Brandon Edward Rivera (aka “Miles Edward”) was born on May 27, 1992 in New York, NY to Angel and Elba Rivera. He is the youngest of three children. From a very young age, he was always fascinated by music.

He grew up in a Puerto Rican household in Brooklyn, NY. His father would often DJ for their house parties, which would consist of many types of music - from Hip Hop to Salsa and Merengue to Reggae.

When he was young, the family left New York City and relocated to the Poconos in Pennsylvania. This was a radical switch for the family, as they were accustomed to the city life. They lived there for several years, however, it was not long before crime, gangs, and drugs began to infest the area. This forced the family to uproot once more. They moved to an area just north of Philadelphia in 2004. Despite the drastic shifts in his environment, one thing remained constant for Miles Edward – his love for music.

At the age of 13, he began producing and performing his own songs under the name “Casto.” He later changed his name to “Miles Edward” (“Miles” after Miles Morales, the half-Puerto Rican version of Spider-Man in “Spider-Man: Into The SpiderVerse.” “Edward” is his middle name.). Throughout the years that followed, he has developed his own unique style, not only as an artist, but also as a producer. This led him to pursue music in college. In 2015, he graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where he majored in Media Studies & Production, with a focus on Music Production. He even studied abroad in London, England for four months during his junior year.

Since then, Miles Edward has been making a name for himself within the underground music scene in not only Philadelphia and New York, but also in his new home city as of August 2019: Los Angeles, CA. Throughout the years, he has had the opportunity to open up shows for many established artists, such as Mario, Akala, Mickey Factz, Blu, Math Hoffa and more!

Miles Edward has released numerous mixtapes in the past, each highlighting his abilities as an artist and producer; however, his most recent work is his first official LP entitled, "The Welcome." The LP was written and largely produced by Miles Edward himself, with a few songs produced by Trenton-based producer zer0thegh0st. It is currently available for stream & purchase on all major online music platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, and Tidal.

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