Culture That Made Me: Kojaque the rapper selects his touchstones 

AKA Kevin Smith, the Cabra man includes Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys and The Sopranos amongst his picks 

Kojaque plays in Cork Opera House on Friday, Picture: Joshua Onabowu

Kevin Smith, 27, is the rapper known as Kojaque. He grew up in Cabra, Dublin. In 2018, he was nominated for a Choice Music Prize for Deli Daydreams, a concept album about a week in the life of a deli worker. In 2021, his album Town’s Dead was also shortlisted for a Choice Music Prize. He is a co-founder of the independent label Soft Boy Records. On Friday, he performs with his band at the Cork Opera House. See: www.corkoperahouse.ie 

Arctic Monkeys