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{{short description|Austrian rapper model, TikToker and artist (born 1992)}}
{{Orphan|date=November 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Candy Ken
| image = Candy Ken.jpg
| caption = Candy Ken in 2016
| birth_name = Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|27}}
| birth_place = [[Bregenz, Austria]]
| education = [[Wenatchee High School]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* model
* TikToker
}}
| years_active = 2014-present
| spouse = Baby J (m. 2020)
}}
'''Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl''' (born July 27, 1991), known as '''Candy Ken''', is an Austrian [[rapper]], model, [[TikToker]] and artist. He started his career as a rapper in 2014. He combines a masculine appearance with feminine pop culture.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://melmagazine.com/candy-ken-does-l-a-8601682b8630#.4ig3kasg6|title=Candy Ken Does L.A.|last=Stone|first=Zak|date=19 August 2016|newspaper=MEL Magazine|access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref> He has become famous, and infamous, for his TikTok videos where he shows his wealth and lifestyle throughout the videos that he creates.


== Early life and education ==
'''Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl''', known as '''Candy Ken''', (born on 27 July 1992) is an Austrian based rapper, model and artist.<ref name=":0" /> He started his career as a rapper in 2014.
Hellrigl was born in [[Bregenz, Austria]], on July 27, 1992. He studied photography and film design at the [[Lette-Verein]] college in Berlin, but dropped out of his studies in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.friday-magazine.ch/de/2015/03/19/gestatten-das-ist-candy-ken.html|title=Gestatten: Das ist Candy Ken|newspaper=[[20 Minuten]] Friday|author=Anina Frischknecht|date=19 March 2015|access-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129082921/http://www.friday-magazine.ch/de/2015/03/19/gestatten-das-ist-candy-ken.html#|archive-date=29 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He attended [[Wenatchee High School]] at [[Wenatchee, Washington]] for a year where he played football. During his high school years, he met his two best female friends, whose whereabouts are unknown, Isabella and Payton, who he has said inspired him to pursue his music career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/is-a-jacked-berlin-based-rapper-named-candy-ken-fashions-new-it-boy-1427518366.html|title=Is a Jacked Berlin-Based Rapper Named Candy Ken Fashion's New It Boy?|magazine=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|author=Nadja Sayej|date=25 February 2015}}</ref> While studying at college, he invented the [[gender-bending]] persona of Candy Ken,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fuckingyoung.es/sugar-pop-interview-with-candy-ken/|title=Sugar Pop – Interview with Candy Ken!|date=15 April 2015|magazine=Fucking Young!|author=Luca Imbimbo|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> incorporating imagery from [[Hello Kitty]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2015/2/27/who-hell-candy-ken|title=Who the Hell Is Candy Ken?|work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|author=''Out'' editors|date=27 February 2015|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> Japanese [[Kawaii]] culture,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/style/69608-fashion-s-favorite-candy-ken|title=Fashion's Favorite: Candy Ken|website=[[MTV Germany]]|language=de-DE|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> [[Barbie]] dolls<ref name="NewNowNext">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/hello-kitty-gets-nasty-with-model-rapper-candy-ken/03/2016/|title=Hello Kitty Gets Nasty With Model-Rapper Candy Ken|website=[[NewNowNext]]|author=Cody Gohl|date=28 March 2016}}</ref> and pink clothing in his dress style and visual appearance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://galoremag.com/rapper-candy-ken-on-how-to-stop-being-basic/|title=Breaking Down Stereotypes With Hello Kitty Lover Candy Ken|date=3 August 2015|newspaper=Galore|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/candy-ken-sorry-not-sorry-1610369288.html|title=Premiere: Candy Ken Preaches Self-Love In "Sorry Not Sorry"|last=papermagazine|date=18 February 2016|newspaper=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> ''Welcome to Candy Land'' in 2014 as a self-directed video series on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/alps/article/welcome-to-candyland-video-175|title="Welcome To Candyland" ist das Seltsamste und Beste, das wir diese Woche gesehen haben|website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|language=de|access-date=19 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127222217/https://noisey.vice.com/alps/article/welcome-to-candyland-video-175|archive-date=27 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The music is produced by Lets Go Radio, and distributed by [[Spinnup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-welcome-to-candyland-part-i-ii/|title=Candy Ken – Welcome To Candyland Part I + II|work=Kaltbut|date=23 November 2014|access-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174420/http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-welcome-to-candyland-part-i-ii/|archive-date=25 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The video series was re-made as a short film ''Welcome to Candy Land'', which won an award at the Austrian short film festival Alpinale in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alpinale.at/events/welcome-to-candyland/|title=Welcome to Candyland|newspaper=ALPINALE|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130185533/http://alpinale.at/events/welcome-to-candyland/#|archive-date=30 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2015 he released the second EP ''Candy Ken Paradise'' produced by DJ Smokera and distributed by Spinnup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/candy-ken-paradise-ep/1275408114|title=Candy Ken Paradise – EP by Smokera & Candy Ken|work=[[Apple Music]], [[iTunes Store]] (US)|date=2 September 2015}}</ref> In November 2015 he released a third EP, ''Daddy 69'', containing five songs and five videos. Four videos are directed by him, and the video for the song "69" is directed by London-based underground director Kassandra Powell.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hungertv.com/feature/candy-ken-visits-a-vhs-sex-dungeon-for-the-video-for-69/|title=Candy Ken visits a VHS sex dungeon for the video for "69"|publisher=[[Rankin (photographer)|Hunger TV]]|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref>
He released his first EP "Welcome to Candy Land" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noisey.vice.com/alps/article/welcome-to-candyland-video-175|title="Welcome To Candyland" ist das Seltsamste und Beste, das wir diese Woche gesehen haben - Noisey|website=Noisey|language=alps|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref> in November 2014 as video mini series on YouTube. In May 2015 they were released on Itunes.


