Common Kings

Common Kings are an American/Hawaiian reggae band from Orange County, California. The band's debut album, Lost in Paradise, was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Common Kings
OriginOrange County, California, United States
GenresReggae
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsIsland Empire
Websitecommonkings.com
Members
  • Jr. King
  • Mata
  • Uncle Lui
  • Big Rome

History

The band comprises 'Jr. King' (Sasualei Maliga) (vocals), Mata (Taumata Grey) (guitar), Uncle Lui (Ivan Kirimaua) (bass guitar), and Big Rome (Jerome Taito) (drums).[1] They formed while studying at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, and began recording in 2011.[2] After releasing two EPs in 2013 (both of which were top ten hits on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart),[1][3][4] they toured Australia and New Zealand as a support act on Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience World Tour' in 2014.[2] They signed to Island Empire Records, who issued the 2015 EP Hits & Mrs., which peaked at number 2.[1][3]

Their 2017 album Lost in Paradise received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Reggae Album category,[5] and topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. Their 2018 EP, One Day, reached number 2 on the chart.[3]

Discography

Albums, EPs
  • #Weontour Soundtrack EP (2013)
  • Summer Anthem EP (2013)
  • Hits & Mrs. EP (2015)
  • Lost in Paradise (2017)
  • One Day EP (2018)

References
  1. Kellman, Andy "Common Kings Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018
  2. Garcia, David (2015) "Common Kings Became OC Reggae Royalty By Never Resting on Their Laurels", OC Weekly, October 2, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2018
  3. Jackson, Kevin (2018) "Common Kings debuts at two on Billboard", Jamaica Observer, August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018
  4. "Common Kings", billboard.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018
  5. "Meet the Nominees: Common Kings", grammy.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018
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