Biography

The Harlem born M.C. left Uptown when he was 5 years old to move to Lefrak City , Queens . Inspired by lunchroom ciphers, K-MIL quickly dove full force into learning his craft and formulating his sound. He approached his entry into the game as a rite of passage, learning by beating on lunchroom tables, rapping with friends and building his studio from scratch in order to record and produce songs for himself as well as for other local artist. Time spent researching for affordable effective equipment and learning the science of recording and audio engineering from online forums and what K-MIL likes to refer to as “The University of Barnes and Nobles” only strengthen the passion and resolve to succeed at developing his own sound.

Once thought of as a "backpack" rapper, who is naturally gifted in wordplay and imagery, K-Mil recalls memories of recording his first freestyles on a karaoke machine at fellow Queens MC Dex Dirty's crib. Production sessions with Darkside would follow, who would serve as an early production mentor. These were the days when listening sessions consisted of fast food and recently created tracks pumping out of the bass heavy speakers of a Jetta.

K-MIL has developed an understanding of the breakdown and composition of a song as well as the necessity for great hooks, bridges and addictive adlibs that grab the listener’s attention, infectiously compelling the listener to rap along. Production wise, he has embraced the power of the drum pattern and how it dictates the direction of the song before its even created. "In my eyes, melodies are like the icing on top which influence mood and the levels of excitement." In both writing and producing, he has come to appreciate and understand the intricacies of simplicity.