Kilo Kish

Kilo Kish
Background information
Birth name Lakisha Kimberly Robinson
Also known as Kilo Kish, Kish, KK
Born (1990-05-10) May 10, 1990
Orlando, Florida, USA
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genres
Occupation(s) Vocalist, song writer, visual artist, painter, fashion designer, textile designer
Years active 2010–present
Associated acts The Internet, Vince Staples, Childish Gambino, SBTRKT, Chet Faker, Earl Sweatshirt, Flatbush ZOMBiES
Website kilokish.com

Lakisha Kimberly "Kish" Robinson (born May 10, 1990), better known by her stage name Kilo Kish, is an American vocalist,[1] songwriter, visual artist, painter, and fashion/textile designer.

Early life

Kish was born in Orlando, Florida on May 10, 1990 to a family of African-American descent. She went to elementary school in Bergen County, New Jersey, but later returned to Orlando.

At age 18, Kish received a partial scholarship to go to Pratt Institute, New York. While taking a year off and working multiple jobs, she began establishing relationships and cultivating her New York experience. During this time she worked at a salon, as an intern, various night-life restaurants, and modeling gigs for numerous brands. Kish continued her education by enrolling into Fashion Institute of Technology (for textile design) and graduated in 2012.

Her musical pursuits began when her roommates Smash Simmons and Mell McCloud decided to set up an in-home studio and call the project the Kool Kats Klub. It was through this exposure that she initially met Matt Martians of the neo-soul duo The Internet and collaborated on The Jet Age of Tomorrow's "Want you Still" and The Internet's "Ode to a Dream".

Career

Homeschool

Released on April 2, 2012, Homeschool was well-received and garnered Kish attention from publications such as Complex,[2] making their 2012 best albums list. The EP's production is handled by past collaborators such as The Internet and Pyramid Vritra of The Jet Age of Tomorrow, who also provides guest vocals on the project.

On July 31, 2012, Kish released "Watergun"[1] (via Soundcloud), a song produced by The Internet.

"Navy"

On September 17, 2012, "Navy" was released on The Blue Rider record label.[3] A video for "Navy", as self-directed by Kish with Ben Rayner, premiered on The Fader[4] the same day.

This release also contains a remix of "Navy" by MeLo-X.

K+

The K+ mixtape was released for free download on February 7, 2013. Contributors include Childish Gambino, Star Slinger, SBTRKT, A$AP Ferg of A$AP Mob, Earl Sweatshirt and Matt Martians of OFWGKTA, among others.

In December 2013 Kilo Kish released K+ THE BOOK as an extension to her successful mixtape. It offers a digitized magazine filled with behind-the-scenes photos, art, and videos featuring many of the artists she collaborated with and can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon.[5]

Across

Across EP was released on July 8, 2014 with fashion music label/ brand Maison Kitsune.

Reflections in Real Time

Kilo Kish's first studio album, Reflections in Real Time was released on February 29, 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Title Year Album Artist(s)
"I Want You Still" 2011 Journey to the 5th Echelon The Jet Age of Tomorrow
"Ode to a Dream" Purple Naked Ladies The Internet, Coco O.
"Phat Wemin" Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1 Vince Staples
"Make It Go Right" 2012 Royalty Childish Gambino
"JupiterSound" D.R.U.G.S Flatbush Zombies
"Not So Scary" 2013 The Jellyfish Mentality The Jet Age of Tomorrow
"Melt" Built on Glass Chet Faker
"II. Zealots of Stockholm (Free Information)" Because the Internet Childish Gambino
"Dopeman" 2015 Summertime '06 Vince Staples, Joey Fatts
"Surf" Vince Staples

References

  1. 1 2 Nostro, Lauren (August 3, 2012). "Who is Kilo Kish?". Complex.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ Complex (June 25, 2012). "The 50 Best Albums of 2012 So Far". Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  3. ↑ The Blue Rider (September 17, 2012). "We are really excited to announce our second single". blueridermusic.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  4. ↑ Duncan Cooper (September 17, 2012). "Video: Kilo Kish, "Navy"". FADER.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  5. ↑ .http://www.complex.com/art-design/2013/12/kilo-kish-release-the-k-book-digital-art-zine

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