{{Short description|Australian rapper and musician}} {{Other uses|Husky (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Huskii | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | caption = | birth_name = Ben Hayden | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1992}} | origin = Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | genre = Australian hip hop | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|musician}} | years_active = 2016–present | label = {{hlist|brainumb|Island Australia}} | website = }} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} '''Ben Hayden''' (born 1992), known professionally as '''Huskii''', is an Australian rapper and musician from Wollongong, New South Wales. He released his debut studio album ''Antihero'' in February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/rapper-huskii-releases-debut-album-antihero/|title=Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album ''Antihero''|website=Music Feeds|date=11 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref><ref name="NME AntiHero">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437|title=Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" Lifted from his debut album, ''Antihero'', out now|website=NME Australia|date=16 February 2022|access-date=17 February 2022|author=Rose, Anna}}</ref>
==Early life== Hayden grew up in various homes around New South Wales and was exposed to violence, drug addiction and prostitution during his turbulent childhood, later falling victim to addiction, depression and incarceration in his teenage years.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.theindustrycosign.com/huskii-ruin-my-life/|title=Huskii Ruin My Life|website=The Industry Cosign|date=November 2021|access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2022, Hayden was charged with domestic violence offences. The details of the charges were reported by ''The Daily Telegraph''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Huskii rap artist Benjamin Hayden charged with domestic violence |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/huskii-rap-artist-benjamin-hayden-charged-with-domestic-violence/news-story/239c381e205596d8f65db784286a797a |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= |access-date=}}</ref>
==Career== ===2016–2020=== In October 2016, Huskii released ''Barely Awake and Paranoid'' with songs appearing on YouTube channel HustleHard Television.<ref name="bio"/> This was followed in 2017 with ''Brainumb''. In 2019, Huskii released ''4 Days'', a collaborative EP with longtime friend Chillinit.<ref name="bio"/> In 2020 he released his ep titled “Recalled”.
===2021–present: ''Antihero''=== On 12 November 2021, Huskii released the single "Ruin My Life".<ref name="P-20211112">{{cite web |url=http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ |title=Listen to "Ruin My Life", the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii |work=Pilerats |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 April 2022 |author=Davies, Hayden |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112030401/http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ |archive-date=12 November 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> His debut studio album ''Antihero'' was released on 11 February 2022.<ref name="NME AntiHero"/> "Toxic" was released as the album's second single on 16 February 2022.<ref name="NME-20220216">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ |title=Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" |work=NME Australia |date=16 February 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |author=Rose, Anna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216062754/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ |archive-date=16 February 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2022-02-21|title=ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 21 February 2022|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=21 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Antihero'' | * Released: 11 February 2022 * Label: Ben Hayden, Island Records Australia (<small>4518106</small>) * Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of EPs, with release date and label shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Barely Awake and Paranoid'' | * Released: 8 October 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/barely-awake-and-paranoid/1448942094/ |title=Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref> * Label: Brainumb * Format: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Brainumb'' | * Released: May 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/brainumb-ep/1447144746/ |title=Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=1 May 2017 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref> * Label: 201 * Format: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''4 Days''<br/>{{small|(with Chillinit)}} | * Released: 20 December 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/4-days-ep/1491419037/ |title=4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref> * Label: 420 Family * Format: Digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Recalled'' | * Released: 9 November 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/recalled/1536931922/ |title=Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=9 November 2020 |accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> * Label: Brainumb * Format: Digital download, streaming |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br/> |- ! scope="row"| "Ruin My Life"<ref name="P-20211112"/> | 2021 | — | rowspan="2"| ''Antihero'' |- ! scope="row"| "Toxic"<ref name="NME-20220216"/> | 2022 | —{{efn-ua|"Toxic" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but did peak at number 20 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2022-02-21/ |title=ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart for week of 21 February 2022 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412014207/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2022-02-21/ |archive-date=12 April 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} |}
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Category:1992 births Category:Australian male rappers Category:Living people Category:21st-century Australian rappers