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 RiskyKidd in April 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shane Schuller |
| Born | 17 June 1994 London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Melody Gang |
Shane Schuller (born 17 June 1994), better known as RiskyKidd, is a Greek rapper and songwriter.
RiskyKidd was born in London on 17 June 1994 to Jamaican/German parents.His mother is from Jamaica while his father is from Germany. At age 14 he moved to Athens, Greece and became a naturalized dual citizen. [1] He has been married for 10 years and has 2 kids.
In 2014, RiskyKidd and Freaky Fortune were chosen to represent Greece in that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Rise Up". [2] [3] They finished in 20th place with 35 points.
In 2013 RiskyKidd was nominated for Video of the Year, Viral Song of the Year, Best Duet/Collaboration, and Best Dance Video at the MAD Video Music Awards for All the Time (Playmen song). He won the awards for Best Duet/Collaboration and Best Dance Video alongside Playmen, Elena Paparizou and Courtney. [4] He was again nominated for Best Duet/Collaboration at the MAD VMAs in 2017 alongside Demy on the "This is Love" music video. RiskyKidd has performed at the awards show on several occasions.
RiskyKidd has most often colaborated with Panik Records. After the COVID-19 pandemic Schuller began releasing music independently through Melody Gang, a joint venture with Gio Melody. His most recent album I Am Risky II was released in July 2023.
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