Sivion
Sivion | |
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| Birth name | Gary James Watson |
| Also known as | Vision |
| Born | May 11, 1972 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas |
| Genres | Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, author |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Illect |
| Website | illect |
Gary James Watson (born May 11, 1972), who goes by the stage name Sivion formerly Vision, is an American Christian hip hop musician, and member of the hip hop collective, Deepspace5. He has released two noteworthy studio albums, Mood Enhancement in 2006, with Illect Recordings, and, Group Therapy, in 2013, by Illect Recordings.
Early life
Watson was born, Gary James Watson,[1] on May 11,[2] 1972,[3] in Baltimore, Maryland, with his twin brother, Terry Edward Watson, who is a Christian rapper, Wushu, while his fathers side of the family is from Maryland and his mothers side is from Texas. He went to University of Miami, while his twin brother stayed closer to home attending, University of North Texas.[4][5]
Music career
His music career began with the Christian hip hop collective, Deepspace5, in 1997. He started his solo music recording career in 2006, with the studio album, Mood Enhancement, that was released on July 11, 2006, with his own record label Illect Recordings.[6][7] The second noteworthy studio album, Group Therapy, was released on October 15, 2013, from Illect Recordings.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He is part of the hip hop duo, Phat Kats, with his twin brother, Terry.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Mood Enhancement (July 11, 2006, Illect)
- Group Therapy (October 15, 2013, Illect)
References
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "COVER CHARGE Work ID No. 331782175 ISWC No. T0722479722 IPI No. 403452300 (WATSON GARY JAMES)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved February 2, 2016. COVER CHARGE Work ID No. 331782175 ISWC No. T0722479722 IPI No. 403452300 (WATSON GARY JAMES)
- ^ Sivion (SivionDS5) (May 11, 2015). "Happy Birthday shout out to my Twin Brother, Terry aka Wushu from the Phat KATS. I found this old pic…". Twitter. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gary J Watson in Mount Pleasant, TX". Intelius. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (August 3, 2014). "Sivion: The Dallas-based emcee speaks about the changing face of Christian rap". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Sketch the Journalist (October 16, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Dallas' Sivion talks "Group Therapy", deepspace5, and burger wars". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Hayes, Steve (February 25, 2007). "Review: Mood Enhancement - Sivion". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Juon, Steve "Flash". "Sivion :: Mood Enhancement :: Illect Recordings". Rap Reviews. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Hoskins, Kevin (October 10, 2013). "Sivion, "Group Therapy" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Lacy, Dwayne (October 29, 2013). "The best wordsmiths and beatmakers participate in "Group Therapy"". New Release Today. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Moss, James (May 27, 2014). "Review: Group Therapy - Sivion". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Grant. "Sivion :: Group Therapy :: Illect Recordings". Rap Reviews. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ Gibbs, Lamar (October 14, 2013). "Sivion – Group Therapy". Jam the Hype. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ McKay, Aubrey (October 17, 2013). "Album Review: Sivion – Group Therapy". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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