Musician Dictionary

Wiley

English rapper and record producer · UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat

DescriptionEnglish rapper and record producer
Source: Wikidata
Born1979-01-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBow London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationautobiographer composer rapper record producer musician disc jockey
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
GenresUK garage drum and bass grime
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAsylum Records Big Dada XL Recordings Boy Better Know Xploded Music Virgin Records Warner Music Group Island Records Back Yard Recordings Ninja Tune Universal Music Group
Source: Wikidata
Member ofPay as U Go Cartel Roll Deep The A List Phaze One
Source: MusicBrainz
AwardsMOBO Awards
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Eskiboy MC Wiley Richard Cowie Richard Kylea Cowie Whiley Wiley Kat ワイリー

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Identifiers

mbid: d0f61299-9caa-4e6b-8b10-2839de120b27 · wikidata: Q936479 · isni: 0000000093580286 · ipi: 00527330765 · discogs: 197311, 216245, 657272, 3338451 · spotify: 7k9T7lZlHjRAM1bb0r9Rm3 · apple_music: 7057897

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