Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Prevail, is a four-time Juno Award winning Canadian hip hop artist raised in Victoria, British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prevail started rapping in 1990 with the guidance of his mentor Moka Only. Prevail was also a founding member of platinum-selling Swollen Members, which consisted primarily of himself and Mad Child on vocals. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop",[1] and released an extensive catalog with hundreds of thousands of albums sold.
Prevail | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kiley Hendriks |
| Born | November 4, 1975 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Battle Axe Records |
| Website | http://www.xltheband.com/ |
Aside from Swollen Members, Prevail released a side project entitled Code Name: Scorpion with Abstract Rude and Moka Only in 2001, his first solo EP Baseball Bat and Nails in 2009, and a second solo EP with producer Ol' City Rocker titled Spasefase in 2012. Prevail then started 'Alpha Omega' - a new group teaming up with his nephew Cory Joseph (a.k.a. Neph) - in 2015. The duo released 3 EPs together before joining forces with Rob The Viking and Dr. Liesa Norman to form XL The Band. XL The Band has released dozens of more jazz/ hip hop leaning singles consistently since 2019.
Music
editPrevail rarely swears and tends to use an expansive vocabulary. The subject matter of his lyrics is generally quite dark. He often makes references to literature and entertainment.
XL The Band releases
edit- Opus No. 1 - April 3, 2020
Solo releases
edit- Baseball Bat & Nails EP - February 10, 2009
- Spasefase EP - January 10, 2012
Discography with Swollen Members
edit- Balance - September 28, 1999
- Balance: Extra Tracks - November 23, 1999
- Balance Re-Release - May 1, 2001
- Bad Dreams - November 13, 2001
- Monsters in the Closet - November 12, 2002
- Heavy - October 27, 2003
- Heavy Bonus DVD - November 18, 2003
- Black Magic - September 12 2006
- Armed to the Teeth - October 27, 2009
- Dagger Mouth - March 15, 2011
- Beautiful Death Machine - March 19, 2013
- Brand New Day - June 16, 2014
Awards and recognition with Swollen Members
editJuno Awards
edit- 2001 - Best Rap Recording (Balance)
- 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams)
- 2003 - Rap Recording of the Year (Monsters in the Closet)
- 2007 - Rap Recording of the Year (Black Magic)
MuchMusic Video Awards
edit- 2002 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic Best Director ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic VideoFACT Award ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2002 - MuchMusic Best Independent Video ("Fuel Injected" feat. Moka Only and directed by Wendy Morgan)
- 2003 - MuchVIBE Best Rap Video ("Breath" feat. Nelly Furtado and directed by Todd McFarlane)
References
edit- ^ Shapiro, P: The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, page 53. Rough Guides, 2005