Kyprios is the stage name of David Coles, a

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hip hop musician.

Career

Formerly associated with the

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Sweatshop Union, he now records and performs exclusively as a solo artist. He appeared on all of Sweatshop Union's albums up to and including 2008's '' Water Street'', as well as releasing three solo albums, ''Say Something'' in 2004, ''12:12'' in 2009 and ''The Midnight Sun'' in 2014. ''Say Something'' was nominated for the

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at the 2005 Juno Awards, and his song "Ignorance Is Beautiful" was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song at the 2005 Genie Awards. In 2010, he was named the winner of

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, a contest for emerging musicians in Vancouver, winning over second-place finishers Said the Whale."Kyprios Wins $100,500 in Vancouver's Peak Performance Project"
'' Exclaim!'', November 19, 2010. His prize in the contest was $100,500. After announcing his departure from Sweatshop Union in early 2011, he released two singles: "City Woman", which blends original lyrics with a re-recorded version of

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' hit "

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", and "How the West Was Won", a tribute to the

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which he co-wrote with

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. ''The Lap Dog EP'' was released in 2012. On April 7, 2012, Kyprios was guest editor of the ''

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'' and contributed a livestream video."Kyprios live stream preview Guest Editor"

, April 7, 2012 His most recent solo album, ''Midnight Sun'', was released in 2014.

Discography

* ''Say Something'' (2004) * ''12:12'' (2009) * ''The Lap Dog'' (2012) * ''The Midnight Sun'' (2014)

References

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