SonReal

SonReal
Birth name Aaron Hoffman
Born (1985-08-16) August 16, 1985
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip-Hop, Alternative hip hop, Northern hip hop
Occupation(s) Vocalist, Rapper, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 2004–present
Labels Black Box Recordings
Associated acts Rich Kidd, Rahki, Jon Bellion
Website www.iamsonreal.com

Aaron Hoffman (born August 16, 1985) better known by his stage name SonReal, is a Vancouver-based Canadian hip hop and alternative artist signed to the Blackbox Recordings record label.[1] He has released multiple free online albums and mixtapes in addition to two Canadian Juno-nominated commercial releases, The Closers in 2013 with Toronto's Rich Kidd and "Everywhere We Go" in 2014 for the category "Rap Recording of the Year".

In 2017 he made his international radio debut on Sway's Universe. He was the headline performer for the 2017 CFL Grey Cup pregame in Ottawa.

Discography

Albums and EPs

  • 2004: "Witness Your Fate EP"
  • 2012: "The Closers"
  • 2015: "For The Town - EP"
  • 2016: "The Name - EP"
  • 2017: "One Long Dream"

Mixtapes

  • 2006: "Trapped in the Streets"
  • 2008: "Good Morning"
  • 2009: "The Stroll"
  • 2010: "The Lightyear Mixtape"
  • 2010: "Where's Waldo"
  • 2012: "Words I Said"
  • 2012: "Good News"
  • 2014: "One Long Day"

Singles

  • 2013: "Everywhere We Go"
  • 2016: "Can I Get A Witness"
  • 2017: "Potential"
  • 2017: "So Far"

Videography

  • 2011: "Already There" (feat. Rich Kidd)
  • 2012: "Best Believe" (with Rich Kidd)
  • 2012: "Money Money" (with Rich Kidd)
  • 2013: "Believe"
  • 2013: "Everywhere We Go"
  • 2013: "Hometown" (with Rich Kidd)
  • 2014: "L.A."
  • 2014: "Preach"
  • 2015: "For The Town"
  • 2016: "Can I Get a Witness"
  • 2016: "Whoa Nilly"
  • 2016: "Soho"
  • 2016: "Hot Air Balloon"
  • 2017: "No Warm Up"
  • 2017: "Potential"
  • 2017: "Problems"
  • 2017: "Repo Man"
  • 2017: "My Friend"
  • 2018: "Have A Nice Day"
  • 2018: "Last Year"

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Nominee/Work Award Result Ref.
2013 IHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards “Hometown” Hip Hop Video of the Year Nominated
Juno Award The Closers Rap Recording of the Year Nominated [2]
2014 “Everywhere We Go” Rap Recording of the Year Nominated [3]
IHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards “Everywhere We Go” Video of the Year Nominated [4]
Director of the Year (Director: Peter Huang) Nominated [4]
Hip Hop Video of the Year Nominated [4]
MuchFact Video of the Year Won [4]
Viewers Choice Video of the Year Nominated [4]
2015 “For The Town” Best Post-Production Nominated [5]
“Preach” Best Hip Hop Video Nominated [5]
Juno Award “Preach” Best Hip Hop Video Nominated [6]
2016 IHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards “Whoa Nilly” Best Hip Hop Video Nominated [7]
Best MuchFACT Video Nominated [7]

References

  1. ↑ "SonReal". Black Box. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Juno NOMINEES & WINNERS 2013". Junos. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Juno NOMINEES & WINNERS 2014". Junos. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 MuchMusic Video Awards". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "2015 MuchMusic Video Awards". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Juno NOMINEES & WINNERS 2015". Junos. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "2016 MuchMusic Video Awards". Wikipedia. Retrieved June 22, 2017.


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