K Koke Explained

K Koke
Birth Name:	Kevin Georgiou
Birth Date:	22 May 1985
Birth Place:	Stonebridge, London, England
Years Active:	2005–present
Label:	U.S.G. (2005-present) Roc Nation (2011–2013) Universal Music (2015–present)

Kevin Georgiou (born 22 May 1985), known professionally as K Koke, is an English-Irish-Cypriot rapper. His Fire in the Booth freestyle on Charlie Sloth's show on BBC Radio 1Xtra has over 20 million YouTube views.^{[1] [2]}

Music career

His first mixtape, Pure Koke Volume One, was available free on various online outlets. Following radio play, he signed a deal with Roc Nation.^{[3] [4] [5]}

At the time of signing to Roc Nation, Georgiou was preparing to release Pure Koke Volume Two. He released visuals for singles "Nobody But Us" featuring Abel Miller, "Lord Knows" featuring Don Jaga and "Streets Are Cold" which features Birmingham's UK rap veteran Malik MD7. However, his music career was stopped abruptly when he was arrested for attempted murder in 2011.

Georgiou was later dropped from Roc Nation and in 2015 signed with Universal Music.

Attempted murder trial

Georgiou was charged with the attempted murder of an unidentified 27-year-old football player at Harlesden station on 9 March 2011 along with associate named Levi who was remanded in custody pending trial in October 2011.^{[6] [7]} The victim was shot in the back. Georgiou stood trial on 4 October 2011 and was acquitted of all charges on 3 November 2011 after seven months on remand.^[8]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Koke, Vol II	Released: 25 March 2011 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Format: Digital download
FFF Prison	Released: 30 March 2018 Label: USG Entertainment Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

Title	Mixtape details
Pure Koke: Volume 1	Released: 8 April 2010 Label: Suspect ENT/Ruthless Records Format: Digital download
Pure Koke: Volume 2	Released: 25 March 2011 Label: USG Entertainment Format: Digital download
Pure Koke: Volume 3	Released: 10 January 2012 Label: Homealone/USG Entertainment Format: Digital download
Pure Koke: Volume 4 UK: 60	Released: 7 July 2017 Label: USG Entertainment Format: Digital download

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
		UK ^[9]	SCO ^[10]
2012	"Turn Back" (featuring Maverick Sabre)	70	—	I Ain't Perfect
2013	"Lay Down Your Weapons" (featuring Rita Ora)	18	19
2013	"My Time" (featuring Bridget Kelly)	52	—
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes and References

1. Web site: K Koke – Fire in the Booth Part 1 . . 2010-05-18 . 2020-05-21.
2. Web site: Which MC Recorded the Greatest 'Fire in the Booth'?. Paul . Gibbins . 1 March 2016 . 22 October 2016 . Noisey . .
3. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13714/title.jay-z-inks-a-deal-with-uk-rapper-k-koke/ Jay-Z Inks a Deal With UK Rapper K Koke
4. http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1529436 Jay-Z Adds Britain's K Koke To Roc Nation
5. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jay-z-signs-uk-rapper-k-koke-to-roc-nation/48263/ Jay-Z Signs UK Rapper K Koke To Roc Nation
6. Web site: Stonebridge rapper K Koke charged with Harlesden shooting. Kilburn Times. 7 April 2011. 2011-08-13.
7. Web site: Stonebridge rapper K Koke to stand trial for attempted murder in October. Kilburn Times. 2011-08-14. 26 April 2011.
8. Web site: Stonebridge rapper K Koke acquitted of Harlesden train station shooting – Crime – London24 . 3 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061954/http://www.london24.com/news/crime/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_acquitted_of_harlesden_train_station_shooting_1_1116524 . 23 October 2013 . dead .
9. Web site: K Koke > UK Charts. Official Charts Company.
10. Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
    • For "Lay Down Your Weapons": Web site: Chart Archive > March 23, 2013. Official Charts Company.