John Givez

John Givez
Birth name John Lawrence Givens
Also known as John Givez, Juan Dando
Born (1992-08-29) August 29, 1992
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, R&B, neo-soul,
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, Rapper
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 2013–present
Labels Kings Dream
Associated acts JGivens, Dream Junkies, Cousin Neighbor, Asaiah Ziv, Beleaf, Ruslan
Website johngivez.com

John Lawrence Givens (born August 29, 1992), who goes by the stage name John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician,[1] who plays hip hop, R&B, and neo-soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. Both John and his cousin form a group called Cousin Neighbor and are also members of the Hipsavvy Movement created by Asaiah Ziv. John has released two studio albums, Four Seasons in 2013, Soul Rebel in 2015, while both releases charted on the Billboard magazine charts.

Early life

Givens was born, John Lawrence Givens,[2] on August 29,[3] 1992,[4] in Oceanside, California, where he grew up,[1] the son of John Sr.,[2] and Ann Givens,[5] while his parents are originally from Columbia, South Carolina.[6] He has an older sister, Yvette, whose married to Beleaf, and he has done work with his cousin, JGivens since both started in the music industry.[7][8]

Music career

John Givez music career started in 2013, with the studio album, Four Seasons, that was released on November 12, 2013,[9] with Kings Dream Entertainment.[10] The album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 46 on the Gospel Albums chart.[11] His subsequent studio album, Soul Rebel, was released on August 28, 2015,[12][13][14] from Kings Dream Entertainment.[15][16][17] This album charted on three Billboard magazine charts,[18] where it placed on the Christian Albums chart at No. 7,[19] Independent Albums chart at No. 19,[20] and Rap Albums at No. 10.[21]

He is also a member of the groups Cousin Neighbor (with JGivens) and Dream Junkies (with Beleaf and Ruslan). He was also featured on several songs on Asaiah Ziv's EP, Hipsavvy: The Introduction, which were Hipsavvy Cypher, Versace Dreams and Jumpman [After The Rain].

Discography

Albums
List of Albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details[18] Peak chart positions
US
CHR[19]		 US
IND[20]		 US
RAP[21]		 US
GOS
Four Seasons – – – 46[11]
Soul Rebel 7 19 10 –

References

  1. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "John Givez : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 John Dando (JohnGivez) (December 20, 2012). "#tbt tha first john lawrence givens to ever do it..". Twitter. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ John Dando (JohnGivez) (August 29, 2015). "happy birthday @michaeljackson. Oh & happy birthday to me, too!". Twitter. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ California Birth Index. "John Lawrence Givens, Born 08/29/1992 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ John Dando (JohnGivez) (April 18, 2015). "can't let tha night end without shouting out tha queen that gave me birth. happy birthday Ann Givens. I love you so much.". Twitter. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ NRTTeamAdmin (November 13, 2015). "John Givez Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ John Dando (JohnGivez) (June 4, 2013). "she helped raise me. happy birthday little big sister. I love you @mrsmelanin http://instagram.com/p/aJhDZ6lnYy/". Twitter. Retrieved November 14, 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  8. ↑ California Birth Index. "Yvette Nicole Givens, Born 06/04/1987 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ McKay, Aubrey (December 5, 2013). "Album Review: John Givez – IV Seasons". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Solis, Steven (October 16, 2013). "John Givez '4 Seasons' Cover, Tracklisting & Production Credits Revealed". Rapzilla. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Chart search for Four Seasons on Gospel Albums at billboard.com/biz
  12. ↑ Lacy, Dwayne (November 13, 2015). "Keeping It Real". New Release Today. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ Borquaye, Isaac (September 5, 2015). "John Givez - Soul Rebel Album Review". Premier Gospel. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ McKay, Aubrey (September 10, 2015). "Album Review: John Givez – Soul Rebel". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  15. ↑ Daniels, David (August 24, 2015). "John Givez reveals 'Soul Rebel' release date, tracklist and cover art". Rapzilla. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (July 30, 2015). "John Givez Says "Soul Rebel" Album Will Challenge Listeners". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ Meara, Paul (September 30, 2015). "John Givez Details Meaning Of "Soul Rebel" Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Billboard. "John Givez : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "John Givez Album & Song Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "John Givez Album & Song Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  21. 1 2 "John Givez Album & Song Chart History (Rap Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 14, 2015.

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