KONY BROOKS
CEO & Artist of Inner City Music Group
“Grown into now a mature artist, Kony Brooks “Eats, Sleeps, and Breathes Music”
Inner City Music Group (ICMG)- CEO
Thriller Gang Artist
EmpireStateofGrind Entertainment – Managed Music Artist, Ghost Writer, Musical Mentor, Lyrical Teacher, Basketball Coach and Rap Game Entrepreneur – THIS IS KONY BROOKS – King Of NY
Born in the 90’s as Andre Brooks and raised straight from Southern Blvd. in the Boogie Down Bronx, a young multi-talented artist who goes by the name of KONY (King Of New York) BROOKS is on his journey to take over the music industry. Starting at the tender age of 7, is when Andre, (KONY) wrote his first rhyme for a school project in first grade. Not taking it seriously at the time, he left it alone until the age of 11 and as Andre grew older, he began to notice he wanted to take music seriously. Therefore, his lifelong friend & classmate Zay Rhymes, helped him strive further into his newly found hobby.
Around the high school years is when KONY became more active in his craft. It was an added plus that his High School was involved with Hip-Hop culture and KONY joined a program that directly associated him with three other rappers that became “Tha Works Records” which included KONY and a poetic mentor, named Jive Poetic. Jive helped mold KONY from being a normal mixtape artist to being an all-around artist in general. In fact, he helped KONY attend and become an extra in a Poison Pen video shoot and getting TWR their first performance at a center in the Bronx.
At age 16, KONY Brooks & Zay Rhymes decided to officially make themselves a group called “The Almighty Renegades”. Back then it included KONY, Zay Rhymes, and a female artist known as “Amazin”. The group now consists of the original 3 and a 2 new members by the name of Hazz and Young Zaya ONE. Also being talented in basketball, KONY is the HEAD COACH for a girls and boys basketball team sponsored through Nike and the Department of Youth Community Development (DYCD).
With support from his Manager, Walter L. Morris aka Hustle Mo, CEO of Empire State Of Grind Entertainment and his small ride-or-die circle of family and friends, KONY has acquired notches and accomplishments under his belt while he’s been in the industry. Within a very short period of time, KONY dropped 4 SOLO mixtapes, shot numerous music videos, and his FIRST ALBUM “HIEROGYLPHICS” dropped in June of 2014.
The King Of NY has also appeared all over Internet Radio with Steph Lova on DTF Radio, UEG (Niteline), Ivy SoMajor (So Major Radio), Dj ShownTell (Sunday Night Cook Up), MeloDream/IMG Radio, CoCo (Just Gimmie The Mic), AllCityRadio, Teknologist Radio, Underground Express (Connecticut), QSJ Radio, Xtreme 104FM, Eddie Kayne (420 Radio) and many more…….
Learning from his biggest influences Zay Rhymes, the late Biggie Smalls, the great Eminem, and Lloyd Banks, now much wiser from being the “King of Rap Beef” and grown into now a mature artist, KONY Brooks “Eats, Sleeps, and Breathes Music”.
Interview with Kony Brooks
Dhylles Davis: Who is Kony Brooks?
Kony Brooks: Kony Brooks is an Artist, Entrepreneur, Son, Brother, and a teacher.
Dhylles: When did you realize you were born an accomplishment?
Kony: At times it’s difficult to see myself as an accomplishment until I reflect on the fact that it’s okay to be a work in progress. With that being said I’d say in 2012 right after by 22nd birthday. I had just released my 4th solo project and began to see the large amount of support I received from my peers and fans. That showed me that the hardships that I endure to this day are worth it because I am writing the story in my book called life.
Dhylles: Name five weaknesses you are working on turning into strengths?
Kony: Fear of being alone, fear of rejection, my attachment to consistency, my expectations of people’s intentions, and the thought of losing.
Dhylles: What steps did you take in finding out who you are?
Kony: I’ve had to learn to accept change and the lessons that come with failure. I truly believe that adversity reintroduces you to who you are so learning to accept adversity has taken me mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally to many different places that have contributed to who I am today.
Dhylles: How do you practice being selfish and selfless?
Kony: I practice being selfless by continuing to be a resource to anyone who’s looking to advance in life and practice being selfish by understanding that I have to make my situations secure before I can attempt to be that resource for the next person.
Dhylles: I thank you so much for sharing Kony! Much continued success!
Please be sure to follow Kony Brooks:
“The God x The King” EP
http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-detail.php?id=682595
Kony Brooks Fan Page
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKonyBrooks
Kony Brooks Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/konybrooks
Kony Brooks Instagram
http://www.instagram.com/KonyBrooks
Kony Brooks Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/RenegadeTelevision
Empire State Of Grind Fan Page
Born Accomplishments! 