Gawvi
| Gawvi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gabriel Alberto Azucena |
| Also known as | Gawvi, G-Styles |
| Born |
September 23, 1988 The Bronx, New York |
| Origin | Miami, Florida |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Trap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, music producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Reach, Black Market |
| Associated acts | Lecrae, Trip Lee, Social Club, Rhema Soul, wordsplayed, Derek Minor, Alex Medina, Tedashii, Andy Mineo, KB, Tau |
| Website |
gawvi |
Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born September 23, 1988), who goes by the stage name Gawvi, formerly G-Styles, is an American Christian hip hop artist and music producer for Reach Records. His career commenced in 2008, doing production work for Lecrae and Trip Lee, who continue to be his most consistent collaborators. In early 2016, he was officially signed to Reach Records.
Early life
Gawvi was born Gabriel Alberto Azucena,[1] on September 23, 1988,[2] in The Bronx, New York,[3][4][5] to a father from El Salvador and a mother from the Dominican Republic,[6] while he was raised in Miami, Florida.
Music career
He started his music production career in 2008, most notably working with Lecrae and Trip Lee.[7][8][9] His career led to him acquire a recording contract with Reach Records as both an artist and in-house record producer.[10] He won a GMA Dove Award at the 46th GMA Dove Awards in the category of Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, for his production work on Anomaly by Lecrae.[11] Azucena currently working on his debut studio album set for a summer release under Reach Records.
References
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: AZUCENA GABRIEL ALBERTO". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Jail.com (July 19, 2010). "Arrest Record: Gabriel Alberto Azucena". Jail.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ gawvi (GAWVI) (February 8, 2014). "Gawvi: mom thank you... Mom: for what? Gawvi: for making my birth place be Bronx New York! Mom: your welcome". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ gawvi (GAWVI) (September 23, 2014). "I love that on my birthday, I'm going back to my birth place! #NewYork". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ gawvi (GAWVI) (September 9, 2013). "I'm 24 about to be 25 years old on September 23rd if anyone wants to get ya boi a gift!! Lol". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ gawvi (GAWVI) (December 2, 2012). "I was born in New York, father is from El Salvador, mother is from Dominican Republic.". Twitter. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Vidal, Juan (September 21, 2014). "Meet Gawvi, Producer of the No. 1 Album in the Country". Esquire. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Martinez, Paul (August 28, 2013). "Gawvi a/k/a G-Styles Joins Reach Records, Unveils DBGN2 Details". Jam the Hype. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Cody, Daniel (January 24, 2015). "Full Interview with Gawvi". Wade-O Radio. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (January 16, 2016). "Reach Records Signs GAWVI". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ GMA Dove Award. "Search: GAWVI". Gospel Music Association. Retrieved January 17, 2016.