PODCAST GUEST PROFILE: NELSON RYAN KNILL
The mYdiss
Universe
A WORLD BUILT FROM LOVE, MUSIC & STORY.
Author. Music creator. Producer.
The person behind Dark Matters and Skeleton Key Records.
mYdiss: Nelson’s fictional musical identity
THE PERSON & THE TURNING POINT
01 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE MASK
Love came first.
Nelson Ryan Knill
Author, music creator and producer;
Certified Financial Planner® professional.
Nelson owns Skeleton Key Records and writes, creates and produces its music. His main creative work is the mYdiss Universe: a fictional world brought to life through books, albums, comics and scripts.
His motivation is personal: love for Neelam, Dianna and Divit, and the desire to give them the best life he can.
“The main driver behind all of this is Love.”
A hidden identity
Unpublished books under Eno Dazriel came first. Nelson was afraid to show his face.
A way forward
With funds running out, a dormant Archway Publishing deal became a chance to unite his characters in a book.
Ready to share
His completed website now gives the world a place to discover the work together.
THE FLAGSHIP PROJECT
02 / THE BEST PLACE TO BEGIN
Dark Matters.
The published novel and its companion album, at the heart of the mYdiss Universe.
Dark Matters
By Nelson Ryan Knill
Published October 26, 2026.
Softcover · 366 pages · $24.99 at Archway Publishing.
Archway list price checked October 29, 2026. See the bookstore for current pricing and shipping.
Dark Matters
By mYdiss
24 songs connected to the story.
THE CONNECTION
The book brings Nelson’s musical characters together. The music gives readers another way to experience their world.
FROM PAGE TO SCREEN & STAGE
03 / ONE WORLD, SEVERAL WAYS IN
The story takes shape.
The book anchors the universe. These adaptations extend it.
THE COMIC SERIES
4 published. 24 planned.
Basement Throne • Lock It In • Tell Me What It Means • Make It Fit
READ THE FIRST FOUR ISSUES
THE FILM
Screenplay written; in development.
EXPLORE FILM
THE STAGE PLAY
Play script written; in development.
EXPLORE STAGETHE LABEL & ITS FICTIONAL ARTISTS
04 / SKELETON KEY RECORDS
32 albums. One universe.
Nelson is the owner, producer, creator and writer. Each album on his site is connected to an artist-character who appears in Dark Matters. Many are different versions of Nelson/mYdiss; others are versions of other characters.
From a private pen name to a public creative world
While working at a high-net-worth advisory firm, Nelson discovered AI music creation. He shaped mYdiss’s mask from his own face and released Neelvana in January 2026. AI Music Guy Records later became Skeleton Key Records after a move from DistroKid to TooLost following distribution setbacks.
“Skeleton Key” expresses the ambition to create across every genre. In the fictional world, mYdiss is the King of Music.
LATEST CHAPTER / MUSIC KINGDOM
Queen Moon
Queen of Music
50 songs.
Elegant and regal.
King Moon
Treaty of Nobody
A fictional project inspired by Oliver Tree.
FOR THE HOST
05 / THE CONVERSATION
The work. The why.
The person behind it.
Love, hardship & persistence
Creating for his family while facing financial hardship and living in his parents’ basement.
What kept you creating when money ran out?
The courage to be seen
The move from Eno Dazriel’s concealed identity to mYdiss and a website ready for the world.
What changed when you put yourself into the work?
Building a connected creative world
AI-assisted music, fictional artists, and the process of adapting one world across formats.
How do you make these characters feel like one universe?
FIRST INTERVIEW. A PERSONAL STORY.
No previous podcast or interview appearances. A short introduction video will follow separately. Nelson welcomes an introductory call to explore how his story could fit your podcast.
LET’S START A CONVERSATION
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