Gio Dee
David Appolon (born March 8, 1992), best known by his stage name Gio Dee, is an American hip-hop artist/songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He is the leader of the Chef Boyz, a music group based out of the greater Boston Area. After the release of his mixtape, "TOTB: The 2nd Coming", on February 23, 2015, Appolon's New England following quickly spread nationwide. Hosted by DJ Holiday, this mixtape featured acts from The HBK Gang's Kool John, Millyz, and Quentin Miller. The majority of Appolon's success is credited to his unique style. Despite the variety of sounds coming from Boston's underground hip-hop scene at the time (Cousin Stizz, Michael Christmas, Avenue, Cam Meekins), he found a way to stand out.
MusicAL Career
2011â2013: Chef Boyz
Appolon began his first official musical project for an audio engineering class while attending Boston University. Instructed to create an original piece either recording or engineering, Appolon recorded seventeen songs on a mixtape entitled "This Is Only The Beginning". Quickly realizing his talent, he began to consider rapping as a serious career. He continued on to release his first EP, Fashionably Late, two years later. This was the project that first started to spread his name and establish him as an artist in New England. Catching the attention of multiple blogs, it was featured in XXL Magazine's "The New New" series. Gio Dee then began to take some time away from the public to focus on mastering his craft. With the exception of a few stages at A3C in Atlanta, Gio Dee spent the majority of his time in the studio.
2014â2015
Appolon released TOTB: The 2nd Coming Hosted by DJ Holiday.
Mixtapes
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TOTB: The 2nd Coming |
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Fashionably Late EP |
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TOTB (This Is Only The Beginning) |
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