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Chris Stylez | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Allen |
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, hip hop producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, guitar, [1] synthesizer, sequencer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Unsigned |
Christopher Allen, better known by his stage name Chris Stylez, is a Canadian R&B recording artist, songwriter, and producer residing in New York City. Stylez' music has received over 50 million loops of his song "Who Is" on the social media platform Vine, [2] and appeared on the Spotify Viral 50 and U.K. Viral 10 charts. His first mainstream exposure was an appearance on the BET "Music Matters" initiative. [3]
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Stylez was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and spent most of his life making music. At a young age, Stylez learned to play guitar from Ronnie "Bop" Williams from The Wailers. [4]
In 2008, he recorded his first single "Fade Away" which gained international airplay.[ citation needed ] In 2010, he relocated from Canada to New York City in the hopes of furthering his career. He is influenced by Marvin Gaye and D'Angelo.
