Keron Joel Foriest (born August 3, 2000), known by his stage name Ron Suno, is an American drill rapper,[1] songwriter, comedian and YouTuber. In June 2020, Suno released his debut studio album, Swag Like Mike,[2] dedicated to entertainment figures such as Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and Michael Jackson, who inspired his art.[3][4][5][6]
Ron Suno | |
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Birth name | Keron Foriest |
Born | (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 (age 22) Co-op City, Bronx, New York, United States |
Origin | Bronx, New York City |
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Occupation(s) | Drill rapper, songwriter, comedian, YouTuber |
Years active | 2017-present |
Labels | SBL Music / UnitedMasters, EMPIRE |
Keron Foriest was born on August 3, 2000, in Co-op City, a cooperative housing development in the northeast section of the Bronx alongside rapper ZayBinSteppin. Suno started entertaining at the age of 13 when he began recording drill rap songs in a tiny home studio in the Bronx but only gained online audience attention with his comedy on social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.[7][8][9] In 2017, he started a social media trend #WeaveChallenge, which helped him gain over half a million Instagram followers within months.[10]
In early 2019, Ron began building fans base as a drill rapper by releasing music videos such as "With My Crew", "Party on Jump" and his seven-song EP, New Boss, on YouTube and promoting them on Instagram. His musical breakthrough came in October 2019 with the release of a hit song and video "Pinnochio", an upbeat with a danceable flow receiving 15 million views on TikTok, over 9 million on YouTube with about 6 million plays on Spotify;[11] a remix of the song was later released, featuring Los Angeles musician Blueface.[12] In February 2020, Suno released a single and music video, "Spider-Man" featuring fellow New York rapper Fivio Foreign.
In June 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Suno released Swag Like Mike, featuring 5 artists. He released "Wraith' featuring DDG.[13] In October 2020, Suno dropped a single "Netflix" in audio and visual.[14][15] In November 2020, NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, known as The Hawks Talon Gaming Club, included Suno as one of the celebrity guests on its new virtual game show where fans could play against their favorite celebrities.[16][17]
Title | Album details |
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New Boss | Released: July 2019
Label: SBL Music Group Format: available on Deezer |
Swag Like Mike | Released: June 2020
Label: SBL Music / UnitedMasters Format: Digital download |
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Say Dat (with Dusty Locane, Rah Swish and OnPointLikeOP) |
Released: September 23, 2022
Label: 95MM Format: Digital download |
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