Rawsrvnt

Rawsrvnt

Rawsrvnt in April 2015
Background information
Birth name Eduardo Ignacio Puyol
Also known as Eddy "Rawsrvnt" Puyol
Born (1979-07-04) July 4, 1979
Miami, Florida
Origin West Palm Beach, Florida
Genres Christian hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals, singer-songwriter
Years active 2002–present
Labels Soul Deep Records
Website rawsrvnt.com

Eduardo "Eddy" Ignacio Puyol (born July 4, 1979), who goes by the stage name Rawsrvnt (pronounced raw servant), is an American Christian hip hop artist, speaker, songwriter, and record producer. He has released seven studio albums, five extended plays, several singles, and a compilation album with greatest hits.

Early life

Rawsrvnt was born Eduardo Ignacio Puyol,[1] on July 4, 1979,[2] in Miami, Florida,[3] to father and mother, Orlando and Susana Puyol (née, Smith), where he was raised with his younger siblings, a sister, Sofia, and a brother, Roberto ("Bobby").[4] His parents are both immigrants from Cuba; they own and operate a learning center for children.[4][5]

Music career

Rawsrvnt started his music recording career in 2002, with the first studio album, Representin', that was released by Soul Deep Records on March 18, 2003.[6][7] The subsequent release, Gone Fishin', a studio album, was released on August 1, 2004 from Soul Deep Records.[8][9] His next release, an extended play, Unshakeable, was released on September 20, 2005 with Soul Deep Records.[10] He released In Rare Form, a studio album, on August 1, 2006 by Soul Deep Records.[11][12] The studio album Makin' Moves was released from Soul Deep Records, on September 18, 2007.[13][14] He released Breathe, an extended play, on August 19, 2008, by Soul Deep Records.[15] His subsequent release, Chopped & Screwed, was released on November 25, 2008 with Soul Deep Records.[16] The next studio album, No Ordinary Love, was released from Soul Deep Records, on March 16, 2010 and rereleased on March 1, 2011.[17][18][19] The deluxe version of No Ordinary Love named Love Deluxe, was released on May 1, 2012, with Soul Deep Records.[20] The compilation album of greatest hits, A Decade of Faith, was released with Soul Deep Records on October 2, 2012.[21] He released, #LoveStruck, an extended play, on October 14, 2014, from Soul Deep Records.[22] His seventh studio album, Game Changer, was released on October 9, 2015, with Soul Deep Records.[23] A reggae extended play project, Soul Deep, originally released on August 7, 2012 by Soul Deep Records was rereleased with 3 revamped tracks for optimal sound quality on July 15, 2016.[24][25] On May 19, 2017 Soul Deep Records released Rawsrvnt's fifth EP titled Shut It Down.[26]

Personal life

Puyol married Chrissy Alvarez on July 19, 2014,[27][28][29] where they now reside in West Palm Beach, Florida, with their two daughters.[30][31]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles
Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: Eduardo Ignacio Puyol". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE. "Rawsrvnt". The Holy Hip Hop DataBASE. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Joseph, Kerlyn "Nista" (October 10, 2010). "Rawsrvnt: In Raw Form". SOUL Magazine. pp. 38–9. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Rawsrvnt. "Partners". Rawsrvnt.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cummings, Tony; Martin, Susanne (May 31, 2007). "Rawsrvnt: Groundbreaking Hip-Hop Worship from a Florida Rapper". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Sutherland, T.A. (December 1, 2004). "Review: Rawsrvnt Representin' ". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Ingram II, Brenda. "Review: Rawsrvnt Representin' ". Gospelflava. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Bunn, David (April 13, 2007). "Review: Rawsrvnt Gone Fishin' ". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bonner, Gerard. "Review: Rawsrvnt Gone Fishin' ". Gospelflava. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Sutherland, T.A. (April 14, 2007). "Review: Rawsrvnt Unshakeable". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ Foulger, Kevin J. (March 13, 2007). "Review: Rawsrvnt In Rare Form". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Rapzilla (March 6, 2006). "Review: Rawsrvnt In Rare Form". Rapzilla. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ Martin, Ian (December 10, 2007). "Review: Rawsrvnt Makin' Moves". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ Rapzilla (May 7, 2008). "Review: Rawsrvnt Makin' Moves". Rapzilla. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ Hayes, Steve (October 23, 2008). "Review: Rawsrvnt Breathe". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  16. ↑ Hayes, Steve (September 5, 2012). "Review: Rawsrvnt Chopped & Screwed". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  17. ↑ Hayes, Steve (May 11, 2010). "Review: Rawsrvnt No Ordinary Love". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ Fenelus, K. Lenon (April 2, 2010). "Review: Rawsrvnt No Ordinary Love". Rapzilla. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  19. ↑ Rapzilla (March 1, 2011). "Rawsrvnt rereleases No Ordinary Love". Rapzilla. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ Hayes, Steve (September 28, 2012). "Review: Rawsrvnt Love Deluxe". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  21. ↑ Rapzilla (October 2, 2012). "Rawsrvnt releases A Decade of Faith to celebrate 10 years of ministry and music". Rapzilla. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  22. ↑ Sketch the Journalist (October 14, 2014). "Rawsrvnt offers #LoveStruck EP to campaign supporters". Rawsrvnt.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  23. ↑ Sparkman, Kevin (October 1, 2015). "Review: Rawsrvnt Game Changer". CCM Magazine. p. 38. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  24. ↑ Hayes, Steve (September 29, 2012). "Review: Rawsrvnt Soul Deep". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  25. ↑ Sketch the Journalist (July 15, 2016). "Rawsrvnt and St. Matthew's reggae project Soul Deep rereleased with 3 revamped tracks for optimal sound quality". Rawsrvnt.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  26. ↑ Sketch the Journalist (May 1, 2017). "Rawsrvnt set to release new "Shut It Down" EP filled with features". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  27. ↑ The Knot (July 19, 2014). "Eddy Puyol and Chrissy Alvarez". The Knot. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  28. ↑ Sketch the Journalist (July 24, 2014). "Rawsrvnt gets married with a ceremony that blends Christianity and hip hop". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  29. ↑ Streeter, Leslie (August 4, 2014). "Gardens Christian rapper, TV bachelor finally merges with his match". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  30. ↑ Rawsrvnt (April 4, 2015). "Ava Marie Puyol". Rawsrvnt.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  31. ↑ Rawsrvnt (July 21, 2016). "Olivia Grace Puyol". Rawsrvnt.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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