Kesington Kross

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KES
Birth nameKesington Kross
Born Orange County, California [1]
Genres R&B [2]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
record producer
Labels Epic Records [3]
LaFace Records [4]
Website kesingtonkross.com

Kesington Kross (better known by his stage name KES) is an American singer-songwriter and Record producer from Los Angeles, California. [3] [5]

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Early life

KES was born in Orange County, California and grew up in Compton. [1]

Music career

The music style of KES has been compared to that of Joel Compass and Frank Ocean, [2] [3] with mixes of rock-n-roll, R&B, and Rave. [5] Vibe compared him to David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Phil Collins, Rick James and Prince, stating that listeners would become "obsessed" with his music. [5]

KES was originally discovered by Babyface during a writing session. [4] He was then introduced to L.A. Reid of Epic Records and signed jointly by Epic and LaFace Records, a label founded by Babyface and Reid in 1989. [4] The signing was the first time in 25 years that Babyface and Reid jointly signed a musician. [4] He released his first EP titled Audio Justice with Epic/LaFace in December 2013. [3]

Discography

Singles

Extended plays

References

  1. 1 2 "KES Post New EP Online "Audio Justice"". Skope Magazine. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Listen To This: The Real!". Perez Hilton. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (December 11, 2013). "Please Welcome Electro-R&B Singer-Songwriter KES And His 'Audio Justice' EP Directly Into Your Playlist And Your Bedroom". MTV. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bels (December 6, 2013). "Babyface & L.A. Reid Signs New Artist KES to First Joint Deal in 25 Years". Stacks Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kennedy, John (December 10, 2013). "Listen to Singer KES' "Audio Justice" EP And You Will Become Obsessed". Vibe. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Premier: KES "Arabian Paradise"". Complex . November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.


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