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k-os (2004)

k-os : (* (pronounced "chaos") on February 20 1972 as Kevin Brereton in Toronto ) is a Canadian hip-hop musician. His stage name is also an acronym for " K nowledge o f S elf".

Life

Kevin (also "Kheaven") Brereton grew up together with his eight years younger brother Joshua as the son of Trinidadian parents in Toronto. The fact that his parents were Jehovah's Witnesses shaped his youth . Today he lives according to the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti . At the age of eight, Kevin decided to become a vegetarian .

He moved to Trinidad with his parents around ten, but returned to Canada with his mother four years later, where they lived in Whitby . In 1992 he attended Carleton University for one semester in Ottawa . He then moved to York University in Toronto, but broke off his studies there when his first single "Musical Essence" was released in 1993.

With the release of his second single "Rise Like the Sun" in 1996, k-os received an offer from BMG . Nevertheless, shortly afterwards he announced that he wanted to withdraw from the music business.
Only in 1999 he tried with several demo tapes in various again record companies to apply. Capitol Records offered him a contract that same year. There, minor disputes and problems caused the owner EMI Group to transfer k-os to the subsidiary label Astralwerk , in which Virgin Records also holds shares. There he released his debut album Exit in 2002 . He chose the title because the album should also be his last.

Nevertheless, the successor Joyful Rebellion was released in 2004 , which mixed a wide variety of music styles, while the predecessor still sounded more like a mixture of alternative hip-hop and reggae . In 2006, the title "The Love Song" from the album was used in a commercial for the mobile phone company Vodafone .
In the same year, k-os' third album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco was released. On this he appeared for the first time mainly as a singer and experimented with rock 'n' roll in addition to the previous styles . Like his previous works, it was largely criticized very positively.

In April 2009 the album Yes! , which was announced as SouL On Ice at the beginning of 2008 . In 2013, K-os' fifth studio album Black on Blonde followed .

Music genre

k-os' style of music is composed of many elements such as hip-hop , jazz , reggae , rock , blues , country and pop .
Artists who have influenced k-os in his music include A Tribe Called Quest , The Fugees , Rakim , The Roots , Michael Jackson , The Beatles , Stevie Wonder , Chuck Berry , Jimi Hendrix , Bo Diddley , Bob Dylan and The Strokes .

Awards (selection)

  • 1995: Best Rap Video for "Musical Essence" at the MuchMusic Video Awards
  • 2003: Album Design of the Year for Exit at the Juno Awards
  • 2003: International Album of the Year for Exit at the Source Awards
  • 2005: Nomination in the category Best Dance Recording for "Get Yourself High" (with the Chemical Brothers ) at the Grammy Awards
  • 2005: Rap Recording of the Year for Joyful Rebellion at the Juno Awards
  • 2005: Video of the Year for "B-Boy Stance" at the Juno Awards
  • 2005: Best Pop Video for "Crabbuckit" at the Juno Awards
  • 2005: Single of the Year for "Crabbuckit" at the MuchMusic Video Awards
  • 2005: Best Rap Video for "Man I Used to Be" at the MuchMusic Video Awards
  • 2005: Joyful Rebellion and the DVD Publicity Stunt achieve platinum status

Discography

Albums

  • 2002: Exit ( Astralwerks )
  • 2004: Joyful Rebellion ( EMI Canada )
  • 2006: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco (EMI Canada)
  • 2007: Collected (EMI Canada)
  • 2009: Yes! ( Universal )
  • 2009: Yes! It's yours
  • 2013: BLack On BLonde (Crown Loyalist / EMI)

Singles

  • 1993: Musical Essence
  • 1996: Rise Like The Sun
  • 2000: Top of the World by Rascalz feat. Barrington Levy and k-os ( Global Warning )
  • 2002: Heaven Only Knows ( Exit )
  • 2002: Superstar Pt. Zero ( exit )
  • 2003: Get Yourself High by The Chemical Brothers feat. k-os ( singles 93-03 )
  • 2004: Crabbuckit ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2004: B-Boy Stance ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2004: Man I Used to Be ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2004: The Love Song ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2005: Crucial ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2005: Dirty Water (with Sam Roberts ) ( Joyful Rebellion )
  • 2006: Electrik Heat - The Seekwill ( Atlantis: Hymns for Disco )
  • 2006: Sunday Morning ( Atlantis: Hymns for Disco )
  • 2006: Flypaper ( Atlantis: Hymns for Disco )
  • 2007: Born to Run ( Atlantis: Hymns for Disco )
  • 2007: Equalizer ( Atlantis: Hymns for Disco )
  • 2009: 4 3 2 1 ( Yes! )
  • 2012: The Dog Is Mine

DVD

  • 2005: Publicity stunt

Web links

Commons : k-os  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b http://www.styleheads.de/gfx/default/mailpix/KOS_Generic_Interview.pdf  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , December 8, 2006@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.styleheads.de  
  2. ↑ "k-os reigns" ( memento of the original from February 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , January 31, 2008  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ottawaxpress.ca
  3. ↑ a b c d e biography about k-os ( memento of the original dated December 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.astralwerks.com
  4. ↑ a b c Booklet from Joyful Rebellion
  5. ↑ a b c d Booklet from Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
  6. ^ "Getting a handle on K-os: rapper says Yes! to culture on new album “  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , April 13, 2009@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.edmontonjournal.com  
  7. ^ Thompson Robert: K-os Embraces 'Name-Your-Price' Strategy For Tour . Billboard . April 17, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
personal data
SURNAME k-os
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brereton, Kevin (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian hip hop musician
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto , Canada