About Critical, kNotes & Elijah Griffey
Critical
Joseph "CRITICAL" Pérez is a Hip-Hop Recording Artist from Spanaway, WA. Whether you catch him performing a show in Tacoma, Seattle, or the surrounding areas, CRITICAL prides himself by giving the most "captivating" show he can possibly give, while delivering a message of passion through the music he creates. To date: CRITICAL has opened for national touring artists such as Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, and has also performed in historic venues of Seattle from The Moore, Paramount, and Neptune theatres along with multiple intimate venues. Currently in the studio working on an untitled album, CRITICAL also serves as mentor to multiple school districts and Seattle Theatre Groups "More Music @ The Moore" program where he mentors young artists on songwriting, stage presence, and artist development.
Korey McGowan better known as "kNotes" is a Hip-Hop Recording Artist from Tacoma, WA. Born and raise in the Pacific Northwest, kNotes has always had an interest in music since he was in the 7th grade. Son to Grammy Winner Producer, Kenny Lamar McGowan (KLM), kNotes prides himself by being involved in the family business whether he is recording, producing, or performing. The letter "k" in "kNotes" can stands for multiple reasons, though mainly Knowledge. kNotes makes it a priority to study different subjects to make himself a well-rounded human being, while the letter "k" also can represent the first letter of his name. kNotes's main objective is to create universal music that any person can relate too, and is not afraid of "stepping out-of-the-box" to create a pierce of art.
An artist from the label TurnStyle Entertainment, Steven Elijah Rine AKA "Elijah Griffey" is a rapper/songwriter born and raised out of Tacoma, Washington. He uses his unique background to tell stories that reflect his upbringing and all of the trials and tribulations along the way. Influenced by rappers anywhere from Brotha Lynch Hung, Larry June, and Curren$y to Andre 3000, Mick Jenkins, Freddie Gibbs or Young Thug. He vows to make something new, fresh, and true to himself every time he steps in the booth. He'll be the first to tell you he isn't as consistent with releasing music as he would like to be but he'll also tell you that "Its always worth the wait."