Emerging into the scene or submerging? Born in late October, Ricardo Xavier Germain swam into the depths of his creative mind and became the infamous 1 of 1 we call Arkh Zeus. Playing the roll of a rapper, singer/songwriter, producer and engineer for most of his solo career, Zeus has released several albums, along with his most-celebrated pop compilation SPIRIT BOMB. 
 Being from Everett, a small city in the greater Boston area, Zeus embodies a musical anomaly among his peers and the rest of the world. He may not be the posterchild of the rising Boston scene, but he always stands out on his own. 
 The recent turning point in Zeus’ artistry has been his most definitive yet. Teaming up with his best friend Owen, to steer the wheel in production and engineering, they’ve released a plethora of demos in phases of EPs called THE BUTTERFLIES COLLECTION — the soundscape combines heavy, dark elements and textured percussion along with Zeus’ powerful voice and existential lyricism to create an audible swamp. It’s intended to be played as one experience that merges into Zeus’ 5th studio album The Tensai IV. 
 Between the several albums packaged with many layers of emotions and eccentricity, Zeus has proven himself to be an artist who will stay true to his core ideas — while still being ready to push the envelope that may fly even higher than his metaphorical BUTTERFLIES. Being only 23, it’s safe to say he’s got time.