Knucks (musician)
British rapper and record producer
Ashley Afamefuna Nwachukwu (born 12 November 1994), better known by his stage name Knucks, is a British rapper and record producer.
Background
Early life
Knucks was born Ashley Afamefuna Nwachukwu on 12 November 1994 in London, and is of Nigerian Igbo descent. In the early 2000s, whilst living in inner-city London, Knucks became interested in grime music, and would perform 8-bar relays with friends during and after school. In year 8, Knucks went to a Nigerian boarding school, where his love of music developed further. When he returned to London at age 14, Knucks discovered Nas's Illmatic, and Curren$y's music, and transitioned from grime to hip-hop.
He performed in front of an audience for the first time at age 16 or 17, at an open mic night hosted by Regent Studios in South Kilburn. He has gone on to release over 10 singles with his breakthrough into the UK hip-hop scene.
He graduated from University for the Creative Arts Rochester with a degree in animation and computer graphics.
Career
2014–2018, Killmatic and single releases
In 2014, he released his debut mixtape Killmatic, the title being a play on his hometown Kilburn and the Nas album Illmatic. The next year, he released the song "21 Candles" on SoundCloud.
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