{{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|https://www.boslenmusic.com/}} }}
'''Corben Nikk Bowen''' known professionally as '''Boslen''',<ref name=mosk>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.</ref> is a Canadian rapper based in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref>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.</ref> 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.<ref>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.</ref>
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.<ref>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.</ref>
== Career == He debuted in 2020 with the singles "Vultures" and "My Ways", before releasing his full-length debut album ''Dusk to Dawn'' in 2021.<ref name=mosk/> The album includes collaborations with Dro Kenji and Rascalz on the track eleven track mixtape.<ref name=mosk/> The ''Gonzo'' EP followed in 2022.<ref>Gabby Sgherri, [https://beatroutemedia.com/boslen-gonzo/ "Boslen’s GONZO & Losing Your Mind Has Never Sounded Better"]. ''BeatRoute'', July 6, 2022.</ref>
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.<ref>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.</ref>
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Category:21st-century Canadian rappers Category:Musicians from Vancouver Category:People from Chilliwack Category:First Nations rappers Category:Living people Category:1999 births Category:21st-century First Nations musicians Category:21st-century Black Canadian musicians
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