Utilisateur:Valentin.fritz/Brouillon
| Nom de naissance | Kristine Flaherty |
|---|---|
| Naissance |
Wilmette, Illinois |
| Genre musical | Hip-Hop, Rap |
| Instruments |
Guitare Chant Batterie |
| Années actives | 2004 - aujourd hui |
| Labels | RCA Records |
| Site officiel |
Site web officiel Pure Volume SoundCloud MySpace |
K.Flay (née le 30 Juin 1985 sous le nom de Kristine Meredith Flaherty à Wilmette, Illinois) est une Rappeur, producteur et une diplômée à l'Université Stanford en Californie.
Early life modifier
K.Flay grew up in suburban Wilmette, Illinois, a town approximately 17 miles north of downtown Chicago. At age seven, her parents were divorced. Shortly thereafter, she received a new step-parent and two step-siblings. For a time, she was a self-described tomboy, wearing "ridiculously baggy attire" and "avoiding all things girly."
Education modifier
K.Flay had mostly abandoned her tomboy ways by the time she arrived at New Trier Township High School at age 14. Her freshman year brought the untimely death of her father, affecting her profoundly. Her father had been an excellent guitarist and a true lover of all music, and many of K.Flay's songs are a tribute to him.
In 2003, K.Flay became a student at Stanford University in California, pursuing a double major in psychology and sociology. At college she met and befriended many people who would later become the backbone of her musical life.
Origin modifier
During her freshman year, K.Flay and a friend were discussing modern rap music. Believing that most hip-hop hits on the radio were simplistic, misogynistic, and formulaic, she proclaimed that even she could do a song like that. To demonstrate, K.Flay spent that night writing a song called Blingity Blang Blang, which she described as "a low-budget rap parody that contained far too many obscenities."[1] Realizing that she actually enjoyed it, she wrote two more songs before the end of the year.
The summer after her freshman year at Stanford was a period of experimentation. She continued to write more songs and discovered how to record them as musical tracks on her laptop computer.
During her sophomore year, she began performing for live audiences, and in her junior year she released her debut album, Suburban Rap Queen, which has earned her quite a local buzz and myriad fans, thanks in part to her internet web page and MySpace profile.
In November of 2014, the theft of her van from an Oakland California venue became front page news in local papers.
Discography modifier
Studio albums modifier
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Rap | US Heat | ||
| 2014 | Life As A Dog
|
133 | 14 | 2 |
Compilations and mixtapes modifier
| Year | Title | Other Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Suburban Rap Queen | K.Flay | Flayzer Beam |
| 2009 | Mashed Potatoes | K.Flay | Flayzer Beam |
| 2011 | I Stopped Caring In '96 | K.Flay | Flayzer Beam |
| 2013 | West Ghost | K.Flay | Flayzer Beam |
EPs modifier
| Year | Title | Other Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | K.Flay | K.Flay | None |
| 2012 | Eyes Shut | K.Flay | None |
| 2013 | What If It Is | K.Flay | RCA Records |
Collaborative releases modifier
| Year | Title | Other Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Single and Famous EP | MC Lars | Horris/Flayzer Beam |
Singles modifier
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 Weak | 2 Weak |
| 5 AM featuring SomethingALaMode | 5 AM | |
| Fuck & Run | Fuck & Run | |
| 2012 | Rest Your Mind featuring Felix Cartal | Rest Your Mind |
| LA Again featuring Michna | LA Again | |
| 2013 | Hail Mary featuring Danny Brown | Hail Mary |
| 2013 | Rawks | What If It Is |
| 2014 | Make Me Fade | Life As A Dog |
Appearances modifier
| Year | Track Featured | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hail Mary feat. Danny Brown | Need for Speed: Rivals |
| 2013 | Easy Fix | This Is the End: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Notes and references modifier
- "Intermission: K.Flay Is Making Ill-i-noise" by Bria Long, The Stanford Daily, December 2, 2005
- "Suburban Rap Queen & Jester All In One" by M. Flipside, Jots From The Flipside, September 11, 2006
- "Close Up on K.Flay", Urb Magazine, September 2006
- "What's On Your iPod?" by Laura Chang, The Stanford Daily, February 28, 2007
- "She's Got The Beat", Stanford Magazine, March/April 2007
- "The Next 100" by JC, Urb Magazine, April, 2007
- "k.flay Talks to New York Music News", "New York Music News", July 27, 2012
- (en) « Bow Down to the Suburban Rap Queen, K. Flay », Lady Chavez and Fluffgirl, (lire en ligne)