Great Reaction boss, I’ve noticed you’ve listen to 3 Stephen Wilson songs but haven’t listened to his cover of Ben e King’s “Stand by Me”!!Now I’m someone who always gives more preference to the original than a cover but my God does SWJ absolutely slay his version of this song!! It’s a MUST see!!

Oh also a fellow Renegade here...

Stephen Wilson Jr is so deserving. His album is incredible! AMERICAN Gothic, You, kid, his cover of stand by me, 1994 the years to be young, the devil, just to name my favs. Also the official video for fathers son is incredible also. Great reaction.

Found him few months ago. Absolutely brilliant artist.

Absolutely great🤩

The only critique I have for the video is his lack of trigger discipline. But he's from the UK, so unless you're military or a specialized police officer, you can't get any firearms training.

Hello and welcome to the RENiverse, Sargeant Show. Let me introduce you to... Ren Gill, he is a 34 year old Welsh native (Wales from the United Kingdom, specifically from the Island of Anglesey off the northwestern coast of Wales) and currently resides in Brighton, England (a southern English Channel beach town with an insanely active busking [live street performing] scene). He has been performing since he was 12 years old. He is entirely self-trained. He speaks native Welsh, English, French, and I do believe a bit of Italian, IIRC? He is exceptional at the guitar, piano, and vocalisation. He is a totally independent artist who has no record label to represent him or, more importantly, control him. He is a rapper, a multi-instrumentalist, a producer, a singer-songwriter, a composer, and truly the definition of genre-less. He can do any genre, produce any sound or beat, and he can do it all for nothing. No song is like another, no beat is the same, no way to judge anything based on what each song is. Again, it must be repeated: he is SELF-trained and has had very little formal training for his music or productions. Everything Ren does is intentional. Every aspect of every piece is thoroughly scrutinized, studied, considered, composed, and dismantled before anything comes out and that perfection comes through during recording or filming. He is a Master of live one takes and his team is one of the best in the world, despite how small, even tiny or non-existent, his budgets are. Almost all the money he makes either goes to his ongoing Lyme Disease treatments (of which his medications cost literally thousands of quids/dollars) or to the projects he has in mind. I will state that Ren is not religious. He is spiritually agnostic, though does come from a Catholic background. He considers religion important to at least acknowledge and utilise as part of his imagery because of its representation within humanity. Ren is a funny guy. There is humour in literally everything he makes, even his most serious pieces. Keep that in mind. He looks at life like a glass half full, not half empty. At the age of 19, he contracted Lyme Disease from a tick bite he received while on a trip with his friends. He was misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led to severe psychosis, for several years until he was properly diagnosed by a Swiss physician. Due to not receiving the appropriate treatment for Lyme Disease within the very short time frame after contraction, the disease has ravaged his body and mind, causing permanent brain damage, severe issues with digestion, sleep, nerves, and various other health problems. It caused him horrendous, chronic, violent pain to the point of being bedridden for years. Music is the reason he has survived. He had originally signed to Sony Records prior to contracting the disease, then when his condition became severe, he lapsed in his ability to complete his contract and both Sony and Ren agreed to end his contract. He has been independent ever since. I'd like to provide some cultural context for this artist from another extremely talented artist: This is what the Irish folk rock artist Sinead O’Connor posted on social media after watching Hi Ren: “Holy motherfuckin SHIT! Someone just showed me this at the weekend. This Archangel from like, twelfth heaven or somewhere, has only gone and made the entire history of songwriting and performing look like a three year old's birthday party at Burger King. Every song and or artist in history even Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, NWA, Ice Cube, and even Bob Dylan, is officially relegated to class B. As are every actor in history or legend: living or dead, male or female. We all are now defunct." Posted on May 17th, 2023, 2 months before self-deletion in July 2023. Another massive compliment to Ren was when Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most creative minds of the last 200 years, finally saw Money Game Part 3 and stated on Instagram: "@RenMakesMusic is one of the most unique songwriters and storytellers I've seen in recent times. Hope to see this album at number one -ALW" Several other massive creatives have expressed their appreciation, experiences, and joy for Ren's music: Tom Hardy (major hollywood actor and one of Ren's favorite actors), Robbie Williams (fellow musician and Brit), Simon Jones (fellow musician and bassist for the Verve), Russell Crowe (major hollywood actor and an impassioned activist like Ren), Amanda Palmer (major hollywood actress). I recommend watching Sick Boi, Troubles, and the 'Chapters' from his RenMakesStuff (BTS channel for Ren) for a much deeper comprehension of his journey. Hi Ren was recorded live in the basement of an apartment building in Brighton, England. It was literally a crew of five people, cost 50 quid (~$62) to make, and the audio is entirely one take. The video is spliced across four one takes. It is recorded live with a lavalier lapel microphone, a portable guitar amp and recording device, three cameras, and Ren's laptop. He rehearsed this piece literally thousands of times before he even recorded the music video to provide certainty that he would get the guitar notes perfectly and his delivery as perfect as possible. This piece is a very personal one for Ren and was the first time in his musicianship to properly acknowledge his ailment, his journey, and his issues musically. He has hinted at it in all of his previous works prior to it, but this was the first time it was out in the open, purposefully. The 'Pig' from the beginning is an essential symbol in the RENiverse and appears in many, if not most, of his other music videos and media. It represents the corrupted and abused systems of the world that take and take and take and never give back to the people they are supposed to support: medicine, music, finances, trade, commerce, government, etc… There are actually four characters in this piece: the yodeller at the beginning and end (representing a call to aspirations), self (the calm and soft one on the 'right'), doubt (the 'evil' one on the 'left'), and hope (the one in the 'centre' near the end of the piece). The written poetry at the end of the piece is a very simplified summary of his real journey and represents his most primary belief system. Hi Ren is a continuation of Sick Boi, which is recorded live (though not a one take) in the same basement a few weeks prior to Hi Ren. It was also produced for practically no money and it represents his feelings on commoditization, greed, the healthcare industry, and the music industry in a generalised yet very specific manner. Hi Ren has received multiple nominations or wins for awards, has over 40 million views, and he has several million followers worldwide. He has other videos and songs with multiple awards, especially Money Game Part 3 of the Money Game trilogy, which has won several dozen awards. Ren had the #1 Album (Sick Boi) in the UK in 2024 and reached the Billboard Top 200, beating out Drake and Rick Astley, two of the biggest names in music, for nearly 3 weeks straight with virtually no airplay or any of the traditional methods of commercialised music. Just through sheer community and streaming, Ren beat out two of his inspirations in his home country. That's incredibly impressive. A fellow RENegade really summed up the experience of Ren in a, imo, perfect way. From KMac70-Rex on KZbin: "You are among the special ones whose life has been profoundly changed-there's no going back. While many reactors recognize Ren as a remarkable artist, for some, he’s just one of many they react to before moving on. But for others, Ren's music resonates on a much deeper, profoundly intimate level. His songs feel like conversations with a close friend-raw, honest, and cathartic. It’s this rare ability to touch the core of human experience that makes his artistry so impactful. Ren's willingness to bare his soul fosters an authentic connection, allowing us to relate to his music on a deeply personal level. Through his lyrics, he captures the nuances of life in ways that make us feel seen, understood, and, most importantly, not alone." There is life before Ren and then there is life after Ren. Welcome to your life after Ren. Have fun! Welcome to the RENegades and the RENiverse. Much peace and love to you. ^^ <3

