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John Givez
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| Birth name | John Lawrence Givens |
| Also known as | Juan Dando |
| Born | Oceanside, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Interscope |
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John Lawrence Givens (born August 29, 1992), known as John Givez, is an American musician. He creates music that mixes hip hop, R&B, soul, and funk. He is also known by the name Juan Dando. John Givez is cousins with another rapper named JGivens.
John Givez has released several music projects. His albums, Four Seasons (2013) and Soul Rebel (2015), both appeared on the Billboard magazine music charts.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Where John Givez Grew Up
John Lawrence Givens was born on August 29, 1992. He grew up in Oceanside, California. His parents, John Sr. and Ann Givens, are from Columbia, South Carolina.
John Givez's Music Journey
Starting His Career
John Givez began his music career in 2013. His first studio album, Four Seasons, came out on November 12, 2013. It was released with Kings Dream Entertainment. This album was a big step for him. It reached No. 46 on the Gospel Albums chart in Billboard magazine.
Successful Albums and Collaborations
His next studio album, Soul Rebel, was released on August 28, 2015. This album was also with Kings Dream Entertainment. Soul Rebel was very popular. It appeared on three different Billboard charts. It reached No. 7 on the Christian Albums chart. It also hit No. 19 on the Independent Albums chart. On the Rap Albums chart, it reached No. 10.
John Givez was part of a music group called Cousin Neighbor with his cousin JGivens. He was also in a group called Dream Junkies. This group included artists Beleaf and Ruslan. He has worked with other musicians too. In 2016, he was featured on Lecrae's song "Misconceptions 3" from the album Church Clothes 3. He also worked with the Christian rap group Hostyle Gospel. They released a song called "Skittles & Iced Tea" in April 2016. This song was about the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman legal case.
New Music and Projects
In late 2016, John Givez announced he was no longer with Kings Dream Entertainment. After that, in 2017, he released new songs like "2 dolla mic" and "Johnny's Cookout". He also put out music videos for "a selfish demo" and "After hours". On April 27, 2017, John shared that he would release a new mixtape called "Side A" that summer. On February 1, 2019, he released an EP (Extended Play) titled "...To Jalisa".
John Givez's Music Releases
Albums and EPs
John Givez has released several albums and EPs. These are longer music collections.
- Four Seasons (2013)
- Soul Rebel (2015)
- Tha Collection Tape, Vol.1 (2020)
- ...To Jalisa (2019) - This was an EP.
Mixtapes
He has also released mixtapes, which are often free collections of songs.
- The Little Engine That Could (2012)
- Mind Over Matter (2012)