In June 2016 he released his first album ''Real Talk'' containing twelve songs, ten of which were made in collaboration with the rapper Gigi Tays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-kens-debut-album-realtalk-is-on-the-way/|title=CANDY KEN'S Debut Album #REALTALK Is on the Way|website=Kalbult|author=Marcel Schlutt|date=6 May 2016|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129083354/http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-kens-debut-album-realtalk-is-on-the-way/|archive-date=29 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The release of the album was promoted with a club party at Visions Video Bar in London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://autre.love/interviewsmain/2016/5/16/one-night-in-candy-land-an-interview-with-the-larger-than-life-candy-ken|title=One Night in Candy Land: An Interview With The Larger Than Life Candy Ken|newspaper=Autre Magazine|access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref> The album was also produced by Smokera and the video for the song "What I Like" directed by Powell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/video-world-premiere-candy-ken-feat-gigi-tays-what-i-like-na-na-na/|title=Video World Premiere: Candy Ken feat. Gigi Tays – WHAT I LIKE (Na Na Na)|work=Kaltblut|date=6 September 2016|access-date=20 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126001440/http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/video-world-premiere-candy-ken-feat-gigi-tays-what-i-like-na-na-na/|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He mentions the American rapper [[Riff Raff (rapper)|Riff Raff]] as his main musical and artistic influence for the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.maccosmetics.com/culture/global-heroes/candy-ken|title=Culture – Global Heroes – Candy Ken|newspaper=MAC Cosmetics – Official Site|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> Candy Ken appeared on [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] in April 2018, on a segment of Guess Who's High.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMj2wiiDXY. | title=Jimmy Kimmel Guesses 'Who's High?' - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
Combining his masculine, muscular appearance with feminine girly iconic details and his love for [[Hello Kitty]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://melmagazine.com/candy-ken-does-l-a-8601682b8630?gi=45e2b5612d6a#.4muxrlth6|title=Candy Ken Does L.A.|last=Stone|first=Zak|date=2016-08-19|newspaper=MEL Magazine|access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref> brand made him an internet sensation very quickly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hungertv.com/feature/gif-artist-kate-bones-gets-up-close-with-candy-ken/|title=GIF artist Kate Bones gets up close with Candy Ken|newspaper=HUNGER TV|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>


