As the release of his self-titled fifth studio album approaches, Illenium is raising awareness about a topic that hits close to home: drug-related overdoses.
The 32-year-old producer first opened up about his history of addiction in 2018. “Six years ago I overdosed on heroin. I struggled with opiate addiction from a young age. I was trapped in it, had no passion, no direction, and truly hated myself. It was such a dark time for me and my family because when it gets bad enough, hope begins to dim and there’s no escaping reality,” he wrote in a poignant letter to fans posted on his social media. Born Nick Miller, the…