Gabriel Almonte (Born September 3rd 1985 in Amsterdam, New York) also known as BLIV, is an aspiring Hip-Hop artist who represents the Upstate Region of New York. At an early age, He was introduced to music through his upbringing in church and the Dominican heritage of his family. During his adolescent and teenage years BLIV has established recognition throughout his community through Mixtapes, features, and local performances. These all eventually lead to an audition for Ruff Ryders in the early 2000's which helped him evolve as an artist. Since then, he has expanded his skill level by becoming a music producer and song writer for himself and other local talents. Bliv has reached out to multiple Major Label A&R's for professional criticism and has generated a unique but familiar sound in his music ever since. Bliv is currently unsigned and published under Bentmo Music.