===Modeling===
== Backround and career ==
His modeling career started when he was noticed on [[Instagram]] in 2015 by stylist and [[Diesel (brand)|Diesel]] brand creative designer [[Nicola Formichetti]], who invited him to do a [[photo shoot]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/chilling-with-berlin-modelpartyboy-candy-ken-1427623322.html?slide=dBfZWR|title=Chilling With Berlin Model/Partyboy, Candy Ken|last=PAPERMAG|date=30 July 2015|newspaper=PAPERMAG|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> for a photo session in Formichetti's Japanese magazine ''FREE''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freemagazine.jp/candy-ken/|title=CANDY KEN {{!}} ウィメンズ＆メンズファッション誌『FREE MAGAZINE』|website=freemagazine.jp|access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref> Formichetti introduced him to the photographer [[Terry Richardson]], who also made a photo shoot with him in full frontal nudity for the magazine ''[[Man About Town (magazine)|Man about Town]]''. At the same time he was booked as a fashion model by the Italian Diesel clothing brand at the Pride Week in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-gets-naked-for-terry-richardsondson/|title=Candy Ken gets naked for Terry Richardson {{!}} KALTBLUT Magazine|website=www.kaltblut-magazine.com|access-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113183843/http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-gets-naked-for-terry-richardsondson/|archive-date=13 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also made a [[Runway (fashion)|runway]] appearance at the opening for designer Roberto Piqueras' fashion show at Berlin's alternative fashion week,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com.tw/vogue_talk/insider/kowei/detail-693.html|title=Be Yourself! Interview with Candy Ken – kowei 插畫試衣間 – kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網|website=vogue.com.tw|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> and for Japanese fashion designer [[Michiko Koshino]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.cision.com/may/r/iconic-designer-michiko-koshino-celebrates-the-30th-anniversary-of-her-prolific-brand--michiko-londo,c2119226|title=Iconic designer Michiko Koshino celebrates the 30th anniversary of her prolific brand, Michiko London|website=News Powered by Cision|access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref> He has been in photo shoot sessions for ''[[VMAN]]'' magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.auraphotoagency.com/eng/n/vman-magazine-featurin-candy-ken_392.html|title=VMAN MAGAZINE featurin' CANDY KEN, Aura Photo Agency|website=auraphotoagency.com|access-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126001558/http://www.auraphotoagency.com/eng/n/vman-magazine-featurin-candy-ken_392.html|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Paper (magazine)|''Paper'']] magazine, [[Vogue (magazine)|''Vogue'']] Taiwan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com.tw/vogue_talk/insider/kowei/detail-694.html|title=做自己！粉紅系潮男 Candy Ken 台灣首訪 – kowei 插畫試衣間 – kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網|website=vogue.com.tw|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref> and the Korean edition of ''[[Dazed]]'' magazine<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kr.dazeddigital.com/2016/02/27/candy-ken/|title=CANDY KEN|last=Dazed|date=27 February 2016|website=dazedkorea|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129144724/http://kr.dazeddigital.com/2016/02/27/candy-ken/|archive-date=29 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Born in [[Bregenz]] ,Austria,Jakob Kasimir aka. Candy Ken started studying as a photography and film designer<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.friday-magazine.ch/de/2015/03/19/gestatten-das-ist-candy-ken.html|title=Gestatten: Das ist Candy Ken - 20 Minuten Friday|newspaper=20 Minuten Friday|access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref> at Berlin's [[Lette-Verein|Lette -Verein]] college but dropped off his studies in 2014


