Jordan Michael Bleyer (born October 13, 1990), known professionally as Michael Wavves, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He released his first EP, Nights on Vine, in October 2018.
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 Bleyer performing in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jordan Michael Bleyer |
| Born | October 13, 1990 Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Michael Wavves Music |
| Website | michaelwavves |
Career
editJordan Michael Bleyer began releasing music in 2015, while working as an eighth grade social studies teacher in Lebanon.[1] In September 2015, he released his first song, "No Pressure." In early 2016, he released the song "Bad" featuring American rapper Sammy Adams.[2] He began 2018 by releasing the song "Ride Out" featuring artists Lilo Key & Danny Asroff.[3] In July 2018, he released the song "On The Low..." featuring rapper Trizzy.[4] Following the release of "On The Low..." he released his first EP, Nights on Vine, in October 2018.[5] For his first release in 2019, he teamed up with artist Kevin Flum and released the song "On Me".[citation needed]
In the summer of 2019, Wavves was interviewed by Respect magazine on the release of his latest EP, Purple Heart.[6] Purple Heart received local media attention by debuting at No. 12 on the iTunes R&B charts.[7] Shortly after the EP's release, he gained local attention by performing the song "Undrwtr" live on news station Good Day PA in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[8] In 2020, Wavves released several collaborative singles, including collaborations with international electronic producers Hoober[9] and Noixes.[10]
Discography
editAlbums and EPs
edit| Title | Details |
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| Nights on Vine EP |
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| Purple Heart EP |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Ride Out feat. Lilo Key & Danny Asroff" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "I Know feat. Dylan Reese" | ||
| "On The Low feat. Trizzy" | ||
| "Over Everything feat. John Wolf" | ||
| "SOS feat. Abstract & Ivan B" | 2019 | |
| "Magic (feat. Jerome The Prince)" | 2020 | |
| "Come Back to Me (feat. Jerome The Prince)" | ||
| "Excuse Me (feat. J-Wright)" | ||
| "All Black (with Noixes)" | ||
| "Shepherd's Will (with Heuse)" | ||
| "Runaway (with Hoober)" | ||
| "Bad (with Hoober & Sammy Adams)" | ||
| "Patrick Mahomes (with Level 8)" | ||
| "Fun With It (with Noixes & RVPTR") | 2021 | |
| "What She Told Me (with Onur Ormen & Reaktive)" |
References
edit- ^ Janci, Jenelle (January 27, 2016). "Teacher by day, rapper by night:Michael Wavves to perform at Chamelion Club". LancasterOnline. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Janci, Jenelle (August 27, 2016). "Lancaster hip-hop artist Michael Wavves releases new single with Sammy Adams". LancasterOnline. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Stairiker, Kevin (February 26, 2018). "10 Quick Q's with Michael Wavves". FlyAfter5. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Buford, Landon (August 3, 2018). "Michael Wavves - On The Low feat. Trizzy". Wazzuptonight. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Janci, Jenelle (October 7, 2018). "Michael Wavves finds emotional depth and maturity on new EP, 'Nights on Vine'". LancasterOnline. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Tracy (June 10, 2019). "RESPECT. Interview: Michael Wavves". Respect Magazine. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Jance, Jenelle (August 30, 2019). "Lancaster County musician Michael Wavves charts on iTunes with latest EP". LancasterOnline. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Cruz, Luiz (June 11, 2019). "Studio Session: Michael Wavves". WHTM-TV. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Runaway - Single by Hoober & Michael Wavves, retrieved March 28, 2021
- ^ Fun With It - Single by NOIXES, RVPTR & Michael Wavves, retrieved March 28, 2021