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King Karlemagne
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King Karlemagne[1] | |
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| Birth name | Karl A. Talla Demgueu |
| Also known as | King Karl, Karl Anthony, The Karlster |
| Born | June 4, 1991 Douala, Cameroon |
| Origin | Malden, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper,Songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Losers Entertainment |
| Website | http://www.kingkarlemagne.com |
Karl A. Talla Demgueu (born June 4, 1991), known by his stage name King Karlemagne, is an American Hip-Hop artist, and entrepreneur. He is best know for his autobiography single entitled "Drunk", off of his project, "Foreign Exchanged 2: The Voyage to Freedom".
Career
[edit] | This article contains promotional content. (April 2016) |
Born in Cameroon, a disparate country in central Africa, Karl’s early misfortunes would later help catapult his rhymes into impassioned pleas of survival. A move to Boston at age nine, while a better situation for the family, put Karl on the early defensive – at an age which otherwise would be spent in relative innocence. A native French speaker (France once shared Cameroon’s territory with England), the upheaval to an English-speaking land provided what could only be described as a massive culture shock. “It might have been the toughest part of my life,” he recalls. “You go from speaking freely with people, to a place where you don’t really identify with anyone. You’re an outcast. I felt nobody could relate to me being from somewhere else – so hip-hip was a common ground.”
Also dealing with a father he’d see sporadically for weeks at a time, Karl turned to music as his own form of expression, communication – and acceptance. With hip-hop as the anchor, Karl’s influences of 50 Cent, Michael Jackson, along with his native African tones & drumbeats, allowed him to finally open his sphere of influence – and he hasn’t looked back since.
“Being able to utilize the music that I make to tell stories that I couldn’t necessarily share as I was going through them is the greatest gift of all to me,” Karl says of his music. “These songs allow me to speak in a language that everybody understands; and that’s music!” Karl’s years of perceived jilt have also given him the gift of virulent observation – in the vein of Eminem and Joe Budden before him, he has a knack for championing the underdog. With a rigorous work ethic, Karl’s ambition far exceeds the miles his voyage has covered thus far.
Personal
[edit]Karl attended Malden High School for two years before transferring and graduating from Brentsville District High School in Nokesville, Virginia. He also spent some time teaching English in China for most of his early twenties.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Foreign Exchanged 2 (The Voyage to Freedom) (2017)[2]
Mixtapes
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https://www.kingkarlemagne.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/foreign-exchanged-2-the-voyage-to-freedom/id1230275955 http://www.datpiff.com/KING-Karlemagne-Foreign-Exchanged-mixtape.529725.html http://www.datpiff.com/KING-Karlemagne-Foreign-Exchange-And-So-A-Journey-Began-mixtape.373973.html
Category:1991 births
Category:Boston Rappers
Category:American Hip-Hop Artists
Category:Living people
Category:Rappers
Category:People from Douala, Cameroon
Category:People from Malden, Massachusetts
Category:St. Malden High School alumni
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