Kojo Funds | |
Birth Name: | Errol Kojo Bellot[1] |
Birth Date: | 1995 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Years Active: | 2015–present |
Errol Kojo Bellot, known professionally as Kojo Funds (; born 30 March 1995),[2] is an English singer, rapper and songwriter.[3] [4] His music blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, dancehall and pop.
Kojo Funds featured on Yxng Bane's single "Fine Wine" and on Mabel's "Finders Keepers". His own singles include "Check" with Raye.
Kojo Funds was born Errol Kojo Bellot on 30 March 1995 in London. He is of mixed Ghanaian and Dominican heritage.[4] [5] He grew up in Custom House in East London and was raised by his mother.[4]
A number of his songs have been produced by GA, including "Dun Talkin".[6] In early 2017, he had a feature on the Yxng Bane single "Fine Wine" which was certified silver by the BPI, and on Mabel's "Finders Keepers" which reached number 8 in the UK Official Charts Company Singles chart.[7] On 9 February 2018 he released the single "Check" with English singer-songwriter Raye.
In 2017 Kojo Funds was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards.[8] [9] In 2018 he appeared at Bestival[10] and Wireless Festival.[11]
He calls his musical style afroswing.[12] [13] It has also been called "afro-bashment". The genre originated in London in late 2000s; it blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, hip hop, dancehall and British pop music.[3] [4] [14]
He is an avid supporter of Manchester United F.C.[15]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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UK | |||||||
"My 9lne" | 2016 | – | |||||
"Dun Talkin'" (featuring Abra Cadabra) | – |
| Golden Boy | ||||
"Robbery" | – | rowspan="2" | |||||
"Arriba | " | – | |||||
"Warning" | 2017 | — | Golden Boy | ||||
"Fear No One" | – | ||||||
"My Wish" (featuring Kranium) | — | Golden Boy | |||||
"Check" (featuring Raye) | 2018 | 26 |
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"Stallin'" | – | ||||||
"Who Am I?" (featuring Bugzy Malone) | 69 | ||||||
"Take Off"[18] (with Stefflon Don) | 2019 | — | rowspan="9" | ||||
"I Like" (featuring Wizkid) | 74 |
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"Vanessa" | 2020 | – | |||||
"Duppy" | – | ||||||
"Gimme a Time" (with Don EE) | 2021 | – | |||||
"Chit Chat" (with Tranell) | – | ||||||
"Let Me Know" | – | ||||||
"So Nice" | – | ||||||
"Do You Mind" | 2022 | – | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
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UK [19] | UK R&B [20] | IRE [21] | SCO [22] | FRA [23] | ||||||||||||
"Fantasy" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Loco (Remix)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 Bangerz | |||||||||
"I'll Be Waiting" | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | ||||||||||
"Bad"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Fine Wine"[25] | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Finders Keepers" | 8 | 2 | 45 | 29 | — |
| High Expectations | |||||||||
"Whistle"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | FR32 | ||||||||||
"Calling"[27] [28] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Creepin Up (The Come Up)" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Golden Boy | |||||||||
"Tout Va Bien (Remix)" | — | — | — | — | 53 | La fête est finie | ||||||||||
"Crew" | — | — | — | — | — | Side Tape | ||||||||||
"Traffic Jam" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"Pan-Fried" | 70 | — | — | — | — | Hoodies All Summer | ||||||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |