Imagine Freestyle-Rap, poetry, Combine it with a background in classical music including the Viola, Violin, Cello, and Contra Bass, and you have A.K.-S.W.I.F.T.
In 1983 A.K got involved with a Frankfurt Germany based Break dance group called "Floor Masters", learned to Dee-jay, and perfected his rapping and writing skills, at the same time playing Defensive End for Frankfurt American High School football team.
In 1991(after his military career) A.K. began a score of releases.
1. True Minds feat. B.K.-SWIFT, Song: Underground Prophet.1991
2.Cella Dwellas, Song: Rugged Discipline/Hip-Hop Hurra Rap Gegen rechts (co-producer/Rapper) 1993.
3. Jazz Con Bazz feat. A.K.-S.W.I.F.T., Song: Evolution of a mindflow. 1993
4. Magic Affair, Song: Omen III (No. 1 for 9 weeks on the German charts, No. 5 in Israel, No. 18 in the UK, No. 9 at MTV, and Top 10 Europe wide) 1994
In 1994 Magic Affair continued further success with three other singles.
1. GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE (No.7 on the German charts, No. 30 in the UK, No. 6 in MTV, and Top 10 Europe wide) 1994
2. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.( No. 29 on the German charts, No. 43 in the UK, Top 30 Europe wide)
3. FIRE. (No. 50 on the German charts, No. 4 in Israel, Top 40 Europe wide)
Magic Affair was honoured with Gold and Platinum in Germany for "Omen III", Gold In Austria for "Omen III" with millions of copies of the single sold world wide, and Gold in Germany for " Give me all your love", led to a successful Top 10 album, and won the prestigious ECHO AWARD (European Grammy) in 1995 for "Single of the yearâ€
In 1996 A.K. released a single together with group "C-BLOCK" Song: SHAKE DAT AZZ, and another with the group “BLAXONE†the song “Good Timesâ€, a cover from the group "CHIC".
In 1997 A.K teamed up with Booya-Music, and released a single on Toni Cottura's first solo project Song: "Party boom", at this time going on a back-to-back tour with the "Backstreet Boys" and "N'sync. Later A.K released his first solo project, Song:
1. Light In Me" which reached (No. 19 on the German Charts).
And also debut in Germany's hit movie "14 tage lebenslanglich", and second release
2. In The Game, which reached (No. 32 on the german charts).
A.K also participated in the "Big Basketball Challenge" with stars like, Dennis Rodman, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and Nana, in which all of the proceeds went to a cancer research fund for children.
Later that year A.K produced a track called "Pick up the speed" for inline skater Dirk Auer for his 08.12.1997 Inline High speed World Record with 307km/h in Nardo/Italy behind a Porcshe/Carrera racing car.
In 1998 A.K's voice and rap appeared in the hit Playstation game "Bust-A-Groove", and later that year A.K. Co- Produced and released a single called “The Professional†with Rico Sparx, Alex Belcher, and Greg MCcoy, whic was released under Alex Christiansen’s Label “Kingsizeâ€
In 1999 A.K. released another single with Booya-Music titled
1. It's On", which reached (No. 75 on the German charts).
In 2000 released the single
2. “Do you wanna die?†which didn’t chart.
In 2001 A.K. Wrote and Co-Produced the song "you know the names" for Germany's S. Oliver's Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in cooperation with DSF, Sat 1, in-motion ag, and bookmark records, and is the "Official song" of the German Basketball League.
2003 A.K and Paul Schulte produced & released the song "Here we come " on Bellaphon Records, for the European NFL team Frankfurt Galaxy (Who became World Bowl Champions shortly afterwards), featuring raps from A.K, and Frankfurt Galaxy team member Calvin Spears, with support vocals from Preshuz T, Chris Pointer and The Galaxy Cheerleaders.
A.K. also appears on the song “Who’s Next†on “LARGE†debut album “Larger than lifeâ€, and one song “Oh No†from the German rapper “BIG 6†debut album, and two songs (One Nation and Sunburn) on Simon Collins (Son of Phil Collins) Sophomore album which came out in 2005.
In 2004 A.K., participated in The Charity event SOS Asien-Kinderdorf sponsored by Tiger & Dragon Events in Sinsheim, Germany. The event was to raise funds for homeless children in Asia, A.K’s first performance with childhood homeboy Stoggie Numbers as hype man.
A.K. also participated in a pre-game rap battle for the NFL Europe teams Köln vs. Düsseldorf game, against rapper “Don Q†which A.K. won hands down.
In May A.K. performed with the group LARGE In Saarbrücken Germany with Afrika Islam (Ice T, Mr. X and Mr. Y) on the wheels for the discotheque KUFA birthday party, and at the discotheque Nachtsicht in Heidelberg Germany.
Later in the year 2004 A.K. went to school and became a NCAA Official Referee in Football and Basketball, and refereed for the United States Army Sports, for The soldiers, and Youth sports for their children, in his support for the troops.
In 2005 and A.K. along with DJ Deviate, “started a DJ team called the “Trak Predatorz“, where they both DJ and MC, spinning Old and New School R&B.
A.K. has recently done an open-air show in Heidelberg with the R&B cover band “The Wright Thing†as their hype man/Rapper with a 5000 capacity crowd and they tore the house down.
He also performed as hype man on October 8, 2005 with the ITF European DJ Champion “Marc Hype†and Concert Pianist “Jim Dunloop†in the Funkadelic getting their Jazz Groove on.
A.K. also performed for Frankfurt’s famous “Nacht Der Clubs†(Night of the clubs) ant the Funkadelic, and packed the house together with a group that’s down with The Hoodkatz called “Universal Apocalyptic Figures†out of Kaiserslautern.
A.K.-S.W.I.F.T. is CEO/Head of Music for the productions “The Hoodkatz†(est. April 2004), producing in many styles such as Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop, Latino, and House.I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!
