Rev. da IV
Colorado Home: Greeley
Formed: 2018-ish
Latest Release: "TOAST" (feat. D1 Drex), out Aug. 31, 2022
Pronouns: he/him/his
About: In the Mountain West’s virtually untapped goldmine of drill-inspired savants and SoundCloud-savvy mumble rappers, there is a hidden gem named Rev. da IV (born Havea “Harvey” Tukutau) ready to put Colorado hip-hop on the map. Born in Denver and raised in Wyoming and Utah before returning to Colorado, Rev. has built up a strong network of artists scattered all over the Mountain West. By collaborating with artists from different regions, he has collected a range of influences while also developing his own multi-faceted sound. Inspired by the raw exuberance of Chicago rap wunderkinds like Chance the Rapper, Smino, and Saba, Rev. brings a much-needed freshness to Colorado’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.
Now based in Greeley, Colorado, Rev. made a splash with his debut single “Better Days,” released in July of 2018. The infectious track, which was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Professor Fox, premiered on the Chicago blog 4th Shore Hip Hop and quickly gained traction among listeners across the country. Following the release of “Better Days,” Rev. got the opportunity to sharpen his live performance chops, performing all over Denver and Northern Colorado alongside local acts like Devin Tremell and Mitchell James. Notably, in 2019, Rev. opened for Phony Ppl during the Denver stop of their Mo’Zai-ik Tour, at the iconic Denver venue Cervantes’ Other Side. He then kicked off 2020 with the catchy single “Scrunchie Gang,” featuring one of the most prolific rappers in Colorado, Schama Noel.
In May of 2020, Rev. da IV released his debut EP, Oh YAWP!, which caught the attention of the Colorado publication Westword. Westword journalist Cleo Mirza wrote, “Favoring real instruments over synths and drum beats, the album is mellow yet bouncy, playful and sunny, but still dripping with attitude and swagger.” Finally making his post-pandemic return to the stage, Rev. da IV performed alongside Sol & Sam Lachow in October 2021, where he hinted at an upcoming second collaboration with Schama Noel as well as his own singles. That return was the start to a phenomenal run of shows Rev. has done across Colorado and Utah most notably doing a halftime show at a University of Northern Colorado Men’s Basketball game in January. The would be fourth generation reverend’s contagious joy and ability to work a crowd are not to be missed, as seen at his most recent show at the 100th Annual Greeley Stampede.
Rev. da IV finally released his first single since May 2020 on August 31st titled "TOAST" featuring D1 Drex. Expect to see Rev da IV’s name on your news feeds and on your coolest friends’ playlists this next year as he gears up for his first release on October 29th.
Plans for the rest of 2022: I will be dropping a collaboration single with my close friend 40cat titled "idk. ii" and performing a bunch getting ready for a crazy 2023 run.
Share a Halloween memory: My favorite Halloween costume I ever had was being the Pittsburgh Steelers legend Troy Polamalu. I have the hair for it so it always is a favorite by a lot of people.
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Verena
Colorado Home: Denver. I moved from Mexico City, Mexico about 3 years ago!
Formed: I started my musical project more professionally in 2019 when I released my first single ever!
Latest Release: My latest release is a song called "Till The Day," which was recorded with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra (the orchestra that scored Parasite among other big projects). The release date is August 12th, and the label under which this specific song was released was Emphas!s, owned by my dear friend and producer Andres Guerrero (Latin Grammy Award Winner).
It can be streamed on all digital platforms!
Pronouns: She/her
About: Verena is a Mexican singer/songwriter, born in Mexico City, and based in Denver, CO. With her music, she seeks to explore and communicate raw, genuine, and vulnerable emotions while incorporating her influences within contemporary pop and Latin American music. She strives to speak up about her experiences as a woman, a POC, a daughter, a friend, a partner, a human. The genre of her musical project is mainly Contemporary Pop / R&B / Neo-Soul.
Plans for the rest of 2022: I am very fortunate because I will have several shows in October and I will have another release before the end of the year. And among those shows I will do my first out-of-state show in New York City on October 28th. Stay tuned on my social media to find more details!
Share a Halloween memory: I remember when I was little I had a friend who’s mom loved to go all out for Halloween, so she invited us to her place and her mom had the most beautiful Maleficent costume. She took her role very seriously, acted like Maleficent sat us all down in a circle and told us horror stories. She then gave us candy. Another thing that I always loved about this time of the year when living in Mexico my whole life is that Día De Muertos is coming up and my days were full of hot chocolate and what we call Pan de Muerto (bread of the dead), that is a typical sweet bread that is eaten in October/November in Mexico, it is delicious and I miss it so much!
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