Self-proclaimed as the Spiritual Ganksta, the "ageless being" from Boston, MA is not just another conscious rapper, but an illustrator of consciousness.
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"I spit that light muhfucka!" - Ven

The New Age movement's illest curseword user, Ven is known for his deep lyricism over some of the most dizzying, downtempo, lo-fi, beats addressing humanistic topics that even stringent hip-hop heads can get reeled in by. It's like Wu-Tang meets Niche.

The former Graphos Ent. member, appearing on 5 full length projects between 2009 - 2012 before beginning his solo career, has also auditioned for The Apollo and worked with Fresh and Local's very own J.Nolan on several music videos during 2013 - 2015 before changing his musical direction. His debut solo album, Circa ’16, which is loosely based on the movie, "The Secret", with influences from Bruce Lee, Jim Rohn, and the teachings of Buddha was released in early 2018.

As an advocate for individualism, Ven is pushing the envelope that artists don't need social media in order to be successful in the music industry that promotes conformity and inauthentic self-salesmanship. "Social media has distorted people's perception and I'm not gonna stand for it anymore. Together we can organically spread the message of humanism in a world that promotes being an NPC to get ahead."

His sophomore album, "The Artist and the Craft, which has been in the making for six years despite severely suffering from artistic insecurity and a series of existential crises in 2023-2024, is scheduled to be released December, 31st, 2024.