Boslen
{{Short description|Canadian rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Boslen
| birth_name = Corben Nikk Bowen
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|15}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia
| origin = Chilliwack, British Columbia
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative hip hop, hip hop, trap}}
| occupation =
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2020–present
| label = {{hlist|Capitol|Chaos Club}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.boslenmusic.com/}}
}}
Corben Nikk Bowen known professionally as Boslen,Mitch Mosk, [https://atwoodmagazine.com/boslen-dusk-to-dawn-album-review-music-feature/ "Introspective, Cinematic, & Dark”: Boslen Dives into the Vulnerable Depths of Debut Album ‘Dusk to Dawn’"]. Atwood Magazine, October 4, 2021. is a Canadian rapper based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Kyle Mullin, [https://www.complex.com/music/boslen-interview-new-ep-gonzo "Boslen on Pushing Boundaries, Getting Criticized by Kanye’s Engineer, and New EP ‘GONZO’"]. Complex, June 24, 2022. He is most noted for his EP Gonzo, which was shortlisted for the Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.Louis Pavlakos, [https://www.complex.com/music/juno-awards-2023-rap-album-of-the-year "Nav, Tobi Nominated for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards"]. Complex, January 30, 2023.
Boslen was previously signed to a joint venture deal between Capitol Music Group and Chaos Club Digital, a Vancouver-based record label and management group co-founded by Boslen's manager, Isaac Markinson.
Early life
Corbin Nikk Bowen, the son of a Jamaican father and an indigenous Canadian mother, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1999. He was raised in Chilliwack and would begin making music in 2020.Kyle Mullin, [https://www.complex.com/music/boslen-dusk-to-dawn-feature "Boslen on Linking With Rascalz and Taking Up Vancouver’s Rap Torch"]. Complex, August 24, 2021.
Career
He debuted in 2020 with the singles "Vultures" and "My Ways", before releasing his full-length debut album Dusk to Dawn in 2021. The album includes collaborations with Dro Kenji and Rascalz on the track eleven track mixtape. The Gonzo EP followed in 2022.Gabby Sgherri, [https://beatroutemedia.com/boslen-gonzo/ "Boslen’s GONZO & Losing Your Mind Has Never Sounded Better"]. BeatRoute, July 6, 2022.
In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20230302170512/https://etcanada.com/news/972900/feel-out-loud-alessia-cara-serena-ryder-more-canadian-artists-collaborate-on-new-single-promoting-youth-mental-health-initiative/ "Feel Out Loud: Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder & More Canadian Artists Collaborate On New Single Promoting Youth Mental Health Initiative"]. Entertainment Tonight Canada, March 2, 2023.
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Category:21st-century Canadian rappers
Category:Musicians from British Columbia
Category:People from Chilliwack
Category:First Nations rappers
Category:21st-century First Nations musicians
Category:21st-century Black Canadian musicians
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