Kojaque
Kojaque | |
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| Birth name | Kevin Liam Smith |
| Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin | Cabra, Dublin |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | rapper |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | softboyrecords |
Kevin Smith (born 1995), known professionally as Kojaque /ˈkoʊdʒæk/, is an Irish rapper 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.
Discography
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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 (July 10, 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".