Serious Klein
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Serious Klein | |
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 Klein in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kelvin Boakye |
| Also known as | Seri The King |
| Born | June 6, 1991 Hannover, Germany |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Majestic Casual Records |
Kelvin Boakye (born 6 June 1991), known by the stage name Serious Klein, is a German rapper who has emerged from the underground hip-hop scene in Germany.[1]
Early life[edit]
Serious Klein was born in Hannover, Germany to Ghanaian parents.[2] His mother (a single mother) works in kindergarten and his father is a businessman. His parents separated when he was two years old and they moved to Duisburg, Germany at the age of four. He later moved to Oer-Erkenschwick. Serious started writing music at the early age of 12. He recorded his first song when he was 14 years old through a school project with the former music label VJ-Style.[3]
Career[edit]
Serious Klein began performing under the name “key bee” which is short for his birth name Kelvin Boakye and changed his name to the present one in 2012. His mentor Ross Osei and his former in house producer Johannes "Shove Island" Altendorf took him under their wings and made him part of their own label DSTY records in 2009. He later formed the collective/label the family tree / 555 together with his manager Teddy Sarpong, His Tour Dj Dominik “Dayson” Antwi (in 2015) & his producer & long time collaborator Rascal.[4]
Serious recorded his first EP "The Serious Outlook" in 2012 which helped him get recognized locally in Germany. After his first EP he did the following EPs "The Introduction“ in 2015 and “Summer 03's Problem" in 2016.[5]
Serious released his debut album You Should've Known in 2018, out via Majestic Casual.[6]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- You Should've Known (August 2018)[7]
EPs[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Try Me | [10] | |
| 2018 | Boy Boy | [11] | |
| 2018 | 91 Flex | [12] | |
| 2018 | Coochie Money | [13] | |
| 2018 | Should’ve Known | [14] | |
| 2018 | Voodoo Money | [15] | |
| 2018 | Junior feat Ahmaad Mateen | ||
| 2018 | These Days | ||
| 2019 | On a Goat | [16] | |
| 2019 | No Drill (Frizzo feat. Serious Klein) | ||
| 2019 | Lil Capo | ||
| 2019 | Die For You (Amilli feat. Serious Klein) | [17] | |
| 2020 | Everyday Thursday (Drunken Masters & Serious Klein) | [18] |
Notable performances & concerts[edit]
Serious Klein has also performed at the Esquire Awards which is to celebrate achievement of men and women in the middle east in Dubai 2017.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Watch a new short film starring Ghanaian-German rapper Serious Klein". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Premiere: Serious Klein Lays Down Bars For New Track "Coochie Money"". Complex. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "interview | serious klein". Schön! Magazine. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Faith, Friendship, and False Idols with Serious Klein". majestic® Journal. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "You Need to Stop and Watch Serious Klein's Epic Video for 'Voodoo Money'". OkayAfrica. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Premiere: Serious Klein Lays Down Bars For New Track "Coochie Money"". Complex. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ Thomas, Joel (2018-10-27). "Serious Klein - You Should've Known | Schmutz Album Review". Schmutz. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ Paur, Jakob (2015-06-17). "$erious Klein – The Introduction". JUICE Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Still Vibin » Serious Klein – Summer 03's Problem". Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Boy Boy | Serious Klein". Qobuz. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "91 Flex (prod. by Rascal)". Hype Machine. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "What do you know about Serious Klein? – The New LoFi". Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "You Should've Known | Serious Klein". Qobuz. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ Serious Klein Voodoo Money mp3, retrieved 2019-06-27
- ^ "On a Goat | Serious Klein". Qobuz. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Die For You". Spotify.
- ^ "Everyday Thursday". Spotify.
- ^ "Esquire Man at His Best Awards After Party [Gallery]". Esquire Middle East. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
External links[edit]
- Serious Klein discography at Discogs
- Serious Klein on SoundCloud
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