- Lowkey
Infobox musical artist
Name = Lowkey
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kareem Dennis
Born = birth date and age|1986|5|23
Origin =London, England
Genre =Poetry ,Hip Hop
Occupation =Poet ,Playwright , Political Activist, Hip Hop Artist
Years_active = 2003–present
Associated_acts = Mongrel,Poisonous Poets Lowkey (born Kareem Dennis 23rd of May 1986) is a
Poet ,Playwright , Political Activist and award winning Hip Hop Artist of mixed British andArab descent who has received airplay on numerous majorradio stations includingBBC Radio 1 ,Capital FM ,Kiss FM ,Choice FM andBBC 1Xtra and toured internationally performing to crowds everywhere fromGlastonbury andTrafalgar Square toGermany andAmsterdam .He first made his name at the age of 17, attending the
open mic sessions which took place at the infamous Deal Real record shop onCarnaby Street ,Central London in 2003. The first time he went, anotherMC by the name of Loki, who had previously been a regular at the weeklyopen mic , confronted him and they battled for use of the name. Lowkey was named the winner by the audience and otherMC 's present.He has been garnering a large fan base and much critical acclaim since the release of his Key to the Game mix CD series and won the awards for Best Newcomer 2005 at the Lyric Pad Hip Hop Awards and in Undercover Magazine.
Logic and Lowkey are co-founders of
non profit organization The Peoples Army, started inBrixton ,South London .He took part in the
NSPCC 's "Don't Hide It" campaign in 2007, recording an exclusive track and appearing on Choice FM to talk about the project.News has also leaked about a supergroup band project named Mongrel. The band includes members of the
Arctic Monkeys ,Babyshambles andReverend and the Makers .Lowkey is also a member of rap group
Poisonous Poets and international network Catch 22 started by New York ledgendKool G Rap . Catch 22 includesImmortal Technique , DJ Skully, Nino Bless, andStylah .Lowkey entered the Sunrise
Poetry Slam at theBig Chill Festival 2008 and was named the winner defeating 15 other poets.He wrote the script for Max And Beth, a contemporary adaptation of
Shakespeare 'sMacbeth , written entirely in rhyme. The play was performed at theTheatre Royal, Bath in July 2008.ee also
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English hip hop References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/lowkeyuk Lowkey's MySpace page]
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