== Discography ==
While studying at college,he was trying to find a muse for his artwork and disappointed that he can not find one,he decided to be his own muse himself,in the image of Candy Ken.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fuckingyoung.es/sugar-pop-interview-with-candy-ken/|title=Sugar Pop - Interview with Candy Ken! - Fucking Young!|date=2015-04-15|newspaper=Fucking Young!|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> His unusual obssesion with [[Hello Kitty]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2015/2/27/who-hell-candy-ken|title=Who the Hell Is Candy Ken?|date=2015-02-27|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>[[Kawaii]] culture,[[Barbie]] <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://accidentalbear.com/hair-ball-of-the-day-whowhat-is-candy-ken/|title=Hair Ball of the Day {{!}} Who/What is Candy Ken? {{!}} Axxidental|website=accidentalbear.com|access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref>dolls and everything colored pink and incorporating them in his dress style and visuals ,sets him apart from the image of the typical rapper appearance,giving him special and a distinctive expression as a persona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fgukmagazine.com/interview-fguk-meets-pink-obsessed-rapper-candy-ken/|title=Interview: FGUK Meets Pink obsessed rapper Candy Ken. – FGUK Magazine|website=www.fgukmagazine.com|access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref>
===Albums===
*''Real Talk'' (2016)
*''Flamingo'' (2018)


===Singles===
Friends called him Ken, but for Jakob, Ken was dull and boring. Adding feminine [[Kawaii]] style, gender-bending antics to his visual appearance, he came out with the name and the persona of Candy Ken.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://galoremag.com/rapper-candy-ken-on-how-to-stop-being-basic/|title=Breaking Down Stereotypes With Hello Kitty Lover Candy Ken|date=2015-08-03|newspaper=Galore|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref>
*"Welcome to Candy Land" (2015)

*"Basic Bitches" (2015)
Candy Ken uses internet social media as canvas to constantly update his audience and social media followers with colorful images of himself, encouraging them to fully express and not be afraid to be themselves.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/candy-ken-sorry-not-sorry-1610369288.html|title=Premiere: Candy Ken Preaches Self-Love In "Sorry Not Sorry"|last=papermagazine|date=2016-02-18|newspaper=PAPERMAG|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>
*"Candy Ken Paradise" (2015)

*"Daddy69" (2015)
The visual appearance and styling play a major role in his artistic expression .<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chasseurmagazine.com/chasseur-interviews-music-artist-candy-ken/|title=CHASSEUR INTERVIEWS MUSIC ARTIST CANDY KEN|newspaper=Chasseur Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>
*"Candy Trap" (2017)

*"Send Nudes" (2017)
His artistic visuals and appearance are deeply connected to the japanese [[Kawaii]] cultural phenomenon<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/style/69608-fashion-s-favorite-candy-ken|title=Fashion's Favorite: Candy Ken|website=MTV.de|language=de-DE|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref>

==Rap career==

He started his own rapping career emerging from the Berlin's warehouse scene, releasing sing his EP " Welcome to Candy Land" in 2014 as a videos series on YouTube. The lyrics for the whole EP are written by Candy Ken himself, and he directed the videos himself. The music is produced by producent Lets go Radio, distributed by [[Spinnup|Spinnup l]]<nowiki/>abel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-welcome-to-candyland-part-i-ii/|title=Candy Ken - Welcome To Candyland Part I + II {{!}} KALTBLUT Magazine|website=www.kaltblut-magazine.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>

The same video series made as a short film " Welcome to Candy Land" was awarded at the Austrian Short Film Festival -Alpinale in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://alpinale.at/events/welcome-to-candyland/|title=Welcome to Candyland|newspaper=ALPINALE|access-date=2016-11-25}}</ref>

In September 2015 he released the second EP " Candy Ken Paradise" produced by producent and Dj Smokera and distributed by [[Spinnup|Spinnup label]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fizzymag.com/fizzy-video-action-candy-kens-paradise/|title=Fizzy Mag {{!}} LOST IN CANDY KEN’S PARADISE|website=fizzymag.com|access-date=2016-11-19}}</ref> All five songs from the EP are accompanied again with videos released on YouTube, directed and styled by Candy Ken himself.

