Keyshawn Spinks

Born in Chicago ▶ Raised in Detroit

From an early age-
<a href="spotify:artist:72Yvkt3UxSfBFteP6VrPhW" data-name="Keyshawn Spinks">Keyshawn Spinks</a> began rapping under the mentorship of his mother, <a href="spotify:artist:0BRTpeO5wHXiSH83gDOKBK" data-name="Don Papillon">Don Papillon</a>.
Spinks continued exploring his passion for music ever since.

In 2014-
Spinks ventured away from hip-hop to join Stevenson&#39;s Titan Drumline as the freshman quad player.

Three years later-
Keyshawn landed a quad drumming position on Motor City Percussion.
At the age of seventeen, Spinks was the youngest member of Detroit&#39;s best competitive indoor drumline.

With MCP-
Keyshawn competed across the United States within the Open Class Division of WGI (Winter Guard International.)

Spinks then marched with Mt. Pleasant&#39;s Central Michigan University Drumline.
He&#39;s performed with CMU&#39;s Percussion Ensemble, Stevenson Titan Percussion Ensemble, and Stevenson Titan Jazz Band.

Mid 2017-
Spinks released his debut rap single: &#34;<a href="spotify:album:2VmUcSjk9Ts8PEVWrIggj9" data-name="Ham &amp; Cheese">Ham &amp; Cheese</a>.&#34;

Unexpectedly, this track took the Pokémon community by storm-
Heavily promoted by YouTube personalities KingCorphish, <a href="spotify:artist:1zp6hPjvOiK9izs39xMyUM" data-name="Original151">Original151</a>, Astroid Videos, <a href="spotify:artist:1dJ7PZfYk5km4igaZreDRs" data-name="UnitedGamer">UnitedGamer</a>, and more.

As <a href="spotify:album:2VmUcSjk9Ts8PEVWrIggj9" data-name="Ham &amp; Cheese">Ham &amp; Cheese</a> kept building online momentum, fans eagerly awaited another release.

Dec. 2018-
Keyshawn teamed up with rapper &amp; social media influencer, Vinny aka <a href="spotify:artist:1zp6hPjvOiK9izs39xMyUM" data-name="Original151">Original151</a>.
The duo released an upbeat holiday song, &#34;<a href="spotify:album:6cj73G0FIopZ67jkWxkkjf" data-name="Milk &amp; Cookies">Milk &amp; Cookies</a>.&#34;

As the successor to <a href="spotify:album:2VmUcSjk9Ts8PEVWrIggj9" data-name="Ham &amp; Cheese">Ham &amp; Cheese</a>-
<a href="spotify:album:6cj73G0FIopZ67jkWxkkjf" data-name="Milk &amp; Cookies">Milk &amp; Cookies</a> was the perfect blend of comedy, skill, but most importantly... Christmas spirit. &#x1f95b;&#x1f36a;&#x1f385;&#x1f3fb;

<a href="spotify:artist:6l3HvQ5sa6mXTsMTB19rO5" data-name="J. Cole">J. Cole</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:2YZyLoL8N0Wb9xBt1NhZWg" data-name="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> are two of Spinks&#39; many musical contemporaries.