Jump to content

Kojaque: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Discography: unnecessary. Track titles are misformatted and stylised, and there's no need for this mess
invoke same citation. Remove deprecated associated_acts param; rap IS hip hop
Line 12: Line 12:
| 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]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[jazz rap]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[rap music|Rapper]]|[[record producer]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|[[record producer]]}}
| years_active = 2015–present
| years_active = 2015–present
| instrument =
| instrument =
| label = {{hlist|Soft Boy Records}}
| label = {{hlist|Soft Boy Records}}
| associated_acts = JarJarJr, GAPTOOF, Wastefellow, Kean Kavanagh, Luka Palm
| website = {{URL|https://kojaque.com/}}
| website = {{URL|https://kojaque.com/}}
}}
}}
Line 31: Line 30:
In 2021, Kojaque 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> 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>
In 2021, Kojaque 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> 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 October 27th 2023, Kojaque released the album ''Phantom of the Afters''. Collaborations include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biig_Piig Biig Piig], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_(rapper) Wiki], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Dos_Santos 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>{{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>
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>


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Albums'''
'''Albums'''
* ''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>
* ''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>
* ''Phantom of the Afters'' (2023)<ref>{{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>
* ''Phantom of the Afters'' (2023)<ref name="KJ2"/>


'''EPs'''
'''EPs'''

Revision as of 15:19, 3 November 2023

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

Smith grew up in Cabra, Dublin. He went to school in St Declans College.[6] He studied fine art in Dublin Institute of Technology and in 2017 received the RHA Student Graduate Award.[7]

Career

Kojaque released Deli Daydreams, a concept album about the life of a deli worker, in 2018.[8] It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[9]

In 2021, Kojaque released Town's Dead. For the week ending 2 July 2021, it was the best-selling album on vinyl in Ireland.[10] It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[11]

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.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • Town's Dead (2021)[13]
  • Phantom of the Afters (2023)[12]

EPs

  • Deli Daydreams (2018)[8]
  • Green Diesel with Luka Palm (2019)[8]

References

  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. ^ "Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District".
  7. ^ Mullally, Una. "Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ a b c "KOJAQUE".
  9. ^ Shortall, Eithne. "Change of tune opens Choice Music Prize up to Kojaque". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Picture This score highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ^ "RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Listen to Town's Dead by Kojaque". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Phantom of the Afters, by Kojaque". Bandcamp. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Town's Dead, by Kojaque". Kojaque. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kojaque&oldid=1183316770"