In November 2015 he released the third Ep " Daddy 69" containing 5 songs and also 5 videos.The video for '69' song is directed by London based underground director [[Kassandra Powell]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hungertv.com/feature/candy-ken-visits-a-vhs-sex-dungeon-for-the-video-for-69/|title=Candy Ken visits a VHS sex dungeon for the video for "69"|newspaper=HUNGER TV|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> For the first time the video its directed by other than himself.

In june 2016 he released his first album "Real Talk" containing 12 songs of which all except two are made with collaboration with the rapper Gigi Tays.{{cn|date=November 2016}} To celebrate the release of the album and promote himself, he threw a grand club party in [[Visions Video Bar]] in London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pasunautre.com/interviewsmain/2016/5/16/one-night-in-candy-land-an-interview-with-the-larger-than-life-candy-ken|title=One Night In Candy Land: An Interview With The Larger Than Life Candy Ken|newspaper=Autre Magazine|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> The album is again produced by Smokera and The video for the song " What i like" is again directed by director Kasandra Powell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/video-world-premiere-candy-ken-feat-gigi-tays-what-i-like-na-na-na/|title=Video World Premiere: Candy Ken feat. Gigi Tays - WHAT I LIKE (Na Na Na) {{!}} KALTBLUT Magazine|website=www.kaltblut-magazine.com|access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref>

His mentions the american rapper [[Riff Raff (rapper)|Riff Raff]] as his major musical and artistic influence for the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.maccosmetics.com/culture/global-heroes/candy-ken|title=Culture - Global Heroes - Candy Ken|newspaper=MAC Cosmetics - Official Site|access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref> Other musical and artistic influences include Die Antwoord,CL Brook, Lil Wayne, Marylin Manson, Brooke Candy amongst others.

==Modeling career==

His modeling career started when he was noticed on [[Instagram]] in 2015 by stylist and [[Diesel (brand)|Diesel]] brand creative designer [[Nicola Formichetti]], and was invited to do a photo shoot with him.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/chilling-with-berlin-modelpartyboy-candy-ken-1427623322.html?slide=dBfZWR|title=Chilling With Berlin Model/Partyboy, Candy Ken|last=PAPERMAG|date=2015-07-30|newspaper=PAPERMAG|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> Formichetti reserved a whole photo session in his japanese magazine FREE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freemagazine.jp/candy-ken/|title=CANDY KEN {{!}} ウィメンズ＆メンズファッション誌『FREE MAGAZINE』|website=freemagazine.jp|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> Formichetti Introduced him to the photographer [[Terry Richardson]] who also made a photo shoot with him in full frontal nudity for the famous magazine " [[Man About Town (magazine)|Man about Town]]".At the same time he was booked as a fashion model by the Italian [[Diesel (brand)|Diesel]] clothing brand at the Pride week in NYC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/candy-ken-gets-naked-for-terry-richardsondson/|title=Candy Ken gets naked for Terry Richardson {{!}} KALTBLUT Magazine|website=www.kaltblut-magazine.com|access-date=2016-11-05}}</ref> This launched him as the new fashion "it " boy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/is-a-jacked-berlin-based-rapper-named-candy-ken-fashions-new-it-boy-1427518366.html|title=Is a Jacked Berlin-Based Rapper Named Candy Ken Fashion's New It Boy?|last=PAPERMAG|date=2015-02-25|newspaper=PAPERMAG|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref> He also made an runway appearance at the opening for the designer Roberto Piqueras fashion show at Berlin's alternative fashion week<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com.tw/vogue_talk/insider/kowei/detail-693.html|title=Be Yourself! Interview with Candy Ken - kowei 插畫試衣間 - kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網|website=www.vogue.com.tw|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>and japanese fashion designer [[Michiko Koshino]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.cision.com/may/r/iconic-designer-michiko-koshino-celebrates-the-30th-anniversary-of-her-prolific-brand--michiko-londo,c2119226|title=Iconic designer Michiko Koshino celebrates the 30th anniversary of her prolific brand, Michiko London|website=News Powered by Cision|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>He has made photo shoot sessions for [[VMAN|VMAN Magazine]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.auraphotoagency.com/eng/n/vman-magazine-featurin-candy-ken_392.html|title=VMAN MAGAZINE featurin' CANDY KEN, Aura Photo Agency|website=www.auraphotoagency.com|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> Papermag Magazine,Vogue Taiwan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com.tw/vogue_talk/insider/kowei/detail-694.html|title=做自己！粉紅系潮男 Candy Ken 台灣首訪 - kowei 插畫試衣間 - kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網|website=www.vogue.com.tw|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>,korean edition of [[Dazed|DAZED]] magazine<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kr.dazeddigital.com/2016/02/27/candy-ken/|title=CANDY KEN|last=Dazed|date=2016-02-27|website=dazedkorea|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>and many more.

