Asaiah Ziv

This article is about American rapper formerly known as KIDD. For similarly named Danish rapper, see Kidd (Danish rapper).

  • Asaiah Ziv
  • (formerly KIDD)
Birth nameAaron Rivera
Also known asKIDD (formerly)
Born (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 28)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
GenresIndie hip hop, Christian hip hop
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsInfiltrate, Hipsavvy
Websitethisishipsavvy.com

Aaron Michael Rivera (born July 17, 1996) is an American rapper who goes by the stage name Asaiah Ziv (pronounced: Uh-sy-uh Zihv).[1][2][3][4] Formerly known as KIDD or Tha Kidd Jopp, released his first studio album, Murder My Flesh, on the Christian hip hop label Infiltrate Music in 2013, and was a Billboard chart breakthrough release.[5]

He subsequently released a free extended play in 2014, Hipsavvy: The Introduction, also with Infiltrate .[6] On February 1, 2016, Rapzilla, which is run by the owners of Infiltrate, revealed that Rivera no longer identified as a Christian, and that he was released from his contract.[7]

  1. ^ "Asaiah Ziv". NoiseTrade. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "Asaiah Ziv". Infiltrate Music. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "KIDD Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "KIDD Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Murder My Flesh by KIDD". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Review: Hipsavvy: The Introduction – KIDD". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Daniels, David. "Asaiah Ziv (fka Kidd) makes statement about no longer claiming Christianity". Rapzilla. Retrieved February 2, 2016.