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Houdini (rapper)

Dimarjio Antonio Jenkins (July 23, 1998 – May 26, 2020), better known by his stage name Houdini, was a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. He first gained recognition from his certified gold single "Late Nights" which contained vocal features from Burna Bandz and was released in 2017. This was followed by the singles "Myself" and "Backseat". He was also known for his frequent collaborations with fellow rappers Pressa, Robin Banks and NorthSideBenji, which includes the latter's certified gold single "Levels" which saw a feature from Houdini. He released his debut mixtape Hou I Am on February 13, 2019. His sophomore mixtape Hou Woulda Thought followed on August 2, 2019. His debut EP underGROUND was released on March 18, 2020. This would be his last release during his lifetime as he was shot and killed on May 26, 2020.

Jenkins started his career in 2016, taking on the stage name "DaHoudini", and adopted the shorter "Houdini" stage name in 2018. He began to release various freestyles through social platforms. He gained recognition having featured on the single 456 alongside TallupTwinz and Burna Bandz released on August 17, 2017. Canadian rapper Robin Banks founded UpTop Movement Inc. in the same year, a record label based in Toronto. The record label showcases young and upcoming artists from the North-West end of Toronto and signed Houdini to the label.

Houdini released the single Late Nights featuring Burna Bandz on May 8, 2018. The music video amassed millions of views within a month of being released.

On April 1, 2018, Houdini and fellow associates such as Burna Bandz, Pressa, Robin Banks and other UpTop Movement artist dropped a joint mixtape featuring 27 songs titled Northside Jane including "Late Nights", "One of Mines" and "No Favours", which combined have over 20 million views on YouTube.

Houdini released his debut mixtape Hou I Am on February 13, 2019. The mixtape featured guest appearances from NorthSideBenji, Burna Bandz, Tallup Twinz, Pressa, and J Neat. The album peaked at 27 on the Canadian Independent Music Charts. Houdini was featured on NorthSideBenji's single "Levels", which was certified gold by Music Canada on April 7, 2020. On April 18, 2019, Houdini released an acoustic version of his single Myself with viral ukulele player Einer Bankz.

His second mixtape, Hou Woulda Thought was released on August 2, 2019. It was supported by the singles; "Freak", "Kenzo", "Belmont Boyz" and "Ain’t Gon' Cap" and the album lists no featured guests, unlike the previous mixtape. Both mixtapes were released independently via Create Music Group.

His third release, a five-track EP titled underGROUND which released on March 18, 2020. It was the last studio album Houdini dropped while alive. The debut EP was supported by the singles "Big Time" and "Fantastic". In April 2020, 6ixBuzz announced a joint-venture record deal with Warner Music Canada, coinciding with the release of the single "VV's" featuring Killy and Houdini.

The first posthumous release by the late artist was on the single "Mansion" alongside Pressa. It was released July 17, 2020 and was featured on 6ixBuzz's compilation album Canada's Most Wanted. On January 8, 2021, Pressa released a graphic on Instagram stating that "Mansion" was certified gold by Music Canada, and was nominated for the Rap Recording of the Year Juno Award 2021.

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