Krizz Kaliko

Pretty much everything about Krizz Kaliko grabs you right form the off - his unusual stage name, his striking appearance - augmented by the presence of the skin condition vitiligo around his eyes and on his lips - and his penchant for dressing in exuberant fashion. It’s something that’s certainly carried over to his music, too, down the years, with his six records to date all being eccentric, noisy affairs that genuinely offer up a unique - and by no means subtle - take on the hip hop genre. Of course, it’s no real surprise that this particular part of Kaliko’s personality carries over to his hell-raising live shows, which are usually raucous affairs; there’s no room for downtempo tracks in his setlist, with banger after banger instead being order of the day. Kaliko himself proves himself fully capable of bringing his off-kilter flow to the live arena with as much energy and passion on record, but the gigs generally tend to be all about his stage presence - from packed club to huge festival, this is a man who knows how to work a crowd.