Malice K is a New York-based project helmed by visual artist and songwriter Alex Konschuh, who was born and raised in Olympia, Washington. We found Malice in Brooklyn and got the lowdown on how and why he made his new album, Avanti.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Alex, or Malice, about his move from Olympia to New York and about his experience attending a performing arts high school called Avanti.