Merkules
Canadian rapper
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Cole Stevenson, known by the stage name Merkules, is a Canadian rapper from Surrey, British Columbia.[2] He is known for his "hangover-rap" style of music.[3]
September 27, 1992
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| Background information | |
| Born | Cole Stevenson September 27, 1992 |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop, underground hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Death Row Records (current) Stealth Bomb Records (former)[1] |
Career
Stevenson began rhyming at age 15 under the name Merk Mikz. He met Snak the Ripper at a concert, and Stevenson subsequently joined his tour as a hype man. In 2011, the two began collaborating on music.[4]
At the age of 16, Stevenson was randomly attacked while walking home at night. He received permanent facial scars after being beaten and stabbed.[4] No arrests were made.[5] His 2016 album Scars drew inspiration from the event.[6]
In 2017, Stevenson released the album Trust Your Gut.[7] He followed it in 2018 with the album Cole.[8] Stevenson was set to tour with Gucci Mane in May 2019 before dropping out.[6][9] His album Special Occasion was released in October of that year.[10] The song "Bass" from the album was featured in the 2020 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.[11]
In 2020, Stevenson released the album Apply Pressure through his label Merkules Music and BMG.[12][13] He was subsequently featured on the talk show of Dr. Phil.[12] In 2022, Merkules released the single "I'm Here" on Death Row Records.[14] As of 2023, Merkules has had over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.[15]
Discography
List adapted from Spotify on June 18, 2025.[16]
- Studio albums and EPs
- BC Buds EP (2025)
- Survivor’s Guilt (2025)
- Eazy Merk EP (2023)
- Sick Kid EP (2023)
- Apply Pressure (2020)
- Force of Habit (with Evil Ebenezer) (2020)
- Special Occasion (2019)
- Cole (2018)
- Trust Your Gut (2017)
- Scars (2014)
- Hunger Pains (2013)
- Bacon Bits EP (2012)
- Canadian Bacon (2012)