Kojaque
Kojaque | |
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| Birth name | Kevin Smith |
| 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]
Discography
Albums
| ● Town's Dead (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
- ^ "Town's Dead, by Kojaque". Kojaque. Retrieved 7 July 2021.