Jeremiah Timothy Givens (born May 24, 1987), also known by the stage name JGivens, is an American former

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musician. He has released four studio albums: ''Run'' in 2011, ''El v. Envy'' in 2013, '' Fly Exam'' in 2015, and ''Domino'' in 2019.

Early life

Jeremiah Timothy Givens Work ID No. 888894558 was born on May 24, 1987, in

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. His mother moved to

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when Givens was five years old, to remove the family from the presence of gang life. Givens obtained his

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from the

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at the

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Music career

JGivens' music career started in 2008, and his debut studio album, ''Run'', was released on July 22, 2011, independently. His subsequent studio album, ''El v. Envy'', was released on August 6, 2013, independently. His third studio album, '' Fly Exam'', was released on September 25, 2015, with Humble Beast Records. In 2016, JGivens was featured on

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's mixtape, ''

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'', performing the song "Misconceptions 3" alongside Lecrae,

John Givez John Lawrence Givens (born August 29), known professionally as John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician, who plays hip hop, R&B, soul, funk and neo soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. John has released tw ...

and Jackie Hill Perry. In 2019, Givens transitioned away from Christian hip-hop and revealed he was addicted to drugs, openly gay, and

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-positive.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Run'' (July 22, 2011, independent) * ''El v. Envy'' (August 6, 2013, independent) * '' Fly Exam'' (September 25, 2015, Humble Beast) * ''Domino'' (October 18, 2019, independent)

References

External links

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New Release Today profile

Wade-O Radio interview
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