Kevin Brereton (born October 20, 1972) better known by his stage name k-os, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k-os" (spelled with a lower case "k"), is pronounced "chaos" and is an acronym for "Knowledge of Self," although in a later interview he also said that it used to stand for "Kheaven's Original Sound.

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  • Kevin Brereton (born October 20, 1972) better known by his stage name k-os, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k-os" (spelled with a lower case "k"), is pronounced "chaos" and is an acronym for "Knowledge of Self," although in a later interview he also said that it used to stand for "Kheaven's Original Sound. " His music incorporates a wide variety of music genres including rap, funk, rock, and reggae. The lyrics frequently focus on promoting a "positive message" while at times expressing criticism of mainstream hip hop culture's obsession with money, fame and glorification of violence.
  • k-os ist ein kanadischer Hip-Hop-Musiker. Sein Künstlername ist auch ein Akronym für „Knowledge of Self“.
  • K-os est un rappeur et un musicien canadien de Toronto qui enregistre et performe sous le nom de K-Os. Sa musique intègre un large éventail de genres musicaux y compris le rap, funk, rock et reggae. K-os a reçu sa première exposition musical avec le single "Musical essence" sorti en 1994. Après la sortie de son deuxième single "Rise like the sun" en 1996, il se retire de l'industrie, car il était mécontent de son style musical. Il réapparait brièvement en 1999 avec son premier album "Exit" repoussé en 2002. Album qui reçut de bonne critiques et fut avoir des copies relativement bien vendu. Suivit en 2004 du deuxième album "Joyfull Rebellion" qui reçut un disque de platine. Et de son troisième venu en 2006 "Atlantis: Hymns For Disco". En 2009, K-os annonce la sortie d'un nouvel album "Yes". Le style de K-Os se rapproche, pour simplifier, de celui des Outkast (US)...
  • k-os ha ottenuto i primi successi musicali grazie al singolo "Musical Essence" pubblicato nel 1993. Dopo la realizzazione e pubblicazione del secondo singolo "Rise Like The Sun" nel 1996 si ritirò dall'impresa ritenendosi insoddisfatto del proprio stile musicale. Riapparve brevemente nel 1999, successivamente pubblicò il suo album di debutto Exit nel 2002, che ricevette recensioni positive ma ebbe scarsi dati di vendita. Pubblicò il suo secondo album Joyful Rebellion nel 2004, migliorando decisamente le vendite ed ottenendo il disco di platino in Canada. Joyful Rebellion ricevette anch'esso recensioni positive ma fu criticato per l'eccessiva argomentazione sullo stato dell'hip hop. Il terzo album dell'artista canadese, ', è stato pubblicato nel 2006 ottenendo buone critiche anche in Italia dove la commercializzazione è comunque rimasta legata ai negozi di genere.
  • På grund av tekniska begränsningar är den här rubrikens titel ej korrekt skriven. Den korrekta titeln är k-os. k-os (Kheaven Brereton) kanadensisk musiker, född 20 februari 1972 i Port of Spain, Trinidad. k-os är känd för sin speciella musik som är en mix av hip-hop, rap rock, pop, jazz och reggae. Han har bland annat vunnit tre Juno Awards. Hans artistnamn k-os uttalas chaos.
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  • Kevin Brereton (born October 20, 1972) better known by his stage name k-os, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k-os" (spelled with a lower case "k"), is pronounced "chaos" and is an acronym for "Knowledge of Self," although in a later interview he also said that it used to stand for "Kheaven's Original Sound.
  • k-os ist ein kanadischer Hip-Hop-Musiker. Sein Künstlername ist auch ein Akronym für „Knowledge of Self“.
  • K-os est un rappeur et un musicien canadien de Toronto qui enregistre et performe sous le nom de K-Os. Sa musique intègre un large éventail de genres musicaux y compris le rap, funk, rock et reggae. K-os a reçu sa première exposition musical avec le single "Musical essence" sorti en 1994. Après la sortie de son deuxième single "Rise like the sun" en 1996, il se retire de l'industrie, car il était mécontent de son style musical.
  • k-os ha ottenuto i primi successi musicali grazie al singolo "Musical Essence" pubblicato nel 1993. Dopo la realizzazione e pubblicazione del secondo singolo "Rise Like The Sun" nel 1996 si ritirò dall'impresa ritenendosi insoddisfatto del proprio stile musicale. Riapparve brevemente nel 1999, successivamente pubblicò il suo album di debutto Exit nel 2002, che ricevette recensioni positive ma ebbe scarsi dati di vendita.
  • På grund av tekniska begränsningar är den här rubrikens titel ej korrekt skriven. Den korrekta titeln är k-os. k-os (Kheaven Brereton) kanadensisk musiker, född 20 februari 1972 i Port of Spain, Trinidad. k-os är känd för sin speciella musik som är en mix av hip-hop, rap rock, pop, jazz och reggae. Han har bland annat vunnit tre Juno Awards. Hans artistnamn k-os uttalas chaos.
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