Global InformationRen Gill information
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| Birth name | Ren Erin Gill |
| Also known as | Ren, Ren Eryn Gill |
| Born | 29 March 1990 Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Origin | Dwyran, Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Wales |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, director |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Independent |
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| Website | www |
Ren Eryn Gill[1][2] (born Ren Erin Gill, 29 March 1990),[3] known professionally as Ren,[4] is a Welsh[5] songwriter, musician, rapper,[6] producer,[7] and director.[8] He was a member of the indie hip-hop band Trick The Fox [6] and The Big Push, a British busking band based in Brighton.[9]
In 2022,"Hi Ren", written by Ren, was released. The video, by Ren and Samuel Perry-Falvey,[10][11] went viral and appeared in both the United Kingdom and Worldwide Trending Music Video Charts on YouTube, and had 6.8 million views in two months.[5] It received an honourable mention for best European music video at the Prague music video awards[12] and was nominated for Best Music video at Camerimage 2023.[8]
The next six songs Ren released, "Sick Boi", "Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve Retake)", "Illest of Our Time", "Animal Flow", and "Suicide" also appeared in the United Kingdom's Trending Music Video Chart on YouTube.[13] Ren was invited to play at Glastonbury 2023 and other major UK summer music festivals.[5] Alongside several EPs and singles, he has released two albums to date, Freckled Angels (2016) and Sick Boi (2023). Sick Boi reached the number one spot on the UK charts on October 20, 2023. In the US, it debuted at No. 137 on the Billboard 200.[14] Ren debuted at No. 4 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart[14] and No. 54 on the Billboard 100 Artists chart, in the US.[15]
The Money Game part 3 video, by Ren and Samuel Perry-Falvey, was London Music Video Awards choice for Music Video Of The Month, won Best Music Video, Best Director Music Video, and an Honourable Mention for Best Cinematography at the 2024 International Music Video Awards, and[16] [17] won Best Music Video in 2024 at the ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival[18]
Ren has spent years battling health problems[5] and often uses his public persona to raise awareness of mental health issues.[19]
- ^ Owens, David (1 November 2023). "Watch: Newly unearthed footage of a teenage Ren performing". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Ren ~ "1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS" Full Livestream (July 20th 2023). Event occurs at 17:52. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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- ^ "Ren gives us a track-by-track rundown of his new album 'Sick Boi'". Rolling Stone UK. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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- ^ "Ren "Hi Ren" – EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024". Energa Camerimage International Film Festival. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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- ^ "Star raises thousands for RNLI team who tried to find his missing friend". MSN. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.