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Imagine Freestyle-Rap, poetry, Combine it with a background in classical music including the Viola, Violin, Cello, and Contra Bass, and you have A.K.-S.W.I.F.T.
In 1983 A.K got involved with a Frankfurt Germany based Break dance group called "Floor Masters", learned to Dee-jay, and perfected his rapping and writing skills, at the same time playing Defensive End for Frankfurt American High School football team.
In 1991(after his military career) A.K. began a score of releases.
1. True Minds feat. B.K.-SWIFT, Song: Underground Prophet.1991
2.Cella Dwellas, Song: Rugged Discipline/Hip-Hop Hurra Rap Gegen rechts (co-producer/Rapper) 1993.
3. Jazz Con Bazz feat. A.K.-S.W.I.F.T., Song: Evolution of a mindflow.1993
4. Magic Affair, Song: Omen III (No. 1 for 9 weeks on the German charts, and Top 10 Europe wide) 1993
In 1994 Magic Affair continued further success with three other singles.
1. GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE (No.7 on the German charts)
2. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.(Top 30 on the German charts)
3. FIRE.(Top 50 on the German charts)
Magic Affair was honored with Gold and Platinum in Germany for "Omen III", Gold In Austria for "Omen III" with millions of copies of the single sold world wide, and Gold in Germany for " Give me all your love", led to a successful Top 10 album, and won the prestigious ECHO AWARD in 1995 for "Single of the year”
In 1996 A.K. released a single together with group "C-BLOCK" Song: SHAKE DAT AZZ, and another with the group “BLAXONE” the song “Good Times”, a cover from the group "CHIC"
In 1997 A.K teamed up with Booya-Music, and released a single on Toni Cottura's first solo project Song: “Party boom”, at this time going on a back-to-back tour with the “Backstreet Boys” and “N’sync. Later A.K released his first solo project, Song: “Light In Me” which reached Top 20 on the German Charts, and also debut in Germany's hit movie “14 tage lebenslanglich”, and second release In The Game, which reached Top 40
A.K also participated in the “Big Basketball Challenge” with stars like Backstreet Boys, and N’Sync, and DJ Bobo, in which all of the proceeds went to a cancer research fund for children.
Later that year A.K produced a track called "Pick up the speed" for inline skater Dirk Auer for his 08.12.1997 Inline High speed World Record with 307km/h in Nardo/Italy behind a Porcshe/Carrera racing car.
In 1998 A.K’s voice and rap appeared in the hit Playstation game “Bust-A-Groove”.
In 1999 A.K. released another single with Booya-Music titled ”It’s On”, which reached #75 on the German charts.
In 2001 A.K. Wrote and Co-Produced the song “you know the names” for Germany’s S. Oliver’s Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in cooperation with DSF, Sat 1, in-motion ag, and bookmark records, and is the “official song” of the German Basketball League.
2003 A.K and Paul Schulte produced & released the song “Here we come “ on Bellaphon Records, for the NFL team Frankfurt Galaxy (Who became World Bowl Champions shortly afterwards), featuring raps from A.K and team member Calvin Spears, with support vocals from Preshuz T, Chris Pointer and The Galaxy Cheerleaders.
A.K. will also appears on two songs on Simon Collins (Son of Phil Collins)Sophomore album.
A.K.-S.W.I.F.T. is currently heading his on productions and soon to be label “HOODKATZ” producing in many styles such as Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Latino, and House.
The re-union between Ak-Swift & MCBEE is complete for 2010 with the Brand New DVD Video release Gs Up! Premeiring Sept this year. |
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| 30th Anniversary Breaks Tour feat Kurtis Blow & Kurtis Blow Jr.
Europen Tour 2010
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| 30th Anniversary Breaks Tour |
| Kurtis Blow with Kurtis Blow Jr, will be touring in Europe between the months of Sept & Oct of 2010! Performing classic Hip Hop Songs such The Breaks, Basketball, Christmas Rappn, Tough, If I Ruled the World, and many more. This Hip Hop Classic Rap show is guranteed to be a winner. |
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