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Birth name | Ben Hayden |
Born | 1992 (age 31–32) |
Origin | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Australian hip hop |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Ben Hayden (born 1992), known professionally as Huskii, is an Australian rapper and musician from Sydney, New South Wales. He released his debut studio album Antihero in February 2022. [1] [2]
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. [3]
In October 2016, Huskii released Barely Awake and Paranoid with songs appearing on YouTube channel HustleHard Television. [3] This was followed in 2017 with Brainumb. In 2019, Huskii released 4 Days, a collaborative EP with longtime friend.Chillinit. [3] In 2020 he released his ep titled “Recalled”.
On 12 November 2021, Huskii released the single "Ruin My Life". [4] His debut studio album Antihero was released on 11 February 2022. [2] "Toxic" was released as the album's second single on 16 February 2022. [5]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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Antihero |
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Barely Awake and Paranoid |
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Brainumb |
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4 Days (with Chillinit) |
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Recalled |
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"Ruin My Life" [4] | 2021 | — | Antihero |
"Toxic" [5] | 2022 | — [upper-alpha 1] |
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