Akinola Pedro
Akinola Pedro | |
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| File:Akinola Pedro in 2021.jpg Akinola Pedro in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akinola Jordan Pedro |
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| Born | July 2, 1994 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Inno Circle LLC, UnitedMasters |
Akinola Jordan Pedro (born July 2, 1994), also formerly known as AkinG Kalld Pedro is an American musician, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.
Early Life[edit]
Akinola Jordan Pedro was born in Northwest, Washington, D.C. and was raised by his Nigerian parents in the urban suburb of the Nation's capital. Pedro grew up with music from artists like Michael Jackson, Fela Kuti , Shina Peters, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, & Sade serving as the soundtrack to his parents' home.[1][2]
Career[edit]
On April 2019, Pedro released a demo album, “SURREALISM” featuring his single “Traffic.jam {BARGAIN}” which appeared on NBA 2K20’s soundtrack in December 2019.[3][2][4][5]
In August 2019, NBA 2K partnered with UnitedMasters to conduct a global search for new artists and tracks to be added to the game's official soundtrack.[3][2] Akinola Pedro's single, Traffic.jam was 1 of 10 tracks selected out of 10,000 by UnitedMasters' founder Steve Stoute and NBA Superstar, Kevin Durant.[3][2]
In March 2020, Pedro released his song Fancy (featuring Alex Vaughn) via UnitedMasters. The single premiered on the hip hop online magazine site, HipHopDX[3]
His first single “INTERNACIONAL! (Plan B)” off his 2021 debut album "Children of Immigrants!" was released on June 26 2020. The single earned him a placement on NBA 2K21 Next Gen Soundtrack
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Children of Immigrants! |
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Demo album[edit]
| Title | Demo details |
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| SURREALISM[3][2] (as AkinG Kalld Pedro) |
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Extended Play[edit]
| Title | Extended Play details |
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| Afro-Brazil: Viva Sua Paixão[1] (as AkinG Kalld Pedro) |
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| 358/2 Days (as AkinG Kalld Pedro) |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | US | US R&B /HH |
Album |
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| "Saudade"[1] | 2016 | — | — | Afro-Brazil: Viva Sua Paixao |
| "Brazilian XXXStar" | — | — | ||
| "Somewhere in DMV" | 2017 | — | — | 358/2 Days |
| "So Selfish" (featuring Serenity Karima) |
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| "October's Song" (featuring Yung Cabbage) |
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| "Diddy" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "What Dreams May Come" | 2019 | — | — | SURREALISM |
| "Fool's Paradise {DENIAL}" | — | — | ||
| "Traffic.jam {BARGAIN}[2] | — | — | ||
| "Fancy" (featuring Alex Vaughn)[3] |
2020 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "INTERNACIONAL! (Plan B)" | — | — | Children of Immigrants! | |
| "ABRASIVE! (Plan A)" (featuring Yung Cabbage) |
2021 | — | — | |
| "Fancy (Remix)" (featuring Alex Vaughn and Innanet James) |
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: AkinG Kalld Pedro". DCTOP20. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Doby, Jerry (2019-12-20). "DMV Artist, AkinG Kalld Pedro, Wins First-Ever Contest to Partner with NBA 2k20 for a Music Feature!". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ivey, Justin (Mar 26, 2020). "AKING KALLD PEDRO PREMIERES 'FANCY' SINGLE". HipHopDX.com.
- ↑ "Local artist hits the jackpot with NBA2K20". WUSA. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ↑ NBA 2K20 Soundtrack: Next is Us 🎤, retrieved 2019-12-26
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