Sivion Explained

Sivion
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Gary James Watson
Alias:Vision
Birth Date:May 11, 1972
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Origin:Dallas, Texas
Instrument:Vocals, Saxophone, Flute
Genre:Christian hip hop
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, author, rapper, poet
Years Active:1990–present
Label:Illect
Associated Acts:Deepspace5, Phat K.A.T.S.

Gary James Watson (born May 11, 1972), who goes by the stage name Sivion, formerly Vision, is an American Christian hip hop musician and member of the hip hop supergroup collective Deepspace5. He was also a member of the duo Phat K.A.T.S., which he formed with his brother, who goes by the name Wushu. He has released four studio albums, Spring of the Songbird (2006), Mood Enhancement (2006), Butterfly Sessions with Dert (2010), and Group Therapy (2013), as well as additional live and remix albums and an EP.

Early life

Watson was born Gary James Watson,[1] on May 11,[2] 1972, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with his twin brother, Terry Edward Watson, who is also a Christian rapper, going by the name Wushu. He grew up splitting time in Dallas, Texas and Gaithersburg, Maryland, as his father's side of the family is from Maryland and his mother's side is from Texas. He went to University of Miami while his twin brother stayed closer to home attending University of North Texas.[3] [4]

Music career

Watson states that he started taking hip hop music seriously as a career in 1990. He formed the project Phat K.A.T.S. with his brother, himself going by the name Vision and his brother by the name Wushu. Watson eventually changed his name to Sivion, as he discovered that there were several other hip hop artists with the moniker "Vision".[5] Watson explains that he decided on the name Sivion after he misspelled his original stage name in an email to his brother.[6] Watson joined the Christian hip hop collective Deepspace5 during the recording session for The Night We Called It a Day. He started his solo music recording career in 2005, with the studio album Mood Enhancement, released through Illect Recordings.[7] [8] A second album, Spring Of The Songbird, released the following year (2006) through Braille's Hip Hop IS Music. He partnered with Dert for the 2010 album Butterfly Sessions,[9] and a fourth studio album, Group Therapy, was released on October 15, 2013, from Illect Recordings.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He is part of the hip hop duo, Phat K.A.T.S., with his twin brother, Terry.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Live albums

Remix albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COVER CHARGE Work ID No. 331782175 ISWC No. T0722479722 IPI No. 403452300 (WATSON GARY JAMES) . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. February 2, 2016. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. COVER CHARGE Work ID No. 331782175 ISWC No. T0722479722 IPI No. 403452300 (WATSON GARY JAMES)
  2. Web site: Happy Birthday shout out to my Twin Brother, Terry aka Wushu from the Phat KATS. I found this old pic…. Sivion (SivionDS5) . Twitter . February 2, 2016 . May 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: Tony. Cummings. Sivion: The Dallas-based emcee speaks about the changing face of Christian rap . . February 2, 2016 . August 3, 2014 .
  4. Sketch the Journalist. INTERVIEW: Dallas' Sivion talks "Group Therapy", deepspace5, and burger wars . . February 1, 2016 . October 16, 2013 .
  5. Web site: aphire :: interviews :: sivion. www.lightonline.org. February 8, 2016.
  6. Web site: Shimooka. Tara. Sivion: Vision Reconsidered. Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos AllHipHop. November 1, 2006. February 8, 2016.
  7. Web site: Steve. Hayes. Review: Mood Enhancement – Sivion . . February 2, 2016 . February 25, 2007 .
  8. Web site: Steve "Flash" . Juon . Sivion :: Mood Enhancement :: Illect Recordings . Rap Reviews . February 2, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Butterfly Sessions by Sivion on iTunes. iTunes. February 8, 2016.
  10. Web site: Kevin. Hoskins. Sivion, "Group Therapy" Review . Jesus Freak Hideout . February 2, 2016 . October 10, 2013 .
  11. Web site: Dwayne. Lacy. The best wordsmiths and beatmakers participate in "Group Therapy" . New Release Today . February 2, 2016 . October 29, 2013 .
  12. Web site: James. Moss. Review: Group Therapy – Sivion . . February 2, 2016 . May 27, 2014 .
  13. Web site: Grant . Jones . Sivion :: Group Therapy :: Illect Recordings . Rap Reviews . February 2, 2016 .
  14. Web site: Lamar . Gibbs . Sivion – Group Therapy . Jam the Hype . February 2, 2016 . October 14, 2013 .
  15. Web site: Aubrey . McKay . Album Review: Sivion – Group Therapy . Wade-O Radio . February 2, 2016 . October 17, 2013 .
  16. Web site: Mood Enhancement . Amazon.com. 2006 .
  17. Web site: Live At The Gypsy Tea Room. iTunes. December 12, 2006 . Apple Inc.. February 20, 2016.
  18. Web site: Everything Is Everything / Brand New Day remix. iTunes. May 10, 2011 . Apple Inc.. February 20, 2016.

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