Prevail | |
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Birth name | Kiley Hendriks |
Born |
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
November 4, 1975
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". 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
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.