Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born September 23, 1988), who goes by the stage name GAWVI (formerly G-Styles), is an American Christian hip hop artist and music producer, formerly for Reach Records. Born in the Bronx, New York, he has released three extended plays, five albums, and twenty-three singles including his songs; "In the Water" and "Late Nights."
Gawvi in a photo similar to his album cover of Heathen.
His career commenced in 2008, doing production work for Lecrae and Trip Lee, who continue to be his most consistent collaborators. In early 2016, he was officially signed to Reach Records. In early 2022, Reach ended their professional relationship with Gawvi after a sexual misconduct scandal.
He was married to Brianna Azucena. In January 2022 Gawvi announced that he had separated with her in 2020.[6][7] Shortly after this announcement, the visual and musical artist Cataphant claimed on Twitter that he had allegedly sent unsolicited pictures of his genitalia to multiple women.[8][6] Reach Records subsequently ended their professional relationship with him.[6][7]
Music careeredit
Career beginnings, record producing, and Reach Records (2008–2015)edit
Lost in Hue, Holding Hue, We Belong, and 954 (2016–2017)edit
On July 29, 2016, Gawvi released his debut extended play Lost in Hue. Jesus Freak Hideout rated the E.P. (extended play) three out of five stars, claiming it to be a unique move made by Reach. Lost in Hue flew off the shelves, sitting at No. 1 on the iTunes top-selling dance albums chart. On September 9, 2016, Gawvi released his second extend play, Holding Hue, and was given a five-star rating by JFH's Liam Jackson, who said that "Free" featuring T-Jay was the only song that was "not that good.” On March 31, 2017, he released his debut studio album We Belong, to acclaim in the CCM (contemporary Christian music) community[14] and debuting at No. 19 in iTunes.[15] Gawvi received his second Dove Award in 2017 for his production on Trip Lee's album The Waiting Room.
Panorama, Heathen, and Noche Juvenil (2018–Early 2022)edit
Gawvi released his second album Panorama on October 17, 2018, featuring the song "Fight for Me" (with Lecrae),[16] which won Rap/Hip Hop song of the year at the 50th GMA Dove Awards.[17] On April 10, 2020, Gawvi released his third album, Heathen, which was nominated for Rap/Hip Hop album of the year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards.[18] On March 26, 2021, Gawvi released his fourth full album, Noche Juvenil, which featured all songs recorded in Spanish, featuring Spanish-speaking artists from the Christian hip hop scene.[19] On January 30, 2022, Reach Records ended their professional relationship with Gawvi.[7][8]
Atmostfear (Late 2022-Present)edit
On October 9, 2022, Gawvi announced his next album Atmostfear. The album is currently scheduled for a 2023 release with the only known track being "Doors Down" with 1K Phew.
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
List of selected albums, with selected chart positions
^gawvi [@GAWVI] (February 8, 2014). "Gawvi: mom thank you... Mom: for what? Gawvi: for making my birth place be Bronx New York! Mom: your welcome 😜🙌" (Tweet). Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via Twitter.
^gawvi [@GAWVI] (September 23, 2014). "I love that on my birthday, I'm going back to my birth place! #NewYork" (Tweet). Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via Twitter.
^gawvi [@GAWVI] (September 9, 2013). "@Lilia_Huerta73 I'm 24 about to be 25 years old on September 23rd if anyone wants to get ya boi a gift!! Lol" (Tweet). Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via Twitter.
