Kele Okereke

Kele was born in Liverpool in 1981, grew up in East London, and attended King’s College London. Since 1999, he has been the frontman (principal songwriter and lead vocalist) of the English rock band Bloc Party, whose debut album Silent Alarm was nominated for 2005’s Mercury Prize and named ‘Album of the Year’ by NME.

Over the course of Bloc Party’s career, they have released 5 full-length albums and sold over 4 million records, quickly garnering a reputation as one of Britain’s most thrilling live acts. They have played sold out tours and headline festival appearances from Europe, Australia, Japan and the United States.

Since 2010, whilst continuing to lead Bloc Party, Kele has embarked on the journey of a solo music career which has seen the release of 3 full-length albums, most recently Fatherland which was released in October 2017.