Kawan Prather
Birth name
Kawan Prather
Also known as
KP
Born
(1973-03-30 ) March 30, 1973 (age 41)
Origin
Atlanta , Georgia , United States
Genres
Hip hop , R&B
Occupation(s)
Producer , rapper , singer , songwriter
Instruments
Turntable , mixer , keyboards , drum machine , sampler
Years active
1992-present
Labels
Ghet-O-Vision, LaFace , Columbia , Def Jam , Interscope
Associated acts
P.A. , Big Reese , Dungeon Family , Organized Noize , OutKast , T.I. , Yelawolf , Usher , L.A. Reid , TLC , Goodie Mob , John Legend , Poo Bear, Malay
Kawan "KP" Prather is an American record executive , songwriter , record producer and member of first generation Dungeon Family group P.A. . He started his career at LaFace Records and has worked with TLC , OutKast , Goodie Mob , Usher , John Legend , Pink , and Toni Braxton . At LaFace he also started his own label called Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Under Ghet-O-Vision he signed The YoungBloodZ and a solo M.C., named T.I. and released the albums Against Da Grain and I'm Serious . Most recently (January 2009), KP was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Island Def Jam where he signed 15 year old R&B sensation Khalil . KP also has a production deal for his company Ghet-O-Vision at Island Def Jam , there he has signed, Las Vegas native Mr. Finley. Ghet-O-Vision has also inked a label deal with Interscope Records for up and coming Alabama M.C. Yelawolf .[ 1]
Biography [ edit ]
In 2000, LaFace was merged into Arista Records . After working on projects with Usher, Pink, and OutKast, he took a position as Executive Vice President, A&R, Sony Urban, Columbia Records . While at Columbia Records, KP worked with Omarion , Killer Mike , Destiny's Child , Beyoncé , and signed John Legend.[ 2]
In 2008, KP teamed up with producer Malay and have a roster of artists and projects they are planning for release in the near future.[ 3]
Discography [ edit ]
Album
Artist
Year
Credits
Un-Break My Heart [CD #2]
Toni Braxton
1996
A&R
ATLiens
OutKast
1996
A&R
And Then There Was Bass: Dis Bass Game Real
Various Artists
1997
Executive Producer
Nice & Slow
Usher
1998
A&R
Against Da Grain [Clean Version]
YoungBloodZ
1999
Executive Producer
Against Da Grain [Dirty Version]
YoungBloodZ
1999
Executive Producer
World Party [Clean Version]
Goodie Mob
1999
Artist Direction
Usher (Live)
Usher
1999
Producer
FanMail [Japan]
TLC
1999
A&R
Unpretty, Pt. 2 [Australia CD Single]
TLC
1999
A&R
Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack]
Soundtrack
2000
Producer
South Will Rise Again [US]
Various Artists
2000
Producer
Can't Take Me Home
Pink
2000
A&R
Stankonia
OutKast
2000
A&R
I'm Serious
T.I.
2001
Producer
Even In Darkness
Dungeon Family
2001
A&R
So Fresh, So Clean
OutKast
2001
A&R
8701
Usher
2001
Associate Producer
U Don't Have to Call
Usher
2002
A&R
Missundaztood
Pink
2002
A&R
8701 (Australian Bonus Tracks)
Usher
2002
Associate Producer, A&R
Don't Let Me Get Me [Australia CD]
Pink
2002
A&R
U Don't Have to Call (Australian Single)
Usher
2002
Associate Producer, A&R
Family Portrait
Pink
2002
A&R
Monster
Killer Mike
2003
A&R
8701 (Bonus Videos)
Usher
2003
Associate Producer, A&R
Get Lifted
John Legend
2004
A&R
Wylde Tymes At Washington High
The Wylde Bunch
2004
Scratching, Executive Producer, A&R
Got Purp?, Vol. 2
Big Boi
2005
A&R
Wanted Reloaded (DualDisc)
Bow Wow
2005
A&R
8701 (Dual Disc)
Usher
2005
A&R
The One
Frankie J
2005
A&R
Wanted
Bow Wow
2005
A&R
The Price of Fame
Bow Wow
2006
A&R
21
Omarion
2006
Executive Producer, A&R
C.O.D. : Cash On Delivery
Ray Cash
2006
Producer, Executive Producer
Ice Box/The Truth [Australia Single]
Omarion
2006
Executive Producer
A Mary Mary Christmas
Mary Mary
2006
A&R
Entourage
Omarion
2006
Executive Producer
Ice Box [Sony]
Omarion
2007
Executive Producer
Pink Box
Pink
2007
A&R
Once Again
John Legend
2007
A&R
Evolver
John Legend
2008
Album Producer, Producer, Writer
D.N.A.
Mario
2009
Producer, Writer
Radioactive
Yelawolf
2011
Co-Executive Producer
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Persondata
Name
Prather, Kawan
Alternative names
Short description
American musician and record executive
Date of birth
1973-03-30
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death