^gawvi [@GAWVI] (December 2, 2012). "@octoseven I was born in New York, father is from El Salvador, mother is from Dominican Republic" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ abcHuckabee, Tyler (2022-02-01). "Reach Records Has Severed Ties With GAWVI Following Allegations of Unsolicited Explicit Photos". RELEVANT. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ abcAniftos, Rania (2022-02-01). "Christian Hip-Hop Artist Gawvi Dropped by Reach Records After Allegations of Unsolicited Explicit Photos". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
^ ab"Reach Records Terminates GAWVI From Label After Claims of Sexual Misconduct [Statement]". Rapzilla. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^Vidal, Juan (September 21, 2014). "Meet Gawvi, Producer of the No. 1 Album in the Country". Esquire. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^Martinez, Paul (August 28, 2013). "Gawvi a/k/a G-Styles Joins Reach Records, Unveils DBGN2 Details". Jam the Hype. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^Cody, Daniel (January 24, 2015). . Wade-O Radio. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^Hernandez, Victoria (January 16, 2016). "Reach Records Signs GAWVI". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^GMA Dove Award. . Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^Conner, Matt (2017-03-31). "GAWVI - 'We Belong' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
^"iTunesCharts.net: US Albums Friday, 31st March 2017". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
^"GAWVI 'PANORAMA' Album Cover & Tracklist Revealed". rapzilla.com. 3 October 2018.
^. doveawards.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^. rapzilla.com. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ ab. Billboard. Christian Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^ ab. Billboard. Dance/Electronic Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^. Billboard. Top Gospel Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^ ab. Billboard. Independent Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^Shellnut, Kate (February 15, 2015). "Why Grammy Winner Lecrae Will Never Dominate the Gospel Charts Again... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^. Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^. Billboard. Christian Airplay. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
External linksedit
Official website
AllMusic credits
"Gawvi "GET EM" VLOG 7". YouTube. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
January 01, 1970
gawvi, gabriel, alberto, azucena, born, september, 1988, goes, stage, name, gawvi, formerly, styles, american, christian, artist, music, producer, formerly, reach, records, born, bronx, york, released, three, extended, plays, five, albums, twenty, three, singl. Gabriel Alberto Azucena born September 23 1988 who goes by the stage name GAWVI formerly G Styles is an American Christian hip hop artist and music producer formerly for Reach Records Born in the Bronx New York he has released three extended plays five albums and twenty three singles including his songs In the Water and Late Nights GAWVIBirth nameGabriel Alberto AzucenaAlso known asG StylesBorn 1988 09 23 September 23 1988 age 35 The Bronx New York U S OriginBroward County Florida U S GenresHip hoptrapCEDMCCMChristian rapOccupation s Singersongwriterrappermusic producerInstrument s VocalsYears active2008 2020 Gawvi in a photo similar to his album cover of Heathen His career commenced in 2008 doing production work for Lecrae and Trip Lee who continue to be his most consistent collaborators In early 2016 he was officially signed to Reach Records In early 2022 Reach ended their professional relationship with Gawvi after a sexual misconduct scandal Contents 1 Personal life 2 Music career 2 1 Career beginnings record producing and Reach Records 2008 2015 2 2 Lost in Hue Holding Hue We Belong and 954 2016 2017 2 3 Panorama Heathen and Noche Juvenil 2018 Early 2022 2 4 Atmostfear Late 2022 Present 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Extended plays 3 3 Singles 3 3 1 As a lead artist 3 3 2 As a featured artist 3 4 Other appearances 4 Awards 4 1 GMA Dove Awards 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life editGawvi was born Gabriel Alberto Azucena 1 in The Bronx New York 2 3 4 to a father from El Salvador and a mother from the Dominican Republic 5 He was raised in Miami Florida He was married to Brianna Azucena In January 2022 Gawvi announced that he had separated with