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Eric Yick Keung San (born December 5, 1974), better known by his stage name Kid Koala, is a Canadian scratch DJ, music producer, theatre producer, film composer, multimedia-performer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994. Kid Koala works with genres as eclectic as
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, ambient,
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, contemporary classical,
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,
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, and traditional jazz. He has released 5 solo albums on
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, and 3 on Arts & Crafts Records, the most recent being ''Music to Draw To: IO'' featuring Trixie Whitley. He has also released two award-winning graphic novels: ''Nufonia Must Fall'' and ''Space Cadet''. He has been a member of
Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an American hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also c ...
, Lovage, and
the Slew The Slew is a multinational rock-influenced electronic music project consisting of Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, American producer Dynomite D, and Australian rock musicians Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, formerly of the band Wolfmother. Hi ...
, and has collaborated with artists such as
Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (gui ...
and the Afiara String Quartet. Kid Koala has toured with
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,
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and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He has contributed to scores for the films ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Scott Pilgrim vs. The World'', '' Men, Women & Children'', ''
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'' and '' Looper'', among others. He has composed music for the
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,
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, ''
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'' and
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. He has also been commissioned to create music for runway shows for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten. Kid Koala's live shows range from touring turntable carnivals like Vinyl Vaudeville, to immersive multimedia shows like Nufonia Must Fall, the Storyville Mosquito, Satellite Turntable Orchestra and his Space Cadet Headphone Concert; each of which express his unique form of storytelling with music, animation, film and interactive entertainment. Kid Koala has toured six continents and lives with his wife and two daughters in
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.


Early life and education

San was born in Vancouver to parents from
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
. His grandparents were from
Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
. He grew up speaking English and Cantonese, listening to
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
and studying
classical piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
. As a teenager, his tastes drifted to
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and hip hop. San attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in
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,
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, Canada, but graduated from
Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School Thomas S. Wootton High School or Wootton High School (WHS) is a public high school in Rockville, Maryland. Its namesake is Thomas S. Wootton, the founder of Montgomery County, Maryland. The school was founded in 1970 and is part of the Montgome ...
, in Rockville,
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, U.S., and went on to study elementary education at
McGill University McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill University, Vol. I. For the Advancement of Learning, ...
, in
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,
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.


Career

San began by distributing copies of his demo tape ''Scratchcratchratchatch'' to students living in residence at McGill. He is well known for his enigmatic style of
turntablism Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more Phonograph, turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. The mixer is plugged into ...
, which uses an unusual collection of samples. He has used samples of music from
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television specials, old comedy sketch routines (including those that mock turntablism), people sneezing, and people reading a menu in
Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...
. In 2000, San released his album, ''Carpal Tunnel Syndrome''. He designed and illustrated the cover for this and his later albums. A comic book he drew is included as the liner notes. Following the release of the album, Kid Koala embarked on an extensive tour, during which he opened for a number of musicians, including
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and
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
. The
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-style tour throughout North America, Europe and Australia, known as '' The Short Attention Span Theatre'', featured an unpredictable opening act—three DJs (Kid Koala, P-Love, and DJ Jester the Filipino Fist) on eight turntables set up like a band, and a bingo game at intermission among other quirky surprises. Following this tour Kid Koala has performed DJ sets in Asia, as well as in Iceland, Eastern Europe, Russia, and South America whilst working on a new book and a multimedia puppet show. San released a full-length graphic novel, '' Nufonia Must Fall'', which includes a soundtrack CD he composed. ''Some of my Best Friends are DJs'' includes a
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set as part of the packaging. San popularized a method of playing the turntable like a melodic instrument, where a long, single note is dragged under the needle at different speeds, creating different pitches. Since this method of adjusting pitch is imprecise, the resulting notes waver and bend. Thus, in the song "Drunk Trumpet," San uses this method with a trumpet note to simulate a drunken trumpet player, interspersing drunken vocals to complete the effect. When playing live, San often uses records cut with custom sounds from which he creates his own songs. During the 2010
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, Kid Koala performed before a special free showing of the movie '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World''. The next year at Comic-Con, he performed before a special premiere of the television series '' NTSF:SD:SUV::''. In June 2013, his studio album ''12 Bit Blues'' was longlisted for the
2013 Polaris Music Prize The 2013 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 23, 2013
. In June 2014, the '' Kid Koala's Nufonia Must Fall Live'' made its world premiere at Toronto's Luminato Festival. Directed by K. K. Barrett, (Oscar-nominee for ''
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)'', this live adaptation of the graphic novel unfolds via a real-time filming of more than a dozen miniature stages, a full crew and cast of puppets. San and the Afiara Quartet provide live scoring on piano, strings and turntables. San also has another project debuting at Luminato Festival entitled '' The Lost Train'', a collaboration between San and Joe Beef's Chef Frédéric Morin. The two joined to create a series of "imaginary journeys with real food and music", inspired by their respective passion for trains. Taking place at a secret location, the experience will remain a mystery with the guests being taken to an undisclosed location, and will feature a specially created course by Morin and a live set of entirely new material by Kid Koala. In early 2017, San released an album, ''Music to Draw To: Satellite'', in collaboration with Icelandic singer
Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her works include the 2009 single "Jungle Drum (song), Jungle Drum" and the 1999 album ''Love in the Time of Science''. She performed "Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film ' ...
. He released a follow-up in early 2019, ''Music to Draw To: Io'', in collaboration with Belgian singer Trixie Whitley. In 2023, he entered production on the animated film '' Space Cadet'', his directorial debut as a filmmaker. The film is slated to have its world premiere at the
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, 2025. Also in 2023, San released his seventh album a Kid Koala, ''Creatures of the Late Afternoon'', which included a complete
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in a limited edition.


