Huskii

Huskii
Huskii
Birth name	Ben Hayden
Born	1992 (age 31–32)
Origin	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Australian hip hop
Occupations	Rapper; singer; songwriter; musician;
Years active	2016–present
Labels	brainumb; Island Australia;

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

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

2016–2020

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

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	AUS ^[6]
Antihero	Released: 11 February 2022 Label: Ben Hayden, Island Records Australia (4518106) Format: CD, digital download, streaming	1

Extended plays

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

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

Notes

^ "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

^ "Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album Antihero". Music Feeds. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Huskii Ruin My Life". The Industry Cosign. November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 21 February 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ "Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music". Apple Music. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "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.

[12] "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]

[1] "Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album Antihero". Music Feeds. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[NME_AntiHero-2] 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.

[bio-3] "Huskii Ruin My Life". The Industry Cosign. November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[P-20211112-4] 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.

[NME-20220216-5] 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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