John River

Matthew John Derrick-Huie (born September 29, 1994), better known by his stage name John River, is a Canadian rapper, songwriter, and activist. Since 2012, River has released several music videos and two mixtapes—The Calm and The Storm. The music video for his song "Hope City II" went viral online, and was subsequently nominated for a Much Music Video Award for Best Hip Hop Music Video at the 2015 Much Music Video Awards. His music has been featured in the web series Teenagers.