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Ethiopian born rapper get sponsored by Microsoft
K.I.B (Kibrom) born in Ethiopia then relocated to Australia in 1997 at the age of Ten. K.I.B has been through many barriers and issues which he overcame to achieve his goals in life and be where he is today as an artist.
Facing many issues in the new culture when first introduced to the Australian way of life, K.I.B fell more in love with the idea of using music to express his feelings to a wider audience. Though the new environment that surrounded K.I.B was very different from what he was used to back in Africa, it is evident to see that the support from his family in particular his brother contributed to his view of life. Though his high school years were filled drama, K.I.B states that this part of his life was when he truly developed his passion for music.
K.I.B has been recording music in the studio for the past three years. What initially began as a hobby by recording mixtapes has turned into a passion which portrays originality, creativity and talent. K.I.B uses a mix of new school hip hop and lyrical rap as tool to express his love for music while trying to use music as a tool to make the public aware of problems that need attention. He spent the last couple years performing and making appearances at clubs, events and gatherings in Perth and Melbourne. His music was greeted with positive feedback which landed him on not only radio play but also a Foxtel airtime Australia wide.
K.i.B is currently working on his first LP "From a Weak Foundation" which is an insight of his life experiences, both from his motherland and his current homeland. K.I.B's music is one with a lot of meaning and passion, His Video for "From A Weak Foundation" which is the first single from his up coming album, has been used on a West Australian youth awareness CD/DVD and many other compilation CDs in the USA with some songs like "Attention, Man, It's a New Day" being chosen for song of the day on some online music radios and on the line for synchronizing in film. Furthermore the song has been selected to be sponsored By Microsoft Windows in bid to give global publicity to up and coming artists worldwide with exceptional talent.
With all that mentioned K.I.B is also in the process of completing his bachelor in Business majoring in management and international business with aspirations of furthering his education and gaining his masters.
K.I.B can be seen as a true role model for all youngsters domestically and internationally in envisioning the concept, that anything is achievable one puts his mind to.
