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Killy is a Canadian rapper and songwriter. He’s known for such songs as “Killamonjaro”, “Distance”, “Forecast” and “No Romance” featuring 16yrold. His debut project, Surrender Your Soul, was released in March 2018 by Secret Sound Club. Killy was born on August 19, 1997, in Toronto, Canada. His birth name is Khalil Tatem . He was raised in the neighborhood of Scarborough. He also spent a portion of his childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia. Killy began rapping for fun in high school. He also showed an interest in soccer. Killy started writing and recording music seriously in 2015. His early music influences include Kanye West,Travis Scott,Soulja Boy,Joey Badass, and MF Doom. He was a big fan of Kanye’s debut album, The College Dropout (2004). Killy built his initial fanbase on the YouTube and SoundCloud platforms. His 2016 releases include “Economics”, “Senorita”, “Kennedy Rd.” and “Big Bux” featuring Sega. He kicked of 2017 with the song “Stolen Identity”, produced by Daxz. Killy’s breakout single “Killamonjaro” followed in February 2017. The track was produced by Gray Jacques. It received 5.8+ million spins on SoundCloud, and the official video racked up another 15+ million views on YouTube. The video was shot and edited by Chris Orzel. Killy shares the bulk of his music/videos on his self-titled YouTube page. The channel boasts 150K+ subscribers and more than 35 million video views.Killy continued his rise with the song “Distance”, released in July 2017. He collaborated with 16yrold on the track “No Romance”, that premiered on Drake‘s OVO Sound Radio. Killy closed out 2017 with the single “Forecast”, produced by Bluxz. Next, he worked with 16yrold & Daxz on “Very Scary”. Killy’s debut mixtape, Surrender Your Soul, dropped on March 6, 2018. It was released by Secret Sound Club. The 11-tracked tape include songs like “Surrender”, “No Sad No Bad” and “Doomsday”. It featured production from Wondagurl, Boi-1da, and Y2K among others. Killy’s Surrender Your Soul world tour is scheduled for April 2018 to June 2018. He will perform in various cities across the United States, the UK, France, Germany, and Spain to name a few. Rapper Killy’s height is around 5ft 10in. He’s of Bajan and Filipino descent. His personal net worth is estimated at $50 thousand. Killy isn’t a big fan of the labels “SoundCloud rap” or “emo rap”. In addition SoundCloud/YouTube, he has thousands of fans across his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.