Kaye Styles

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Kaye Styles
Kaye Styles in Beverly Hills CA
Kaye Styles in Beverly Hills CA
Background information
Birth nameKwasi Gyasi
Born (1981-08-11) 11 August 1981 (age 40)
OriginAccra, Ghana
GenresHip hop, R&B, pop, dance
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Associated actsInfamous Mobb, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Michael Calfan, Bob Sinclar, Johnny Logan, , Costi Ioniță
Websitekaye-styles.com

Kaye Styles, born Kwasi Gyasi, is a Belgian singer, songwriter and TV personality best known for the theme song of the Belgian version of the hit television series Prison Break produced in 2006.

Life[]

Kaye Styles, whose birth name is Kwasi Gyasi was born in Ghana on 8 November 1981.[1] He came to Belgium when he was five years old.[2]

Career[]

First album[]

Kaye Styles in Brussels

In 2004, he released his first single "Gimme the Mic"[3][4] from his first album The True Definition Of Styles.[5] This became a modest hit in Belgium. Later that year he released "Somebody's Watchin' Me"[6][7] (a "Michael Jackson cover") and "Safe Sex" with .[8][9]

Eurovision[]

In 2006 Styles entered the Belgian National selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Profile". He finished third in the quarter-finals and second in the semi-finals.[10] Johnny Logan one of the judges, and two-time Eurovision Song Contest winner, was so impressed by Styles' performance that they later recorded a single together, "Don't Cry / I Love to Party" which are a mash up of Logan's "Hold Me Now" and ""What's Another Year". The songs are featured on Styles' second album It Iz What It Iz[11] and third album entitled Main Event.[12][13] The pair also performed together live at the 2006 Belgian MTV/TMF music awards held at the before 20,000 people[14] and at the Flemish "Tien om te zien" Concerts.[15] With the release of the "Profile" Styles scored his[16] first Belgian top 10 hit.[17]

Prison Break[]

Later in 2006 Styles was asked by 20th Century Fox Television to create the title song for the Belgian version of the successful American television series Prison Break.[18] The song "Prison Break Anthem" became a top 10 hit in Belgium, a number 1 hit on the Flemish National Radio "Radio 2"[19][20] and was played in Germany,[21] Russia,[22][23] France,[24] Finland,[25] Estonia[26] and all over Europe.[27] The song's videoclip was recorded in a real prison and was broadcast on all the major Belgium Networks, "MTV Germany", and "MtV Russia". The same year he was also nominated for two TMF Awards – Best Urban National and Best Male National.

In 2006 Styles was also asked to be the opening act for Christina Aguilera's Benelux Tour.[28]

Stanley's Route[]

In 2006, Styles was also a participant on the Belgian VT4 television program Stanley's Route which was a survival program, filmed in Africa, featuring famous Belgian celebrities.[29][30] The other contestants were: ex-TV presenter , stand up comedian , actress , Miss Belgium , model , jockey , world Judo champion Gella Vandecaveye, actor , Belgian boxing legend, and later friend, [31] and politician .

Silence – Death[]

As godfather for the project "EQUAL" Styles went to South Africa together with eight Belgian teenagers to shoot a documentary about aids Silence – Death in 2006. This documentary was broadcast on the Belgian teenage television channel "JIM"[32][33]

First Born[]

In 2008 Styles released his fourth album First Born.[34][35] This album contains a song featuring American superstars Akon and Konvict Music producer Tariq-L[36] called "Shawty".[37] The album itself was produced by German and American Producers like Dvo De Silva.[38] The president of the French Cognac maker Hennessy specially flew to be present at the release party for First Born.[39]

"Freedom"[]

In 2009 Styles recorded a single with Frank Ti-Aya or DJ F.R.A.N.K. one of the producers of the world hits "Summerjam",[40] "Candy on the Dancefloor",[41] and "Freedom".[42] The videoclip[43] was recorded in Marbella, Spain[44] "Freedom" became a number 1 hit in Belgium.[42]

"Ching Choing"[]

In 2011 Styles recorded a single with Michael Calfan and Bob Sinclar called "Ching Choing",[45] this was released by Bob Sinclar's record label Bob Sinclar Digital[46] & Yellow Productions.[47][48] The single was distributed in France and Italy.[49]

"Is It Love"[]

In 2011, also Styles recorded a song with Romanian singer , "Is It Love", produced by the Romanian producer Costi Ioniță. The videoclip was recorded in the Ukraine by Alan Badoev[50] and, at a cost of €100,000, it would be the most expensive videoclip to come out of Eastern Europe. The song became a modest hit[51][52] in Romania and Bulgaria.

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • True Definition of Styles (2004)[53]
  • It Iz What It Iz(2006)[54]
  • Main Event (2006)[55]
  • First Born (2008)[56]

Singles[]

Filmography[]

television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Eurosong (mini series)[70] Himself
2006 Stanley's route (mini series)[71] Himself
2011 "Silence – Death" (TV Movie)[72] Himself

References[]

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