Huskii Explained

Huskii
Birth Name:	Ben Hayden
Origin:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:	Australian hip hop
Years Active:	2016–present

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]}

Early life

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]

Career

2016–2020

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”.

2021–present: Antihero

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]

Discography

Studio albums

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Details	Peak chart positions
AUS ^[6]
Antihero	Released: 11 February 2022 Label: Ben Hayden, Island Records Australia (4518106) Format: CD, digital download, streaming	1

Extended plays

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Details
Barely Awake and Paranoid	Released: 8 October 2016^[7] Label: Brainumb Format: Digital download, streaming
Brainumb	Released: May 2017^[8] Label: 201 Format: Digital download, streaming
4 Days	Released: 20 December 2019^[9] Label: 420 Family Format: Digital download, streaming
Recalled	Released: 9 November 2020^[10] Label: Brainumb Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Year	Peak chart positions	Album
AUS
"Ruin My Life"	2021	—	Antihero
"Toxic"	2022	—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album Antihero. Music Feeds. 11 February 2022. 17 February 2022.
2. Web site: Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" Lifted from his debut album, Antihero, out now. NME Australia. 16 February 2022. 17 February 2022. Rose, Anna.
3. Web site: Huskii Ruin My Life. The Industry Cosign. November 2021. 17 February 2022.
4. Web site: Listen to "Ruin My Life", the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii . Pilerats . 12 November 2021 . 12 April 2022 . Davies, Hayden . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112030401/http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ . 12 November 2021 . live.
5. Web site: Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" . . 16 February 2022 . 12 April 2022 . Rose, Anna . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216062754/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ . 16 February 2022 . live.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 21 February 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
7. Web site: Barely Awake and Paranoid – EP by Huskii on Apple Music . . 8 October 2016 . 17 February 2022.
8. Web site: Brainumb – EP by Huskii on Apple Music . . 1 May 2017 . 17 February 2022.
9. Web site: 4 Days – EP by Huskii & Chillinit on Apple Music . . 20 December 2019 . 17 February 2022.
10. Web site: Recalled – EP by Huskii on Apple Music . . 9 November 2020 . 17 February 2022.