her in 2020 6 7 Shortly after this announcement the visual and musical artist Cataphant claimed on Twitter that he had allegedly sent unsolicited pictures of his genitalia to multiple women 8 6 Reach Records subsequently ended their professional relationship with him 6 7 Music career editCareer beginnings record producing and Reach Records 2008 2015 edit He started his music production career in 2008 most notably working with Lecrae and Trip Lee 9 10 11 His career led to him acquiring a recording contract with Reach Records as both an artist and in house record producer 12 He won a GMA Dove Award at the 46th GMA Dove Awards in the category of Rap Hip Hop Album of the Year for his production work on Anomaly by Lecrae 13 Lost in Hue Holding Hue We Belong and 954 2016 2017 edit On July 29 2016 Gawvi released his debut extended play Lost in Hue Jesus Freak Hideout rated the E P extended play three out of five stars claiming it to be a unique move made by Reach Lost in Hue flew off the shelves sitting at No 1 on the iTunes top selling dance albums chart On September 9 2016 Gawvi released his second extend play Holding Hue and was given a five star rating by JFH s Liam Jackson who said that Free featuring T Jay was the only song that was not that good On March 31 2017 he released his debut studio album We Belong to acclaim in the CCM contemporary Christian music community 14 and debuting at No 19 in iTunes 15 Gawvi received his second Dove Award in 2017 for his production on Trip Lee s album The Waiting Room Panorama Heathen and Noche Juvenil 2018 Early 2022 edit Gawvi released his second album Panorama on October 17 2018 featuring the song Fight for Me with Lecrae 16 which won Rap Hip Hop song of the year at the 50th GMA Dove Awards 17 On April 10 2020 Gawvi released his third album Heathen which was nominated for Rap Hip Hop album of the year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards 18 On March 26 2021 Gawvi released his fourth full album Noche Juvenil which featured all songs recorded in Spanish featuring Spanish speaking artists from the Christian hip hop scene 19 On January 30 2022 Reach Records ended their professional relationship with Gawvi 7 8 Atmostfear Late 2022 Present edit On October 9 2022 Gawvi announced his next album Atmostfear The album is currently scheduled for a 2023 release with the only known track being Doors Down with 1K Phew Discography editAlbums edit List of selected albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USChr 20 USD E 21 USGos 22 USInd 23 Dope Beats Good News Vol 2 Collaboration with Rhema Soul Released October 8 2013 Label Good City Music Format CD digital download streaming 31 We Belong Debut album Released March 31 2017 Label Reach Records Format CD digital download streaming 7 7 17 Panorama Second album Released October 19 2018 Label Reach Format CD digital download streaming 16 44 Heathen Third album Released April 10 2020 Label Reach Format CD digital download streaming Noche Juvenil Fourth album Released March 26 2021 Label Reach Format CD digital download streaming denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Note Beginning in 2015 Billboard rendered most hip hop rap albums ineligible for the Gospel charts 24 Extended plays edit List of selected albums with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USChr 20 USD E 21 USInd 23 Lost In Hue Debut EP Released July 29 2016 Label Reach Records Format Digital download streaming 8 2 18 Holding Hue Released September 9 2016 Label Reach Format Digital download streaming 11 4 42 954 Released December 15 2017 Label Reach Format Digital download streaming denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Singles edit As a lead artist edit Year Title Peak chart positions Album USChrist 25 Christ Airplay 26 2016 In the Water 48 30 Lost in Hue 2017 Closer featuring RobbieLee amp Julissa Leilani 37 28 We Belong God Speed featuring Andy Mineo amp KB 43 Rock N Roll featuring ELHAE 34 Like We Belong 34 Diamonds featuring Jannine Weigel Non album singles High Note Moments 954 Thrills Bros featuring Madiel Lara Hit the Lotto featuring 1K Phew 2018 Slingshot Panorama Fight For Me featuring Lecrae 25 35 Fashion Joe featuring KB Get Em featuring Aklesso Rhomar Jessy amp TROSSTHEGIANT With You 50 2019 Hope You Say Non album single 2020 Not Too Far Heathen Climate Change featuring Aklesso and Wordsplayed 2021 Que Paso Noche Juvenil denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory As a featured artist edit Year Title Album 2013 P Y I T F