About

Confident and introspective, Leyden’s music ranges from alternative hip-hop to experimental synthpop. He’s a producer, engineer, rapper, and singer originally from Bloomington, Illinois who spent his earlier years collaborating with other rising artists including Barb, buccky, and most notably chef leftover. Leyden started pursuing a solo career in early 2022 and co-founded the Austin-based band Bos Grunniens in the same year. Brazen percussion and idyllic keys are Leyden’s signatures as a producer, leaving plenty of space for his cathartic vocals and frequent features. The 2023 release “EP ONE” is a perfect example of the vast range of styles that Leyden can seamlessly transition between - industrial rap, jazz rap, boom bap, and underground circulate this effervescent project of just four songs. In the year following the success of “EP ONE”, Leyden released and co-released 6 singles which included “BET ON ME”, “GIMME”, and the gritty single “AW MAN”. Leyden left Austin, Texas to make his way to Chicago in June 2024 and quickly got back to work, releasing the wistful and therapeutic single “HEART OF STONE”. - Justin Corp