Kilian Ateh
Kilian Ateh () is a London based hip hop artist. Kilian has an EP called Introducing... that was released on November 28, 2009. "It's On" - one of the songs from the 6 track EP - was released as a single on October 19, 2009.
Biography
Born in Cameroon, the bilingual West African grew up showing strong interests in music, art, entertainment and everything in-between.
As he went through boarding school stage dancing at college discos and social events, Ateh honed his self-taught choreographies that were greatly influenced by the likes of Ginuwine, Usher and Michael Jackson among others. His passion made him popular as he went from college to college hosting and performing - arguably the finest attributes that have moulded the entertainer he is today.
Kilian began writing and rapping while sitting at his boom box for hours rewinding and reciting line after line of 2Pac’s "Brenda's Got A Baby", a Nas record or yet another Jay-Z anthem. Mix and bootleg tapes only enhanced his fierce addiction, but he soon grew out of mimicking popular songs and moved towards a more authentic and heartfelt approach to writing and making music. Kilian’s eloquent verses, diction, brash style and daredevil approach towards music and the industry sparks a Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Drake comparison.
Career
2007
Kilian released his first Mixtape in 2007 titled White Collar Hustle. This 28 track tape was largely comprised of Kilian rapping over beats made popular by other artists. However it also featured a few original songs. "AO' being the standout track. A video for the song "Off the Wall" was released to promote the mixtape. The video was never released due to creative differences but later made its way onto YouTube.
2008
2008 saw the release of the Freestyle Friday Mixtape which, although inspired by the famous BET TV Show,, did not involve any MC Battles. This was the culmination of a premise started by Kilian, whereby he would record and release a new song every Friday via his website. The mixtape was well received and achieved over 3000 independent downloads.
2009
On October 19, 2009, Kilian released his first single, "It's On", which contained production by his inhouse producer Marc Styles, as well as a Dance remix of the same track, produced by Ian "The ChartStalker". A music video was created for the song "Hello" which appears as a bonus track on the single release. It can be seen on the artist's official Youtube page. The single garnered mixed reviews but has been mostly well received by critics.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Good Grain (2010)
- Mixtapes
- White Collar Hustle
- Freestyle Fridays
- EPs
- Introducing... 2009
Singles
- It's On
- Hello