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Kawasi

Musical Artist and Actor Kawasi (pronounced Kway-si), born Kawasi Weston, born November 10,1986, does more than tell stories through his lyrics; he motivates and inspires. This R&B/ Soul Heartthrob has a sound that is here to stay. These actions have propelled his career to a level of unparalleled success. Born and raised in Albany, Georgia, by his grandmother, Mrs. Reather Weston, Kawasi was showered with love and purpose at a young age. When he turned 12, he had the opportunity to meet his birth parents, but the encounter would only send Kawasi into a spiraling state of confusion and distaste, but music and the love of his grandmother saved him. "When I was in middle school, I failed the sixth grade. I came home from school and I was so scared, but my grandmother called me over and said 'If you wanna be a failure in life you do that. If you want to be successful in life be that. Now go outside and play." said Kawasi This moment is where Kawasi said he learned the true meaning of love. Mrs. Weston is a big part of the success of this rising star and even motivated him to take a second look at the life he was living and re-evaluate. Some may assume that after graduating from Morehouse College, Princeton University & working with the Hillary Clinton camp in a dream job was enough, but for Kawasi it only scratched the surface. So he left behind a career in the world of International Affairs to pursue his dreams. Those dreams took him all the way to Los Angeles. With the release of opiOids in 2020, Kawasi is here to stay.

In 2013, Kawasi, released his first EP, "Let Me Live," Which caught the eye of record execs at Columbia Records. Though this dream it was short-lived, Kawasi continued to pursue his music. In 2013, he partnered with Tom Walsh, of TW3 Entertainment that nurtured and cultivated his talent to what it is today. In 2020, Kawasi decided to create his own independent label called 1110 Entertainment. This Lable was founded and created with the help of his best friend and musical partner Sir Lit. On April20, 2020, the two released their first single together called, "Marry Jane." With hundreds of thousands of streams in under a year,they followed up with their second single off their debut EP, called opiOids. The debut video for opiOids garnered over 100,000 streams on YouTube in under one month.

Kawasi has kept his ear to what matters most to him. He is famous for believing that his music should represent the times we are living in. In June 2020, he released Black Tears, a Visual Protest. This video went viral via Instagram and received hundreds of thousands of views. After the Capitol Riots on the US Capitol, he released "The Solution."