Knox Fortune
{{Short description|American singer and record producer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Knox Fortune
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| birth_name = Kevin Rhomberg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|08|12}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| genre = {{flatlist|
- Hip hop
- pop{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/03/01/587972287/the-austin-100-knox-fortune|title=The Austin 100: Knox Fortune|website=NPR|first=Stephen|last=Thompson|date=March 1, 2018|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|record producer}}
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| years_active = 2012–present
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| website = {{URL|https://www.knoxfortune.com}}
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Kevin Rhomberg{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/knox-fortune-paradise-album|title=Knox Fortune, the Voice You Know From Chance the Rapper's "All Night," Is Finally Making Music for Himself|website=GQ|first=Shakeil|last=Greeley|date=September 25, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} (born August 12, 1992),{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/knoxfortune/status/896423473295351809|title=I just woke up a 25 year old man|website=Twitter|author=Knox Fortune|date=August 12, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} better known by his stage name Knox Fortune, is an American singer and record producer from Chicago, Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zmv7na/knox-fortune-explores-chillers-paradise-in-his-video-for-lil-thing-video|title=Knox Fortune Explores "Chillers Paradise" in His Video for "Lil' Thing" Video|website=Vice|first=Zoe|last=Camp|date=July 21, 2017|accessdate=February 28, 2020}} He provided a guest vocal on Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book track "All Night".{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/05/knox-fortune-chance-the-rapper-coloring-book-interview|title=Meet Knox Fortune, the Singer Featured on Chance the Rapper's 'Coloring Book'|website=Complex|first=Zach|last=Frydenlund|date=May 14, 2016|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/meet-knox-fortune-the-chance-the-rapper-collaborator-going-solo-on-hazy-beatwise-debut-198149/|title=Meet Knox Fortune, the Chance the Rapper Collaborator Going Solo on Hazy, Beatwise Debut|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Dan|last=Hyman|date=September 26, 2017|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
Early life
Born Kevin Rhomberg in Chicago, Illinois, Knox Fortune grew up in the Western suburb of Oak Park, Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8x8aqg/were-all-rooting-for-knox-fortune|title=We're All Rooting for Knox Fortune|website=Vice|first=Britt|last=Julious|date=September 15, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} He took piano lessons when he was young.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2017/09/knox-fortune-interview-paradise|title=Knox Fortune's Chicago Paradise|website=Complex|first=Graham|last=Corrigan|date=September 23, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} He graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/April-2018/Knox-Fortune/|title=Knox Fortune on His Sound, Fame, and Battling Insecurity|website=Chicago|first=Dan|last=Hyman|date=April 11, 2018|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} Afterwards, he took classes at Triton College.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/knox-fortune-paradise-new-album-kevin-rhomberg-chance-mensa/Content?oid=33543805|title=Knox Fortune learned his trade in hip-hop, but he wants to make his name in pop|website=Chicago Reader|first=Leor|last=Galil|date=November 1, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
Career
Knox Fortune has collaborated with Joey Purp, Kami, Towkio, Vic Mensa, and Chance the Rapper.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/09/knox-fortune-paradise-interview|title=How Chicago's Knox Fortune Went From Producing His Friends (Like Chance The Rapper) To His Solo Debut|website=Complex|first=Josh|last=Terry|date=September 18, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} His debut solo studio album, Paradise, was released in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/09/knox-fortune-debut-album-announcement-paradise-new-track-24-hours|title=Knox Fortune Drops "24 Hours," Announces Release Date for Debut Album 'Paradise'|website=Complex|first=Joshua|last=Espinoza|date=September 15, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
Style and influences
In 2017, Dan Hyman of Rolling Stone described Knox Fortune as "a key sonic architect of the contemporary Chicago hip-hop scene."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-august-2017-205759/knox-fortune-253139/|title=10 New Artists You Need to Know: August 2017: Knox Fortune|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Dan|last=Hyman|date=August 17, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}} In a 2017 interview with Billboard, Knox Fortune stated that he was inspired by skateboarding, as well as the Beach Boys, Kanye West, J Dilla, the Neptunes, and the Beatles.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7974000/knox-fortune-interview-paradise-chance-the-rapper|title=Knox Fortune Talks New Album 'Paradise', Working With Chance the Rapper on 'All Night' & More|magazine=Billboard|first=Michael|last=Saponara|date=September 26, 2017|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Singles=
- "Help Myself" (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/help-myself-single/1220233944|title=Help Myself - Single by Knox Fortune|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
- "Torture" (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/torture-single/1230619745|title=Torture - Single by Knox Fortune|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
- "Lil Thing" (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lil-thing-single/1258343644|title=Lil Thing - Single by Knox Fortune|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
- "24 Hours" (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/24-hours-single/1276390221|title=24 Hours - Single by Knox Fortune|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 11, 2020}}
- "Shirtless" (2020)
=Guest appearances=
- Sterling Hayes - "Mathematics" from Antidepressant (2016){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/antidepressant/1486571988|title=Antidepressant by Sterling Hayes|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
- Chance the Rapper - "All Night" from Coloring Book (2016){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/coloring-book/1113239004|title=Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
- Kami - "The Both of Us" and "Just Like the Movies" from Just Like the Movies (2017){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-like-the-movies/1232090891|title=Just Like the Movies by KAMI|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
- Chance the Rapper - "Let's Go on the Run" from The Big Day (2019){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-big-day/1495590749|title=The Big Day by Chance the Rapper|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
- Intellexual - "Roxstar" from Intellexual (2019){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/intellexual/1457225902|title=Intellexual by Intellexual|website=Apple Music|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.knoxfortune.com}}
- {{Discogs artist|Knox Fortune|Knox Fortune}}