Merkules is a platinum-selling and award-winning Canadian hip-hop artist from Surrey, BritishColumbia. He began his career early under the name "Merk Mikz," quickly gaining recognitionby rapping over well-known beats. His sharpwordplay, direct tone, and masterful delivery havecaptivated a steadily growing fanbase.As a Monster Energy-sponsored artist, Merkules has amassed billions of streams, followers, andviews. His signature "hangover-rap" style has led to collaborations with prominent figures in rapand hip-hop, including Jelly Roll, Kevin Gates, Insane Clown Posse, The Game, Benny theButcher, E-40, Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Too $hort, Twista, DMX, ObieTrice, and DAX, among others.In 2024, Merkules was invited to support Snoop Dogg on the "Cali to Canada" tour and to openfor Ice Cube.Continuing to release singles and videos at an impressive pace, Merkules has accumulated over 1billion views on multiple top-trending YouTube videos. His last five albums each reached #1 onthe iTunes hip-hop charts. With more than 500 performances across North America, Europe, andAustralia, he has sold out headline tours throughout the U.S. His track "Gon Die (ft. StevieRoss)" has earned Platinum certification in Canada.Notable achievements include ranking #1 on Billboard's Rising Artists Chart, reaching #10 onthe NACC Hip-Hop Chart, and #16 on the Nielsen Connect U.S. Rap Sales Chart. He alsosecured the #19 spot on the overall iTunes Australia chart. Merkules has attained significantmainstream exposure, including an impactful appearance on "Dr. Phil" in 2020 while promotinghis album "Apply Pressure." During this appearance, he offered support to an aspiring rapper onthe condition that they stay clean. His music has been featured in the game "Tony Hawk’s ProSkater 1 + 2," and he has been the subject of a national feature in the Globe & Mail.As an evolving introspective rapper, Merkules delves into mental health topics in his lyrics."Ispeak on topics that maybe everybody else isn't willing to talk about. It’s a big reason why mysongs resonate with people," he explains. Currently, Merkules is working on a new album forDeath Row Records while continuing to release surprise singles and remixes.