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Last update: 09/16/11 02:01:36 Account: Artist Quota Location: EUROPE: United Kingdom Signed up: 13 Nov 2009 09:31 PM Members: Genre: R&B Influences: Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Maxwell Website: http://www.donkolionny.com

Biography

While more and more people are realising that hip-hop is an international music form which can be found in every part of the world, R n B on the other hand is still associated predominately with American superstars, such as R Kelly and Usher.

But its now time to welcome a hot, new talent to the emerging African R n B scene, already being hailed as the African Ne-Yo: His name is DK, aka Don Kolionny.

Born Kola Olatunji in Lagos, Nigeria, DKs love with music started at the tender age of 10 when he was the youngest member of his secondary school choir. Through his father s record collection he was exposed to different styles of music as a child, such as Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, King Sunny Ade as well as Gospel artists. DK started writing songs aged 15 and his first live performance was at Lekki Beach Carnival in Lagos with Green Squad, a group which included his brother TK Rosky and friend Drillz. His songwriting talents developed further when he started playing the keyboard.

On relocating to London in 2002 DKs love for music flourished and he performed at open mic events at bars and clubs, including the well-known Suga Suga in Londons West End. DK also began making beats and eventually met a producer (Boogi3) with whom he co-produced some of the songs for his forthcoming album. One of these songs, 2Nite, has already been featured on BBC 1Xtra on the UK Homegrown radio show, presented by taste-making DJ Ras Kwame. A major influence on DKs music includes R. Kellys style of free-flowing R n B and Maxwells smooth Soul delivery. DK has developed a powerful, unique song-writing and singing style that enables him to deliver smooth R n B songs and hard-hitting party jams with ease. DKs lyrics are made up of a blend of English and his native Yoruba language.

Shake is DKs debut single. Its a feel-good party song which, according to the new R n B artist, invites the ladies to dance and shake to his infectious flow and to party with DK. The video was produced and directed by Mr Skillz (aka JJC) and is already blowing up on Nigerian and UK TV, including MTV Base Africa, Nigezie, BEN TV, Monster TV, Primetime Jamz, Galaxy, AIT International, TV Intercontinental, Silverbird and Sound City, whilst the song is getting airplay on numerous stations, including BBC 1Xtra.

DK on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/donkolionny

DK on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DK/9876306909

DKs official website: http://www.donkolionny.com/

DK on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/donkolionny

DK on Truspot: http://www.mytruspot.com/donkolionny

For more information please contact:
Ilka Schlockermann on +44 (0)79 3206 6624 or ilka@ilkamedia.com

Babz on +2348033163917

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