Born Carl Walker in Washington D.C, Kokayi (pronounced Ko-Kah-Yee, meaning "to summon the people" in Swahili) wears a diverse array of hats. He's an skilled rapper who adds a gritty, soulful singing voice to his brainy lyricism; he's a Grammy-nominated record producer; he's one half of the elctro-hop duo, Dastardly; he's a member of the seminal Afro-punk group, The Ceasarz; he's a lecturer and educator who has given talks in over 35 countries on top of working as a cultural envoy with the U.S. State Department. It's undeniable that Kokayi is nothing if not multi-talented and prolific.
