Kiko Bun
Kiko Bun
Kiko Bun is a reggae artist based in London. Kiko has stored London’s splattering of styles in his musical DNA ever since he was young. Growing up in North London, his first musical awakening was classical, before turning to salsa, hip hop and then reggae. He has worked in a cross section of reggae, dancehall, soul, vintage R&B, and hip-hop, creating an infectious and vibrant sound. He is signed to Island Records.[2]
Early Life
I played the violin for numerous years, and when I got my grade 8 I was in the midst of this big hip hop phase.
He started collecting a lot of blues records to sample, bought a PC and started making loads of old school beats.
Towards the end of that He was already deep in big reggae phase.
Career
Following a handful of independent singles, including 2014's bouncy "Where I'm From," which reflect where he was coming from.
“I remember where I’m from.”
It’s a humbling sentiment from someone who will probably feel the need to remind himself of this as his career expands."
The London native netted a deal with Island Records after he was noticed to have built a dedicated Soundcloud following and began issuing a steady stream of new material[3], beginning with the 2015 EP Come Again[6].
“Signing my record deal with Island is the biggest highlight of my music life and I feel privileged.
The team are lovely and they sure know good music,” he beams.
Along the way, he began touring the festival circuit and featured on tracks by Credenza and the Next Men, among others.
A host of Kiko Bun's singles arrived in 2016, including the Dre Island collaboration "Alipanga" and the bright pop track "Sweetie." In late 2017 the singer released the hooky "Fistful of Nothing" single, which was later included on his 2018 EP, The Clubs.[4]