Keyza Soze
| Keyza Soze | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Konrad Karkos |
| Also known as | Verbal Kint, KEYZA |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Rap, HipHop |
| Occupations | Record producer, composer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Truekings Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Taktloss, K-Rino |
| Website | www.keyza.de |
Konrad Karkos, better known by his pseudonym, Keyza Soze or KEYZA, is a German record producer and composer from Berlin, Germany. Since 2011 he lives in Sydney, Australia.
History
Keyza was raised in Berlin's borough Neukölln. Before producing, he started his musical career as a DJ. At the age of 22 he got introduced to German rapper Taktloss. From this point on both have been working together on various albums and records. In 2006 he entirely produced the Taktloss and Rifleman (Ellay Khule) collaboration album WWW. It features international artists, including Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Miss Platnum, Frauenarzt or Hi-Tekk of French group La Caution. In the same year he released an exclusive 7" vinyl Worldwideconnectid which features Houston, Texas' Rapper K-Rino of the South Park Coalition. Between 2006 - 2010 he has produced various songs for K-Rino.
In 2007 he released his producer Album Der Komponist. Beside a Myka 9 collaboration it includes Berlin-based musicians only. In 2009 he produced Mit Herz und Seele by German rapper Meyah Don. The following year he released another Album by Los Angeles based rapper Rifleman called "Military Tactics".
In cooperation with German software company MAGIX, he published a book about digital music production in 2010.
In 2011 Keyza moved to Australia. After one year living abroad he released an instrumental album called "Sydney". Every song on this album is related to a personal story he experienced during his first months. The successor "Sydney II" got released in June 2013. German record label HHV released a exclusive 2LP vinyl record a couple of month later.
Discography
Releases
- 2005: Hustlinstrumentals Vol.1 (Instrumental-Album, CD)
- 2006: Hustlinstrumentals Vol.2 (Instrumental-Album, CD)
- 2006: World Wide Connectid (EP, Vinyl)
- 2007: WWW – Welt Weite Worts – Taktloss and The Rifleman (Album, DE-CD + 2LP Vinyl)
- 2007: Der Komponist (Album, CD)
- 2009: Mit Herz und Seele - Meyah Don (Album, CD)
- 2010: Military Tactics - Rifleman (Album, CD)
- 2012: Sydney (Instrumental-Album, Free-Download)
- 2013: Sydney II (Instrumental-Album, Download & 2LP Vinyl)
Productions
- 2002: Beatfarbrik DVD (DVD)
- 2004: Taktloss & Jack Orsen – Direkt aus dem Knast (Du Spast) (CD)
- 2004: Jack Orsen – Note 1+ (CD)
- 2004: Taktloss – BRP56 (CD)
- 2004: Big Derill Mack – The Hardest is back (CD)
- 2004: OST – Orgipörnchen 2 (CD)
- 2004: Abstract Rude & Taktloss – On The Level (EP - Vinyl)
- 2005: Rifleman – Target Practice (CD)
- 2005: Ellay Khule – Califormula (CD + 2LP Vinyl)
- 2005: Taktloss und MC Basstard – Dogma (CD + DVD)
- 2005: MOR – HipHop Is Still OK (CD)
- 2006: DGP & Orestes – Game Boys Advanced (CD)
- 2006: K-Rino – The Head Hunters (CD)
- 2006: Gulos Potrok – Zahoracka Strela (CD)
- 2006: Massiv – Blut gegen Blut (CD)
- 2006: VA – RB Nr.1 Vol.1 (CD)
- 2007: K-Rino- Book No.7 (CD)
- 2007: Massiv – Blut gegen Blut / Re-Release (CD)
- 2007: LD Crew – Dirty Talk (CD)
- 2008: K-Rino - Triple Darkness Vol.1: Wreck Time (CD)
- 2008: K-Rino - Triple Darkness Vol.2: The Lyrics (CD)
- 2009: K-Rino - Solitary Confinement (CD)
- 2009: Gris - Schwarzweiss in Farbe (CD)
- 2010: Luzer - Utrpení Ježiša Krista Druhého (CD)
- 2011: Murder One - Dirty Game (CD)
- 2012: Amewu - Leidkultur (CD)
- 2013: Mach One - Puzzelstücke (CD)