{{short description|American rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Alex Wiley | image = | alias = | birth_name = Alexander William Wiley<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/894171737 |title=AUTOMATIC |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|5}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | origin = | genre = Hip hop | instrument = Vocals | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer }} | years_active = 2011-present | label = {{flatlist| * Closed Sessions * The Village }} | website = }}

'''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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/alex-wiley/biography/|title=Alex Wiley Bio - Alex Wiley Career|work=MTV Artists|access-date=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403105709/http://www.mtv.com/artists/alex-wiley/biography/|archive-date=3 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alex-wiley-mn0003273101/biography|title=Alex Wiley &#124; Biography & History|website=AllMusic|access-date=2019-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430153123/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alex-wiley-mn0003273101/biography|archive-date=2017-04-30|url-status=live}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehiphopguru.com/interview-the-guru-x-alex-wiley/|title=[Interview] The Guru x Alex Wiley - TheHipHopGuru.com|work=TheHipHopGuru.com|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504100217/http://www.thehiphopguru.com/interview-the-guru-x-alex-wiley/|archive-date=4 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

===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=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Can I Borrow a Dollar EP'' (with Kembe X) | * Released: March 3, 2012 * Format: Digital Download |- ! scope="row" | ''one singular flame emoji'' | * Released: March 10, 2015 * Format: Digital Download |}

===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row" | ''Club Wiley'' | * Released: May 5, 2013 * Format: Digital Download |- ! scope="row" | ''Village Party'' | * Released: June 5, 2014 * Format: Digital Download |- ! scope="row" | ''Village Party 2: Heavens Gate'' | * Released: November 20, 2015 * Format: Digital Download |- ! scope="row" | ''Tangerine Dream'' | * Released: June 12, 2016 * Format: Digital Download |- !scope="row" | ''Village Party III: Stoner Symphony'' | * Released: January 18, 2017 * Format: Digital Download |- !scope="row" | ''Synthia Part 1: Dial Tone'' | * Released: September 21, 2017 * Format: Digital Download |- !scope="row" | ''Tangerine Dream II'' | * Released: February 22, 2019 * Format: Digital Download |}

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