Jeremiah Timothy Givens (born May 24, 1987), also known by the stage name JGivens, is an American former 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.
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) | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Humble Beast |
| Website | jgivens |
Early life edit
Jeremiah Timothy Givens[1] was born on May 24, 1987, in Los Angeles, California.[2][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 edit
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.
In 2019, Givens transitioned away from Christian hip-hop and revealed he was addicted to drugs, openly gay, and HIV-positive.[11]
Discography edit
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 edit
- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. "Better Days Work ID No. 888894558". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 7, 2022. Work ID No. 888894558
- ^ a b c Humble Beast Records. "JGivens". Humble Beast Records. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ Ashcraft, Michael (9 March 2019). "Gay, HIV positive Christian hip hopper stirs passionate response". God Reports. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Christian Hip-Hop's First Openly Gay Rapper is Done Evangelizing". 30 June 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- New Release Today profile
- Wade-O Radio interview Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine