JGivens
JGivens | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeremiah Timothy Givens |
| Also known as | JGivens |
| Born | May 24, 1987 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| 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 three studio albums, Run in 2011, El v. Envy in 2013 and Fly Exam in 2015.
Early life
Jeremiah Timothy Givens,[1] who goes by JGivens, was born on May 24, 1987, in Los Angeles, California,[2][3] to mother Brenda Banks.[3] His mother moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, while Givens was five years old, in the attempt to remove gang life from the equation, and this proved successful.[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] where 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.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Run (July 22, 2011, independent)
- El v. Envy (August 6, 2013, independent)
- Fly Exam (September 25, 2015, Humble Beast)
References
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Better Days Work ID No. 888894558". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved September 25, 2015. Work ID No. 888894558
- ^ a b c Humble Beast Records. "JGivens". Humble Beast Records. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ 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.