Treyvion Deronta Echols (born July 12, 2002), professionally known as Nine Vicious, is an American recording artist from Athens, Georgia. Nine revealed in an mini interview with 8 God that he grew up in Atlanta, where he used to play basketball during his childhood years. He also explained how he got his stage name and what it meant: Nine meaning completion and Vicious from like Sid Vicious, but also my favorite Izaya Tiji song is called “Nine,” and like that’s my goat.