Hxppa

Born in Guatemala and adopted into St. Louis, Missouri in 2001, George Luis Happa is a producer, songwriter, and recording engineer with credits in R&amp;B, pop, and hip-hop. In May of 2017, Hxppa made his debut alongside pop artist <a href="spotify:artist:0aos4hOqeFQqGoCNKG17fP" data-name="Ethan Patrick">Ethan Patrick</a> as a vocalist/producer for the alternative hip-hop duo <a href="spotify:artist:6ilw07nVemqCUD4BWhhr8W" data-name="Empty Society">Empty Society</a>. The duo released several songs with local rising artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:5QqCSh9Ri3B7Tw6HNQkPQH" data-name="MILES">MILES</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1Kgono2MXcTfWH2AX2bbrO" data-name="Joanna Serenko">Joanna Serenko</a> to local acclaim. In May of 2018, Hxppa self-released his debut solo project String Theory and issued the following <a href="spotify:album:7xMvNOocblmzr1Qm3rCAhV" data-name="Red &#43; White">Red &#43; White</a> EP in June. In July, he would then appear on <a href="spotify:album:6BDpUk5Ckz1GRDspqFNcqZ" data-name="Ozone">Ozone</a> alongside <a href="spotify:artist:0aos4hOqeFQqGoCNKG17fP" data-name="Ethan Patrick">Ethan Patrick</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:02GFWS3aHKdrKEPGYPsg7Y" data-name="Jake Skinner">Jake Skinner</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:5QqCSh9Ri3B7Tw6HNQkPQH" data-name="MILES">MILES</a> which would amass over 130K plays across various platforms. In August, Hxppa mixed and engineered <a href="spotify:album:0jL9m8hJdSHFCHLJJwabFi" data-name="Dreams">Dreams</a>, the first of several songs by rapper/singer <a href="spotify:artist:02GFWS3aHKdrKEPGYPsg7Y" data-name="Jake Skinner">Jake Skinner</a>. On October 31st, 2018, Hxppa released the full-length concept album <a href="spotify:album:2tuKdcmntdf1BKXKbA7vrx" data-name="Visual Snow">Visual Snow</a>, which contains many of his top streamed songs. In 2019, Hxppa would earn both feature credits and production placements on <a href="spotify:artist:5Jq1Pr7kLEm3h5RlkSiQ5z" data-name="jackwoods">jackwoods</a>&#39; debut LP The Woods and sophomore Architect. Throughout the 2019, Hxppa released four singles as well as mix and engineer two singles by <a href="spotify:artist:02GFWS3aHKdrKEPGYPsg7Y" data-name="Jake Skinner">Jake Skinner</a> and <a href="spotify:album:4oEAhFUqBcK5yW31wgQekI" data-name="No Mistakes">No Mistakes</a> by rapper/singer <a href="spotify:artist:5EP1984s5jw7mk4ZRLK36B" data-name="Sanzy">Sanzy</a>. The year also saw a string of performances from the artist alongside acts such as <a href="spotify:artist:5Jq1Pr7kLEm3h5RlkSiQ5z" data-name="jackwoods">jackwoods</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:0bhTD2sTUzxTEsgEUTAVQX" data-name="Jonah Roy">Jonah Roy</a>. In 2020, Hxppa would drop his single MCQ as well as engineer <a href="spotify:album:0bD5PpMRl2phO5WPMn2dQ2" data-name="Pull Up">Pull Up</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:album:5Tlx0Fq0KbMlLW5JTlUDXB" data-name="R.D.S.">R.D.S.</a>, two singles by <a href="spotify:artist:02GFWS3aHKdrKEPGYPsg7Y" data-name="Jake Skinner">Jake Skinner</a>. Hxppa issued his sophomore full-length record <a href="spotify:album:4Faqf3AWk8ysC1PNLFdF9e" data-name="Faint of Heart">Faint of Heart</a> on April 20th, 2020.