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{{short description|Irish rapper}}
{{short description|Irish rapper (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Kevin Smith
| birth_name = Kevin Smith
| alias =
| alias = Kazoo Kid, Jackie Dandelion
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1995}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| origin = [[Cabra, Dublin]]
| origin = [[Cabra, Dublin]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[rap music|rap]]|[[hip hop music|hip hop]]| [[jazz rap]]}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[rap music|Rapper]]|[[record producer]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|[[record producer]]}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| years_active = 2015–present
| instrument =
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| label = {{hlist|Soft Boy Records}}
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| website = {{URL|https://kojaque.com/}}
| associated_acts = JarJarJr, GAPTOOF, Wastefellow
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'''Kevin Smith''' (born 1995), known professionally as '''Kojaque''' {{IPAc-en|'|k|ou|dZ|ae|k}}, is an Irish [[rap music|rapper]] and [[record producer]] from [[Cabra, Dublin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyedge.ie/everything-you-need-to-know-about-kojaque-the-irish-rapper-on-nmes-list-of-essential-artists-for-2019-4428321-Jan2019/|title=Everything you need to know about Kojaque, the Irish rapper on NME's list of essential artists for 2019|first=Kelly|last=Earley|website=The Daily Edge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.othervoices.ie/content/kojaque|title=Kojaque &#124; Other Voices|website=www.othervoices.ie}}</ref> He is also a visual artist and filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/kojaque-on-the-rise|title=On the Rise: Kojaque|website=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/ne5w9q/kojaque-dublin-soft-boy-rapper-ireland|title=kojaque is the dublin soft boy rapping about shitty jobs and irish life|first=Georgie|last=Wright|date=July 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://breakingtunes.com/kojaque|title=KOJAQUE on Breaking Tunes|website=breakingtunes.com}}</ref>
'''Kevin Smith''' (born 1995), known professionally as '''Kojaque''' {{IPAc-en|'|k|ou|dZ|ae|k}}, is an Irish [[rap music|rapper]] and [[record producer]] from [[Cabra, Dublin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyedge.ie/everything-you-need-to-know-about-kojaque-the-irish-rapper-on-nmes-list-of-essential-artists-for-2019-4428321-Jan2019/|title=Everything you need to know about Kojaque, the Irish rapper on NME's list of essential artists for 2019|first=Kelly|last=Earley|website=The Daily Edge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.othervoices.ie/content/kojaque|title=Kojaque &#124; Other Voices|website=www.othervoices.ie}}</ref> He is also a visual artist and filmmaker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/kojaque-on-the-rise|title=On the Rise: Kojaque|website=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/ne5w9q/kojaque-dublin-soft-boy-rapper-ireland|title=kojaque is the dublin soft boy rapping about shitty jobs and irish life|first=Georgie|last=Wright|date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://breakingtunes.com/kojaque|title=KOJAQUE on Breaking Tunes|website=breakingtunes.com}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Smith grew up in [[Cabra, Dublin]]. He went to school in St Declans College.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://districtmagazine.ie/feature/kojaque-is-laughing-in-the-face-of-hip-hop-stereotypes/|title=Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District}}</ref> He studied [[fine art]] in [[Dublin Institute of Technology]] and in 2017 received the [[Royal Hibernian Academy|RHA]] Student Graduate Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/kojaque-dublin-hip-hop-from-the-belly-of-the-deli-1.3396545|title=Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli|first=Una|last=Mullally|website=The Irish Times}}</ref>
Smith grew up in [[Cabra, Dublin]]. His parents were originally from [[County Cavan]]. His father passed away when he was a child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brayden |first=Kate |title=Kojaque explores grief and mental health in new video for 'No Hands' |url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/kojaque-showcases-his-seamless-storytelling-in-new-video-for-no-hands-22843950 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Hotpress}}</ref> He has three brothers, all of whom are also musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kojaque: ‘I’ve never felt more Irish than when I moved to London. I felt positively f**king Fenian’ |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2023/10/14/kojaque-ive-never-felt-more-irish-than-when-i-moved-to-london-i-felt-positively-fking-fenian/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> He attended [[St. Declan's College|St Declans College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://districtmagazine.ie/feature/kojaque-is-laughing-in-the-face-of-hip-hop-stereotypes/|title=Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District}}</ref> He studied [[fine art]] in [[Dublin Institute of Technology]] and in 2017 received the [[Royal Hibernian Academy|RHA]] Student Graduate Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/kojaque-dublin-hip-hop-from-the-belly-of-the-deli-1.3396545|title=Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli|first=Una|last=Mullally|website=The Irish Times}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Kojaque released his first single, Midnight Flower, in 2015. The music video for the song received media attention, as it featured the artist holding his breath underwater for three minutes while rapping the track. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Flaherty |first=Ciara |date=2015-05-11 |title=Irish rapper holds breath underwater for three minutes in new music video |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30676585.html |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Irish Examiner |language=en}}</ref> The mixtape attached to the single, Sunday Roast, was released in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-04 |title=Stream: Kojaque - Sunday Roast Mixtape |url=https://thethinair.net/2016/04/stream-kojaque-sunday-roast-mixtape/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=The Thin Air |language=en-US}}</ref>

