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{{short description|English rapper}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{redirect|U.S.G.|the American DJ and producer|Ron Trent}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = K Koke
| image           = K Koke.png
| caption         = K Koke in 2021
| image_size      =
| birth_name      = Kevin Georgiou
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1985|5|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place     = [[Stonebridge, London|Stonebridge]], [[London]], England
| years_active    = 2005–present
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[British hip hop]]
* [[road rap]]
}}
| label           = U.S.G. (2005-present)<br> [[Roc Nation]] (2011–2013)<br>[[Universal Music]] (2015–present)
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Maverick Sabre]]|[[Rita Ora]]|[[Krayzie Bone]]|[[Pressa (rapper)|Pressa]]|[[Rina (rapper)|Rina]]|[[Jaja Soze]]|[[Ambush Buzzworl]]}}
| website         =
}}
'''Kevin Georgiou''' (born 22 May 1985), known professionally as '''K Koke''', is an English-Irish-Cypriot rapper. His ''Fire in the Booth'' freestyle on [[Charlie Sloth]]'s show on [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]] has over 20 million [[YouTube]] views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqgtYHlKhqA |title=K Koke – Fire in the Booth Part 1 |via=[[YouTube]] |date=2010-05-18 |access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref><ref name="noisey">{{cite web|url = https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/which-mc-recorded-the-best-ever-fire-in-the-booth | first = Paul | last = Gibbins | date = 1 March 2016 | access-date = 22 October 2016 | work = Noisey | publisher = [[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] | title = Which MC Recorded the Greatest 'Fire in the Booth'?}}</ref>
==Music career==
His first mixtape, ''Pure Koke Volume One'', was available free on various online outlets. Following radio play, he signed a deal with [[Roc Nation]].<ref>[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13714/title.jay-z-inks-a-deal-with-uk-rapper-k-koke/ Jay-Z Inks a Deal With UK Rapper K Koke] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122211839/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.13714/title.jay-z-inks-a-deal-with-uk-rapper-k-koke |date=22 January 2011 }}. www.hiphopdx.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1529436 Jay-Z Adds Britain's K Koke To Roc Nation]. RTTNews, www.rttnews.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jay-z-signs-uk-rapper-k-koke-to-roc-nation/48263/ Jay-Z Signs UK Rapper K Koke To Roc Nation]. www.prefixmag.com.</ref>
At the time of signing to Roc Nation, Georgiou was preparing to release ''Pure Koke Volume Two''. He released visuals for singles "Nobody But Us" featuring Abel Miller, "Lord Knows" featuring Don Jaga and "Streets Are Cold" which features Birmingham's UK rap veteran Malik MD7. However, his music career was stopped abruptly when he was arrested for attempted murder in 2011.
Georgiou was later dropped from Roc Nation and in 2015 signed with [[Universal Music]].
==Attempted murder trial==
Georgiou was charged with the attempted murder of an unidentified 27-year-old football player at [[Harlesden station]] on 9 March 2011 along with associate named Levi who was [[Remand (detention)|remanded]] in custody pending trial in October 2011.<ref name="kt1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_charged_with_harlesden_shooting_1_857558|work=Kilburn Times|title=Stonebridge rapper K Koke charged with Harlesden shooting|date=7 April 2011|access-date=2011-08-13|archive-date=10 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410122748/http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_charged_with_harlesden_shooting_1_857558|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="kt2">{{cite web|url=http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_to_stand_trial_for_attempted_murder_in_october_1_876082|work=Kilburn Times|title=Stonebridge rapper K Koke to stand trial for attempted murder in October|access-date=2011-08-14|date=26 April 2011|archive-date=27 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827060856/http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_to_stand_trial_for_attempted_murder_in_october_1_876082|url-status=dead}}</ref> The victim was shot in the back.<ref name="kt1" /> Georgiou stood trial on 4 October 2011 and was acquitted of all charges on 3 November 2011 after seven months on remand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london24.com/news/crime/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_acquitted_of_harlesden_train_station_shooting_1_1116524 |title=Stonebridge rapper K Koke acquitted of Harlesden train station shooting – Crime – London24 |access-date=3 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061954/http://www.london24.com/news/crime/stonebridge_rapper_k_koke_acquitted_of_harlesden_train_station_shooting_1_1116524 |archive-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:22em;"| Album details
|-
! scope="row"| ''I Ain't Perfect''
|
* Released: 31 October 2021
* Label: STAY BIZZY
* Format: CD, Digital download
|}
===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:22em;"| EP details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Koke, Vol II''
|
* Released: 25 March 2011
* Label: Sony Music Entertainment
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''FFF Prison''
|
* Released: 30 March 2018
* Label: USG Entertainment
* Format: Digital download
|}
===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:22em;"| Mixtape details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Pure Koke: Volume 1''
|
* Released: 8 April 2010
* Label: Suspect ENT/Ruthless Records
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Pure Koke: Volume 2''
|
* Released: 25 March 2011
* Label: USG Entertainment
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Pure Koke: Volume 3''
|
* Released: 10 January 2012
* Label: Homealone/USG Entertainment
* Format: Digital download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Pure Koke: Volume 4 UK: 60''
|
* Released: 7 July 2017
* Label: USG Entertainment
* Format: Digital download
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/k%20koke%20featuring%20rita%20ora/|title=K Koke > UK Charts|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br/><ref name="SCOTSingles">Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
* For "Lay Down Your Weapons": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20130317/41/|title=Chart Archive > March 23, 2013|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}
</ref>
|-
| 2012
! scope="row"| "[[Turn Back (K Koke song)|Turn Back]]"<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Maverick Sabre]])</span>
| 70 || —
| rowspan="3"| ''I Ain't Perfect''
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| "[[Lay Down Your Weapons]]"<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Rita Ora]])</span>
| 18 || 19
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| "My Time"<br/><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Bridget Kelly]])</span>
| 52 || —
|-
| colspan="14" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Roc Nation}}
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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Roc Nation artists]]
[[Category:English hip hop musicians]]
[[Category:English male rappers]]
[[Category:English people of Greek Cypriot descent]]
[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
[[Category:Rappers from the London Borough of Brent]]