Koi Child

Koi Child
Koi Child
Origin	Perth, Western Australia
Genres	Hip hop; jazz;
Years active	2014–2018
Labels	Warner Music Australia;
Members	Shannon Cruz Patterson; Blake Hart; Christian Ruggiero; Jamie Canny; Sam Newman; Tom Kenny; Yann Vissac;
Website	koichild.com

Koi Child was an Australian hip-hop band from Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia. They formed in 2014 through the combination of two bands; Kashikoi and Child's Play. Their self-titled debut album was recorded, mixed and co-produced by Kevin Parker of Tame Impala^[3] and was released in March 2016. In 2018, Koi Child disbanded.^[4]

Band members[edit]

Shannon Cruz Patterson – vocals (2014–2018)
Blake Hart – drums (2014–2018)
Christian Ruggiero – tenor saxophone (2014–2018), baritone saxophone (2016–2018)
Jamie Canny – alto saxophone (2014–2018)
Sam Newman – trombone (2014–2018)
Tom Kenny – keyboards and synthesizers (2014–2017)
Yann Vissac – bass guitar (2014–2018)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title	Details
Koi Child	Released: 2016 Label: Pilerats Records (PR018) Format: CD, LP, digital download

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016^[5]	Koi Child	Best Urban Album	Nominated

WAM Awards[edit]

Koi Child have won five awards from eight nominations.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2015^[6]	Koi Child	Best Urban Act	Nominated
	Koi Child	Most Popular New Act	Won
	"Black Panda"	Most Popular Music Video	Nominated
2016^[7]	Koi Child	Most Popular Act	Won
	Koi Child	Best Urban Act (tied win with Mathas)	Won
	Koi Child	Best Album	Won
	Tom Kenny	Best Keys/Synth Artist^[8]	Nominated
	"1-5-9"	Most Popular Music Video	Won

References[edit]

^ "Koi Child review". The Guardian. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "Koi Child review". The Guardian. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "Koi Child review – self-titled debut LP sprinkled with Kevin Parker's magic". TheGuardian.com. 18 March 2016.
^ "@koichildtheband" on Twitter
^
ARIA Music Awards for Koi Child:
- 2016 nominees: "Aria Awards Nominees 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "WAM Awards 2015". WAM. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "WAM Awards 2016". WAM. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
^ "WAM Awards 2016". WAM. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

External links[edit]

Koi Child official website

[1] "Koi Child review". The Guardian. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[2] "Koi Child review". The Guardian. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[3] "Koi Child review – self-titled debut LP sprinkled with Kevin Parker's magic". TheGuardian.com. 18 March 2016.

[4] "@koichildtheband" on Twitter

[ARIA_List-5] ARIA Music Awards for Koi Child:
2016 nominees: "Aria Awards Nominees 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[6] 2016 nominees: "Aria Awards Nominees 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[WAM_Awards_2015-6] "WAM Awards 2015". WAM. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[WAM_Awards_2016-7] "WAM Awards 2016". WAM. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

[WAM_Nominees_2016-8] "WAM Awards 2016". WAM. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.

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