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{{Short description|Australian rapper and musician}}
{{Short description|Australian rapper and musician}}
{{Other uses|Husky (disambiguation)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1992}}
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| origin = [[Wollongong, New South Wales]], Australia
| origin = [[Wollongong, New South Wales]], Australia
| genre = {{hlist|[[Australian hip hop]]}}
| genre = [[Australian hip hop]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|musician}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|musician}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = {{hlist|brainumb|[[Island Records Australia|Island Records]]}}
| label = {{hlist|brainumb|[[Island Records Australia|Island Australia]]}}
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'''Ben Hayden''' (born 1992), known professionally as '''Huskii''', is an Australian rapper and musician from [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]]. He released his debut studio album ''Antihero'' in February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/rapper-huskii-releases-debut-album-antihero/|title=Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album ''Antihero''|website=Music Feeds|date=11 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="NME AntiHero">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437|title=Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" Lifted from his debut album, ''Antihero'', out now|website=[[NME Australia]]|date=16 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022|author=Rose, Anna}}</ref>
'''Ben Hayden''' (born 1992), known professionally as '''Huskii''', is an Australian rapper and musician from [[Wollongong]], [[New South Wales]]. He released his debut studio album ''[[Antihero (album)|Antihero]]'' in February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/rapper-huskii-releases-debut-album-antihero/|title=Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album ''Antihero''|website=Music Feeds|date=11 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="NME AntiHero">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437|title=Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" Lifted from his debut album, ''Antihero'', out now|website=[[NME Australia]]|date=16 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022|author=Rose, Anna}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Hayden grew up in various homes around New South Wales and was exposed to violence, drug addiction and prostitution during his turbulent childhood; later falling victim to addiction, depression and incarceration in his teenage years.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.theindustrycosign.com/huskii-ruin-my-life/|title=Huskii Ruin My Life|website=The Industry Cosign|date=November 2021|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
Hayden grew up in various homes around New South Wales and was exposed to violence, drug addiction and prostitution during his turbulent childhood, later falling victim to addiction, depression and incarceration in his teenage years.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.theindustrycosign.com/huskii-ruin-my-life/|title=Huskii Ruin My Life|website=The Industry Cosign|date=November 2021|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===2016–2020===
===2016–2020===
In October 2016, Huskii released ''Barely Awake and Paranoid'' with songs appearing on [[YouTube]] channel HustleHard Television.<ref name="bio"/> This was followed in 2017 with ''Brainumb''. In 2019, Huskii released ''4 Days'', a collaborative EP with longtime friend [[Chillinit]].<ref name="bio"/>
In October 2016, Huskii released ''Barely Awake and Paranoid'' with songs appearing on [[YouTube]] channel HustleHard Television.<ref name="bio"/> This was followed in 2017 with ''Brainumb''. In 2019, Huskii released ''4 Days'', a collaborative EP with longtime friend.[[Chillinit]].<ref name="bio"/> In 2020 he released his ep titled “Recalled”.


===2021–present: ''Antihero''===
===2021–present: ''Antihero''===
On 12 November 2021, Huskii released the single "Ruin My Life".<ref name="P-20211112">{{cite web |url=http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ |title=Listen to "Ruin My Life", the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii |work=Pilerats |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 April 2022 |author=Davies, Hayden |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112030401/http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ |archive-date=12 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> His debut studio album ''Antihero'' was released on 11 February 2022.<ref name="NME AntiHero"/> "Toxic" was released as the album's second single on 16 February 2022.<ref name="NME-20220216">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ |title=Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" |work=[[NME Australia]] |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |author=Rose, Anna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216062754/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ |archive-date=16 February 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In November 2021, Huskii released "Ruin My Life", saying "'Ruin My Life' feels like the first time that I've been able to show my true sound... Everything leading up to this has been different parts of myself at different points in my life but this single and the ''Antihero'' project is the first time I feel like people will hear who I am as an artist."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/|title=Listen to Ruin My Life, the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii|website=Pilerats|date=November 2021|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>