Liked & subscribed in anticipation of you reacting to more Ren Cheers pal 👍🍻

Great reaction 😊. You are right that there are 2 cuts confirmed by Sam. First one is when he takes the hood off. His hair is wet, then dry. I know it was extremely hot in there which is why I think they had to make that cut.

Watch Chinchilla's song 1:5, she's fabulous 😁

I felt like a chalk outline until I was finally put on an antidepressant that works. Daisy wears those nails for becoming Chinchilla. Fantastic voice. Cut you off is my favorite song of hers. If you like collabs, you should do Earned it/Man’s World with Ren and Sam Tompkins busking. Fantastic session. Thanks for loving Ren like all the Renegades do ❤

Renegade here, thank you for loving Ren’s music like we do. Subbed and will watch more of your Ren reactions ❤

Correction: Ren is not "new", I believe his oldest video on KZbin is live version of Freckled Angels from 2011.

Okay, you know what you’re talking about. I’m trying to figure out why you have so few subscribers. Renegades should have already started subbing. What’s the deal. I’m wondering if it’s the “show tunes” part of the channel name. It makes people think of musicals. I scrolled passed earlier due to that. Trying to o help. Thanks 😉❤️

❤ loved your reaction

Hey Battle I'm glad to see another Soldier had the same reaction as I did the first time I heard this song. I've shared this with every vet and service member I know, especially those of us that have deployed because I know almost all of us can relate and need to hear his monolog at the end

If you haven't already be sure to check out the acoustic version of this song 👍🔥

💖

You look like your dressed for Halloween .

🔥

Hey Sgt great reaction. Another great ren song is Back on 74. But like you said his catalogue is very lengthy.

More like 400 songs 😂

New sub, more Ren!!! ❤ 🇺🇸

Viva Ren..desde España

the AI intro is probably best left out, it ads no benefit

My daughter once used very long nails. And all of a sudden couldn’t do any house chores. But in Chinchilla’s case she uses them for stage performance as a kind of token against stage fright.

Nice breakdown. New sub. Have you checked out the Money Game series?

This is the video I Love with Brad & his Beautiful Beard! Grow it again Brad!!! Plzzz!💖

My absolute favorite of all!!! 💖💞😘

Yes!!! Lovely harmony!!! 💖💗💖 And the acappella parts are absolutely wonderful! 💖💗💖 Love Ren! 💖💗💖 Thank You for sharing, Sgt Show! 💖💗💖

Lots of women & also men love that kind of nails! I Love them… just not on me!!! ❤

💖💖💖

Ren was pretty proud of this: it was the first thing he did after dumping his management. He did all the beats, mixing, editing, and production. Then he and Sam (the videographer behind most of Ren's videos) took a little drive with a couple of i-phones taped to the dash . . .

Your the one with the Accent mate .we've only been speaking English from the 14th century.

Renegade here with thanks for spreading the word. :)

With a title like sgt show tunes I thought you were going be looking at Ren from a Broadway perspective😅.

Hey man great reaction. Question though. Have you reacted to a video called HOPE by the artist NF. It’s a real masterpiece from beginning to end. If you like ren you will love NF.

❤ Thank you ❤

I see the other Renegades are landing. Thank you so much Sgt! I'm here for the party. LFG!!! 😊❤

Very nice, Sgt. Your Hi Ren brought me here!!!

Ren actually believed he was possessed by a demon when he was in the depths of his psychosis.

Thank you for starting this channel for Ren.

Ren❤❤❤❤

❤ Thank you ❤ Love that you started with Ren! ❤ He is incredible in every way!❤ Much Love ❤

🏋️🔥

🔥👈

good day, sir! ✌️😀

I try to turn people on to Ren whenever possible so im loving this. Music used to be a massive part of my life but steadily other stuff needed my attention (bloody family n stuff😅) Hearing hi ren for the first time absolutely brought me back and i listen to him daily . Like another comment said he resurrected my love for music and i love him for it🇬🇧

They did 4 takes and chose the best one, as they hadn't got permission to be there and the landlord threw them out. He does a live version of Hi Ren at an award show, that's also awesome