JGivens
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Birth name | Jeremiah Timothy Givens |
Also known as | JGivens |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | May 24, 1987
Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Humble Beast |
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Website | jgivens |
Jeremiah Timothy Givens (born May 24, 1987), who goes by the stage name JGivens, is an American Christian hip hop musician. He has released four studio albums: Run in 2011, El v. Envy in 2013, Fly Exam in 2015, and Domino in 2019.
Early life[]
Jeremiah Timothy Givens[1] was born on May 24, 1987, in Los Angeles, California,[2][3] to Brenda Banks.[3] His mother moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when Givens was five years old, to remove the family from the presence of gang life.[2]
Givens obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in mechanical engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering.[2]
Music career[]
JGivens' music career started in 2008,[4] and his debut studio album, Run, was released on July 22, 2011, independently.[5][6] His subsequent studio album, El v. Envy, was released on August 6, 2013, independently.[7][8][9] His third and most recent studio album, Fly Exam, was released on September 25, 2015, with Humble Beast Records.[10]
In 2016, JGivens was featured on Lecrae's mixtape, Church Clothes 3, performing the song "Misconceptions 3" alongside Lecrae, John Givez and Jackie Hill Perry.
Personal life[]
Givens is openly gay.[11]
Discography[]
Studio albums
- Run (July 22, 2011, independent)
- El v. Envy (August 6, 2013, independent)
- Fly Exam (September 25, 2015, Humble Beast)
- Domino (October 18, 2019, independent)
References[]
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Better Days Work ID No. 888894558". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015. Work ID No. 888894558
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Humble Beast Records. "JGivens". Humble Beast Records. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b California Birth Index. "Jeremiah Timothy Givens, Born 05/24/1987 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "JGivens Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Horton, Chad. "Rapzilla.com's 13 Freshman of 2013". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Niemyjski, Josh (November 1, 2011). "JGIVENS "RUN" (ALBUM REVIEW)". Sphere of Hip-Hop. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ McKay, Aubrey (August 19, 2013). "Album Review: JGivens – El v. Envy". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Niemyjski, Josh (September 25, 2013). "JGivens "El v. Envy" (album review)". Sphere of Hip Hop. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Clifford, Jim (September 8, 2013). "JGivens – El V. Envy". Jam the Hype. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Cody, Daniel (September 23, 2015). "Album Review: JGivens – Fly Exam". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ https://sojo.net/articles/christian-hip-hop-s-first-openly-gay-rapper-done-evangelizing
External links[]
- 1987 births
- Living people
- LGBT African Americans
- LGBT Christians
- LGBT rappers
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- Musicians from Las Vegas
- Performers of Christian hip hop music
- Rappers from Los Angeles
- Rappers from Nevada
- USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumni
- West Coast hip hop musicians
- 21st-century American rappers
- Gay musicians
- 20th-century LGBT people
- 21st-century LGBT people