Kawan "KP" Prather
| Kawan Prather | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kawan Prather |
| Also known as | KP |
| Born | March 30, 1973 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Turntable, mixer, keyboards, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Ghet-O-Vision, LaFace, Columbia, Def Jam, Interscope |
| Associated acts | P.A., Big Reese, Dungeon Family, Organized Noize, OutKast, T.I., Yelawolf, Usher, L.A. Reid, TLC, Goodie Mob, John Legend, Poo Bear, Malay |
Kawan "KP" Prather is an American record executive, songwriter, record producer and member of first generation Dungeon Family group P.A.. He started his career at LaFace Records and has worked with TLC, OutKast, Goodie Mob, Usher, John Legend, Pink, and Toni Braxton. At LaFace he also started his own label called Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Under Ghet-O-Vision he signed The YoungBloodZ and a solo M.C., named T.I. and released the albums Against Da Grain and I'm Serious. Most recently (January 2009), KP was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Island Def Jam where he signed 15-year-old R&B sensation Khalil. KP also has a production deal for his company Ghet-O-Vision at Island Def Jam, there he has signed, Las Vegas native Mr. Finley. Ghet-O-Vision has also inked a label deal with Interscope Records for up and coming Alabama M.C. Yelawolf.
In 2000, LaFace was merged into Arista Records. After working on projects with Usher, Pink, and OutKast, he took a position as Executive Vice President, A&R, Sony Urban, Columbia Records. While at Columbia Records, KP worked with Omarion, Killer Mike, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, and signed John Legend.
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