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Ron Suno

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Ron Suno
Birth nameKeron Foriest
Born (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 (age 21)
Co-op City, Bronx
OriginBronx, New York City
GenresHip-Hop Drill rap
Occupation(s)Drill Rapper, Songwriter, Comedian, YouTuber
Years active2017-present
LabelsSBL Music / UnitedMasters, EMPIRE
Associated acts

Keron Joel Foriest (born August 3, 2000), known by his stage name Ron Suno, is an American drill rapper,[1][2] songwriter, comedian and youtuber. In June 2020, Suno released his debut studio album, Swag Like Mike,[3] dedicated to entertainment legends such as Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson and Michael Jackson who inspired his art.[4][5][6][7]

Early life

Keron Foriest was born in Co-op City, a cooperative housing development in the northeast section of Bronx. Suno started entertaining at the age of 13 when he began recording drill rap songs in a tiny home studio in Bronx  but only gained online audience attention with his comedy on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.[8][9][10] In 2017, he started a social media trend #WeaveChallenge, which helped him gain over half a million Instagram followers within months.[11]

Music career

In early 2019, Ron began building fans base as a drill rapper by releasing music videos such as With My Crew, Party on Jump and his seven-song EP on YouTube and promoting them on Instagram. His musical breakthrough came in October 2019 with the release of a hit song and video Pinnochio, an upbeat with a danceable flow receiving 15 million views on TikTok, over 9 million on YouTube with about 6 million plays on Spotify.[12] Later he did a remix of Pinnochio featuring Los Angeles musician Blueface.[13][14][15] In February 2020, Suno released a single and music video, Spider-Man featuring fellow New York rapper Fivio Foreign.

In June 2020, amid COVID-19 pandemic Suno released his debut studio album with 9 tracks featuring 5 artists under SBL Music / UnitedMasters record label. Later he released a single, Wraith featuring DDG.[16] In October 2020, Suno dropped a single Netflix in audio and visual.[17][18] NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks known as The Hawks Talon Gaming Club in November 2020, included Suno as one of the celebrity guests on its new virtual game show where fans could play against their favorite celebrities.[19][20]

Discography

Studio album

Title Album details
New Boss Released: July 2019

Label: SBL Music Group

Format: available on Deezer

Swag Like Mike Released: June 2020

Label: SBL Music / UnitedMasters

Format: Digital download

References

  1. ^ "Comedian Turned Rapper Ron Suno Taps Blueface for "Pinocchio" Remix". News Break. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. ^ "New Age Hip-Hop Emerges From The Bronx On Episode 1 of Who Is: Ron Suno". Hot97. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  3. ^ Schneider, Calvin (2020-06-20). "New Music: Ron Suno – 'Swag Like Mike'". MusicXclusives | We Play It First. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  4. ^ Bijur, Ben (2020-06-19). "Get To Know Ron Suno and his latest project 'Swag Like Mike'". KAZI. MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  5. ^ "Ron Suno: The First Comedian Drill Rapper". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  6. ^ "Ron Suno - Swag Like Mike". RAPSOURCE.NET. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  7. ^ "Rah Swish & Ron Suno Connect On DJ Drewski's "MOP"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  8. ^ July 29, Robby Seabrook IIIPublished; 2020. "The Break Presents: Ron Suno". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-09-12.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Tommy (2020-05-29). "Ron Suno Makes a Movie for "Nunchucks" Music Video". BLEU. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  10. ^ "'Hip Hop Harry' Comeback: Folks Parody The 2000s Kids Show With Hilarious Dancing". Global Grind. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  11. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Ron Suno on Going Viral with the "Weave Challenge"". www.vladtv.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  12. ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (2020-09-04). "DJ Drewski, Rah Swish & Ron Suno Recreate Famous 'Belly' Scene In 'MOP' Video". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  13. ^ "New Music Alert! Ron Suno Drops The Visual To 'Pinocchio' Remix Featuring Blueface | News Break". News Break Bronx, NY. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  14. ^ "Comedian Turned Rapper Ron Suno Taps Blueface for "Pinocchio" Remix". News Break. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  15. ^ "You are being redirected..." theknockturnal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  16. ^ "You are being redirected..." theknockturnal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  17. ^ Jones, Jiggy (2020-10-30). "The Source |Ron Suno Drops Visuals For Latest Track, "Netflix"". The Source. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  18. ^ "RON SUNO RELEASES AUDIO AND VISUAL FOR NEW SONG "NETFLIX"". Home of Hip Hop Videos & Rap Music, News, Video, Mixtapes & more. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  19. ^ "The Launch Of Hawks Talon Takeover on Twitch Featuring Ron Suno & More". UK Hiphop Talk. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  20. ^ November 17, Itoro Umontuen | on; 2020 (2020-11-17). "Atlanta Hawks' E Sports team announces "Talon Takeover" | The Atlanta Voice". The Atlanta Voice | Atlanta GA News. Retrieved 2020-11-24.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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