KAOS

Born Keif Gardner, on Sept. 11,1985 in Long Island, New York. KAOS is a Hip-hop artist and hails specifically from the sub-urban ghetto's of Wyandanch and Brentwood. The previous stomping grounds of legends such as Rakim, EPMD, Keith Murray and DJ Threat. He is considered the future sound of the New York rap scene.Currently KAOS is working on his first full length commercial album to be released in 2007 titled the "KAOS Theory" and a street bagin' mixtape called "Countdown to KAOS" for release in June 2006.Apart from being born september 11,at the exact time when an earthquake struck the west coast in california as he was birthed. He also grew up on Long Island mainly influenced around the sounds of Jazz in his early years, until his parents divorced when he was three years old. Later at the age of 9 he was introduced to hip-hop by his older teenage uncle who at the time was an upcoming MC. Learning the fundamental skills of rhyming under his uncle. However KAOS states he was also influenced by his uncle's participation in drug-dealing which he knew his uncle never wanted him to gravitate towards. By the age of 14 kAOS was a straight A student with sreet knowledge and popularity. At 16 he met Tone Capone the Vice President of Rap Promotions at Jive. KAOS said the meeting was by chance "I met him at a Job Fair at my High School in Brentwood, I think it was sophmore year. Dealing weed, and performing at house parties KAOS struggled when one of his homeboys Kyle died of lukemia, and another was shot and killed in a gang fight in a late night fight in front of his high school. Resulting in his withdrawal from the party scene and extreme focus on school, as well as his withdrawal from the selling of marijuana. Upon graduating he was contemplating joning the Airforce. " I wanted to be a fighter pilot" however with an oppurtunity presented less than a week after graduation he chose to attend Five Towns college. " I'm a hustler just picked the fastest route to make moves, and get noticed." He returned to making meaningful HIP-HOP Music. ..