LKP
LKP started to write song when he was about 14 years old, and has gone thru working with local bands such as Stouffa and Bric, playing their own material and also doing covers as far aprt as Bill Withers to Red Hot Chilli Peppers, thru to Blackstreet and Jimi Hendrix. He then moved away to uni and Bric disbanded, but fortunately, due to one day in Reflex Records in Sheffield, he met DJ Rugged and was introduced to T-Mak and a host of Sheffield MCs and artists. They went on to form The InFamUs, and were on Channel 4's Chancers series with Fatman Scoop, and also had radio play on Radio 1, 1Xtra and all across Britains commercial national and London pirate stations. Their most successful song was Be My Girl, written and produced by Louis Munroe, and vocalled by LKP (then going under the name of Kriss P) and Parly B, a dancehall mc of the highest grade. After 3 years, LKP decided to go his own way and left the group. He is now recording plenty of new material with other local artists, and has appeared on national radio again on a number of occasions.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
I have been singin for ages, but I am now workin with Dom P, Steesh, DC Joseph and Configa on my album, which has already had support from DJ G-Child (1XTRA), DJ B (1XTRA), Wayne C McDonald (GALAXY) Veena V (CLUB ASIA) and David Craig (B&S magazine UK) as well as all the local DJs around Newcastle!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play live whenever I can, but there are not so many oppurtunities in Newcastle, so Im looking to move out of here in the next couple of years. I do DJ around the city though, playin RnB, hip hop, soul, and funk. In the past I have sung at a few venues in London, and also at the biggest club in the UK, Tall Trees in Yarm.
Your musical influences
Donnel Jones, 112, Stevie Wonder, musiq, Dwele, Jagged Edge, Jaheim, 80s soul and funk, Marvin Gaye, R Kelly, Boyz II Men, Anthony David. Anyone soulful really!
What equipment do you use?
A mic and two turntables
Anything else?
Check me at Blue in Newcastle every Sunday, Im one of the resident DJs!
