Klassik Frescobar
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About
Jamaican American soca and dancehall artist, rapper, and songwriter known for high-energy tracks like "Looking Good," "Boom," "Too Much," "Air I Breathe," and his 2025 breakout hit "Dansa." He relaunched his career in Miami in 2014.
Before fame
He moved back to New York when he was 13 years old from Jamaica. He started battle rapping when he was 17 years old under the name "Sikk." He eventually changed his name to Klassik and then Klassik Frescobar. He released his early mixtape Sleep When I Die in 2010.
Trivia
He created the term "soca-hall" to describe his fusion of rap, dancehall, and soca rhythms. He cites Patrice Roberts and Vybz Kartel are being inspirations to his music. His single "Looking Good" went viral in 2020 thanks to the #LookingGoodChallenge and a boost from Cardi B who shared it on her Instagram Story.
Family life
His real name is Kamaal Burrowes. He was in the Bronx, New York and spent much of his childhood in Constant Spring Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica. He was raised by his grandparents and was exposed to nonstop dancehall and soca on the radio. His paternal grandfather Sydney "Foggy" Burrowes was a respected coach and sports administrator
Associated with
He collaborated with Ricky Blaze on the song "Air I Breathe" in 2017.