Kojaque released ''Deli Daydreams'', a [[concept album]] about the life of a [[Delicatessen|deli]] worker, in 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://mcd.ie/artists/kojaque/|title=KOJAQUE}}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Choice Music Prize]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shortall|first=Eithne|title=Change of tune opens Choice Music Prize up to Kojaque|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/change-of-tune-opens-choice-music-prize-up-to-kojaque-z7mqxdrmj|access-date=2021-07-07|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
Kojaque released ''Deli Daydreams'', a [[concept album]] about the life of a [[Delicatessen|deli]] worker, in 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://mcd.ie/artists/kojaque/|title=KOJAQUE}}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Choice Music Prize]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shortall|first=Eithne|title=Change of tune opens Choice Music Prize up to Kojaque|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/change-of-tune-opens-choice-music-prize-up-to-kojaque-z7mqxdrmj|access-date=2021-07-07|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>


In 2021, Kojqaue released ''Town's Dead''. For the week ending 2 July 2021, it was the best-selling album on vinyl in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Picture This score highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/picture-this-score-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-albums-chart-with-life-in-colour__33509/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, Kojaque released ''Town's Dead''. The album deals with themes of heartbreak, his late father's death, gentrification and the [[Homelessness in Ireland|Irish housing crisis]] - with the events of a love triangle that culminates on New Year's Eve woven throughout. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kojaque: Town’s Dead – Welcome to his urban nightmare |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/kojaque-town-s-dead-welcome-to-his-urban-nightmare-1.4599316 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}}</ref> For the week ending 2 July 2021, it was the best-selling album on vinyl in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Picture This score highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/picture-this-score-highest-new-entry-on-official-irish-albums-chart-with-life-in-colour__33509/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en}}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Choice Music Prize]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Listen to Town's Dead by Kojaque|url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/0228/1283591-rte-choice-music-prize-listen-to-towns-dead-by-kojaque/|access-date=2022-03-02}}</ref>

On 27 October 2023, Kojaque released the album ''Phantom of the Afters''. Collaborations include [[Biig Piig]], [[Wiki (rapper)|Wiki]], [[Charlotte Dos Santos]] and Gotts Street Park. The album traces blurred outlines of childhood trauma, depression, grief and love, interweaving the physical and emotional journey of central character Jackie Dandelion with bigger questions about immigrant identity, homesickness, cultural stereotypes and ultimately the reconciliation of self.<ref name="KJ2">{{Cite web|title=Phantom of the Afters, by Kojaque|url=https://kojaque.bandcamp.com/album/phantom-of-the-afters|access-date=2023-10-28|website=Bandcamp}}</ref> It became his third album to be nominated for the Choice Music Prize.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Irish Album of the Year – Choice Music Prize |url=http://www.choicemusicprize.ie/2023-irish-album-of-the-year/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Albums'''
'''Albums'''
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* ''Town's Dead'' (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town's Dead, by Kojaque|url=https://kojaque.bandcamp.com/album/towns-dead|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Kojaque}}</ref>
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| title1 = Heartbreak
| length1 = 3:29
| music1 =
| title2 = New Year, Who's This? (Interlude)
| length2 = 0:52
| music2 =
| title3 = Town's Dead
| length3 = 3:06
| music3 =
| title4 = Wickid Tongues
| length4 = 4:00
| music4 =
| title5 = Shmelly
| length5 = 3:03
| music5 =
| title6 = That Deep
| length6 = 1:56
| music6 =
| title7 = Black Sheep Part I
| length7 = 3:43
| music7 =
| title8 = Rover
| length8 = 2:20
| music8 =
| title9 = Jinty Boy Blues
| length9 = 4:04
| music9 =
| title10 = No Hands
| length10 = 3:45
| music10 =
| title11 = Part II
| length11 = 3:33
| music11 =
| title12 = Sex N' Drugs ft. Celia Tiab
| length12 = 2:44
| music12 =
| title13 = Fallin For It
| length13 = 3:59
| music13 =
| title14 = Coming Up ft. Celia Tiab
| length14 = 3:55
| music14 =
| title15 = Casio ft. Maverick Sabre
| length15 = 4:57
| music15 =
| title16 = Curtains
| length16 = 4:29
| music16 =

