Caleb Steph

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Caleb Steph
Birth nameCaleb Stephenson
Born (1998-12-21) December 21, 1998 (age 23)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
OriginNewport News, Virginia, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsDirty Hit (former)
Associated actsMarco McKinnis, Matty Healy, Sha Money XL

Caleb Stephenson (born December 21, 1998), better known by his stage name Caleb Steph, is an American rapper from Newport News, Virginia.

Career[]

Caleb started making music at the age of 12. When he was 16 he started taking music more seriously as a career.[1] Caleb began uploading his music onto SoundCloud in early 2015. In 2017, he receives the attention of Dirty Hit and ends up signing with them.[2]

In February 2019, Caleb released his debut single "Can I Talk" under Dirty Hit.[3] The following month he released "Trapped", produced by Sha Money XL, as the lead single to his debut project "Bellwood Product".[4] The EP was released on April 12, 2019, with the "Black Boy" music video dropping the same day.[5] After releasing his standalone self-produced single "Therapy Sessions" in February 2020, Caleb announced his departure from Dirty Hit, citing misrepresentation and unfair treatment.

Artistry[]

Steph has listed Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, MF DOOM, Joey Bada$$, J Dilla, Bow Wow, The Notorious B.I.G., Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West as some of his influences.[6]

Discography[]

EPs[]

  • Bellwood Product (2019)[7]

Guest appearances[]

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Ramona" 2020 Sha Money XL, Marco McKinnis Chain On The Bike Vol. 1

Music videos[]

List of music videos, with selected details
Title Year Director(s)
"Trapped" 2019 Andrew Donoho[8]
"Black Boy" Daniel Regan[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Caleb Steph - Coveal Magazine". Coveal Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ Andrew Trendell (February 13, 2019). ""They're at the peak of their powers" - Dirty Hit's Jamie Oborne tells us about the future of The 1975 and what's next for the label". NME. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ Jordan Vazquez (February 14, 2019). "Caleb Steph's debut single "Can I Talk" makes you want to listen". Earmilk. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. ^ Seamus Fay (March 14, 2019). "Trapped - [Caleb Steph]". Lyrical Lemonade. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ Anastasia Bruen (May 19, 2019). "[Interview] Caleb Steph]". Viper Mag. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Alpha Industries + UO: Caleb Steph". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  7. ^ Donna-Claire Chesman (March 26, 2019). "Meet Caleb Steph, Virginia's Wonderfully Optimistic Golden Son: Interview". DJ Booth. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Caleb Steph – Trapped". Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Caleb Steph – Black Boy". Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via YouTube.

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