Alex Wiley

Alexander William Wiley (born June 5, 1993) is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He released his first album Club Wiley in May 2013, followed by two more albums Village Party and Village Party 2: Heaven's Gates.

Musical career

1994-2010: Early life Alex began interest in music in grade school when he began playing the violin. Soon after, he began making hip hop music. In high school, he joined a record imprint called "The Village" with Kembe X, Monster Mike, Isaiah Rashad, Jean Deaux, Spiff, and The Magician.

2011-present: Various mixtapes and build on his buzz In November 2015, Wiley released Village Party 2: Heaven's Gate. The album includes a guest feature from Chance the Rapper and Kembe X. The album received high acclaim, eventually ranking among the top 40 albums on iTunes. Since then, Wiley has also worked with other highly acclaimed artists such as Hoodie Allen, Vic Mensa, and more.

Alex was featured on Chance the Rapper's 2016 song "Grown Ass Kid." However, due to clearance issues and the leaking of the song prior to the release, the song was not included on Chance's mixtape, Coloring Book.

Discography

Extended plays Title Album details Can I Borrow a Dollar EP (with Kembe X) Released: March 3, 2012 Format: Digital Download one singular flame emoji Released: March 10, 2015 Format: Digital Download

Mixtapes Title Album details Club Wiley Released: May 5, 2013 Format: Digital Download Village Party Released: June 5, 2014 Format: Digital Download Village Party 2: Heavens Gate Released: November 20, 2015 Format: Digital Download Tangerine Dream Released: June 12, 2016 Format: Digital Download Village Party III: Stoner Symphony Released: January 18, 2017 Format: Digital Download Synthia Part 1: Dial Tone Released: September 21, 2017 Format: Digital Download Tangerine Dream II Released: February 22, 2019 Format: Digital Download