Killval

Jayshawn Kylek Rowland[1] (born August 24, 2000) better known as Killval is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia. He would gain recognition in 2020, after his song "So Long" would go viral and gain millions of streams on Spotify after its increased use in Fortnite gaming montages.[2][3]

Killval
Birth nameJayshawn Kylek Rowland
Born (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000
Richmond, Virginia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2019–present
Associated acts

Biography

Jayshawn Kylek Rowland was born on August 24, 2000, in Richmond, Virginia.[4]

Career

Career Beginnings: 2019-2020

Rowland began making music in 2019. He would release his first song "Waste My Time" which was produced by Internet Money-affiliate Nick Mira. After slowly releasing singles throughout the year, he would release his debut extended play "Luv Digital" in January 2020.[5]

Breakthrough: 2020-2021

After releasing singles continually throughout 2020, Killval would release the extended play, "Eternal" in July 2020, which would include his breakout single "So Long".[6][7] The song, also produced by Mira, would go viral after becoming a trend in the use of Fortnite gaming montages. The song has over 25 millions plays to date across streaming services.[8]

Killval would go on to slowly but steadily release singles throughout the year, spearheaded by "Waiting 4 U"[9] and "Hate". Both of these singles would be included on Killval's third extended play "Romance For Madness" which was released on November 24, 2020.[10]

Quiet year and Good Girls Gone Bad: 2021-2022

Killval would have a relatively quiet 2021, while he built anticipation for his debut album, scheduled for release in 2022. He would go on to release singles such as "FRIENDS", "Space Ranger", "Quitter" and "Actress" to finish off the year.[11] The most successful of these, "Actress" would slowly gain an upwards of over 300,000 plays in a matter of months.[12] Killval would later release his debut album titled "Good Girls Bad Habits" on February 25th, 2022. [13]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Good Girls Bad Habits (2022)

Extended Plays

  • LUV Digital (2020)
  • Eternal (2020)
  • Romance For Madness (2020)

References
  1. "Killval".
  2. "So Long (Fortnite Montage) - YouTube YouTube · Crickets".
  3. "So Long". Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. "Killval Biography".
  5. "Luv Digital".
  6. "Eternal".
  7. "Eternal by Killval - Lyrical Lemonade Blog".
  8. "Killval, A shining light of Old Dominion state".
  9. "Waiting 4 U by Killval - Lyrical Lemonade Blog".
  10. "Romance For Madness by Killval - Lyrical Lemonade Blog".
  11. "Killval - Discogrpahy".
  12. "ACTRESS by Killval". Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. "Killval - Instagram".


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