Koomz
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Koomz | |
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Birth name | Amar Kumar |
Born | Brixton, London, England | 23 May 1999
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Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Relentless Records |
Associated acts |
Amar Kumar[1] (Bengali: আম্মার কুমার; born 23 May 1999), better known by his stage name Koomz, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper and YouTuber. He is known for his single "Mariah" which has hit over 10 million streams and views across many platforms, he also gained popularity for his "bait out a sket" videos on YouTube. He was signed to Relentless Records (Sony Music UK).[2]
Early life[edit]
Kumar is of Bangladeshi and Indian descent and was born and raised into a Bengali Muslim family living in Brixton, London.[3][2]
Career[edit]
As a social media influencer, Koomz is known for creating his own phrases as well as promoting Multicultural London English such as "trimzino".[4] Another example is the word "peakly", after a controversial video he released on his social media after his car was attacked by two men. His house was also robbed at knifepoint and he released a public video in reference to the attack.[5] Grime was also an important part of his career before Afroswing.[6]
Discography[edit]
Charted singles[edit]
As featured artist[edit]
Year | Single | Peak chart position |
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UK [7] | ||
2019 | "Bad & Boujie" (AJ featuring Geko, Ard Adz and Koomz) |
71 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Amar Koomz: from Brixton to the big time - BBC London". BBC London. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ↑ Baddhan, Lakh (10 Jan 2019). "BBC Asian Network unveils 'Future Sounds 2019' artists". BizAsia.
- ↑ "I believe Koomz would call this a "Trimzino"?". David Bunmii. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ↑ "Russell Smith: The future of English is in these teens' YouTube videos" – via The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Kalia, Ammar (11 Jan 2019). "The birth of Asian underground: 'This music was for us and by us, and that was very powerful'". The Guardian.
- ↑ "KOOMZ | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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