Klashnekoff

For the Soviet/Russian inventor and the small arms that he designed, see Kalashnikov (disambiguation).

Klashnekoff
Birth name	Darren Kandler
Also known as	Ricochet Klashnekoff, K-Lash
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Hornsey, London, England
Origin	Hackney, London, England
Genres	Hip hop, Hardcore hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Kemet Altered Ego Riddim Killa Abstract Urban

Darren Kandler, better known by his Stage name Klashnekoff (pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off) or Ricochet Klashnekoff, is a Jamaican-English Rapper from Stoke Newington, London. Klashnekoff was born in Hornsey, but then moved to Hackney in London where he began his career in rapping. He was the founding member of the Terra Firma Crew.

His debut album, The Sagas Of..., includes the singles "Murda" produced by UK producer Harry Love (which was later released on the movie album Kidulthood), "Zero", "All I Got" and "Black Rose'" and was released in 2004. Afterwards he released/ Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast, on 26 February 2007. Klashnekoff's last album was released on 12 April 2010 and is called Back to the Sagas. He was nominated for the 2007 BET award for best U.K. Hip-Hop artist.

Discography

Albums

• The Sagas Of... (2004, Kemet)
• Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast (2007, Riddim Killa)
• Back to the Sagas (2010, Abstract Urban)
• Iona (2019, S.O.N)

Mixtapes

• Focus Mode (2005, Altered Ego)
• Fu*k the Long Talk (2012, S.O.N Entertainment)

Sources

• Darren Kandler, a.k.a. Klashnekoff (3 September 2007). Murda (YouTube). United Kingdom: itchfm.

External links

• Klashnekoff on Discogs
• Klashnekoff on ITunes