About Kano (British musician)
Kane Brett Robinson, known by the stage name Kano, is a British rapper, songwriter and actor from East Ham, London. His fifth album, Made in the Manor was shortlisted for the 2016 Mercury Prize and won Best Album at the 2016 MOBO Awards. On screen, he played the role of Sully in Top Boy (2011–2023). He signed a record deal with 679 Recordings on his nineteenth birthday in 2004. Kano's school friend Sharky Major, founder of Nasty Crew, was also a resident on the station, and invited him to guest on the group's show as early as 2001; by 2002, he formally became a member of the crew. Kano's second ever vinyl release, "Vice Versa (Boys Love Girls)", was recorded before he joined the crew and released via Jammer's label, Jahmek the World.
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