Kevin Cossom
American singer and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kevin Bryant Cossom (born September 2, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Orlando, Florida, Cossom has co-written hit songs for prominent artists including Keri Hilson ("Knock You Down" featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo),[1] DJ Khaled ("Do You Mind", "I Wanna Be With You," and "Take It to the Head"), Rihanna, Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige, among others.[2] His songwriting is often accompanied with productions by the Florida-based groups the Runners, the Inkredibles, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, DJ Nasty & LVM, and The Monarch, as well as Virginia-based producer Danja. As a recording artist, he provided an uncredited guest performance on Lloyd Banks' 2004 single, "Karma", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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Birth name | Kevin Bryant Cossom |
Born | (1984-09-02) September 2, 1984 (age 39) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
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He amassed numerous credits by the time he signed with Jive Records in 2010 to further pursue a recording career. Both released within that year, his debut single, "Baby I Like It" (featuring Fabolous and Diddy) and its follow-up, "Relax" (featuring Snoop Dogg) were met with lukewarm commercial response. He subsequently signed with Danja's record label, N.A.R.S. in 2012.[3][4]