| Boslen | |
| Birth Name: | Corben Nikk Bowen |
| Birth Date: | January 15, 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Origin: | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
Corben Nikk Bowen known professionally as Boslen,[1] is a Canadian rapper based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] He is most noted for his EP Gonzo, which was shortlisted for the Juno Award for Rap Album/EP of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[3]
Boslen was previously signed to a joint venture deal between Capitol Music Group and Chaos Club Digital, a Vancouver-based record label and management group co-founded by Boslen's manager, Isaac Markinson.
Corbin Nikk Bowen, the son of a Jamaican father and an indigenous Canadian mother, was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1999. He was raised in Chilliwack and would begin making music in 2020.[4]
He debuted in 2020 with the singles "Vultures" and "My Ways", before releasing his full-length debut album Dusk to Dawn in 2021.[1] The album includes collaborations with Dro Kenji and Rascalz on the track eleven track mixtape.[1] The Gonzo EP followed in 2022.[5]
In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[6]