Rhema Soul featuring Gawvi Spzrkt Rey King amp Social Club Dope Beats Good News Vol 2 2015 Boogie Tonight Eximio featuring Gawvi amp Ruslan Non album single 2019 Glory WHATUPRG featuring Gawvi Summer Nineteen 2021 Zone Blanca featuring Gawvi Renovada EP Other appearances edit Year Title Album 2012 Glow in the Dark Social Club featuring Gawvi Misfits EP 2014 Social Club Is Not Dead Social Club featuring Gawvi Misfits 2 2016 Against All Adz Wordsplayed featuring Gawvi Clowntown 2018 Angels 116 featuring Gawvi The Gift A Christmas CompilationAwards editGMA Dove Awards edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2019 Fight For Me Rap Hip Hop Recorded of the Year Won PANORAMA Rap Hip Hop Album of the Year NominatedReferences edit Broadcast Music Inc Songwriter Composer AZUCENA GABRIEL ALBERTO Broadcast Music Inc Retrieved January 17 2016 permanent dead link gawvi GAWVI February 8 2014 Gawvi mom thank you Mom for what Gawvi for making my birth place be Bronx New York Mom your welcome Tweet Retrieved January 17 2016 via Twitter gawvi GAWVI September 23 2014 I love that on my birthday I m going back to my birth place NewYork Tweet Retrieved January 17 2016 via Twitter gawvi GAWVI September 9 2013 Lilia Huerta73 I m 24 about to be 25 years old on September 23rd if anyone wants to get ya boi a gift Lol Tweet Retrieved January 17 2016 via Twitter gawvi GAWVI December 2 2012 octoseven I was born in New York father is from El Salvador mother is from Dominican Republic Tweet via Twitter a b c Huckabee Tyler 2022 02 01 Reach Records Has Severed Ties With GAWVI Following Allegations of Unsolicited Explicit Photos RELEVANT Retrieved 2022 03 06 a b c Aniftos Rania 2022 02 01 Christian Hip Hop Artist Gawvi Dropped by Reach Records After Allegations of Unsolicited Explicit Photos Billboard Retrieved 2022 03 06 a b Reach Records Terminates GAWVI From Label After Claims of Sexual Misconduct Statement Rapzilla 2022 02 01 Retrieved 2022 03 04 Vidal Juan September 21 2014 Meet Gawvi Producer of the No 1 Album in the Country Esquire Retrieved January 17 2016 Martinez Paul August 28 2013 Gawvi a k a G Styles Joins Reach Records Unveils DBGN2 Details Jam the Hype Retrieved January 17 2016 Cody Daniel January 24 2015 Full Interview with Gawvi Wade O Radio Archived from the original on February 7 2016 Retrieved January 17 2016 Hernandez Victoria January 16 2016 Reach Records Signs GAWVI HipHopDX Retrieved January 17 2016 GMA Dove Award Search GAWVI Gospel Music Association Archived from the original on September 27 2018 Retrieved January 17 2016 Conner Matt 2017 03 31 GAWVI We Belong album review CCM Magazine Retrieved April 3 2017 iTunesCharts net US Albums Friday 31st March 2017 www itunescharts net Retrieved April 3 2017 GAWVI PANORAMA Album Cover amp Tracklist Revealed rapzilla com 3 October 2018 Past Winners doveawards com 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced doveawards com Archived from the original on February 1 2022 Retrieved January 31 2022 GAWVI Drops Full Spanish Project Noche Juvenil amp Dicen music video Listen Here rapzilla com 26 March 2021 Archived from the original on 1 February 2022 Retrieved January 31 2022 a b Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Christian Albums Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved January 3 2019 a b Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Dance Electronic Albums Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved January 3 2019 Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Top Gospel Albums Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on January 4 2019 Retrieved January 3 2019 a b Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Independent Albums Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved January 3 2019 Shellnut Kate February 15 2015 Why Grammy Winner Lecrae Will Never Dominate the Gospel Charts Again News amp Reporting Christianity Today Christianity Today Retrieved January 3 2019 Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Hot Christian Songs Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on May 12 2018 Retrieved January 3 2019 Gawvi Chart History Billboard Billboard Christian Airplay Billboard Hollywood Reporter Media Group Archived from the original on January 3 2019 Retrieved January 3 2019 External links editOfficial website AllMusic credits Gawvi GET EM VLOG 7 YouTube Retrieved November 23 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gawvi amp oldid 1211921844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
