Kupid the King: the Man and the MusicA highly experienced, collaborative & extremely talented, performing & recording artist who speaks his truth in his music and performs with passion and pazaz! Hailing from Wolverhampton, England, Kupid the King is the city’s only High-Fashion multi-genre artist who shares his personal journey through his wide variety of musical records and his extraordinary cinematic visual art pieces which he uses to tell tales of trials and triumph.[PHOTO CREDIT - WWW.PURETRAIT.COM]"My music is a reflection of the things that I've been through and a celebration of the things that I've overcome."Kupid the King has always been heavily influenced by life experiences and the nature of the world around him, he has worked with a huge variety of artists and organisations from all over the UK & US producing a range of styles, sounds and genres to suit any mood or event.Kupid the King LiveKupid has performed & recorded at venues and festivals all over the UK and in the US including Brecon Jazz & Fringe Festival, Festival8, StrummerJam, Gallery 37 (Punch Records), Acoustic Festival of Britain and has even recorded at the world renowned Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta.Kupid the King is highly eclectic and is able to perform solo or with friends & features, with a DJ, acoustically or with a band. In September 2018 Kupid the King performed“Lost Boy: the Album”with a full live band at The Robin 2 and this year in February Kupid was joined by US artists J Bizz & Add a Decimal to launch new projectsSigns&First Classat events in Birmingham & Wolverhampton. Kupid the King continues to release international collaborations with producers and artists from across the US and is working with models, dancers and fashion designers to bring the songs to life on stage.LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS“The best live music event in Wolverhampton this year!”-Selekta Hype, DJ & Presenter“It was amazing! The whole band! The whole mix, it was amazing!”-Anonymous, ticket holder“I was soaking in all the words, and he has so much to say, important stuff! The way he told the stories, everything, it was really well done!”-Melissa, ticket holder“It’s a skill to be able to perform with a live band and also bring new songs that nobody knows and still rock the crowd, Kupid the King has mastered both skills!”-Ms. O. RoxoMore than wordAlong his journey many challenges have arisen; from losing family members to becoming a victim of police brutality, from witnessing relationships breakdown to becoming the breaking factor in his own relationships. Kupid writes from a familiar perspective of all these situations and insists on staying true to himself while accepting that he is not the only one who has been faced with struggles.“If you say that I'm troubled, yeah I'm troubled as they're made, see my trouble tells a story of the struggle that they made, the troublesome I am is from the trouble that they made, so the trouble tells a story of the struggle that's in me.”Kupid's songs include recitals of true experiences of love, heartbreak, trust, betrayal, breakdowns & triumph among family, friends and acquaintances, written in a way that is personal and yet relatable to so many others. Kupid the King has also been known to write about his view on the state of the world and the community he was raised in, an opinion formed from the strength of many years of modest research, an interest in humanity and a range of extensive case studies from children and adults that he has crossed paths with and spoken to.Eclectic influenceWhen it comes to musical influences Kupid the King has a very eclectic taste, being raised listening to artists such as Kirk Franklin and Al Green, later being introduced to the likes of Usher, Skindred & The Fugees and then naturally gravitating towards the sounds of Outkast, Tupac & Jay-z. During his teen years Kupid attended many live blues and rock n roll jam nights, he became a resident rapper known around the city as a rapper who can flow over any style of music.Kupid was also massively influenced by the expressive freedom and success of his cousin Beverley Knight.“I’ve come a long, long way and I’ve learnt so much! I’ve overcome so many things that many people only see in movies.”Kupid the recording artistKupid the King has recently released singles “Diamond” & “The Burn Out” on all major platforms and is eagerly awaiting the release of his next international collaboration “Memory Loss” which a thought provoking musical monologue, produced by Florida beat maker Last Leta and, mixed & mastered by Toonz Mindset Studio. Kupid the King will soon be releasing the official Music Video for “Hermione” featuring Add A Decimal (Washington, DC), Ayy (Wolverhampton, UK), Jay l'Booth (Wolverhampton, UK), Tarju Le'Sano (Birmingham, UK) & Organised Chaos (Chester, UK), produced by Marc Brook (California) the Hermione EP is now available to listen to on all major music platforms.Kupid has also recorded his debut album“Lost Boy: the Album"produced by Spock & Neone, it includes special guest features from Priscilla Cameron, Vy, T33K1D, Ellisse Daley, Joy B and more. It is scheduled for release soon. Kupid the King is also working hard behind the scenes and collaborating with a variety of highly talented artists, dancers, DJs, producers, videographers and brands from across the UK and USA to deliver a new fresh sound for the remainder of 2019 and has big plans for 2020!“The story of Kupid the King is reminiscent to the life of the Phoenix.This chapter is to be the resurrection.” -2019