 Hailing from the Midwestern city of Dayton, Ohio, King KoKE brings an abundance of aggression and energy with his triple threat approach to hip hop music and the entire industry. With innovative sound, elite lyricism, and the refined image of a sophisticated boss, King KoKE proves to be a total package musical entity that will soon make history in the music industry! Sharing the same birthday as one of Hip-Hop's icons (Jay Z), King KoKE graced the world with his presence in the early 80's and was raised in one of the roughest neighborhoods of Dayton's west side. As an inner-city youth, KoKE certainly wasn't the average product of his environment, he was much more; he was something special. Being from a place where drug trafficking is a daily occurrence and death of young black men before the age of 25 is almost a certainty, KoKE had to learn the code of the streets and the art of survival at a very young age. KoKE states “After watching my best friend get murdered at the age of 9 and witnessing so many family funerals and neighborhood drive-by shootings, I knew I had to do something different to stay out the hood!” That “something” turned out to be the discovery of a gift that KoKE never knew he had; his gift of putting the feelings of the masses into song lyrics and musical arrangement. After realizing at a very young age that he could play piano by ear and freestyle poetry, KoKE decided to focus on his abilities rather than succumbing to the grip of drugs, guns, and gangs. King KoKE went on to enter into and win several talent shows, battles, and showcases and began building a fanbase in the western and central Ohio areas, once being known as a ferocious battle rapper with a furious fast flow delivery that could rival Bone Thugs. Throughout his high school years, KoKE continued to sharpen his lyrical skills and also began to produce his own music after realizing his family couldn’t afford to fund his dream of becoming a successful artist. “There were times my mom would go without meals just to make sure we had something to eat. We didn’t have much, but moms did her best to keep us out the hood man” KoKE reflects. Given his prior knowledge of the streets, KoKE knew that even with the unearthing of his musical talents, the pressure of walking in the footsteps of his deceased family members would be inevitable unless he found a permanent path away from the only hood he truly knew; that path was his active duty military enlistment. In the summer of 2002, KoKE decided to change the trend of failure of many males in his family and enlisted in the US Air Force. After 10 years of service, 3 deployments to extremely dangerous warzones, and the development of militant-minded methodology, KoKE finally realized that there was absolutely nothing that he couldn’t face and conquer. At the end of his enlistment, it was at that very moment that he decided to pursue his dream full-time and become the great artist that he knew that he could be. King KoKE is now on the fast track to success, doing track production for the likes of: Shady Records artist Joe Budden, Maybach Music songstress Teedra Moses, Rising star comedian Felonious Munk (with nearly 10 million web views and previously 4 million weekly viewers/listeners on the WPIX network), commercial/movie production and many more! He's now going full force with his Beat Beast production brand which is poised to deliver emotional, cinematic production for many genres of music and different entertainment forums. He has also began going full force as a very versatile artist, gracing the world with his first single “Turn On” produced by ATL Heavy Hitter V12 The Hitman of The Aphilliates. KoKE states, "I am great and I just pray that I can become greater as I make upward progression. Thanks to my almighty creator, I know its bound to happen. I guess you can say you didn't have to take the hood out of me to get me out of the hood; I made it out, in fact, the hood is a part of how I got here and I'll never forget it!!" |
| | Artist Details:
King KoKE
Hip Hop Artist and Multi-Genre Producer
Video/Song Details:
Title: "Turn On" prod. by V12 the Hitman
Shot By Lo Torres
Link: http://youtu.be/7ZvWfRKDPqg
Social Networks:
Twitter: @IamKINGKOKE
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamKINGKOKE
IG: @IamKINGKOKE
Youtube: www.youtube.com/IamKINGKOKE
MTV:www.MTV.com/artists/king-koke
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/king-koke/king-koke-turn-on-dirty |  The Darkest Light.... by Executive Producer KoKayn and also presented by Dark Knight Entertainment. The Darkest Light (In the pursuit of happiness, we face the toughest times and greatest downfalls. But even in the darkness, 1 bright mind can bring light to the darkest times and even the dimmest light can provide some illumination [Read More] |
|  Official Video for "Turn On" prod. by V12 The Hitman Shot by videographer, Lo Torres for In the Newz Films. Featuring models, Kayla Phillips and DreamGirl. | | |
