{{Short description|American rapper}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bandmanrill | image = Bandmanrill.png | alias = | image_size = | caption = Bandmanrill in June 2022 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |20|2022|11|07}}<ref name="stereogum">{{Cite web|title=Artist To Watch: Bandmanrill|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2204857/artist-to-watch-bandmanrill/interviews/band-to-watch/|access-date=2022-11-07|website=Stereogum|date=7 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | birth_place = Newark, New Jersey U.S.<ref name="XXL1">{{Cite web|title=The Break Presents: Bandmanrill|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/the-break-bandmanrill-interview/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=XXL|date=17 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | origin = | years_active = 2020–present<ref name="XXL1"/> | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|drill|Jersey club}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}} | label = 100%Pure{{flatlist| * Warner Music Group }} }}
'''Siril Pettus''', known professionally as '''Bandmanrill''', is an American rapper from Newark, New Jersey. He is currently signed to 100%Pure and Warner Music Group<ref name="XXL1"/> and is noted as a pioneer of the hip-hop scene with his fusing of elements of Jersey club and drill.<ref name="brooklynmag">{{Cite web|title=BANDMANRILL BROUGHT NEW JERSEY DRILL TO ELSEWHERE FOR HIS FIRST NYC HEADLINER GIG|url=https://www.bkmag.com/2022/08/08/bandmanrill-elsewhere/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Brooklyn Magazine|date=8 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Bandmanrill began rapping in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, he released his track "Heartbroken" which was selected by Pitchfork as the "must-hear rap song of the day".<ref name="pitchfork2">{{Cite web|title=The Ones: Bandmanrill's "Heartbroken" |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandmanrill-heartbroken-new-song-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Pitchfork|date=7 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, he released a freestyle titled "Tonight’s Da Night Freestyle".<ref name="pitchfork">{{Cite web|title=Listen to Bandmanrill's "Tonight's Da Night Freestyle": The Ones |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/bandmanrill-tonights-da-night-freestyle-new-song-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=Pitchfork|date=12 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In August 2022, he released his single titled "Real Hips",<ref name="thefader">{{Cite web|title=The Rap Report: Bandmanrill debuts a new energy, WB Nutty channels classic Atlanta, and more |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/08/08/the-rap-report-bandmanrill-wb-redd|access-date=2022-11-06|website=The Fader|language=en}}</ref> which is described by Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times'' as "a surprisingly luscious and nimble offering from the Newark rapper Bandmanrill that makes plain the through lines that connect drill music, Jersey club and bass music".<ref name="newyorktimes">{{Cite news|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs|work=The New York Times |date=5 August 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/arts/music/playlist-carly-rae-jepsen-dj-khaled-drake-lil-baby.html|access-date=2022-11-06|language=en |last1=Caramanica |first1=Jon |last2=Zoladz |first2=Lindsay }}</ref> In October 2022, he released his debut project ''Club Godfather''.,<ref name="brooklyn">{{Cite web|title=Jersey club rapper Bandmanrill releases debut mixtape 'Club Godfather' (listen)|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/jersey-club-rapper-bandmanrill-releases-debut-project-club-godfather-listen/|access-date=2022-11-06|website=BrooklynVegan|date=28 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> which contains collaborations with NLE Choppa, Lay Bankz, Skaiwater, Sha EK, and DJ Swill B.
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{AllMusic|id=bandmanrill-mn0004237555}}
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