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Born | Alvin L. Giles May 30, 1986 Orlando, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Giles |
Citizenship | United States |
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Genres | Hip-hop |
Website | gilesmusic |
Alvin L. Giles, (born May 30, 1986) better known by his stage name Giles, is an American music artist, rapper, hip-hop producer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. He is best for his music composition style and powerful energetic performance that drives the audience. Giles gained some serious attention after the release of his most recent single, Alive. His music is engaging with beats that match his performance and anthemic tracks[1][2][3].
Giles uses a unique style of his lyrical content with upbeat music primarily hip-hop which has helped him in gaining an audience. He is often named as a master of all trades, who can play multiple instruments. In a short span of time, Giles has established himself as one of the most influential music artists[4].
His music is available on almost all digital platforms Amazon music, Apple music, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and several others. Giles is often featured on several high-tier news publications by Thisis50, London Daily Post, The Source, HipHopSince1987 and others for his music releases and engagement that he has created[5][6].
A master of all crafts is a jack of all trades and that's the story of Giles. He was formerly known as Vthov and has performed as piano and principal musician on "What Does Freedom Mean" from the Oscar-winning film's soundtrack "The film Twelve Years a Slave[7]." Giles has worked with several renowned musical artists and was also the chief arranger on the highly praised sophomore album by Cody ChesnuTT "Landing on 100[8][9]z."
As a rapper and hip hop producer under the name "Vthov," his mixtape "Books over Bullets" and first album "Amongst the Stars" have received well over one million views on YouTube. As a musician and performer, he has shared the stage with Gary Clark Jr., Ledisi, and Gary Clark Jr. and opened for Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Nas, Bryan Adams, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, and several others. Currently, he is using musical skills as well as his entrepreneurial abilities to establish his own artistic brand![10][11][12]
Year | Time | Running Time |
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2022 | Grinders and Hustlers | 3:29 |
2022 | Alive | 3:33 |