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|}
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<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town's Dead, by Kojaque|url=https://kojaque.bandcamp.com/album/towns-dead|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Kojaque}}</ref>


'''EPs'''
'''EPs'''
*''Deli Daydreams'' (2018)<ref name="auto" />
*''Deli Daydreams'' (2018)<ref name="auto" />
*''Green Diesel'' (with Luka Palm) (2019)<ref name="auto" />
*''Green Diesel'' with Luka Palm (2019)<ref name="auto" />


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://softboyrecords.squarespace.com/kojaque Official website]
*[https://softboyrecords.com/ Official website]
*[https://soundcloud.com/kojaques Kojaque on Soundcloud]
*[https://soundcloud.com/kojaques Kojaque on Soundcloud]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6uyTZQH6i6I43nQ4wqoAg Kojaque on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6uyTZQH6i6I43nQ4wqoAg Kojaque on YouTube]
*[https://kojaque.bandcamp.com/ Kojaque on Bandcamp]
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[[Category:Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology]]
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[[Category:People from Cabra, Dublin]]
[[Category:People from Cabra, Dublin]]

Latest revision as of 21:20, 8 November 2024

Kojaque
Birth nameKevin Smith
Also known asKazoo Kid, Jackie Dandelion
Born (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995 (age 29)
Dublin, Ireland
OriginCabra, Dublin
Genres
Occupations
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Soft Boy Records
Websitekojaque.com

Kevin Smith (born 1995), known professionally as Kojaque /ˈkoʊdʒæk/, is an Irish rapper and record producer from Cabra, Dublin.[1][2] He is also a visual artist and filmmaker.[3][4][5]

Early life

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Smith grew up in Cabra, Dublin. His parents were originally from County Cavan. His father passed away when he was a child.[6] He has three brothers, all of whom are also musicians.[7] He attended St Declans College.[8] He studied fine art in Dublin Institute of Technology and in 2017 received the RHA Student Graduate Award.[9]

Career

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Kojaque released his first single, Midnight Flower, in 2015. The music video for the song received media attention, as it featured the artist holding his breath underwater for three minutes while rapping the track. [10] The mixtape attached to the single, Sunday Roast, was released in 2016.[11]

Kojaque released Deli Daydreams, a concept album about the life of a deli worker, in 2018.[12] It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[13]

In 2021, Kojaque released Town's Dead. The album deals with themes of heartbreak, his late father's death, gentrification and the Irish housing crisis - with the events of a love triangle that culminates on New Year's Eve woven throughout. [14] For the week ending 2 July 2021, it was the best-selling album on vinyl in Ireland.[15] It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[16]

On 27 October 2023, Kojaque released the album Phantom of the Afters. Collaborations include Biig Piig, Wiki, Charlotte Dos Santos and Gotts Street Park. The album traces blurred outlines of childhood trauma, depression, grief and love, interweaving the physical and emotional journey of central character Jackie Dandelion with bigger questions about immigrant identity, homesickness, cultural stereotypes and ultimately the reconciliation of self.[17] It became his third album to be nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[18]

Discography

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Albums

  • Town's Dead (2021)[19]
  • Phantom of the Afters (2023)[17]

EPs

  • Deli Daydreams (2018)[12]
  • Green Diesel with Luka Palm (2019)[12]

References

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  1. ^ Earley, Kelly. "Everything you need to know about Kojaque, the Irish rapper on NME's list of essential artists for 2019". The Daily Edge.
  2. ^ "Kojaque | Other Voices". www.othervoices.ie.
  3. ^ "On the Rise: Kojaque". The Line of Best Fit.
  4. ^ Wright, Georgie (10 July 2018). "kojaque is the dublin soft boy rapping about shitty jobs and irish life".
  5. ^ "KOJAQUE on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.
  6. ^ Brayden, Kate. "Kojaque explores grief and mental health in new video for 'No Hands'". Hotpress. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Kojaque: 'I've never felt more Irish than when I moved to London. I felt positively f**king Fenian'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District".
  9. ^ Mullally, Una. "Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli". The Irish Times.
  10. ^ Flaherty, Ciara (11 May 2015). "Irish rapper holds breath underwater for three minutes in new music video". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Stream: Kojaque - Sunday Roast Mixtape". The Thin Air. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "KOJAQUE".
  13. ^ Shortall, Eithne. "Change of tune opens Choice Music Prize up to Kojaque". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Kojaque: Town's Dead – Welcome to his urban nightmare". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Picture This score highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  16. ^ "RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Listen to Town's Dead by Kojaque". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Phantom of the Afters, by Kojaque". Bandcamp. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  18. ^ "2023 Irish Album of the Year – Choice Music Prize". Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Town's Dead, by Kojaque". Kojaque. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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