Discography


Solo projects


Albums

* 2000: ''
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'' * 2003: '' Some of My Best Friends Are DJs'' * 2006: '' Your Mom's Favorite DJ'' * 2012: '' 12 Bit Blues'' * 2017: '' Music to Draw To: Satellite''"Kid Koala draws upon the winter for new album"
''
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'', January 27, 2017. page E6. by Nick Krewen
* 2019: ''Music to Draw To: Io'' * 2023: ''Creatures of the Late Afternoon''


EPs and singles

* 1996: '' Scratchappyland'' (selections from ''Scratchcratchratchatch'') * 2000: ''Emperor's Main Course in Cantonese'' * 2003: Basin Street Blues * 2012: "2 bit Blues", "6 bit Blues" * 2017: "Collapser" (featuring
Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her works include the 2009 single "Jungle Drum (song), Jungle Drum" and the 1999 album ''Love in the Time of Science''. She performed "Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film ' ...
) * 2018: "All for You" (featuring Trixie Whitley) * 2018: "Allotropic"


DVDs

* 2005: '' Live from the Short Attention Span Audio Theater Tour!!'' - 5 track live EP with accompanying DVD containing the video of the live performance plus 4
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s


Books

* 2003: '' Nufonia Must Fall'' -
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with accompanying 17 minute audio CD (ECW Press) * 2011: '' Space Cadet'' - graphic novel with accompanying soundtrack CD (Uni Books)


Other

* 1996: '' Scratchcratchratchatch'' - mixtape demo album, limited to 500 copies and initially released on cassette only. * 2010: Solid Steel: Music to Draw To... (Mixtape) * 2018: ''Floor Kids (Original Video Game Soundtrack)''


