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KU

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About Me


Hailing from California, KU a.k.a. Kustoo (pronounced koo-sto), has been influenced by legendary west-coast Hip-Hop groups like Ice Cube and Tha Alkoholiks, as well as east-coast favorites like Jay Z, Run DMC and Grand Daddy I.U. KU’s unique style is the result of a silky, yet passion-filled voice, paired with real-life inspired lyrics. His street side is apparent, yet it is tempered with a smoothness reminiscent of L.L. Cool J. KU brings versatility to Hip-Hop.
His versatility can be seen in his body of work. KU and his music are featured in the new Sony film “Walk Hard” starring John C. Reilly in the role of Lil Nutzzack. He also placed three songs and co-wrote a fourth with Seth Rogan for the Paramount comedy “Drill Bit Taylor” starring Owen Wilson. In addition, KU was hired to be on set to coach/consult the actors for the films “Rap Freestyle Battle.” He has placed music in television shows such as ABC’s hit “What About Brian”, Lifetime’s “State of Mind”, CW’s “One Tree Hill,” and the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey show. He has also placed music in video games for Sony PlayStation as well as various other television shows, feature films, and video games. He is also the co-host and voice talent of wildly popular Urban Podcast Costasworld.com .
KU recently released his debut album “Before the Hype” featuring the hit singles “Come and Go” and “KU Da King”.
In addition to KU’s hip-hop roots, KU has teamed up with the band Vajra. VAJRA is a unique collaboration of guitar, trumpet, bass, drums and vocals. They have an explosive live show that is composed of original songs bursting with originality and a contagious energy. They have described as Earth, Wind, and Fire on crack to Ozzy Osbourne version of hip-hop. Either way, the collaboration between the two has caught the attention of all of Southern California, and it is just a matter of time before they are known across the rest of the nation. VAJRA featuring K.U. performs constantly around Los Angeles (House of Blues, Roxy, Key Club, Knitting Factory, Temple Bar, etc...) and has opened for old school hip hop legends De La Soul as well as Biz Markie.
Here is a clip from the Rap Battle Scene I co-wrote with Seth Rogen for the movie "DrillBit Taylor. It is in theaters now. Go check it out!
Here is the video for the movie I am in Walk Hard
Here is some footage from the Red Carpet. I show up about eight minutes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/27/2005
Band Website: kustoo.com
Band Members: Just me!

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Or get it directly from me via paypal. Before The Hype Available $10 (Plus S&H)
Influences:
Sounds Like: Like mix of Kanye West and Gravediggas....wait no like Lionel Richie and Rage Against the Machine.......or how about a mix of Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff......no wait, that is the same thing........like LL Cool J, but I don't lick my lips...and I ain't buff......and my head isn't shaped funny.....it is big, but it is not shaped funny.Take a listen and you tell me who you think I sound like.

Record Label: Park Bench Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Vajra and KU @ House Of Blues on Friday, June 13

Hey All,We are back at the House of Blues on Sunset this Friday, June 13. We go on about 8:40 p.m.  The show is free, but you have to get tickets from one of us int he band.   Friday, June 1...
Posted by KU on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:10:00 PST

Vajra and KU @ House Of Blues on Friday, June 13

Hey All,We are back at the House of Blues on Sunset this Friday, June 13. We go on about 8:40 p.m.  The show is free, but you have to get tickets from one of us int he band. Friday, June 13 Show...
Posted by KU on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:57:00 PST

Article on Lil Nutzzack!!!!!

Here is an article on the character I play in the upcoming movie "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" that hits theaters on December 21.Who is Lil NutzzackEnjoy!!Here is a link for Lil Nutzzack's Myspace ...
Posted by KU on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:35:00 PST

Red Carpet Footage From The Walk Hard Premiere

For those of you that may not know, I am in the new movie coming out on December 21 called WALK HARD. I play the role of a rapper at the end of the movie. I was on the Red Carpet the other night and t...
Posted by KU on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:21:00 PST

A Song For Alicia

Last week a good friend of mine had a death in her family. Her blog, that can be found here inspired me to write. "A Song For Alicia" is the result. Alicia,Your family is in my prayers. Have FAITH.God...
Posted by KU on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:30:00 PST

KU/Vajra @ The Joint Saturday and @ The House of Blues Next Saturday

First, thank you to everyone that came out to 14 Below last night. The show was hot. Literally!! We had a great time and I look forward to seeing everyone else at The Joint! Also, we will be playing t...
Posted by KU on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:10:00 PST

New Music Video - KU and Vajra

Thank You to everyone who came out to the Key Club.It was an awesome night.We got some great footage from the show and did a re-edit of our music video using some of it.You can check it out on my blog...
Posted by KU on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:07:00 PST

All Is Fair In Love (Part 2)

In Part 1 (http://kustoo.fuzz.com/blog/All-Is-Fair-In-Love) I explained the first verse of my song "LOVE" and where I intended it to go. The funny thing about this art of song writing is how we often ...
Posted by KU on Wed, 30 May 2007 09:32:00 PST

To Make Sure The WORD Is Felt!

Chorus:They say count it all joy when you fall,Cause thats the reason that we we go through it all/ But I keep on fallin'...... I know when I'm down that I gotta get up! And I gotta keep trying even w...
Posted by KU on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:50:00 PST

All Is Fair In Love

As an artist, you often create a product that you hope will connect with people. Often times these products are filled with personal opinions and ideals. One of my favorite songs I have ever written i...
Posted by KU on Mon, 07 May 2007 12:24:00 PST