Shakka (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shakka Philip |
| Born | 16 May 1989 |
| Origin | Notting Hill, London, England |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Labels | Pitched Up/ Columbia Records/ Sony |
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| Website | www |
Shakka Philip (born May 16, 1989), known simply as Shakka, is a British singer, songwriter and producer signed to Pitched Up/ Columbia Records.
Shakka released his debut major label EP The Lost Boys in 2015 which included the hit Say Nada which peaked at number 41 on the iTunes Charts, with the official video (featuring JME) having been viewed by over 5 million people, earning him his first MOBO Award for Best R&B/Soul Act. In 2016 he returned with the follow-up EP, The Island, which debuted at number 17 on the iTunes Charts and earned Shakka his second MOBO Award for Best R&B/Soul Act alongside a spot in The Independent's Ones to Watch 2017 list.
Shakka self-released his first official EP, Foolishness, in July 2009 which was recorded at a local youth centre. With production from both Shakka and TE1, this was Shakka's introduction into the music industry. Shakka consciously decided to sing with his British accent as opposed to an American-influenced accent that many of his contemporaries were using at the time and this formed part of his trademark sound.
He then went on to release a conceptual mixtape, The Shakka Crown Affair, in 2011 which gained Shakka much respect amongst his peers, solidified him as a emerging creative phenomenon in the UK and brought him to the attention of successful British rapper Wretch 32.
Having developed a fanbase in the UK, Shakka went on to release a series of YouTube covers and mashups entitled Shakkapellas in 2012 which gained him fans globally and put him on the radar of music industry tastemakers.
2013 proved to be a very successful year for Shakka, collaborating with various artists, most notably featuring on Wretch 32's single "Blackout" which reached number 6 in the UK singles chart. He was also selected to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival, and then toured globally with Basement Jaxx as their guest vocalist.
This year also saw Shakka receive extensive recognition named in MTV's top 20 Unsigned Artists of 2013 list and receiving two MOBO Award nominations; including Best Newcomer. BBC's Radio 1Xtra were early champions of Shakka's music playing some of his Shakkapellas on the station and have supported him throughout his rise to fame.
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