Biography

Grammy Award winning producer and artist 88 Keys is a descendant of a long line of Hip-Hop’s most respected producers. An avid “digger” or record collector as a kid growing up in New York, a young 88 immersed himself in the music and honed his chops; literally chopping and arranging samples meticulously as he developed into a producer and engineer. 88 Keys would go on to master his craft and compose tracks for the most iconic artists in the culture, such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Sia, Pusha T, Yasin Bey (Mos Def), Bilal and countless others. 88 Keys’ Grammy win was for a little song called “No Church In The Wild” featuring Frank Ocean from Kanye West and Jay Z’s classic Watch The Throne album. As a solo artist and double-threat, rapping and producing, 88 Keys previously released his Stay Up! (Viagra) Prescription Pack EP and his critically lauded debut concept-album, The Death of Adam. In his illustrious career 88 has been covered by the likes of Billboard, COMPLEX, Pitchfork, XXL, Mass Appeal, SPIN and many more. He also prides himself as a rare breed of fashion loyalist to the Ralph Lauren brand, donning it head to toe daily for over 20 years straight. In the interim since his previous album 88 Keys has been producing for others and masterminding his forthcoming album which he has described as ‘tongue-in-cheek’ conceptually and broader than rap.