Keak da Sneak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Keak da Sneak
Keak da Sneak in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Charles Kente Bowens
Also known as	Keak Da Sneak
Born	(1977-10-21) October 21, 1977 (age 47) Brewton, Alabama, U.S.
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip-hop hyphy
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Labels	E1 Koch Thizz Moe Doe Black Market Out of Bounds R.E.X. AllNDaDoe Ehustl

Charles Kente Bowens (born October 21, 1977), known as Keak da Sneak, is an American rapper. He comes from Oakland, California. People know him for his unique, rough voice. He also created the word "hyphy" in 1994. This word became very important in the hyphy music style.

Keak da Sneak has often worked with another West Coast rapper, E-40.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Keak da Sneak was born in Brewton, Alabama. When he was a baby, his family moved to Oakland, California. He became popular at Allendale Elementary School. This helped him make friends and perform in talent shows. He performed at Oakland's Bret Harte Junior High. There, he met Agerman, who would become his music partner.

Forming Dual Committee

Keak and Agerman started a group called Dual Committee. Keak was 15 years old at the time. Their first songs were "Murder Man" and "Stompin in My Steel Toes." These songs appeared on C-BO's 1994 music collection, The Autopsy. Later, Keak signed a solo deal with Moe Doe Records. This helped his music get played more often on radio stations.

Success with 3X Krazy

Keak and his friends formed a group called 3X Krazy. This happened by the end of their junior year in high school. Their first music collection, Sick-O, came out on August 5, 1995. In 1996, they signed with Virgin Records. They released the album Stackin' Chips in 1997. This album got attention across the country. They also released Immortalized and Real Talk 2000. The group later stopped making music together.

Keak's Solo Career

After working for many years, Keak became more widely known in 2004. This happened with his song Super Hyphy. In 2006, he worked with E-40 on the song Tell Me When to Go. This song became very popular across the country. Overall, Keak da Sneak has released many albums and mixtapes.

Television Appearances

Keak was also featured on MTV's show My Super Sweet 16.

Personal Life and Health

Keak da Sneak married his wife, Dee Bowens, on February 14, 2004. Dee used to design clothes. They have four children together.

In 2017, Keak faced serious health challenges. He was injured and fell into a coma for three days. This injury left him unable to move his legs. Because of this, Keak now uses a wheelchair. After a period of recovery, he was able to return home to his family.

Music Releases

Keak da Sneak has released many albums throughout his career.

Solo Albums

• Sneakacydal (1999)
• Hi-Tek (2001)
• Retaliation (2002)
• Keak da Sneak (2004)
• Town Business (2005)
• On One (2007)
• Deified (2008)
• Mobb Boss (2010)
• Keak Hendrix (2011)
• Withdrawl (2017)
• Gorilla (2020)

Collaboration Albums

• Dual Committee with Dual Committee (2000)
• Da Bidness with Messy Marv & P.S.D. Tha Drivah (2007)
• Welcome to Scokland with San Quinn (2008)
• Da Bidness Part II with Messy Marv & P.S.D. Tha Drivah (2010)