Prevail (rapper)

Prevail
Born
Kiley Hendriks

(1975-11-04) November 4, 1975
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1992-present
LabelBattle Axe Records
Member ofSplit Sphere
Swollen Members
XL the Band
Formerly ofAlpha Omega
Code Name: Scorpion
Websitehttp://www.xltheband.com/

Kiley Hendriks (born November 4, 1975),[1][2] better known by his stage name Prevail, is a Canadian rapper, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder of the hip-hop group Swollen Members with Madchild.[3]

Career

In 1991, he formed the hip-hop group Split Sphere with Moka Only. In 1993, the duo moved to San Diego before he moved to Vancouver.[4] In 1996, he founded the hip-hop group Swollen Members with Madchild. The group has released eight studio albums, three compilation albums, two greatest hits albums, and one live album. They have sold hundreds of thousands of albums and won the Juno Award four times.[5][6] Rough Guide called them "two of the most innovative people in hip-hop".[7]

Aside from Swollen Members, Prevail released an album 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. [8] His 2014 freestyle on Sway in the Morning was ranked by HotNewHipHop in their list of "The 10 Best Five Fingers Of Death Freestyles".[9] 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 jazz/ hip hop leaning singles since 2019. In 2026, he released multiple singles with Moka Only as Split Sphere.[10]

Discography

Solo

  • Baseball Bat & Nails EP - February 10, 2009
  • Spasefase EP - January 10, 2012

Code Name: Scorpion

XL the Band

  • Opus No. 1 - April 3, 2020

Awards

*All awards won with Swollen Members*

Juno Awards

  • 2001 - Best Rap Recording (Balance)[11]
  • 2002 - Best Rap Recording (Bad Dreams)[12]
  • 2003 - Rap Recording of the Year (Monsters in the Closet)[13]
  • 2007 - Rap Recording of the Year (Black Magic)[14]

MuchMusic Video Awards

  • 2001 - Best Independent Video - “Lady Venom”[15]
  • 2002 - Best Rap Video - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only)[16]
  • 2002 - Best Director - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only)[17]
  • 2002 - VideoFACT Award - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only)[18]
  • 2002 - Best Independent Video - "Fuel Injected" (ft. Moka Only)[19]
  • 2002 - Peoples Choice: Favorite Canadian Group[20]
  • 2003 - Best Rap Video - "Breathe" (ft. Nelly Furtado)[21]

Western Canadian Music Awards

  • 2003 - Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording (Monsters in the Closet) [22]
  • 2003 - Video of the Year - “Breathe” (ft. Nelly Furtado) [23]
  • 2004 - Outstanding Rap/Hip-Hop Recording (Heavy) [24]

References

  1. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Prevail". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on 2004-08-08.
  2. ↑ Devlin, Mike (2013-03-20). "Q&A with Victoria-raised rapper on how to Prevail". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
  3. ↑ Cox, Alicia (2014-01-19). "The Birth of Battle Axe: The Business End of Swollen Members". Faze. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. ↑ Savoie, April (2026-05-01). "The Northern Assassins' Blueprint: Prevail of Swollen Members on Legacy and Reinvention (2018)". 519 Magazine.
  5. ↑ @HipHopCanada (2002-09-28). "Bad Dreams by Swollen Members is Certified Platinum". HipHopCanada.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Keeping it real". Pique Newsmagazine. 2002-12-06. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  7. ↑ Shapiro, P: The Rough Guide To Hip-Hop, page 53. Rough Guides, 2005
  8. ↑ "Swollen Members' Prevail Premieres "Birds" Video with New Collective XL the Band │ Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  9. ↑ Lyons, Patrick (2023-03-30). "The 10 Best Five Fingers Of Death Freestyles". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  10. ↑ "Split Sphere Gear". SplitSphereMusic.
  11. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  12. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  13. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  14. ↑ "Past Nominees + Winners". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  15. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  16. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  17. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  18. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  19. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  20. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  21. ↑ "iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  22. ↑ "2003 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners". BreakOut West. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  23. ↑ "2003 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners". BreakOut West. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ↑ "2004 Western Canadian Music Award Artistic Winners". BreakOut West. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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