== Discography ==
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!May 2015
!Welcome to Candy Land EP
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|Barbie Doll
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|Versace Medusa Gold
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|Mad or Nah
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!September 2015
!Candy Ken Paradise
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|Say Ma Name
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|Crocodile Ken
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|Birthday Kid
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!November 2015
!Daddy69 EP
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|Daddy
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|69
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|Fame Money Glamour Succes
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|Hello Kitty
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!2016
!Real Talk ALBUM
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|Candy Crew
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Candy Ken
Candy Ken in 2016
Born
Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl

(1992-07-27) July 27, 1992 (age 32)
Bregenz, Austria
EducationWenatchee High School
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • model
  • TikToker
Years active2014-present
SpouseBaby J (m. 2020)

Jakob Kasimir Hellrigl (born July 27, 1991), known as Candy Ken, is an Austrian rapper, model, TikToker and artist. He started his career as a rapper in 2014. He combines a masculine appearance with feminine pop culture.[1] He has become famous, and infamous, for his TikTok videos where he shows his wealth and lifestyle throughout the videos that he creates.

Early life and education

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Hellrigl was born in Bregenz, Austria, on July 27, 1992. He studied photography and film design at the Lette-Verein college in Berlin, but dropped out of his studies in 2014.[2] He attended Wenatchee High School at Wenatchee, Washington for a year where he played football. During his high school years, he met his two best female friends, whose whereabouts are unknown, Isabella and Payton, who he has said inspired him to pursue his music career.[3] While studying at college, he invented the gender-bending persona of Candy Ken,[4] incorporating imagery from Hello Kitty,[5] Japanese Kawaii culture,[6] Barbie dolls[7] and pink clothing in his dress style and visual appearance.[8][9] Welcome to Candy Land in 2014 as a self-directed video series on YouTube.[10] The music is produced by Lets Go Radio, and distributed by Spinnup.[11]

The video series was re-made as a short film Welcome to Candy Land, which won an award at the Austrian short film festival Alpinale in 2015.[12] In September 2015 he released the second EP Candy Ken Paradise produced by DJ Smokera and distributed by Spinnup.[13] In November 2015 he released a third EP, Daddy 69, containing five songs and five videos. Four videos are directed by him, and the video for the song "69" is directed by London-based underground director Kassandra Powell.[14]

In June 2016 he released his first album Real Talk containing twelve songs, ten of which were made in collaboration with the rapper Gigi Tays.[15] The release of the album was promoted with a club party at Visions Video Bar in London.[16] The album was also produced by Smokera and the video for the song "What I Like" directed by Powell.[17] He mentions the American rapper Riff Raff as his main musical and artistic influence for the album.[18] Candy Ken appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in April 2018, on a segment of Guess Who's High.[19]

