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, and appeared on the

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Viral 50 and U.K. Viral 10 charts. His first mainstream exposure was an appearance on the

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"Music Matters" initiative. Stylez was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and spent most of his life making music. At a young age, Stylez learned to play guitar from Ronnie "Bop" Williams from

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. In 2008, he recorded his first single "Fade Away" which gained international airplay. In 2010, he relocated from Canada to New York City in the hopes of furthering his career. He is influenced by

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Discography

Albums

*''In Late Out Very Early'', January 25, 2019

EP

*''Superstar'', November 2013 *''Dreamer'', June 4, 2013 *''Who Is'', February 5, 2016

Singles

*''Relapse'', August 5, 2016

Guest appearances

Consequence (rapper) – "Couped Up" feat. DJ Swivel & Chris Stylez on DJ Whoo Kid – BET Awards Mixtape '06, Clinton Sparks – The Cons Vol. 4 2006

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featuring Charlie Wilson & Chris Stylez – " Brothers" – Promotional Single

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stylez, Chris 21st-century African-American male singers American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Living people African-American male singer-songwriters American soul singers American hip hop singers Musicians from Ottawa Year of birth missing (living people)