Moodymann Shares Chaotic Police Video, Says He Was Arrested at Gunpoint

Producer born Kenny Dixon Jr. filmed an incident where several officers allegedly pointed guns at him

January 16, 2019

Kenny Dixon Jr.—the house and techno producer better known as Moodymann—shared a video earlier today on Instagram which shows a chaotic altercation with police. The video was removed from his account, but is still available to view below. In the video, you can see and hear police from Highland Park, Michigan (near Detroit) screaming to “unlock the fucking door” while wielding guns. In the caption of the since-deleted post, Dixon claimed that police demanded proof of ownership, charged him for breaking and entering on his own property, and took him to jail. His full caption reads:

“HP police came n (MY BACKYARD) demanding proof of ownership and this is how they reacted (Went 2 jail again) charged me 4 Breaking and entering on my own property even though I had keys. what u can't c is 9 other officers pointing their AR15 directly at my head...next time just pull the MF trigger let's get this shit over with (I'm tired) I'm so tired”

A Highland Park Police officer told Pitchfork that someone named Kenneth Dixon was arrested on Saturday, January 12, though the officer could not verify that the person in question was Moodymann. Police said someone called and reported Kenneth Dixon’s “suspicious behavior.” Police say they found Dixon sitting in a van. According to the police report, Dixon said that he owned the building in question and had keys. Dixon then reportedly refused to show police his license, the report claims, and then recorded the incident on his phone.

According to police, Dixon stated that he had a gun and reached toward the floor. Dixon was then arrested and given tickets for failing to immediately disclose a concealed weapon, not having a building permit, and resisting and obstructing, police said. Michigan state law mandates that citizens with concealed carry licenses must immediately notify police that they are carrying a concealed weapon on their person or in their vehicle. Police say Dixon was released, though it is unclear when.

The incident is under investigation and police told The Detroit Free Press that they plan to release the report Thursday morning. Update (01/17 2:05 p.m.): Highland Park police have given a statement to The Detroit Free Press, stating that officers were responding to a call about illegal scrappers. According to the statement, Dixon was arrested after he “did not produce personal ID nor proof of ownership of the property” and that “further investigation confirmed ownership and Mr. Dixon was released and issued several citations regarding this incident.”

On Thursday night, Moodymann shared the below photo. While there’s no caption, his face is obscured by the message “everything will be alright.” Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Moodymann for further comment.