Kings (musician)

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Kings
Birth nameKingdon Chapple-Wilson
Born North Shore, New Zealand
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Arch Angel Records - Independent

Kingdon Chapple-Wilson (born 1991), known professionally as Kings, is a New Zealand rapper, singer and songwriter. He has been producing music under his self-run label Arch Angel Records since 2018, and holds the record for longest-running No. 1 single in New Zealand for his 2016 song "Don't Worry Bout' It".

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Early life

Kings is of Māori and Samoan ethnicity. His grandfather was artist and educator Arnold Manaaki Wilson. He has one daughter and they live in Auckland, New Zealand. He is 6 feet tall. His music studio is at Awataha Marae, [1] which was built by his grandfather. Kings began playing the guitar at age seven and first learned the skills of his trade from completing a foundation year course at MAINZ. [2]

Career

Kings started his career providing music production services for companies around the world for use in commercials, television and film. He pursued a solo career in the mid-2010s, collaborating with New Zealand electronic producers such as Dan Aux, General Lee, and Jolyon Petch. [3]

In 2016, Kings released his debut single "Don't Worry Bout' It". [4] The song became the biggest New Zealand single release that year and surpassed the record for longest running No. 1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, previously held by Lorde, spending 33 consecutive weeks at the top. [5] [6] [7] The music video was filmed impromptu by Kings in Fiji and then edited on the plane ride home. "Don't Worry Bout' It" was certified double platinum and won the "Highest Selling New Zealand Single" and "Radio Airplay Record of the Year" awards at the 2017 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. [8]

Kings released his self-titled debut extended play (EP) in late 2016, [4] which also included the singles "What We Supposed To Do" and "Someday". Kings was named "Breakthrough Artist of The Year" at the 2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, [4] as well as "Best Pacific Male Artist", "Best Urban Artist", "Best Producer" at the Vodafone Pacific Music Awards. Kings was nominated for "Best Solo Artist" for the EP, at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards. [9]

In late 2017, Kings independently released his debut album Chapter One. [10] [11] The album featured the singles "We'll Never Know", "Domino" and "In the Sun". [12] [13] Six months later Kings released his second album Two, in early 2018, which featured the singles "You Do" and "Temporary Me". [14] The single "Temporary Me" saw Kings make the finalist list for the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Award. In 2021, Kings was featured on the New Zealand version of The Masked Singer as the "Monster". He was revealed in his fifth appearance.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Chapter One
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Arch Angel
  • Format: Digital download
Two
  • Released: 2018 [15]
  • Label: Arch Angel
  • Format: Digital download
Lov3 & 3go
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Arch Angel
  • Format: Digital download
Raplist
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Arch Angel
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
NZ
[16]
Kings
  • Released: 2016
  • Label: Arch Angel Records/Warner Music NZ
  • Format: CD, digital download
32

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
[16]
"Don't Worry Bout' It" [17] 20165Kings
"Out Here Alive" [18]
(featuring Melodownz)		2018— [upper-alpha 1] Two
"6 Figures" [20] 24Lov3 & 3go
"D'ussé"2019— [upper-alpha 2]
"Flex"— [upper-alpha 3] Non-album singles
"Hit That (Or Nah)"— [upper-alpha 4]
"R.I.P."— [upper-alpha 5]
"Help Me Out"
(featuring Sons of Zion)		202017
[25] 		Raplist
"Teach Me How to Love"2021— [upper-alpha 6]
"One Man Up"— [upper-alpha 7]
"Pohewatia"
(featuring Theia)		— [upper-alpha 8] Non-album singles
"Loved Up"
(featuring Haan808)		—
"Young 4eva"— [upper-alpha 9]
"Light Up the Dark"2022—
"LDN TYO"—
"Action Man"—
"Dad's Son"2023—
"Man of the House"—
"Believe"—
"Rose"—
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[30] 		NZ
Artist
[31]
"Real Ones" [32]
(L.A.B. with Kings)		20221119 L.A.B. V
"Feelings" [33]
(Stan Walker featuring Kings)		1218 All In

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artistsAlbum
"Kei Aro Atu Koe / Don’t Worry Bout' It" [34] 2019— Waiata / Anthems
"Mocking Bird"2022Stan Walker All In

Notes

  1. ↑ "Out Here Alive" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [19]
  2. ↑ "D'ussé" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [21]
  3. ↑ "Flex" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [22]
  4. ↑ "Hit That (Or Nah)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [23]
  5. ↑ "R.I.P." did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 36 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [24]
  6. ↑ "Teach Me How to Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [26]
  7. ↑ "One Man Up" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [27]
  8. ↑ "Pohewatia" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [28]
  9. ↑ "Young 4eva" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [29]

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  31. ↑ Peak positions for Kings' singles on the NZ Artist singles chart:
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