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{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Non Phixion
| image            = Non phixion-04-mika.jpg
| image_size       = 
| caption          = Non Phixion in 1998
| origin           = New York City, U.S.
| genre            = {{flatlist|
* [[Underground hip-hop]]
* [[hardcore hip-hop]]}}
* [[political hip hop]]
| years_active     = 1995–2006, 2014–present
| label            = [[Uncle Howie Records|Uncle Howie]], [[Matador Records|Matador]], [[Geffen Records|Geffen]], Landspeed
| associated_acts  = [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]], [[Supercoven]], [[Deftones]], [[DJ Premier]], [[MF Doom]], [[The Beatnuts]], [[Fear Factory]], [[Q-Unique]], [[Arsonists (hip hop group)|The Arsonists]], [[Pete Rock]], [[Jedi Mind Tricks]], [[T-Ray]], [[Large Professor]]
| past_members     = [[MC Serch]]<br />[[Necro (rapper)|Necro]]
| current_members  = [[Ill Bill]]<br />[[Sabac Red]]<br />Goretex<br />DJ Eclipse
}}
'''Non Phixion''' (pronounced ''Non-Fiction'') is an American [[hip-hop]] group from [[Brooklyn]], New York City. Though the group did not become a household name during their initial period of activity, the Village Voice said Non Phixion was "integral to the timeline of [[underground hip-hop]]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kangas |first=Chaz |date=November 20, 2014 |title=The Real Story About Why Non-Phixion Broke Up, and Why They Reunited |url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/11/20/the-real-story-about-why-non-phixion-broke-up-and-why-they-reunited/ |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=The Village Voice}}</ref> The group endured a series of missed opportunities on their way to their only LP release and broke up after their first decade. In the months leading up to the 20th anniversary of their formation, the group reunited and {{As of|2021|lc=y}} was still active and touring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bandsintown.com/en/a/3265-non-phixion?came_from=251|title=Non Phixion|website=Bandsintown|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> Their logo is a direct nod to the Canadian metal band [[Voivod (band)|Voivod]].

== History ==
In late 1994, [[MC Serch]] (of [[3rd Bass]] fame) took protégé [[Sabac Red]] and teamed up with DJ Eclipse and [[Ill Bill]] ([[La Coka Nostra]]/[[Heavy Metal Kings]]), thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion.<ref name="SMN News Goretex Interview">[http://www.smnnews.com/2008/10/06/goretex-goretex-himself/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103018/http://www.smnnews.com/2008/10/06/goretex-goretex-himself/|date=September 24, 2015}}, SMN News Goretex Interview</ref> Within six months, Goretex (now known as Lord Goat), a childhood friend of Ill Bill from [[Glenwood Houses]], had joined the crew after freestyling for MC Serch in Bill's [[Starrett City]] apartment.<ref name="SMN News Goretex Interview" /><ref name="Designer Magazine Goretex Interview">[http://designermagazine.tripod.com/NonPhixionINT1.html], Designer Magazine Interview</ref> Six months later, they had released their first single, "Legacy". It went on to sell over 25,000 copies worldwide, with little distribution, establishing the group as an international touring force.<ref name="Matador Records Non Phixion Biography">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617041813/http://www.matadorrecords.com/non_phixion/biography.html], Matador Records Non Phixion Biography</ref> Necro was a member during the beginning of the group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2011 |title=Were you a member of Non Phixion in the beginning? |url=http://necroofficial.blogspot.com/2011/03/were-you-member-of-non-phixion-in.html |website=NECRO Official}}</ref>

MC Serch secured the group a deal by letting them choose what label they desired, which was with major label [[Geffen Records]], due to their growing roster of like-minded artists such as [[Killah Priest]], [[the Roots]], and [[GZA]]. [[Russell Simmons]] was also interested in the group after Serch brought them to his penthouse for a live meeting and performance, which due to scheduling never came to fruition. Serch kept releasing singles for the group through his own independent imprint Serchlite, and they continued to garner underground worldwide notoriety.<ref name="Grandslam Magazine MC Serch Interview">[http://blownyourmind.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/mcserch_2gs5.jpg], Grandslam Magazine MC Serch Interview</ref> Eventually, a series of miscommunications and incidents between the group and Serch over the mysterious whereabouts of money led to Non Phixion being dropped by the label during a merger with [[MCA Records]], by way of then-owner [[Seagram]].<ref name="Grandslam Magazine MC Serch Interview" />
[[File:Non phixion-01-mika.jpg|thumb|Hamburg, Germany, 2003]]
Following their attempt at a major label release, the members of Non Phixion spent their time performing live around the world at such places as [[Roskilde Festival]], and [[Hultsfred Festival]] opening for contemporaries such as [[Gang Starr]], [[Slayer]], [[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]], [[Rage Against the Machine]], [[Fat Joe]], [[Beastie Boys]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Cypress Hill]], GZA, [[The Beatnuts]], [[Mos Def]], and The Roots.<ref name="Matador Records Non Phixion Biography" /> After 1998 saw the release of their "I Shot Reagan" 12" on Uncle Howie Records, Non Phixion secured a deal for a full-length with [[Matador Records]], however, this never came to fruition. [[Eminem]] manager [[Paul Rosenberg (music manager)|Paul Rosenberg]] showed interest in managing Non Phixion, but due to timing this also never happened. Around 2000, [[Rick Rubin]] was attempting to bring Non Phixion to [[Warner Bros.]] and executive produce their record, but this too never materialized. Ultimately, their debut LP ''[[The Future Is Now]]'' was released on Ill Bill's own Uncle Howie Records on March 26, 2002.<ref name="Matador Records Non Phixion Biography" /><ref name="HipHopDX Ill Bill Interview">[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1247/title.ill-bill-positive-mental-attitude] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031225021/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1247/title.ill-bill-positive-mental-attitude|date=2008-10-31}}, HipHopDX Ill Bill Interview</ref> ''The Future Is Now'' features the production of hip hop giants such as [[Pete Rock]], [[Large Professor]], [[DJ Premier]], The Beatnuts, Ill Bill's brother Necro, and Dave 1 from funk band [[Chromeo]]. A [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] remix for "The CIA Is Trying To Kill Me" produced by [[T-Ray (producer)|T-Ray]] was also included and features [[Christian Olde Wolbers]], [[Raymond Herrera]] from [[Fear Factory]], and guitarist [[Stephen Carpenter]] from [[Deftones]]. ''The Future Is Now'' also contains a rare at the time guest appearance from [[MF Doom]]. The cover artwork was created by Los Angeles artist [[Mear One]] from California graffiti crew C.B.S.

