Early in his process of growing up, KeZ fell in love with the creative world of music.
The biggest impact on him had Tobi Tan, who is an artist and producer( The Titans), that introduced him to self made music. Having a mentor who has been working with great musicians before, like 113( France), Samy Deluxe( Germany) and Voicemail( Jamaica), led the way for the teenager to develop an own musical character and instinct.
The world of US rap was fascinating to him and cd ' s like“ 2001” by Dr. Dre became milestones. Motivated by Tobi Tan, KeZ began to write his first lyrics in English. What started as an outlet for the emotions and reflections of a teenager, became an ambition.
It took him five years to get from the first fragile footsteps to the point where he was able to design entire songs and to give his thoughts a strong voice. When the developing artist turned 18, he was given the opportunity to meet an editor of the most known music magazine in Germany. The guy he was about to meet, had already been working in the music business for years and so he could supply a professional opinion and relevant contacts.
On his way to meet the editor in Munich, KeZ didn ' t know how this event would change everything for him. After presenting two songs, the man promised to make use of his whole network and to get him a major deal. Leaving Munich and relying on spoken words, he dropped down his work in expectancy for the“ let ' s go call” from a major label. After several weeks and many phone calls, it was clear that KeZ wouldn ' t get into the comfortable situation of having people investing in him.
Realizing how the music business seemed to work, he reconsidered his ambitions and work. One year later, as new influences and changes in life set in, far away from the major labels, KeZ developed a hunger that only increased since. What used to be plain love for hiphop music, became specified into a dedication to rap as a vocal art form, giving the possibility to record different genres of music. Releasing the first projects like the documentary“ 24 / 7”, music videos like“ Top Notch” and“ Sky is the limit”, meant the first presentation to the public. Especially by moving to Berlin in 2012, the young artist developed a new relationship to his lyrics and sound.