Kojaque
Kojaque | |
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| Birth name | Kevin Smith |
| Also known as | Jackie Dandelion |
| Born | 11 January 1995 Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin | Cabra, Dublin |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | softboyrecords |
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 November 27th 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ● Phantom of the Afters (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EPs
References
- ^ Earley, Kelly. "Everything you need to know about Kojaque, the Irish rapper on NME's list of essential artists for 2019". The Daily Edge.
- ^ "Kojaque | Other Voices". www.othervoices.ie.
- ^ "On the Rise: Kojaque". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ Wright, Georgie (10 July 2018). "kojaque is the dublin soft boy rapping about shitty jobs and irish life".
- ^ "KOJAQUE on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.
- ^ "Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District".
- ^ Mullally, Una. "Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b c "KOJAQUE".
- ^ Shortall, Eithne. "Change of tune opens Choice Music Prize up to Kojaque". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Picture This score highest new entry on Official Irish Albums Chart". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "RTÉ Choice Music Prize: Listen to Town's Dead by Kojaque". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Phantom of the Afters, by Kojaque". Bandcamp. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Town's Dead, by Kojaque". Kojaque. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Phantom of the Afters, by Kojaque". Bandcamp. Retrieved 28 October 2023.