Cities Aviv

Wilbert Gavin Mays, known professionally as Cities Aviv, is an American rapper and record producer born on May 16, 1989, in Memphis, Tennessee. He initially gained recognition as the lead singer of the hardcore punk band Copwatch before transitioning to hip-hop. In 2011, he released his first mixtape Digital Lows, which received positive reviews from music publications such as Pitchfork and Spin. Mays relocated to New York in 2012 and released the mixtape BLACK PLEASURE through streetwear company Mishka NYC's record label before signing to Young One Records. His debut studio album, Come to Life, was released on Young One Records in 2014. In 2018, he founded Total Works (also known as D.O.T.), releasing Raised for a Better View. Other releases under both Cities Aviv and his side project African-American Sound Recordings included Your Discretion Is Trust (2015), THE CRASHING SOUND OF HOW IT GOES (2021), and MAN PLAYS THE HORN (2022).