Remixes

*1997: Coldcut - "More Beats and Pieces (Obsessive Behaviour Version)" *1998:
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- "Vad Forgive Me (Bullfrog Kid Koala Mix)" *2001: Kalyanji-Anandji - "Third World Lover" (Kid Koala and Dynamite D remix) *2002: Fog - "Check Fraud (Kid Koala's Space Cadet E002 Mix)" *2002:
Dan the Automator Daniel M. Nakamura (born August 29, 1966), better known by his stage name Dan the Automator, is an American record producer. He is the founder of the publishing company Sharkman Music and the record label 75 Ark. Early life Daniel M. Nakamura wa ...
- "Untitled" (featuring
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and
Mos Def Yasiin Bey ( ; born Dante Terrell Smith; December 11, 1973), formerly known as Mos Def ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A prominent figure in conscious hip hop, he is recognized for his use of wordplay and commentary on social an ...
) (Kid Koala Remix) *2003:
Amon Tobin Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin (; born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian electronic musician, composer and producer. He is noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. He has released eight major studio albums unde ...
- "Untitled" with Kid Koala *2004: Lederhosen Lucil - "Semi-Sweet" *2004: Noveltones - "The Gonk" *2005: The Free Design - "An Elegy" (Kid Koala and Dynamite D remix) *2005:
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- "Bamboo Flute Blues (Kid Koala Remix)" *2007:
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- "25-1-14-14" *2008: Jack Johnson - "Angel" *2009: Bell Orchestre - "Icicles / Bicycles (Kid Koala Remix)" *2011:
Amon Tobin Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin (; born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian electronic musician, composer and producer. He is noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. He has released eight major studio albums unde ...
- "Ruthless (Kid Koala Remix)" *2013:
Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé ( ; previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sandé rose t ...
and the
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Orchestra - "Crazy in Love (Kid Koala Version)" *2013: Trixie Whitley - "Irene (Kid Koala Remix)"


Appearances

*2001:
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- ''
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'' (
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) *2004:
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- ''
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'' ( Elektra) *2006:
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- ''
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'' (
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) *2007:
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- Devoted (Diamond Soul) *2014:
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-
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(Level Up)


Group projects

* 1998: Bullfrog - ''Bullfrog Theme'' (independent) *1998:
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- ''Ninja Cuts: Funkungfusion'' (Ninja Tune) * 2000: Bullfrog - EP1 (Independent) * 2000: Bullfrog - EP2 (Independent) * 2000:
Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an American hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also c ...
- ''
Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an American hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also c ...
'' ( 75 Ark) * 2000: Deltron 3030 - "Virus" (75 Ark) * 2001: Deltron 3030 - ''Deltron 3030: The Instrumentals'' (75 Ark) * 2001: Deltron 3030 - "Positive Contact" (75 Ark) * 2001: Lovage - '' Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By'' (75 Ark) * 2001: Lovage - ''Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By'': The Instrumentals (75 Ark) * 2001: Bullfrog - s/t ( Ropeadope) * 2004: Bullfrog / Robertson - Deeper Shade of Green (independent) * 2007: Martin Tétreault & Kid Koala - s/t (Phon-O-Victo) * 2009:
The Slew The Slew is a multinational rock-influenced electronic music project consisting of Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, American producer Dynomite D, and Australian rock musicians Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, formerly of the band Wolfmother. Hi ...
- ''100%'' (Puget Sounds) * 2013: Deltron 3030 - '' Event 2'' (Bulk)


Video games

* 2013: '' BattleBlock Theater'' ( The Behemoth) * 2017: ''Floor Kids'' (Hololabs Studio Inc.) * 2021: '' Riders Republic'' (
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)


Film


Composer

*2005: ''Strum'' (short) – original music *2005: ''A Girl's Guide to Modern Dating'' (short) – original music *2006: ''Jaime Lo, Small and Shy'' (short) – original music *2017: ''
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'' (TV series) – theme music composer


Contributor

*2010: '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (feature) – contributor to the original score *2013: ''
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'' *2017: ''
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'' – contributor to the original score


Director

* 2025: '' Space Cadet'' animated film, it will premiere at the
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in February 2025.


See also

*
List of Quebec musicians This is a list of singers, bands, composers and other musicians from the province of Quebec. Blues * Garou (singer), Garou – also pop * Okoumé (band), Okoumé – also néo-trad, rock and roll, rock and electronica * Roxanne Potvin – sin ...
*
Music of Quebec As a cosmopolitan province, Quebec is a home to various genres of music, ranging from folk to hip hop. Music has played an important role in Quebecer culture. In the 1920s and 1930s, singer/songwriter Madam Bolduc performed comedic songs in a ...


References


External links


Kid Koala discography at Discogs
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kid Koala 1974 births Canadian electronic musicians Living people Musicians from Montreal Musicians from Vancouver Ninja Tune artists Canadian musicians of Chinese descent McGill University Faculty of Education alumni Trip hop musicians Lovage (band) members Canadian hip-hop DJs Canadian record producers Deltron 3030 members Canadian animated film directors Asian-Canadian filmmakers People of Cantonese descent