Akinola Pedro

Formerly known as AkinG Kalld Pedro, Akinola Pedro was in Washington D.C. and was raised by Nigerian parents on the outskirts of the nation's capital. Pedro is of West African and Afro-Brazilian descent. In the Spring of 2019, he released his demo album SURREALISM, and later that year, he found himself amongst 10 other emerging artists that won the inaugural 2Kbeats Contest created by Steve Stoute’s UnitedMasters. Pedro’s breakout single, Traffic.jam {BARGAIN} was hand-picked by Kevin Durant and Stoute himself for NBA 2K20 Soundtrack. In 2020, Pedro released the first single “INTERNACIONAL! (Plan B)” off his 2021 debut album "Children of Immigrants!". The single earned him a placement on NBA 2K21 Next Gen Soundtrack, marking Pedro with back-to-back placements with 2ksports. After relocating to Los Angeles, Pedro outgrew his former stage name, which led to his decision to go by his birth name in 2022 officially.