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Born in Beaumont, Texas but having grown up in Houston, HVN’s story revolves around
persistence. At age 15, just beginning high school, HVN suffered a stroke caused by sickle cell
anemia - his second stroke, the first of which occurred in elementary school. As a result, he lost
his motor functions and had to relearn everything. he decided to start a clothing brand called
Don’t Die. In the years to come, Don’t Die grew from a clothing brand for him and his friends into
a catalyst for the music and fashion scenes in Houston, hosting parties and live performances
around the city. For other Houston artists like BBY Kodie, the Don’t Die parties became
essential in the city’s burgeoning scene, as they provided a platform for artists who struggled to
find traditional Houston music venues that would let them throw shows.
In late 2019, HVN decided to make a project of his own after years of being in the studio with
friends, freestyling for fun and watching them create. These early sessions eventually formed
his 2020 debut project, Welcome to HVN. The 7-song album - led by standout cut, “Backhand” -
made an immediate impact upon release and garnered cosigns from Virgil Abloh, Kevin
Abstract, Taco Bennett, Don Toliver, and more, as well as high praise from platforms including
Lyrical Lemonade, Complex, and Pigeons & Planes. After the success of “Demon,” HVN joined
forces with Zack Bia and Field Trip Recordings, releasing another single, “Draco,” in April of
2021. HVN then signed with Interscope Records in the summer of 2021.
A few months later, in October 2021, HVN was featured on “Smoke” from Don Toliver’s Life Of
A Don album alongside Cactus Jack-signee SoFaygo, appearing at three Life Of A Don tour
dates to perform the song. This feature led into the release of the October 2021 single “Marine,”
which was accompanied by a Noah Dillon music video and led into the November 2021 release
of HVN’s second project, All Girls To Heaven -- a lifestyle-oriented body of work that enhanced
and built on the sound that HVN and his Houston-centric team of producers and collaborators
had created on Welcome to Heaven.