Modeling

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His modeling career started when he was noticed on Instagram in 2015 by stylist and Diesel brand creative designer Nicola Formichetti, who invited him to do a photo shoot[20] for a photo session in Formichetti's Japanese magazine FREE.[21] Formichetti introduced him to the photographer Terry Richardson, who also made a photo shoot with him in full frontal nudity for the magazine Man about Town. At the same time he was booked as a fashion model by the Italian Diesel clothing brand at the Pride Week in New York City.[22] He also made a runway appearance at the opening for designer Roberto Piqueras' fashion show at Berlin's alternative fashion week,[23] and for Japanese fashion designer Michiko Koshino.[24] He has been in photo shoot sessions for VMAN magazine,[25] Paper magazine, Vogue Taiwan,[26] and the Korean edition of Dazed magazine[27]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Real Talk (2016)
  • Flamingo (2018)

Singles

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  • "Welcome to Candy Land" (2015)
  • "Basic Bitches" (2015)
  • "Candy Ken Paradise" (2015)
  • "Daddy69" (2015)
  • "Candy Trap" (2017)
  • "Send Nudes" (2017)

References

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  1. ^ Stone, Zak (19 August 2016). "Candy Ken Does L.A." MEL Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. ^ Anina Frischknecht (19 March 2015). "Gestatten: Das ist Candy Ken". 20 Minuten Friday. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ^ Nadja Sayej (25 February 2015). "Is a Jacked Berlin-Based Rapper Named Candy Ken Fashion's New It Boy?". Paper.
  4. ^ Luca Imbimbo (15 April 2015). "Sugar Pop – Interview with Candy Ken!". Fucking Young!. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. ^ Out editors (27 February 2015). "Who the Hell Is Candy Ken?". Out. Retrieved 22 November 2016. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Fashion's Favorite: Candy Ken". MTV Germany (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  7. ^ Cody Gohl (28 March 2016). "Hello Kitty Gets Nasty With Model-Rapper Candy Ken". NewNowNext.
  8. ^ "Breaking Down Stereotypes With Hello Kitty Lover Candy Ken". Galore. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  9. ^ papermagazine (18 February 2016). "Premiere: Candy Ken Preaches Self-Love In "Sorry Not Sorry"". Paper. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  10. ^ ""Welcome To Candyland" ist das Seltsamste und Beste, das wir diese Woche gesehen haben". Vice (in German). Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Candy Ken – Welcome To Candyland Part I + II". Kaltbut. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Welcome to Candyland". ALPINALE. Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Candy Ken Paradise – EP by Smokera & Candy Ken". Apple Music, iTunes Store (US). 2 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Candy Ken visits a VHS sex dungeon for the video for "69"". Hunger TV. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  15. ^ Marcel Schlutt (6 May 2016). "CANDY KEN'S Debut Album #REALTALK Is on the Way". Kalbult. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  16. ^ "One Night in Candy Land: An Interview With The Larger Than Life Candy Ken". Autre Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Video World Premiere: Candy Ken feat. Gigi Tays – WHAT I LIKE (Na Na Na)". Kaltblut. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Culture – Global Heroes – Candy Ken". MAC Cosmetics – Official Site. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Guesses 'Who's High?' - YouTube". YouTube.
  20. ^ PAPERMAG (30 July 2015). "Chilling With Berlin Model/Partyboy, Candy Ken". PAPERMAG. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  21. ^ "CANDY KEN | ウィメンズ＆メンズファッション誌『FREE MAGAZINE』". freemagazine.jp. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Candy Ken gets naked for Terry Richardson | KALTBLUT Magazine". www.kaltblut-magazine.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  23. ^ "Be Yourself! Interview with Candy Ken – kowei 插畫試衣間 – kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網". vogue.com.tw. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  24. ^ "Iconic designer Michiko Koshino celebrates the 30th anniversary of her prolific brand, Michiko London". News Powered by Cision. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  25. ^ "VMAN MAGAZINE featurin' CANDY KEN, Aura Photo Agency". auraphotoagency.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  26. ^ "做自己！粉紅系潮男 Candy Ken 台灣首訪 – kowei 插畫試衣間 – kowei ∣ 風格達人 ∣ VOGUE時尚網". vogue.com.tw. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  27. ^ Dazed (27 February 2016). "CANDY KEN". dazedkorea. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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