Kyle Bent

Kyle Bent, born on August 12, 1997, in Jamaica, moved to the United States at the age of two. He grew up in Randolph, Massachusetts. His exposure to freestyle rapping in third grade led him to experiment with songwriting. By fifth grade, Bent had formed a rap duo and began teaching himself audio engineering and recording, which he used to produce his initial music. In 2010, Bent started working with Tarik McFarland, a music engineer who further developed his artistic skills, leading to the creation of over seventy songs across five project releases.

Following his collaboration with Tarik, Bent received sponsorship from Tom Murray, which facilitated placements on platforms such as WorldStarHipHop and Datpiff. These opportunities helped expand his audience. In 2014, Bent released the music video for “Mind Control,” which achieved over one hundred thousand views on YouTube and was featured on MTV and other music networks. This video also garnered attention from hip-hop blogs including Undergroundhiphop, HHS97, The Source, XXL, and DJBooth, increasing his public profile.

While attending Bridgewater State University in early 2016, Bent released the music video for “Higher Power.” This video gained significant exposure on Reddit, accumulating over three hundred thousand views overnight. This led to a signing with Denver-based label “Made in the Shade Records” later that spring. Bent has since headlined numerous venues and music festivals. In late 2016, he completed a U.S. tour alongside Hopsin, Joyner Lucas, and Token, followed by his own East Coast tour in early 2017. He has also performed with artists such as Nelly and Machine Gun Kelly. Kyle Bent aims to transcend traditional boundaries of rap music by focusing on creating music that leaves a positive impact on listeners.