Christopher Michael Hulvey (born January 13, 1999), known professionally by his surname Hulvey, is an American Christian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut studio album ''Christopher'' debuted and peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart. Even though he isn't well known in his home town, his shows have been compared to sermons the way Hulvey spreads the gospel throughout the concerts.

Education and career

Hulvey was born and grew up in

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. He dropped out of college and moved to

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to pursue a career in music. He supported his music aspirations by working at a local supermarket. Part of his job was "scrubbing toilets ndcleaning floors." In August 2019, Hulvey signed a contract with Reach Records which was made public in January 2020. His first release with the label was an EP titled ''Prelude'' then a month later he followed up with another EP titled ''BRKNHRT''. Hulvey was featured on "Restored" and "Celebrate More" on

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's album Restoration. Hulvey received writing credits for two additional songs on the album ("Set Me Free" and "Over the Top"). He was also featured on the

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song "Live Forever" (which recently passed 1 million views on

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) and on

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's song "Glorify" alongside his labelmate Lecrae. Hulvey was the opening act during the Social Club Misfits tour in early 2020. In 2021, his debut album ''Christopher'' landed at No. #8 on Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart, #19 at Rap Albums chart, only one week after its release. In the same year, he released an eight track EP titled ''COMA.'' In 2022, he released a standalone single ''"Beautiful".'' Also in 2021, Hulvey was featured on a song titled "Higher Power" by Crowder. In 2023, he was featured in a song with

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, called "No Longer Bound". The song reached #2 on the U.S. Viral 50 Chart on

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and #19 on the Billboard

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. In June 2024, Hulvey released a

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of his 2023 song "Altar", featuring

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. On September 13, 2024, Hulvey released his second studio album entitled ''CRY''.

Tours

In 2023, Hulvey announced his first nationwide tour, ''The Beautiful Tour,'' named after his July 2022 single "Beautiful." ''The Beautiful Tour'' was a major success, selling out multiple shows in cities across the United States.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

''Prelude'' (2020) ''BRKNHRT.'' (2020) COMA (2021) ''Perry Lane Pack'' (2023)

References

{{Authority control Reach Records artists 1999 births Living people Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state) American performers of Christian music