Alexander William Wiley (born June 5, 1993) is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He released his first album Club Wiley in May 2013, followed by two more albums Village Party and Village Party 2: Heaven's Gates.[2][3]
Alex Wiley | |
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| Birth name | Alexander William Wiley[1] |
| Born | June 5, 1993 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011-present |
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Musical career
edit1994-2010: Early life
editAlex began interest in music in grade school when he began playing the violin. Soon after, he began making hip hop music. In high school, he joined a record imprint called "The Village" with Kembe X, Monster Mike, Isaiah Rashad, Jean Deaux, Spiff, and The Magician.[4]
2011-present: Various mixtapes and build on his buzz
editIn November 2015, Wiley released Village Party 2: Heaven's Gate. The album includes a guest feature from Chance the Rapper and Kembe X. The album received high acclaim, eventually ranking among the top 40 albums on iTunes. Since then, Wiley has also worked with other highly acclaimed artists such as Hoodie Allen, Vic Mensa, and more.
Alex was featured on Chance the Rapper's 2016 song "Grown Ass Kid." However, due to clearance issues and the leaking of the song prior to the release, the song was not included on Chance's mixtape, Coloring Book.
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Can I Borrow a Dollar EP (with Kembe X) |
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| one singular flame emoji |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Club Wiley |
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| Village Party |
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| Village Party 2: Heavens Gate |
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| Tangerine Dream |
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| Village Party III: Stoner Symphony |
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| Synthia Part 1: Dial Tone |
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| Tangerine Dream II |
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References
edit- ^ "AUTOMATIC". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Wiley Bio - Alex Wiley Career". MTV Artists. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Alex Wiley | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ "[Interview] The Guru x Alex Wiley - TheHipHopGuru.com". TheHipHopGuru.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.