Kojaque

Kevin Smith (born 1995), known professionally as Kojaque /ˈkoʊdʒæk/, is an Irish rapper from Cabra, Dublin.[1][2] He is also a visual artist and filmmaker.[3][4][5]

Kojaque
Birth nameKevin Liam Smith
Born1995 (age 25–26)
Dublin, Ireland
OriginCabra, Dublin
Genres
Occupation(s)rapper
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Soft Boy Records
Associated actsJarJarJr, GAPTOOF, Wastefellow
Websitesoftboyrecords.com/artist/kojaque/

Early life

Smith grew up in Cabra, Dublin. He went to school in St Declans College.[6] He studied fine art in Dublin Institute of Technology and in 2017 received the RHA Student Graduate Award.[7]

Career

Kojaque released Deli Daydreams, a concept album about the life of a deli worker, in 2018.[8] It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.

Discography

EP

  • Deli Daydreams (2018)[8]
  • Green Diesel (2019)[8]

References
  1. Earley, Kelly. "Everything you need to know about Kojaque, the Irish rapper on NME's list of essential artists for 2019". The Daily Edge.
  2. "Kojaque | Other Voices". www.othervoices.ie.
  3. "On the Rise: Kojaque". The Line of Best Fit.
  4. Wright, Georgie (July 10, 2018). "kojaque is the dublin soft boy rapping about shitty jobs and irish life".
  5. "KOJAQUE on Breaking Tunes". breakingtunes.com.
  6. "Kojaque is laughing in the face of hip hop stereotypes — District".
  7. Mullally, Una. "Kojaque: Dublin hip hop from the belly of the deli". The Irish Times.
  8. "KOJAQUE".
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