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HighCz
Cylus Boyd (born April 18, 1999), known professionally as HighCz, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He rose to prominence after the release of his first two singles "Pickup" and "Too Late", the later of which was a re-release of a previously recorded track. Cz (as he is sometimes referred) gained popularity through popular social media outlets including Instagram and Soundcloud. He is a multi instrumentalist known primarily for playing piano and guitar, as well as drums and several other instruments. He is well known for his unique style which resembles that of modern mumble rap, with the structure and lyricism of the 60's hippie movement.

Early life
Cylus Boyd was born on April 18, 1999 in Zanesville, Ohio. Boyd, born to a troubled mother was placed in foster care at the age of four, where he would remain until he was 17. He began taking interest in music at a very early age. Initially starting off playing guitar, he later decided to start singing and rapping as well because he wanted to be more original. He was nicknamed "Hi-C" (slang for a sedative drink, ex: Brompton Cocktail) as he was known for acceptability of drug culture. Boyd stylized the name to "HighCz" to avoid confusion with the well known rapper Hi-C. When asked about his stage name, Boyd claims there are "an endless amount of meanings" but also concluded there is no right answer and "Z's are just rock n' roll man".

Musical style
HighCz has referred to his music as "sing song rap", which within the industry is a combination of singing and rapping over pop and dance beats.

Influences
HighCz claims to have been influenced by an "innumerable amount of artists across multiple generations and movements". In general he appeals to counterculture, saying punk is his favorite genre of all and referencing groups like Social Distortion and Misfits typically as influences. It is quite obvious his musical taste are a blend of many ingredients.