Cynikal is a British contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop artist from the United Kingdom, born in 1987. He is born in London and raised in Essex, and he graduates from the Leeds College of Music, where he completes a BA in Music Production with a 1:1. He is associated with Product Ent.

Background

Cynikal describes himself as a British Asian artist with a private-school education and a strong interest in music production. He is also a West Ham United supporter. In 2010, he performs with the acoustic part of his band at his graduation ceremony in Leeds Town Hall.

Live work and appearances

He appears at Lovebox, Underage Festival and Turning Point Festival, performing full-band sets alongside artists including Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, Professor Green, Katy B and Ed Sheeran. He also performs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London with The Street Orchestra, becoming one of a small number of hip hop acts to play the venue twice.

Media and collaborations

Cynikal supports US rapper The Game on a UK tour. He receives airplay on BBC 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network, Kiss FM and Choice FM, and appears on MTV Base and Channel 4 through Dubplate Drama and ChildLine’s Spit It Out campaign. He also gives an interview to Nihal on BBC Asian Network.

Releases

He works on an EP titled Research and Development.