Kawan Prather
| Kawan Prather | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kawan Prather |
| Also known as | KP |
| Born | March 30, 1973 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Turntable, mixer, keyboards, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Ghet-O-Vision, LaFace, Columbia, Def Jam, Interscope |
| Associated acts | P.A., Big Reese, Dungeon Family, Organized Noize, OutKast, T.I., Yelawolf, Usher, L.A. Reid, TLC, Goodie Mob, John Legend, Poo Bear, Malay |
Kawan "KP" Prather is an American record executive, songwriter, record producer and member of first generation Dungeon Family group P.A.. He started his career at LaFace Records and has worked with TLC, OutKast, Goodie Mob, Usher, John Legend, Pink, and Toni Braxton. At LaFace he also started his own label called Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Under Ghet-O-Vision he signed The YoungBloodZ and a solo M.C., named T.I. and released the albums Against Da Grain and I'm Serious. Most recently (January 2009), KP was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Island Def Jam where he signed 15-year-old R&B sensation Khalil. KP also has a production deal for his company Ghet-O-Vision at Island Def Jam, there he has signed, Las Vegas native Mr. Finley. Ghet-O-Vision has also inked a label deal with Interscope Records for up and coming Alabama M.C. Yelawolf.[1]
Biography
In 2000, LaFace was merged into Arista Records. After working on projects with Usher, Pink, and OutKast, he took a position as Executive Vice President, A&R, Sony Urban, Columbia Records. While at Columbia Records, KP worked with Omarion, Killer Mike, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, and signed John Legend.[2]
In 2008, KP teamed up with producer Malay and have a roster of artists and projects they are planning for release in the near future.[3]
Discography
| Album | Artist | Year | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Un-Break My Heart [CD #2] | Toni Braxton | 1996 | A&R |
| ATLiens | OutKast | 1996 | A&R |
| And Then There Was Bass: Dis Bass Game Real | Various Artists | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| Nice & Slow | Usher | 1998 | A&R |
| Against Da Grain [Clean Version] | YoungBloodZ | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| Against Da Grain [Dirty Version] | YoungBloodZ | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| World Party [Clean Version] | Goodie Mob | 1999 | Artist Direction |
| Usher (Live) | Usher | 1999 | Producer |
| FanMail [Japan] | TLC | 1999 | A&R |
| Unpretty, Pt. 2 [Australia CD Single] | TLC | 1999 | A&R |
| Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] | Soundtrack | 2000 | Producer |
| South Will Rise Again [US] | Various Artists | 2000 | Producer |
| Can't Take Me Home | Pink | 2000 | A&R |
| Stankonia | OutKast | 2000 | A&R |
| I'm Serious | T.I. | 2001 | Producer |
| Even In Darkness | Dungeon Family | 2001 | A&R |
| So Fresh, So Clean | OutKast | 2001 | A&R |
| 8701 | Usher | 2001 | Associate Producer |
| U Don't Have to Call | Usher | 2002 | A&R |
| Missundaztood | Pink | 2002 | A&R |
| 8701 (Australian Bonus Tracks) | Usher | 2002 | Associate Producer, A&R |
| Don't Let Me Get Me [Australia CD] | Pink | 2002 | A&R |
| U Don't Have to Call (Australian Single) | Usher | 2002 | Associate Producer, A&R |
| Family Portrait | Pink | 2002 | A&R |
| Monster | Killer Mike | 2003 | A&R |
| 8701 (Bonus Videos) | Usher | 2003 | Associate Producer, A&R |
| Get Lifted | John Legend | 2004 | A&R |
| Wylde Tymes At Washington High | The Wylde Bunch | 2004 | Scratching, Executive Producer, A&R |
| Got Purp?, Vol. 2 | Big Boi | 2005 | A&R |
| Wanted Reloaded (DualDisc) | Bow Wow | 2005 | A&R |
| 8701 (Dual Disc) | Usher | 2005 | A&R |
| The One | Frankie J | 2005 | A&R |
| Wanted | Bow Wow | 2005 | A&R |
| The Price of Fame | Bow Wow | 2006 | A&R |
| 21 | Omarion | 2006 | Executive Producer, A&R |
| C.O.D. : Cash On Delivery | Ray Cash | 2006 | Producer, Executive Producer |
| Ice Box/The Truth [Australia Single] | Omarion | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| A Mary Mary Christmas | Mary Mary | 2006 | A&R |
| Entourage | Omarion | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Ice Box [Sony] | Omarion | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| Pink Box | Pink | 2007 | A&R |
| Once Again | John Legend | 2007 | A&R |
| Evolver | John Legend | 2008 | Album Producer, Producer, Writer |
| D.N.A. | Mario | 2009 | Producer, Writer |
| Radioactive | Yelawolf | 2011 | Co-Executive Producer |
References
- ↑ "Okayplayer.com Interview". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ "TAXI". taxi.com. Retrieved 2005-07-01.
- ↑ "Okayplayer.com Interview". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2008-05-28.