Khaligraph Jones (Brian Robert Ouko is his real name) born Brian Ouko Robert, 12 June 1990 is a Kenyan hip hop artiste. Jones started in the Kenyan entertainment scene way in 2009 after he won the Kenyan Edition of the Channel O Emcee Africa competitions at the age of 19.
Background
Khaligraph who was influenced by his elder brother to take up the art started doing music seriously in 2007 and has grown to establish himself as a force to reckon with in the music industry having released his first track in 2004 at the age of 13. He grew to be a bilingual emcee who specialised in battling and freestyling.
The talented rapper who fell in love with music at a very young age is known for his lyrical prowess that has endeared him to many Hip hop lovers in the country.While still young, the hardships he encountered in Nairobi’s Eastland’s made him fall in love with Hip hop music because that’s where he could express himself comfortably.Khaligraph who can rap comfortably in both English and Swahili is one of the few rappers in the country who has mastered the art of the game.Something most people may not know is that he has had his try at the gospel music industry,
Music career
Jones who is also known to many as Baba Yao won the Channel O Emcee Africa competition at the age of 19. Since then he has worked with the Kenyan music A-listers including Xtatic, Stella Mwangi,Rabbit, Kristoff, Abbas Kubaff, Chiwawa, Christine Apondi, The Mith of Klear Kut, Kaytrixx, Dj Creme Dela Creme,[non-primary source needed] and Ulopa Ngoma.
Khaligraph Jones is currently Khaligraph is signed to Spincycle Entertainment .The rapper who has recorded over 400 songs since he started doing music and has worked with are Rabbit, Stl, Xtatic, Kristoff Abbas,Chiwawa, Christine Apondi, The Mith of Klear Kut, Ulopa Ngoma, Kaytrixx and Many more.
Awards
Khaligraph Jones bagged in 2009 the Channel O Emcee Africa Champion, in 2014 was named Kenyan Music Ambassador ,he is also the Face Of Kenyan HipHop
Quote
“I do music out of passion, I don’t look at the money or the fame,”
Khaligraph Jones Songs
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Point of No Return
- Find Your Way
- Faslane
- Khali
- Asante Sana [feat. Pozi]
- Tattoo Kwa Thigh
- How It Goes
- Put God First
- Mario
- Shiro
- Mariga Money
- The Anthem
- Dedication
- The Best
- Ma Name Cash
- We Be Happening
- One Two Three
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