After the release of their seminal album, Non Phixion's members put out their first round of solo material: Ill Bill released ''[[What's Wrong with Bill?]]'' on March 2, 2004; this was followed by Sabac's ''[[Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come]]'' on June 15, 2004, and Goretex's ''The Art of Dying'' on October 26, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Art-Dying-Goretex/dp/B00061QJI0|title=Art of Dying|website=Amazon}}</ref> All of their solo efforts were released on Necro's [[Psycho+Logical-Records]]. The following year, Ill Bill and Goretex released an album with Necro and Mr. Hyde as The Circle of Tyrants on September 13. At the time, there was talk of another full-length Non Phixion album called ''The Nuclear Truth'' with the same producers and ideas being extended from ''The Future Is Now''.<ref name="The Live and Direct Radio Show">[http://www.newrealm.com/charts/archives/nonphixion_int.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202184013/http://www.newrealm.com/charts/archives/nonphixion_int.htm|date=February 2, 2009}}, The Live and Direct Radio Show</ref> Non Phixion went on temporary hiatus in 2006 before a second LP was started. Goretex (now known as Lord Goat) left to work on solo material and develop his new record label, Supercoven.<ref name="SMN News Goretex Interview" />

Sabac moved to [[Oakland]] and Ill Bill started a new group with a number of other [[emcees]] called [[La Coka Nostra]]. MC Serch did not appear on Non Phixion's first album ''The Future Is Now''. All of Non Phixion's work and solo material are highly regarded in the underground hip hop scene, as well as other genres. In January 2003, Non Phixion contributed a track to the film ''[[Biker Boyz]]'', which starred [[Kid Rock]] and [[Laurence Fishburne]]. A track was also used for exploitation film ''Bully'', but was pulled at the last minute due to subject matter.

Goretex dropped his second solo record titled ''Electric Lucifer'' under the name "Gore Elohim", in November 2013 on Supercoven Records.

The band's logo was created by [[Michel Langevin|Michel "Away" Langevin]] using the same font style that was used for his own futuristic metal band [[Voivod (band)|Voivod]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070227054642/http://www.metal-archives.com:80/more.php?id=27529], Injustice at Metal Archives</ref>

=== Reunion ===
In 2020, Ill Bill, Sabac and Goretex (now known as Lord Goat) reunited on the DJ Skizz-produced song "Watch The City Burn" from Ill Bill's fifth solo studio album ''La Bella Medusa''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/AL838nq-aoI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201105225212/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL838nq-aoI&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL838nq-aoI| title = ILL BILL - Watch The City Burn ft. Lord Goat & Sabac Red of Non Phixion | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
*''[[The Future Is Now]]'' (Landspeed Records, 2002)

=== Compilation albums ===

* ''The Past, the Present and the Future Is Now'' (Uncle Howie / Matador, 2000)
* ''The Green CD/DVD'' (Uncle Howie, 2004)

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Title'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | '''Chart positions'''
|-
|{{center| '''R&B/Hip-Hop<br />Singles Sales'''}}||{{center|'''Rap Singles'''}}
|-
| 1996
| "Legacy"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1997
| "5 Boros"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1997
| "4 W's"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1998
| "5 Boros (Remix)
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1998
| "I Shot Reagan"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1999
| "2004"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1999
| "The Full Monty"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1999
| "14 Years of Rap"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 1999
| "Sleepwalkers"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2000
| "Black Helicopters"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|46<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2000-06-03/rap-song|title=Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart – Billboard|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>}}
|-
| 2002
| "Rock Stars"
| {{center|72<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-06-15/r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart – Billboard|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2002
| "Drug Music"
| {{center|60<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-10-26/r-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart – Billboard|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2015}}</ref>}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2003
| "Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2004
| "Caught Between Worlds"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2004
| "We All Bleed"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2004
| "Food"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|-
| 2020
| "Watch the City Burn"
| {{center|—}}
| {{center|—}}
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Hip-hop groups from New York City]]
[[Category:Horrorcore groups]]
[[Category:Matador Records artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1995]]
[[Category:Underground hip-hop groups]]
[[Category:Hardcore hip-hop groups]]