24 Facts About Kojey Radical

Kojey Radical's style has been described as a mix of grime hip hop, alternative rap, and spoken word.

Kojey Radical performed at the 2020 and 2022 MOBO ceremonies.

Kojey Radical began his artistic work a spoken word poet and mixed media illustrator, graduating from the London College of Fashion with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Illustration.

In 2014, Kojey Radical released his first musical project Dear Daisy: Opium just after graduating.

Kojey Radical then started collaborating with UK artist and record producer Jay Prince, who produced Kojey Radical's first official record, The Garden Party.

Kojey Radical followed up with a song called "Bambu", which subsequently became the first single on his sophomore EP, 23Winters.

Kojey Radical claimed to offer an alternative outlook on socio-political issues.

Kojey Radical followed up with a record called "Kwame Nkrumah", before releasing his 23Winters EP in February 2016.

In 2017, Kojey Radical returned with his third EP, In Gods Body.

Coel recites a poem written by Kojey Radical that serves as a central narration to the project.

Media commentators saw the project as a continuation of 23Winters, honing in on some of the messages recited by Kojey Radical's father developing into a journey of self-discovery.

Since the release of 23Winters, Kojey Radical has toured in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, and Europe.

Kojey Radical has a brand relationship with Adidas which began in 2017.

In 2018, Kojey Radical collaborated with Mahalia on her single "Water", which was featured on the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 19.

In 2019, Kojey Radical created bottle designs for the liquor brand 1800 Tequila.

In late 2019, Kojey Radical released his fourth EP, Cashmere Tears.

In January 2020, Kojey Radical collaborated with American musician Mereba on his single "Same Boat".

Kojey Radical was a nominee at the MOBO Awards in 2020 in the Best Video category.

Kojey Radical was one of the headliners at the ceremony in December 2020.

Kojey Radical released the single "Good" in late 2020, which was part of a wider collaboration with Sony with their 360 Reality Audio mixing.

Kojey Radical released his debut album Reason To Smile in March 2022.

The album was shortlisted for a Mercury Prize and included in both the Album and Video of the Year categories at the 2022 MOBO Awards, with Kojey Radical being nominated for Best Hip Hop Act.

In 2023, Kojey Radical was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2023 Brit Awards and at the Ivor Novello Awards for Best Contemporary Song for "Payback".

On 2 January 2024, Kojey Radical took part in the New Year's Treat special of Taskmaster, finishing in 3rd place.