Zak Arogundade Gaterud, better known by his stage name Ecco2K, is a British-Swedish singer, designer, model, director and member of

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from

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. Known for his experimental and innovative songwriting as well as his

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vocal style, he has also been celebrated for his directorial and design endeavours at the brand

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as well as for his own product line g'LOSS."Ecco2k's Second Coming"
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Artistry

Arogundade's music is a blend of experimental electronic, pop, and rap, often featuring adventurous vocal and production decisions that are outside the norm for these genres. In both his music and visual work, Arogundade focuses on themes of emotion and self discovery, presented through industrial and technological aesthetics.Friedlander, Emili
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'', 9 December 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2020.Cazes, Za
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'' The Quietus'', 13 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020. His music video for "Peroxide" was filmed at the

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off the coast of Sweden.

Personal life

His father is Ben Arogundade, a

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writer and designer. His mother is a Swedish makeup artist. Arogundade was born in London, and grew up in the

neighbourhood of

from the age of 2. His father taught him to use graphic software at a young age, something that he cites as the impetus for his creative work. He started his first clothing label ''Alaska'' at the age of 16. Arogundade is a member of Stockholm-based music group

alongside rappers

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and

Thaiboy Digital Thanapat Bunleang (born Khazitin G. Bonleunge, formerly Thanapat Thaothawong), better known by his stage name Thaiboy Digital, is a Thai rapper, singer, producer and fashion designer. Born in Khon Kaen, Thailand, Bunleang moved to Stockholm, Swed ...

and producers

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and

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."Drain Gang"
, '' Scandinavian Man''. Retrieved 3 February 2020. Along with frequent collaborator

, he formed the band ''Krossad'' in 2004. He holds an interest in

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and supports

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, a football team based in

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Discography

Albums

* ''E'' (2019)Darville, Jorda
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'', 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020. * ''Crest'' (with

) (2022)

EPs

* ''PXE'' (2021) * ''Crush Resist (CR_2015)'' (2015)

References

{{Reflist Living people Swedish male singer-songwriters Swedish singer-songwriters Swedish record producers 1994 births Musicians from Stockholm Swedish people of Nigerian descent Swedish people of Yoruba descent Yoruba musicians