Prevail (musician)

Prevail
Birth name Kiley Hendriks
Born (1975-11-04) November 4, 1975
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1992-present
Labels Battle Axe Records
Associated acts Swollen Members
Madchild
Rob The Viking
Moka Only
Alpha and Omega
Website http://www.swollenmembers.com/

Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975), better known by stage name Prevail, is a 4-time Juno Award winning Canadian hip hop artist raised in Victoria, British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prevail is part of platinum-selling Swollen Members, which consists principally of himself and Mad Child. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop".[1] Aside from his extensive catalog with 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 Ol' City Rocker titled Spasefase in 2012.

Prevail has now started a new group in 2016 that goes by the name 'Alpha Omega' teaming up with his actual nephew Corey Joseph (a.k.a. Neph)

www.alphaomegaltvr.com

Music

Prevail 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.

Solo Releases

Discography with Swollen Members

Awards and recognition with Swollen Members

Juno Awards

MuchMusic Video Awards

References

  1. Shapiro, P: The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, page 53. Rough Guides, 2005

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