KingAlexBeats, From Laval to Miami, From Local Culture to Shakira and Pitbull

Interview by Alain Brunet
Genres and styles : Afrobeats / Hip Hop / Keb Rap / Reggaeton / Trap

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KingAlexBeats is the son of Quebec-Salvador beatmaker Doc Filo. From an early age, he was fascinated by his father’s work, and quickly picked up the tools he needed to produce music. In a way, this basic equipment became his game console! Today, he’s 23, with over a decade’s experience in sound creation. He has worked with the Canicule community of artists (Shreez, Tizzo, Le Ice, etc.) and created beats for FouKi, Mike Shabb, Maky Lavender, Obia le chef, to name a few. We also owe him a pair of albums: King (2022) and Roi à la naissance (2024). American hip-hop, trap, rap keb, reggaeton, afrobeats and other sub-genres make up his palette of colors, which he puts to good use in his work as a producer and composer.

What followed was spectacular: he was spotted by Alexander Castillo Vasquez, a Latin-keb producer who has supplied beats to the big leagues of pop, from Pitbull to Justin Bieber to Nicki Minaj. Interested in his work, KingAlexBeats’ new mentor invited him to share his work with international heavyweights. The young Laval beatmaker was then able to work with Castillo on Colombian superstar Shakira’s megatube Soltera, which prompted Pitbull to call on his services. The snowball effect has only just begun, with more prestigious collaborations to come, which is why PAN M 360 is interested in his work. Alain Brunet spoke to him, so let’s get to know KingAlexBeats!

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