Errol Bellot, known professionally as Kojo Funds ( ), is an English singer, rapper, and songwriter. His music blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, dancehall, and pop. Kojo Funds featured on Yxng Bane's single "Fine Wine" and on Mabel's "Finders Keepers". His own singles include "Check" with Raye.
Early life and education Kojo Funds was born Errol Bellot. His mother is Ghanaian, of the Fante tribe, and his father is from the Commonwealth of Dominica, but his father did not provide parenting.
He grew up in Custom House, Newham, in East London. He attended Royal Docks Academy in 2006.
Career A number of Funds' songs have been produced by GA, including "Dun Talkin". In early 2017, he had a feature on the Yxng Bane single "Fine Wine" which was certified silver by the BPI, and on Mabel's "Finders Keepers" which reached number 8 in the UK Official Charts Company Singles chart. On 9 February 2018 he released the single "Check" with English singer-songwriter Raye.
In 2017 Kojo Funds was nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOBO Awards. In 2018 he appeared at Bestival, and Wireless Festival.
He calls his musical style afroswing. It has also been called "afro-bashment". The genre originated in London in late 2000s; it blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, hip hop, dancehall, and British pop music.
Personal life He is an avid supporter of Manchester United F.C.
Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK Golden Boy Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Atlantic, F&Y, Warner Music Format: Streaming, digital download 40
Singles As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK "My 9lne" 2016 — BPI: Silver "Dun Talkin'"(featuring Abra Cadabra) — BPI: Gold Golden Boy "Robbery" — rowspan="2" "Arriba!" — "Warning" 2017 —Golden Boy "Fear No One" — "My Wish"(featuring Kranium) — Golden Boy "Check"(featuring Raye) 2018 26 BPI: Platinum "Stallin'" — "Who Am I?"(featuring Bugzy Malone) 69 "Take Off"(with Stefflon Don) 2019 — rowspan="9" "I Like"(featuring Wizkid) 74 BPI: Silver "Vanessa" 2020 — "Duppy" — "Gimme a Time"(with Don EE) 2021 — "Chit Chat"(with Tranell) — "Let Me Know" — "So Nice" — "Do You Mind" 2022 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKR&BPeak chart positions for albums on the UK R&B Singles Chart:
"Finders Keepers": IREPeaks in Ireland: SCOPeak positions for Scottish Singles and Albums Charts:
"Finders Keepers": FRA "Fantasy" 2016 — — — — — "Loco (Remix)" 2017 — — — — — 86 Bangerz "I'll Be Waiting" — — — — —rowspan="3" "Bad" — — — — — "Fine Wine" — — — — — BPI: Platinum "Finders Keepers" 8 2 45 29 — BPI: 2× Platinum High Expectations "Whistle" — — — — — FR32 "Calling" — — — — — "Creepin Up (The Come Up)" 2018 — — — — —Golden Boy "Tout Va Bien (Remix)" — — — — 53La fête est finie "Crew" — — — — —Side Tape "Traffic Jam" 2019 — — — — — "Pan-Fried" 70 — — — —Hoodies All Summer"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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