Klypso

Joseph Salim Mourad (born December 06, 1992), known by his stage name Klypso, is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. Klypso made his debut as a DJ in Brazil for the 2pac 10 Year Anniversary Tour. Later that same year, he produced the song “Say What” by Ne-Yo and has since worked alongside renowned artists such as Dr. Dre, T.I., Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, Flo Rida, and many more.

Early Life

Joseph Salim Mourad was born on December 6, 1992 in Mountain View, California. He is one of four children. As the son of a globally recognized pastry chef, Salim Mourad, Klypso spent most of his early childhood in the back of the bakery dreaming about becoming a professional athlete.

Klypso’s athletic dream was short lived, however. Music became an outlet early in life and he began to focus all of his energy into writing lyrics and teaching himself how to play the piano. As a result, his focus became less on sports and more on music. After teaching himself to play several instruments, Klypso now set his intentions on learning the art of recording. In middle school, he met a group of friends with similar interests. Klypso recorded his first set of songs in a friend's garage and they all remain close to this day.

Although he got an early start, It wasn't until high school that Klypso began making a name for himself in the industry. He began shadowing a few college students at a recording studio at Foot Hill College in Los Altos Hills, CA. Klypso meticulously watched over their shoulders to learn how to operate all of the equipment in the studio. It was there that he was given the stage name Klypso.

Finding his passion in entertainment so early in life, Klypso began to lose focus on his studies and his grades soon reflected his lack of concentration in school. At the age of seventeen, Klypso dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his passion of music and acting. In June 2002, Klypso completed his GED.

Career

Klypso hit the ground running in Los Angeles, and became involved in Hollywood nightlife almost instantaneously. He soon met Tommy Beringer of “Nuthin’ Under a Million” and began promoting nightclubs and working together for the group's public relations team. During this time, he never lost sight of his goal of writing and producing his own songs. Still working on his own music, he was now networking with industry professionals to make a name for himself as a producer and songwriter.

In early 2005, he had the privilege of being introduced to Brandon “Shaggy” Brown who facilitated an enormous breakthrough in his career. Shaggy quickly recognized Klypso’s unique talent. He set him up in a home in Sherman Oaks, CA where he met Anthony “Slim” Johnson, songwriter for Andre “Dr. Dre” Young as well as meeting David “King David” Manzoor. Slim soon signed with Dr. Dre in 2007.

Soon afterwards, Klypso was introduced to Mopreme Shakur, brother to the late 2pac. This introduction lead to making his debut as a Tour DJ in 2006 for the 2pac 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Brazil. In addition to these new opportunities, Klypso continued to build on his professional experience with the up-and-coming group “Nothin’ Under a Million” as a songwriter, producer and promoter.

In 2006, DJ JAM, former DJ for Snoop Dogg, introduced Klypso to Ne-Yo and he produced the song “Say What”. Over the next few years, Klypso continued to work alongside Slim and Dr. Dre and he had the pleasure of working with renowned artists such as T.I., Kendrick Lamar and many more. In 2011, Klypso continued to do audio engineering for Slim and Dr. Dre. He helped audio engineer the radio hit “Kush” by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon. Over time, Klypso began to discover the producer within himself and started to focus more of his time on building his brand.

Through the connections he made over the years, Klypso began to branch off on his own in 2012. He produced the song “I’m a Stop” by Too Short featuring 50 Cent, Twista, and Devin The Dude. In 2013, Klypso worked with singer and songwriter Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd on the Grammy nominated best rap album of the year entitled “Food and Liquor II” by Lupe Fiasco. After attending his first Grammy ceremony, Klypso was inspired by the experience and it opened his mind to other genres of music. Late in 2013, Klypso linked up with Tramar “Flo Rida” Dillard and performed the half time show for the San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panther’s playoff game in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Bank of America Stadium.

Today, Klypso spends most of his time at his studio in Burbank, California. Ever the entrepreneur, he has partnered with luxury brands like Tesla to promote new products like the "self driving" car. He is credited with pioneering the "autopilot defense" after being stopped in his Tesla Model S while driving with the autopilot activated. His ticket was later dismissed but received international media coverage as the first case of its kind.. Klypso is now working towards establishing Magical Music Group to distribute and promote his new music as well as help develop new artists that he has taken under his wing.

Discography

"Down" Klypso feat. Milana (2018)

"How Dare You" Lupe Fiasco feat. Bilal (2012)

"I'm A Stop" Too Short feat. 50 Cent, Twista, Devin the Dude (2012)

"Kush" Dr. Dre feat Snoop Dogg & Akon (2011)

"Say What" Ne-Yo

Milestones

2013 Grammy Nominations- Best Rap Album of the Year Award (2013)

References

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