Sol (Hip Hop Artist)
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| Birth name | Sol Moravia-Rosenberg |
| Also known as | Solzilla |
| Born | December 7, 1988 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Zilla Music |
| Website | www |
Sol Moravia-Rosenberg (born December 7, 1988), better known as Sol or Solzilla, is an American hip hop artist. In 2012, he released his second studio album Yours Truly, which received critical acclaim and rose to number one on the iTunes U.S. Hip-Hop Albums Chart while also charting on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Sol has collaborated with other artists such as the Macklemore, Blue Scholars, Grynch, and The Physics.
Sol was born in Shoreline, Washington, and is of Haitian descent through his mother and Russian-Jewish descent through his father, both of whom are teachers. He first began rapping during middle school with his cousin Ben Fodor (now known as mixed martial artist and real-life superhero Phoenix Jones), and further cultivated his musical aspirations while apprenticing at North Seattle’s Undercaste Studios.
Sol released his debut album The Ride independently in 2009, followed by three free EPs: Dear Friends, Vol. I, Vol. II, and Vol. III).
In 2010, Sol's EP Dear Friends, Vol. II reached KEXP's Hip-Hop Top 10 Chart, and his song "Dear Friends" was included in KUBE's Sound Session Best of 2010. In October 2010, Sol's song "So Damn High" climbed the charts on The Hype Machine, reaching number one above the likes of Kanye West, deadmau5, and Kings of Leon. His live in-studio performance on KEXP was covered in the Seattle Times.
Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Sol organized a benefit concert for Doctors Without Borders, generating $7,000.
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