Evilgiane
Evilgiane | |
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 Evilgiane performing in June 2025 | |
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| Born | Giane Chenheu February 17, 1997 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Label | SURF GANG |
| Member of | SURF GANG |
| Website | surfgang |
Giane Chenheu (born February 17, 1997), professionally known as Evilgiane (stylized in lowercase), is an American record producer and songwriter. He has worked with Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, ASAP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike, and Nettspend, among others.[1]
In 2018, he founded the collective and record label SURF GANG, to whom they signed electronic music duo Snow Strippers and rapper Xaviersobased, among other artists.[2] Evilgiane uses the music production software Ableton to produce.[3]
Early life
[edit]Giane Chenheu[1] was born on February 17, 1997[4] in Brooklyn, New York.[3][5] He grew up in Chinatown, New York.[1] His father was a producer and his mother was a songwriter.[1][6] Chenheu began making beats in his early teens, using FL Studio Mobile. Growing up, he listened to music produced by Timbaland and Static Major.[5]
Career
[edit]Evilgiane founded New York-based collective and label Surf Gang in 2018.[7] In 2023, he produced the single "The Hillbillies" by Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem.[8] He produced the Earl Sweatshirt track "Making the Band (Danity Kane)" in collaboration with producer Clams Casino.[9][10]
In 2024, Evilgiane released his mixtape #HeavensGate Vol. 1.[1][11] "40", a track from the mixtape which featured Nettspend and Xaviersobased,[1] was listed among the best songs of 2024 by The New York Times[12] and Pitchfork.[13] He released instrumental album Giane 2 in January 2026.[14]
On 10 March 2026, the double-single from the album Pompeii // Utility was released, consisting of Mike's "Minty", produced by Evilgiane and Pentagrvm, and Earl Sweatshirt's "Earth", produced by Harrison.[15][16]
On June 7, 2026, in an article by Pitchfork, it was announced that Evilgiane's second installation titled #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 2 will be released later in 2026.[17]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "How Evilgiane Made #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 1, as told by his collaborators". The FADER. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Releases | Surf Gang Records". surfgang.nyc.
- 1 2 Lee, Cydney (June 7, 2023). "'The Hillbillies' Producer Evilgiane Talks Sampling, Surf Gang and How Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar 'Caught Me By Surprise'". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Ihaza, Jeff (August 18, 2021). "Meet Surf Gang, the Gen-Z Rap Heroes You Didn't Know You Needed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- 1 2 "EvilGiane from Surf Gang Talks The Making of "Hillbillies..." Complex. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Evilgiane". Rolling Stone Australia. August 14, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "EvilGiane is leading America's cutting-edge rap scene". The Face. March 1, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Beame, Abe (June 2, 2023). "Evilgiane Wasn't Expecting That Kendrick and Keem Collab Either". Vulture. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Earl Sweatshirt Switches Lanes With 'Making The Band (Danity Kane)'". UPROXX. June 15, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Nguyen, Dean Van. "Earl Sweatshirt / The Alchemist: VOIR DIRE". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Lindert, Hattie. "Evilgiane: #HEAVENSGATE". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Best Songs of 2024". December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2024". Pitchfork. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 14, 2026). "evilgiane Releases New Instrumental Album 'Giane 2': Stream". Stereogum. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ Schube, Will (March 10, 2026). "Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and Surf Gang Unite for Pompeii // Utility Double Album and Tour". Flood Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Suskind, Alex (March 10, 2026). "Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and Surf Gang Made an Album Together". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lindert, Hattie (June 7, 2026). "Evilgiane Announces #HEAVENSGATE Vol. 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 14, 2026.