Kero one
Encyclopedia
Kero One is a Korean-American hip hop
MC and producer
from San Francisco, California
.
Kero One's style, "has been compared to Common, Q-tip, and Kanye West, but Kero One's music is very positive and upbeat..."
Hip hop music
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MC and producer
Record producer
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from San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
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History
Kero One originally worked as a web designer, making 50 copies of his first single with home equipment and personal credit cards. One of the copies was purchased at a record shop in Tokyo by a Japanese DJ, who generated interest for Kero One by playing it at a club. A Japanese record label then requested 3000 copies of the single, which led to performances throughout Japan. In 2005, Kero One released the self-produced album, "Windmills of the Soul," which was named the "Best Hip Hop Album of 2006" by Remix Magazine. In 2005, he opened the office for his own label, named Plug Label. In 2009, he released his second album, "Early Believers."Kero One's style, "has been compared to Common, Q-tip, and Kanye West, but Kero One's music is very positive and upbeat..."
Highlights
- 5th Best Indie hiphop of 2004 on MSN music.
- 4th Most Downloaded artist on Cnet's Download.com.
- 2nd Selling underground hiphop album on HMV and Tower Records Japan.
- 2nd most downloaded album on Itunes Japan.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Windmills of the Soul | Plug Label |
| 2006 | Windmills of the Soul Instrumentals | Plug Label |
| 2008 | Kero One Presents..Plug Label | Plug Label |
| 2009 | Early Believers | Plug Label |
| 2010 | Kinetic World | Plug Label |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "When the Sunshine Comes" featuring Ben Westbeech | Plug Label |
| 2008 | "Get Down" featuring aloe blacc | Plug Label |
| 2006 | "In All the Wrong Places/ Give Thanks" (Sound Providers Remix) | Plug Label |
| 2005 | "My Story" | Plug Label |
| 2005 | "Keep It Alive" | Plug Label |
| 2004 | "Check The Blueprints" (King Most Remix) | Plug Label |
| 2003 | "Check the Blueprints" | Plug Label |
Collaborative Works
| Year | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Epik High - Rocksteady (feat. Kero One, Dumbfoundead, MYK, Rakka) | Map The Soul Inc. | |
| 2009 | Epik High - Map The Soul [Worldwide Version] Feat. MYK, Kero One | Map The Soul Inc. | |
| 2008 | Talib Kweli - "In the Pocket" (Kero One Remix) | Manhattan Records/HMV | |
| 2008 | Nomak feat. abstract rude - "hey mom" (Kero One Remix) | Huge Soul | |
| 2008 | Pe2ny - "Wake Up" feat. Kero One, Myk | Mnet Korea | |
| 2008 | Rashaan Ahmad - "Here We Go" (prod. by Kero One) | Om hiphop | |
| 2007 | Dynamic Duo - 지구본뮤직 feat. Kero One | CJ Music | |
| 2007 | Lanu - "It's Time" feat. Kero One | Tru Thoughts/Ubiquity Records | |
| 2007 | Choice 37 - "Conversate" feat. Kero One & El Gambina | Subcontact Records |
External links
- Allhiphop.com review (February 26, 2006)
- Platform8470 interview April 12, 2009