Dominic Fike has confirmed he is now a father in a rare update about his son and how parenthood has changed his life.
The Euphoria star, 30, confirmed the news in an interview published on April 7, saying, “I just don’t party like that right now… I have a son, Rocket, he’s almost two.”
Although he didn’t share any details about the child’s mother, Fike spoke candidly about how becoming a parent has changed his priorities.
“He motivates me to be stable and sober, for example,” Fike told Pigeons & Planes, referring to the fight against addiction. “And better about that, about my debauchery and all.”
He continued, “But he makes me want to write songs for people his age, and he makes me want to acquire properties for him to grow up in. Also, stay close to my friends so he has friends to grow up with.”
He added that parenthood has made him more aware of his public image. “He makes me want to… make sure my reputation is in order so I can still go to school functions,” he said.
The actor then explained, “And I don’t have to be shunned from the PTA thing because I’m a psychopath.”
Looking back on his early fame, Fike called it overwhelming. He said he didn’t have the tools to handle the sudden attention and was struggling with anxiety at the time.
“All you can do is really ride the wave,” he reflected on the early days of success. “You’re not really equipped with the communication skills, I think I could barely make eye contact. I wasn’t equipped with the brain power, the CPU [central processing unit] to consciously feel everything – subconsciously I probably felt validated, and part of the imposter syndrome. It was probably just one damn fear cocktail in the middle of my chest.
Now he says he feels more grounded and is focusing on music and personal growth.
Speaking about his upcoming work, Fike noted that his creative process remains instinctive, calling his new material “very simple.”
“As much as I try to make it more intentional, it’s always so instinctive. I can’t help it because I feel like this is the best way to do it,” he concluded.
