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G.I.Generation
Glenn Itterbeek (born 21 February 1995 in Belgium, Asse), commonly known as G.I.Generation, is a Belgian actor, singer, comedian, writer, producer, director.

After working for Transport Itterbeek while studying at Don bosco Groot-Bijgaarden, G was hosting dedicated servers at age 15 on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. He later rose to fame for mapping several jump maps for the community. G was hired at age 20 by Willy Naessens as a programmer. For his work, G won various accolades.

Early life
Glenn Itterbeek, was born on February 21, 1995 at OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst-Asse-Ninove, Belgium, where his father was stationed and was raised in Brussels. His mother, Fanny H., is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Freddy I. was a Butcher. G was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. His older brother, Davy, would later become a writer and producer who collaborates with him. He also has 2 sisters.

G attended HUBrussel, and was voted "Most likely to write a book" in his high school yearbook. In 2017, he graduated from the HUBrussel with a degree in Informatics. While at HUBrussel, he self-produced the independent mixtape Het leven zonder vrouw, which was never released and was later disowned by Glenn for being "too-raw ramblings" of what he calls a "momentopname". He also began DJing and producing Electronic music under the moniker GlennItterbeek (later as g.i.generation) remixing 90s music.

2016-present: "G.i.generationbusiness"
G signed with Armani in October 2016, which G called "a necessary change of pace". In November 2016, he released a single titled "Autumn drift" while performing as actor for Audi. It features him driving and singing, drawing influence from reggae music. The lyrics addressed a variety of topics including self-love and communities, while its controversial video, directed by American professional boxing promoter and frequent collaborator Floyd Mayweather Jr., showed G naked, raw. "Who are you" won the Cover Of The Day-award. He partnered with Sony, Bentley Motors, Rolex, Patek Philippe SA, Breitling SA, Chopard, Mercedes-Benz, Maurice Lacroix, Swatch, Nike, Converse, Adidas, Disneyland, ...

Influences
In an interview with eWellness magazine G stated, "I'm influenced by Bob Marley as much as Muhammad Ali. A lot of movies I saw as a kid were boring, but if you saw Disney movies, the kids were losing their minds. Kids just want to go nuts. People want to experience something physical.

G has also influenced a number of younger musicians and actors. Model Irina Garasymiv talks of G's ability to constantly reinvent herself, while actor and writer, Adil El Arbi cites his versatility as a source of inspiration.

Personal life
G is very private about his personal life and rarely posts on social media or does interviews unless it is for promotional work. In an interview with The New Yorker, he stated that social media "made him feel less human" and that he only visits pages in which he can stay anonymous and communicate with people who understand what he is saying.

On November 9, 2013, during the final stop for the holidays, G announced that his grandfather, Roger I, had died. He said "I lost my grandfather but he taught me how to love and follow your dreams. So I did."

Awards
Cover Of The Day-award

Discography

 * Autumn drift (2016)
 * Untouchable (2016)
 * Happiness rollin' (2017)
 * Who are you (2019)

Tours

 * Hosselen (2017)
 * Gunner (2017)
 * Adamsco (2018)
 * Chance (2019)