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Allan Kingdom
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| Birth name | Allan Kyariga |
| Born | January 6, 1994 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Origin | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994), known by his stage name Allan Kingdom, is a Canadian rapper and music producer. He grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the U.S. He was part of a music group called Thestand4rd. Other members included Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun.
Allan Kingdom is famous for being featured on Kanye West's song "All Day" in 2015. This song also featured Theophilus London and Paul McCartney. "All Day" was even nominated for two Grammy Awards!
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Early Life and Education
Allan Kyariga was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His father was from South Africa, and his mother was from Tanzania. When he was young, his family moved to the United States. They first lived in Wisconsin and then settled in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Allan went to several schools. He studied at Woodbury High School. He also attended Creative Arts High School. Later, he went to the Minneapolis Institute of Production and Recording.
Music Career Highlights
Before he became widely known as Allan Kingdom, he used different names. Some of these names included King Kyariga and Peanut Butter Prince.
His first official music collection, called a mixtape, was Trucker Music. He released it in 2011. In 2014, a magazine named City Pages called him the "Best Hip Hop Artist." Another magazine, Complex, also listed him as one of the "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For" that year.
In 2016, Allan Kingdom released his mixtape Northern Lights. This project included other artists like Chronixx and DRAM. The next year, in 2017, he released his album Lines.
Musical Influences
Allan Kingdom has shared who inspires his music. In an interview from 2015, he mentioned three big names. He said that Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams were his biggest influences. These artists helped shape his own unique sound.
Discography
Allan Kingdom has released many projects throughout his career.
Studio Albums
- Thestand4rd (2014) (with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun, as Thestand4rd)
- Lines (2017)
- Allanstein (2023)
Mixtapes
- Trucker Music (2011)
- Talk to Strangers (2013)
- Future Memoirs (2014)
- Northern Lights (2016)
EPs
- Pinkspire Lane (2012)
- Peanut Butter Prince (2018)
- I Don't Do This for Money (2020)
- FR3NZ (2023)
- A Laboratory Moment (2024)
