All Ok

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All Ok (Alok Babu R)
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Background information
Born (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 (age 34)
Bengaluru
Genres reggae, Electronic dance music, trap, Rap
Occupation(s)
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
  • director
  • producer
Years active2012–present
LabelsTeam AllOk, Believe Digital
Website https://allok.co.in/

Alok R. Babu (born 2 May 1989), known as All Ok, is an Indian Kannada rapper, singer, actor & music-producer. [1] He is known for Kannada rap songs like Don't Worry, Yaakinge, Happy, Nan Kannadiga, Deja Vu, Urban Lads and many more.

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Personal life

Alok Babu was born to Ramesh Babu and Tara Ramesh. He has a younger sister. He completed his PUC in Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College, Jayanagar, and later pursued his BBM degree from City college of management studies at Bengaluru. He produced the Kannada's first rap song, 'Young Engo'. Ever since, All OK produced new talents of Kannada Hip-Hop. [2]

He married Nisha Natarajan in November, 2019.

Career

He started his career as lead singer in Kannada's first hip-hop band & album 'Urban lads' and acted as one of the lead for Kannada hit movie Josh. Since then he has acted in more than twenty five movies in five different languages and has composed, directed and produced many independent music videos which have been well received by the audience. [3] [4] [5]

All Ok's one of famous tracks, 'Don't Worry', was played and appreciated at BBC Radio London hosted by the popular RJ Ashanti Omkar. In addition, All OK's Don't Worry, was featured on Rolling Stone India.

Filmography

YearFilmLanguagerole
2009 Josh Kannadasuper student
2011 Keratam TeluguRemake of Kannada Josh
2011YuvanTamilRemake of Kannada Josh
2013MandahaasaKannada
2010AitalakadiKannada
2014 Ninnindale Kannada
2015 Siddhartha Kannadagood friend
2014 Gajakesari Kannada
2017 Pataki [6] KannadaPolice Inspector
2017 Tarak [7] Kannada
School daysHindi
2019Banglore heightsEnglish
2019 Bharaate KannadaRajstan Guide
2019 Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha Kannada

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