''Antihero'' was released on 11 February 2022.<ref name="NME AntiHero"/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2022-02-21|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=21 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2022-02-21|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 21 February 2022|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=21 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Antihero''
! scope="row"| ''[[Antihero (album)|Antihero]]''
|
|
* Released: 11 February 2022
* Released: 11 February 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-huskii-antihero-cd?view=pdp |title=Antihero by Huskii |website=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |date=February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Label: Ben Hayden, [[Island Records Australia]] (4518106)
* Label: Ben Hayden, [[Island Records Australia]] (4518106)
* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[music download|digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[music download|digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]]
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of EPs, with release date and label shown
|+List of EPs, with release date and label shown
! Title
! scope="col"| Title
! Details
! scope="col"| Details
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Barely Awake and Paranoid''
! scope="row"| ''Barely Awake and Paranoid''
|
|
* Released: 8 October 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/barely-awake-and-paranoid/1448942094|title=Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=8 October 2016 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Released: 8 October 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/barely-awake-and-paranoid/1448942094/ |title=Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Label: brainumb
* Label: Brainumb
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''Brainuumb''
! scope="row"| ''Brainumb''
|
|
* Released: May 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/brainumb-ep/1447144746|title=Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=1 May 2017 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Released: May 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/brainumb-ep/1447144746/ |title=Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=1 May 2017 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Label: 201
* Label: 201
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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! scope="row"| ''4 Days''<br/>{{small|(with [[Chillinit]])}}
! scope="row"| ''4 Days''<br/>{{small|(with [[Chillinit]])}}
|
|
* Released: 20 December 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/4-days-ep/1491419037 |title=4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=20 December 2019 |accessdate=31 May 2020}}</ref>
* Released: 20 December 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/4-days-ep/1491419037/ |title=4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Label: 420 Family
* Label: 420 Family
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
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! scope="row"| ''Recalled''
! scope="row"| ''Recalled''
|
|
* Released: 9 November 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/recalled/1536931922|title=Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=9 November 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Released: 9 November 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/recalled/1536931922/ |title=Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=[[Apple Music]] |date=9 November 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref>
* Label: brainumb
* Label: Brainumb
* Format: Digital download, streaming
* Format: Digital download, streaming
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and album name shown
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/>
|-
! scope="row"| "Ruin My Life"<ref name="P-20211112"/>
| 2021
| —
| rowspan="2"| ''Antihero''
|-
! scope="row"| "Toxic"<ref name="NME-20220216"/>
| 2022
| —{{efn-ua|"Toxic" did not enter the [[ARIA Chart|ARIA Singles Chart]], but did peak at number 20 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2022-02-21/ |title=ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart for week of 21 February 2022 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412014207/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2022-02-21/ |archive-date=12 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}
|}
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist-ua}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Australian hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Australian male rappers]]
[[Category:Australian male rappers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 9 November 2024

For other uses, see Husky (disambiguation).

Huskii
Birth nameBen Hayden
Born1992 (age 31–32)
OriginWollongong, New South Wales, Australia
GenresAustralian hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2016–present
Labels

Ben Hayden (born 1992), known professionally as Huskii, is an Australian rapper and musician from Wollongong, New South Wales. He released his debut studio album Antihero in February 2022.[1][2]

Early life

[edit]

Hayden grew up in various homes around New South Wales and was exposed to violence, drug addiction and prostitution during his turbulent childhood, later falling victim to addiction, depression and incarceration in his teenage years.[3]

Career

[edit]

2016–2020

[edit]

In October 2016, Huskii released Barely Awake and Paranoid with songs appearing on YouTube channel HustleHard Television.[3] This was followed in 2017 with Brainumb. In 2019, Huskii released 4 Days, a collaborative EP with longtime friend.Chillinit.[3] In 2020 he released his ep titled “Recalled”.

2021–present: Antihero

[edit]

On 12 November 2021, Huskii released the single "Ruin My Life".[4] His debut studio album Antihero was released on 11 February 2022.[2] "Toxic" was released as the album's second single on 16 February 2022.[5]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Antihero 1

Extended plays

[edit]
List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Barely Awake and Paranoid
  • Released: 8 October 2016[7]
  • Label: Brainumb
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Brainumb
  • Released: May 2017[8]
  • Label: 201
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
4 Days
(with Chillinit)
  • Released: 20 December 2019[9]
  • Label: 420 Family
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Recalled
  • Released: 9 November 2020[10]
  • Label: Brainumb
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

[edit]
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
"Ruin My Life"[4] 2021 — Antihero
"Toxic"[5] 2022 —[A]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ "Toxic" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but did peak at number 20 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart.[11]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album Antihero". Music Feeds. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Rose, Anna (16 February 2022). "Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" Lifted from his debut album, Antihero, out now". NME Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Huskii Ruin My Life". The Industry Cosign. November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Davies, Hayden (12 November 2021). "Listen to "Ruin My Life", the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii". Pilerats. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Rose, Anna (16 February 2022). "Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic"". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 21 February 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ^ "4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart for week of 21 February 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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