10 Things You Didn’t Know About K Koke

The British rapper of Greek Cypriot descent, K Koke was born Kevin Georgiou on 22 May 1985 in Harlesden, London. He is best known for his Fire in the Booth freestyle on Charlie Sloth’s show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, which has accumulated over eight million YouTube views. He is part of UK rap crew USG. His single “Lay Down Your Weapons” was released in 2013 and it peaked at number 18 on the UK Album Chart and at number 19 on the SCO Album Chart. He signed a record deal with Universal Records in 2015. There is no doubt that the 31-years-old British rapper is definitely an act to look out for in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the British rapper, K Koke:

1. K Koke was born Kevin Georgiou on 22 May 1985 in Harlesden, London.

2. He is of Greek Cypriot descent.

3. He is best known for his Fire in the Booth freestyle on Charlie Sloth’s show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, which has accumulated over eight million YouTube views.

4. He is part of UK rap crew USG.

5. His first mixtape, Pure Koke Volume One, was given away for free on various online outlets and received positive reviews.

6. His single “Lay Down Your Weapons” was released in 2013 and it peaked at number 18 on the UK Album Chart and at number 19 on the SCO Album Chart.

7. He signed a record deal with Universal Records in 2015.

8. His music career was stopped abruptly as he was arrested for attempted murder.

9. His genre of music has been classified as hip hop music.

10. He has collaborated with artists like Rita Ora, Jay Z, USG and Charlie Sloth to name a few.