Draft:Valid (rapper)

Mihajlo Peric (born April 14, 1987), known by his stage name Valid, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his releases on Funk Night Records and collaborations with artists such as Boldy James, Apollo Brown, Elzhi, Illa J, Phat Kat, and his joint album with Stretch Money, "Bill & Isiah." He is also recognized for his association with platinum-credited producer DJ Head.

Early Life and Education
Mihajlo Peric was born on April 14, 1987, in Detroit, MI. He received his Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Wayne State University.. His parents are ethnic Serbians who migrated to the USA from the Former Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1970s.

Career
Valid began writing lyrics when he was 13 years old. Years later, he would pursue a career in music by participating in local Hip-Hop events throughout Detroit, MI. He eventually caught the attention of multiplatinum producer DJ Head, who assisted Valid with his musical releases. Valid gained attention beyond the local Hip-Hop scene when his releases began getting played on SiriusXM stations Hip-Hop Nation and Shade45.

In 2019, Valid released his most notable solo album "Mihajlo". The album included production and features from many established artists, such as Elzhi, Jessica Care Moore, and Illa J. The album was widely recognized as Valid's best work to date and received positive reviews from many Hip-Hop publications. This was followed by a feature from Valid on Apollo Brown's album "Sincerely, Detroit"

In 2020, Valid collaborated exclusively with producers from all republics of Ex-Yugoslavia for "The Plum Brandy EP". This project gained much attention in Eastern Europe and featured artists such as Smoke Mardeljano, Struka, and Boldy James of Griselda Records.

In 2023, Valid collaborated with Detroit Hip-Hop artist Stretch Money and released the joint album "Bill & Isiah". This project gained much attention from music and news platforms and led to a memorable in-studio interview and freestyle session on Shade45's "Rap Is Outta Control". Multiple songs from the album charted across the US and Canada on college radio.