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| Birth name | Kiley Hendriks |
| Born | November 4, 1975 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Battle Axe Records |
| Website | http://www.xltheband.com/ |
Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975), better known by his stage name Prevail, is a four-time Juno Award winning Canadian hip hop artist raised in Victoria, British Columbia and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prevail started rapping in 1990 with the guidance of his mentor Moka Only. Prevail was also a founding member of platinum-selling Swollen Members, which consisted primarily of himself and Mad Child on vocals. They have been called "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop",[1] and released an extensive catalog with hundreds of thousands of albums sold.
Aside from Swollen Members, Prevail released a side project entitled Code Name: Scorpion with Abstract Rude and Moka Only in 2001, his first solo EP Baseball Bat and Nails in 2009, and a second solo EP with producer Ol' City Rocker titled Spasefase in 2012. Prevail then started 'Alpha Omega' - a new group teaming up with his nephew Cory Joseph (a.k.a. Neph) - in 2015. The duo released 3 EPs together before joining forces with Rob The Viking and Dr. Liesa Norman to form XL The Band. XL The Band has released dozens of more jazz/ hip hop leaning singles consistently since 2019.
Prevail rarely swears and tends to use an expansive vocabulary. The subject matter of his lyrics is generally quite dark. He often makes references to literature and entertainment.
