Giveon is a Long Beach singer-songwriter (born 1995) with one of the defining baritone voices in contemporary R&B, first heard by many on Drake's Chicago Freestyle. Take Time (2020) established the sound — deep voice, minimal soul-schooled production — and Give or Take (2022) delivered on it. Find Giveon vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Giveon Dezmann Evans was born in Long Beach, California on February 21, 1995. He launched his recording career in 2018 and signed with Epic Records via the Not So Fast imprint. His featured contribution on Drake's Chicago Freestyle (2020) brought attention to his work. His Take Time EP (2020) and his collaborative single Heartbreak Anniversary (2020) established him as one of the defining contemporary R&B baritone voices.
Giveon's sound combines contemporary R&B, soul, alternative R&B, and adult contemporary R&B with his distinctive deep baritone vocal delivery and intimate, minimal production approaches drawing on classic soul reference points alongside contemporary R&B production.
Epic pressings of the Giveon catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Giveon typically start with Give or Take (2022) or the early EPs.
