Redcoat Kid
The man behind the music.
About the Coat
Growing up Redcoat had a special bond with his Grandpa Al. Both shared equal interest in Football, Music, Golf, Family, and Faith. Al Kilgore was a top student in his day, Football player in College, and eventually went on to become a professor at University of Nebraska. Here he came across a Red Suit blazer and kept it for years. Upon his passing it was handed down to RCK as he was the only one in the family that wore the exact same size. One thing that Al always encouraged was for Redcoat to follow his dreams, no matter what that may be. In honor of his late grandfather, the name Redcoat Kid was adopted and has now developed into a blossoming brand. RCK - Good life Vibin'
About RCK
Born in August 1994, Redcoat Kid has been involved in music throughout his life. Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, he got his start as a musician finding a true passion for playing the drums. If it made noise, he would create a beat on it. His musical talents started spreading when at a young age he was involved in band, and the Lincoln Youth Symphony, where he was trained in classical composition and musical literature.
He then served as section leader of his High school drum line and was involved with the Reggae steel drum group ‘Pangea.’ Redcoat’s hip hop career began his sophomore year in college, when he recorded a 5 song mix-tape by himself in his bedroom, using his closet as his ‘home-studio.’ From there, He was featured in the UNL newsletter, had articles written about him on theoddessey.com, and was a star of the week in 1011 news channels ‘star city spotlight’. He was invited to participate in a Coast to Coast mixtape’s competition in Denver Colorado in 2016. Out of 32 artists at the show, Redcoat was voted a 2nd place finish.
Thus, his career was taking off. He then released his first official Mix-tape, called ‘1307’ on Soundcloud. He quickly surpassed over a half million views on the free music platform where he always credits his routes.
Then, In July 2017 he dropped his Debut EP, titled ‘Boot Camp’ on all major music streaming platforms. This project was intended to showcase his variation abilities as an artist, mixing up-tempo hip hop, with light rap, alongside love songs and true stories of his life.
Exactly 1 year following the release of RCK's debut EP, he released his debut Full-Studio album named 'Back 2 Business.' This is a highly energetic 10 song project that has a taste of music for everyone.
‘Paradise’, is the third project, and a different type of style from Redcoat. This island and reggae inspired album encompass positive energy and summer vibes, all while relaxing the listeners mind.
2020 would prove to start out with a hit EP drop from RCK, titled Black. Exploring the idea of connecting to the listeners on a deeper level, Redcoat opens up about the relationship struggles that he and everyone encounters, after going through a rough break up himself. The outcome is music that all ages can relate to.
The next mix-tape released in July of 2020 embodied the next stage in his life. ‘Project: Evolution’ is a 7 track tape crafted to show how far he has come as an artist, RCK gets back to his original sound with hard banging hip hop beats, catchy chorus' that get stuck in your head, and unrivaled lyrical explosion.
Most recently RCK put out a 3 part series album called: The Homie Chronicles (THC) Volume 1, 2, & 3. Each of these three tapes had 5 songs, and every song had a featured artist as well. This was designed to pair Redcoat with several of the musicians that have helped him along his up and coming journey. Each and every song also had a music video released with it too, the first group of videos brought to you by the kid. Check this & all his music out on Itunes, Spotify, Youtube, and more!
While the pandemic had slowed down many others, RCK kept grinding. He earned a degree in audio engineering at the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences in Phoenix, AZ. Following that he went to work for Sony Music Publishing in Atlanta, Georgia. After learning first hand the ins and outs of the industry, he opened Sound Valley Studios, a recording, photo/video, and digital media arts studio in Phoenix, AZ.
The latest release for RCK came out on July 1 2023 with the highly anticipated album: Arizona Sky. This project took the longest for RCK to work on, combining his newly found engineering talents with his traditional hard hitting lyrics and catchy hooks. Available on all streaming platforms now!
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