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Kevin Abstract

Kevin Abstract, American rapper and singer-songwriter

Born
July 16, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1996

About Kevin Abstract

Clifford Ian Simpson, known by his stage name Kevin Abstract, is an American rapper, singer, and producer, best known as the founder and de facto leader of hip-hop group Brockhampton. With Brockhampton, Abstract released eight studio albums from 2017 to 2022. He has released solo work since 2009, and self-released his debut albums MTV1987 (2014) and American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story (2016) to significant attention from online blogs and music publications. He made his major label debut with Arizona Baby in 2019. After Brockhampton disbanded in 2022, he released Blanket (2023) and a mixtape, Glue (2024). His fifth studio album, Blush, was released on June 27, 2025. In 2020, Abstract and Romil Hemnani founded Video Store, a record label and apparel company that signed the Blossom, Christian Alexander, and SoGone SoFlexy, among others, before dissolving in 2023. In 2009, at thirteen years old, Abstract founded the internet music collective AliveSinceForever, after recruiting members from a Kanye West fan forum. In 2025, he founded the Houston-based collective Blush, and co-founded the record label Juno with Fike, with whom he also forms the duo Geezer. On April 11, he released an EP, also titled Arizona Baby, consisting of the first three tracks from the upcoming album.

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Kevin Abstract timeline

  1. In 2009, at thirteen years old, Abstract founded the internet music collective AliveSinceForever, after recruiting members from a Kanye West fan forum.
  2. With Brockhampton, Abstract released eight studio albums from 2017 to 2022.
  3. In 2020, Abstract and Romil Hemnani founded Video Store, a record label and apparel company that signed the Blossom, Christian Alexander, and SoGone SoFlexy, among others, before dissolving in 2023.
  4. In 2025, he founded the Houston-based collective Blush, and co-founded the record label Juno with Fike, with whom he also forms the duo Geezer.

The world when Kevin Abstract was born

Kevin Abstract was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kevin Abstract's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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