Kankick (also spelled as Kan Kick, real name Ted Hughes) is an American hip-hop producer from

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Career

Kan Kick grew up in the city of Oxnard, along with several fellow hip-hop musicians including

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, and Wildchild.

Discography

*2001: ''From Artz Unknown'' *2004: ''Acid Massive Musical'' *2004: ''The Traditional Heritage'' *2005: ''Seeing Spirits'' *2006: ''Serious Business This!'' *2008: ''Kan Kick Remixes'' *2009: ''Beautiful: Opus of Love, Deeper than Flesh'' *2011: ''Rummage to Royalty''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kick, Kan Living people American hip-hop record producers Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)