Alexander William Wiley (born June 5, 1993) is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He released his first album Club Wiley in May 2013, followed by two more albums Village Party and Village Party 2: Heaven's Gates.[2][3]
Musical career
1994-2010: Early life
Alex began interest in music in grade school when he began playing the violin. Soon after, he began making hip hop music. In high school, he joined a record imprint called "The Village" with Kembe X, Monster Mike, Isaiah Rashad, Jean Deaux, Spiff, and The Magician.[4]
2011-present: Various mixtapes and build on his buzz
In November 2015, Wiley released Village Party 2: Heaven's Gate. The album includes a guest feature from Chance the Rapper and Kembe X. The album received high acclaim, eventually ranking among the top 40 albums on iTunes. Since then, Wiley has also worked with other highly acclaimed artists such as Hoodie Allen, Vic Mensa, and more.
Alex was featured on Chance the Rapper's 2016 song "Grown Ass Kid." However, due to clearance issues and the leaking of the song prior to the release, the song was not included on Chance's mixtape, Coloring Book.
Discography
Extended plays
Title
Album details
Can I Borrow a Dollar EP (with Kembe X)
Released: March 3, 2012
Format: Digital Download
one singular flame emoji
Released: March 10, 2015
Format: Digital Download
Mixtapes
Title
Album details
Club Wiley
Released: May 5, 2013
Format: Digital Download
Village Party
Released: June 5, 2014
Format: Digital Download
Village Party 2: Heavens Gate
Released: November 20, 2015
Format: Digital Download
Tangerine Dream
Released: June 12, 2016
Format: Digital Download
Village Party III: Stoner Symphony
Released: January 18, 2017
Format: Digital Download
Synthia Part 1: Dial Tone
Released: September 21, 2017
Format: Digital Download
Tangerine Dream II
Released: February 22, 2019
Format: Digital Download
References
^"AUTOMATIC". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 3, 2023.