Kranium facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kranium
Kranium in concert at Reggae Geel, 2022
Background information
Birth name	Kemar Donaldson
Born	Montego Bay
Origin	Montego Bay, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae dancehall
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Atlantic Records
Associated acts	Ty Dolla Sign, Wizkid, Tory Lanez

Kemar Donaldson, known by his stage name Kranium, is a talented singer from Jamaica. He is famous for his reggae and dancehall music. He became well-known internationally in 2013 with his hit song "Nobody Has To Know". This song helped him get a record deal with Atlantic Records.

About Kranium

Kranium was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He is related to another musician named Screwdriver. In 2005, Kranium moved to Miami, Florida in the United States. One year later, he moved to New York City, where he started his music career.

His Music Journey

Kranium began his music journey by performing in New York City and nearby areas. He often opened shows for famous artists like Gyptian, Serani, and Tarrus Riley.

His song, "Nobody Has To Know", became very popular. It was played on radio stations in New York City, including the well-known Hot 97 FM. This song sold many copies and reached number 32 on the Reggae Digital Songs chart in 2015. Kranium has worked with many music producers, including Tony Kelly.

After signing with Atlantic Records, Kranium released his first album, Rumors, in 2015. He then released another album called Midnight Sparks in 2019. He also put out two shorter music collections, called EPs. These were Toxic in 2021 and In Too Deep in 2022.

In May 2020, Spotify chose him as one of their "RADAR" artists. This program helps new and rising musicians get noticed. On March 2, 2023, Kranium announced that he was no longer working with Atlantic Records.

Kranium's Music

Here are some of the albums and singles Kranium has released.

Albums

• Rumors (2015)
• Midnight Sparks (2019)

Singles

• "Nobody Has to Know" (This song has been certified Platinum in Canada!)
• "We Can"
• "Between Us"
• "Lifestyle"
• "Draw Me Out"
• "History"
• "Beach House"
• "Stamina"
• "Lil Luv"
• "Moonlight"
• "Can't Give A..."
• "Swagga Buck"
• "Ride It"
• "Rumors"
• "Gotta Believe"
• "Spydog"
• "Rebel Moon"
• "This Morning"
• "El Obraje"
• "Dos Sonrisas, Una Lagrima"
• "Envuelto en el Silencio"
• "Interlude"
• "No Te Tortures"
• "Nobody Haffi Know"
• "Sleepless Nights"
• "Summer Chill"
• "What We Need"
• "Pressure Bust Pipe"
• "No Commoners"
• "Manos cruzadas"
• "Up and Away"
• "Sin Tener Más" (with Timbaland and Cali)
• "Want"
• "Yesos de Familia" (with Wizkid, Kyla, Ty Dolla $ign, Dandee and J Balvin)
• "Can't Believe" (with Ty Dolla Sign, featuring WizKid) (This song has been certified Gold in Canada!)
• "Risky (Refix)" (with Davido)
• "So Me Move"
• "Gal Policy (Remix)" (featuring Tiwa Savage)

See also

In Spanish: Kranium para niños