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, and

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. In 2018, he founded rap collective Surf Gang. Evilgiane uses

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to produce music.

Early life

Giane Chenheu was born 1996 or 1997 in

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, New York. He grew up in Chinatown, New York. His father was a producer and his mother was a songwriter. Chenheu began making beats in his early teens, using

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. Growing up, he listened to music produced by

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and

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Career

Evilgiane founded New York-based rap collective Surf Gang in 2018. In 2023, he produced the single '' The Hillbillies'' by

and

. Later that year, Evilgiane received a production credit on ''Voir Dire'' by

and

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. He produced the track "Making the Band (Danity Kane)" in collaboration with producer Clams Casino. In 2024, Evilgiane released his mixtape ''#HeavensGate Vol. 1''. "40", a track from the mixtape which featured

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and

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, was listed among the best songs of 2024 by ''

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References

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