Rapper Kingslee James Daley _ Hip Hop singer musician celebrates Perth Concert Hall's 5th birthday_Perths 800 celebrations, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Kingslee James Daley (born 1 December 1983), better known by the stage name Akala, is an English rapper, poet, and journalist. Originally from Kentish Town, London, his older sister is rapper/vocalist Ms. Dynamite. In 2006, he was voted the Best Hip Hop Act at the MOBO Awards. Kingslee James Daley was born the son of a Jamaican father and Scottish mother and grew up in the Camden area of London, without the presence of his father. He was talented in numerous ways at a young age, including football where he was in both the West Ham United and Wimbledon youth teams, only to have his chances of playing professionally ended by injury. He was seen in the Sky Sports advertisement for Copa América 1999 performing football skills in a Brazilian-like kit. Daley was also regarded as a talented mathematician, and offered places at prestigious universities. He declined these, looking instead towards a career in the music industry. Daley chose the stagename Akala because it is a Buddhist term for "Immovable", and started releasing music in 2003 from his own independent music label Illa State Records. He released his first mixtape, entitled The War Mixtape, in 2004. In 2006 he released his first album – It's Not a Rumour. This proved to be his breakthrough album, containing the single "Shakespeare" – a reference to his self-proclaimed title "The Black Shakespeare" – which made the BBC Radio 1 playlist. His work was recognised with the MOBO Award for Best Hip Hop Act.
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