For a few years now, Ashnikko has been breaking boundaries, but the star’s wild and fantastical debut album Weedkiller might just take things to a whole new level. Here, Music Week meets the artist, plus Various Artists Management and Warner Records president Joe Kentish, to tell a story that takes in identity, building a sustainable business and being a TikTok pioneer…

WORDS: NIALL DOHERTY      PHOTOS: VASSO VU        STYLIST: CELIA ARIAS

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