Born in Long Beach, California, Giveon Dezmann Evans discovered his passion for music at an early age while singing at birthday parties. Raised alongside his two brothers by a single mother, he credited her with inspiring his musical journey and shielding his family from the pressures of poverty and gang culture. During his late teens, he participated in a music education program at the Grammy Museum, where he drew profound inspiration from the bellowing voice of Frank Sinatra.
Following the self-release of his debut single in 2018, Giveon caught the attention of Canadian producer Sevn Thomas on SoundCloud and subsequently signed with Epic Records. In March 2020, he unveiled his debut extended play, Take Time, which topped Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. The project garnered widespread acclaim and earned him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Album.
In 2021, his global profile soared after collaborating alongside Daniel Caesar on Justin Bieber's chart-topping hit single "Peaches". He followed up in 2022 with his debut studio album Give or Take, which garnered favorable reviews and debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. Continuing his artistic trajectory, Giveon released his sophomore studio album Beloved in July 2025 to high praise from music critics.
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