"Klashnekoff"
"Klashnekoff"
Darren Kandler, known by his stage name Klashnekoff (pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off) or Ricochet Klashnekoff, is a British rapper from Aldershot, Hampshire. Klashnekoff was born in Aldershot, 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" (which was later released on the movie album Kidulthood), "Zero", "All I Got" and "Black Rose'" and was released in 2004. His most recent album, Lionheart: Tussle with the Beast, was released on 26 February 2007. Klashnekoff has a new album scheduled for release later this year, which is to be called "Return to the Sagas". He was nominated for the 2007 BET award for best U.K. Hip-Hop artist, alongside Kano(winner), JME, Lethal B, Wiley, and Dizzee Rascal.