Joshua “Kouk” Koukpaki is a 24 year old Scottish rapper raised in Leith. Mixing a blend of classic HipHop/Rap with elements of R&B, soul, grime and afro beats, KOUK creates one seamless experimental genre. Kouk creates a contemporary sound which is compounded by an energetic and highly entertaining live performance.

After launching himself into the Scottish live scene with his debut show in Dundee’s Door Below in support of Scholsey on the 14th April, he has been successful in gaining support on social media and music sites. Coming off his first hometown headline show. KOUK has also recently been shortlisted in Scottie Media’s “RepYourCity” competition along side top names in the Scottish hip hop scene such as Loki, McRoy and Sherlock. KOUK will headline Edinburgh’s Sneaky Petes to much anticipation.