k-os

Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
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k-os

Summary

k-os is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on February 20, 1972[3]. He worked as a singer[4], music video director[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • k-os was born in Toronto[2].
  • k-os was born on February 20, 1972[3].
  • k-os held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • k-os worked as a singer[4].
  • k-os's professions included music video director[5].
  • k-os worked as a rapper[6].
  • k-os's professions included record producer[7].
  • k-os's professions included songwriter[8].
  • k-os's professions included composer[11].
  • k-os's education included a stint at York University[12].
  • k-os was educated at University of York[13].
  • k-os was educated at Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute[14].
  • k-os's education included a stint at Carleton University[15].
  • k-os received the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year[16].
  • k-os received the Juno Award for Single of the Year[17].
  • k-os received the Juno Award for Video of the Year[18].
  • k-os is recorded as male[19].
  • k-os's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • k-os's genre is hip-hop[21].
  • k-os's genre is alternative hip-hop[22].
  • k-os's genre is funk[23].
  • k-os's genre is reggae[24].
  • k-os's record label is recorded as Astralwerks[25].
  • k-os's record label is recorded as Caroline Records[26].
  • k-os's record label is recorded as EMI[27].

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Origins and Family

k-os's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on February 20, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at York University[12], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1959[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; University of York[13], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in York[35]; Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute[14], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1960[38]; and Carleton University[15], an open-access publisher[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1943[41], headquartered in Ottawa[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], music video director[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], songwriter[8], and composer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year[16], a class of award[43], in Canada[44]; Juno Award for Single of the Year[17], a Juno Awards[45], in Canada[46]; and Juno Award for Video of the Year[18], a class of award[47], in Canada[48].

Why It Matters

k-os ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was k-os born?

k-os's place of birth was Toronto[2].

What did k-os do for work?

k-os worked as singer[4], music video director[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did k-os go to school?

k-os was educated at York University[12], University of York[13], Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute[14], and Carleton University[15].

What awards did k-os receive?

Honors received include Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year[16], Juno Award for Single of the Year[17], and Juno Award for Video of the Year[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . maniadb. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . discogs.com. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . djbooth.net. djbooth.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . yala.fm. yala.fm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . gemm.com. gemm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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