Did Hex Cougar Subtweet John Summit for Promoting an “Unhealthy Lifestyle”?

A subtweet expressing concerns about an “Unhealthy Lifestyle” by Hex Cougar has John Summit fans thinking it’s regarding him. 

Hex Cougar’s subtweet exploded controversy possibly projected onto world-famous musical artist John Summit. Via Twitter Hex Cougar shared his thoughts referencing the music industry’s love affair with drugs, alcohol and partying. “how we gonna pretend like one of the most successful artists in our scene building a persona off of being an alcohol and drug addict”

These thoughts subtweeted at 2:50 am on August 13th, 2022 were met with a slue of replies from fans. One fan replied “Who we talking about someone spill the beans” and another “His image is just partying and being a frat dude it’s not that deep tbh.” Subsequently, fans were speculating about what artist this could pertain to. 

how we gonna pretend like one of the most successful artists in our scene building a persona off of being an alcohol and drug addict is ok while crying over artists that die too young from overdoses and living an unhealthy lifestyle. so fucked up

— Hex (@HexCougar) August 13, 2022

After 139 retweets, 81 quote tweets, and 1,401 likes, there was a whirlwind of replies in the tread. Later at 10:53 am, within the thread, Cougar replied, “knew I would probably catch some heat for this tweet. everyone rushing to defend a specific person when it could honestly describe a lot of people really drives my point home tbh.” The initial subtweet sparked mixed emotions within the EDM community. 

Another fan called out Hex Cougar on some “drunk tweets” that had been deleted. “drunk listening to indie rock around the fire pit, send ur best recs.” One more fan replied “If you’d like to talk about John Summit. Then say John Summit.” Later that day at 5:50 pm, after being tagged, John Summit chimed in.

i’ll never apologize for being 100% real all the time. my life is making music, djing and partying and i fkn love it

— John Summit (@johnsummit) August 13, 2022

John Summit is not one to shy away from his life and his experience being a highly sought-after performer. His reply in true fashion is a reflection of his thoughts, regardless of anything else. A few fans joked about Summit’s prior career as an accountant. “You are so in denial about how much you miss accounting,” a fan replied. 

Moreover, most fans showed support for Summit, “Keep smashing it mate live ur life the way you want ? ” No matter how you look at it this ongoing debate has multiple perspectives. Additionally, music is essentially about creativity, self-expression, and connecting with others.