
skype
NOLI
digital 연애
alone in japan
tragedy
mercy
vampire / walking out
EMO
lets get high together
amaryllis
melanie fan club
PROTOTYPE 001011
flatgrass - Single
WHITEDRESS
bloody christmas (mixtape)
Sweet 'N Spicy the Musical (EP)
DAGGER (EP)
pink sugar (mixtape)
hazbinartz scraps from 2023-2024
outtakes
crucifixion
WHITEDRESS (Special Version)
WHITEDRESS (Singles)
CUTE I-VI

References

Category:2012 births Category:Living people Category:American electronic musicians Category:Hyperpop musicians Category:Musicians from Detroit Category:Non-binary musicians Category:Transgender musicians

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