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Kuba Ka
Kuba Ka in 2012
Background information
Birth nameJakub Stępniak
Born1986
Poland
GenresPop music, Hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Dancer, Fitness Model
LabelsKuba Entertainment, Universal[1]
Websitekubaka.com

Kuba Ka (born Jakub Stepniak), is an American pop singer, dancer and actor born in Poland.[4][5][6][7] Kuba Ka was born in Gdańsk, Poland.[6] He was signed by Michael Jackson's manager - Frank Dileo. Kuba founded the Kuba Ka Army of Lights, a humanitarian organization.[8][9][10] He is the creator of the Kuba Ka Empire, Las Vegas hotel and casino resort, designed by Tom Wright.

Kuba was an ambassador in Poland to the United Nations, UNICEF, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).[11] The Polish edition of Elle named Kuba one of the greatest men in 2001.[6][12]

Early life

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Young KUBA Ka greets fans at 'KUBA and Friends' charity event in Poland

Kuba was born in Poland and began entertaining at the age of five.[13] At 14, Kuba served as an ambassador in Poland to the United Nations, UNICEF and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).[11] A year later, at the age of 15, Kuba held a charity event for UNICEF and hosted actress Vanessa Redgrave.

Kuba was featured in the Polish edition of Elle as one of the greatest men in 2001.[6][12][10]


Career

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KUBA Ka

In July 2010, Frank DiLeo, an American music industry executive, began managing Kuba.[7][14][15] DiLeo previously collaborated with Michael Jackson, Prince and Richie Sambora.[14] Kuba partnered with an architectural firm in 2010 to build Kuba Ka Empire, a Las Vegas hotel and casino resort.[7] The Kuba Ka Empire project was led by British architect Tom Wright.[9]

After DiLeo's death in 2011, La Toya Jackson, Michael Jackson's sister, managed Kuba and he signed with Universal Music Group.[8] That year Kuba won a Yach Film Festival award for his music video, Streets of Freedom.[16] Kuba released his first single, "In the Streets," with Universal on March 20, 2012.[8] Kuba released "Come to America," a single that featured Flavor Flav, a rapper from the group Public Enemy, in July of that year.[5] The single was featured on his EP, Combat. Kuba partnered with Sean Garrett, a songwriter and producer, to produce the single "Stop Feenin" in 2013.[17]

In 2014, Kuba was featured in a calendar with Apollo Male Models Magazine, a male fitness and fashion model magazine.[4][18] The magazine also featured Kuba on the cover of its winter edition.[4] Kuba released his third album at a 2014 charity event for the Face Forward Foundation, a charity for victims of violence, at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.[19] At the event, Kuba also unveiled the creation of the first pop artist superhero with Versace.[19][20]

Live Nude Girls Movie Debut

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Kuba played Krol in Live Nude Girls, an action comedy with Andy Dick in 2014.[21] Live Nude Girls was Kuba's first American film. He was also a guest on Jake Steinfeld's talk show, Healthy Living.

Filmography

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List of film performances as an actor
Title Year Role Notes
Creating a Pop Sensation 2011 Himself Lead Role
LA Live the Show 2013 Himself Celebrity Guest
Live Nude Girls 2014 Krol Supporting Role

Discography

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EPs

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Album details
Moonboy
  • Released: 9 February 2014
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
Combat
  • Released: 4 May 2014
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: KUBA Ka Empire Inc.

Singles

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Song Year Artist(s) Label
"Combat" 2011 KUBA Ka Interscope
"Streets of Freedom" 2011 KUBA Ka Interscope
"Come To America" 2013 KUBA Ka & Flavor Flav KUBA Ka Kingdom Inc.
"Roman Robotic" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
"Stop Feenin’" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
"In The Streets" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
"Be With You" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
"Moonboy" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.
"Physical Attraction" 2014 KUBA Ka KUBA Ka Empire Inc.

Soundtrack Appearances

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Song Year Artist(s) Movie / Television Series
"Stop Feenin’" 2014 KUBA Ka Live Nude Girls

References

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  1. ^ http://www.charmaineprfirm.com/kuba-ka-major-deal-with-universal.htm
  2. ^ topnewstoday.org
  3. ^ "KUBA Ka Makes History". Splash magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Jon Weirman (7 February 2014). "Kuba Ka celebrates debut of 2014 Apollo Calendar at The Beverly Hills Hotel". A&M Entertainment. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b celebnmusic247.com "KUBA Ka taking on the world with King of the Knight"
  6. ^ a b c d "KUBA Ka" (in Polish). Newsweek. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b c variety.com
  8. ^ a b c "Kuba Ka Biography". Star Pulse. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b "About KUBA Ka". MTV Artists. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Co się stało z Kubą?" (in Polish). VIP News. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ^ a b Victoria Ganesh (5 April 2014). "Kuba Ka's Collaboration with Versace". Industry Grind. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  12. ^ a b "KUBA Ka". TuneCore. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Bio". ArtistEcard. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  14. ^ a b "Frank DiLeo; Legendary Music Impresario Frank DiLeo, Architect of Michael Jackson's Thriller Project, Signs With European Pop Superstar Kuba Ka". Entertainment Newsweekly. 23 July 2010.
  15. ^ Odessy Barbu (4 April 2013). "KUBA Ka". DNA Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  16. ^ Tomasz Rozwadowski (10 September 2011). "Yach Film Festiwal 2011:Grand Prix dla wideoklipu "Nie ma cwaniaka na warszawiaka"". Dziennik Bałtycki. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  17. ^ Jon Weirman (12 November 2013). "Kuba Ka teams with chart-topping producer Sean Garrett for "Stop Feenin" single". A&M Entertainment. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Kuba Ka in Apollo 2014 Calendar". DNA Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  19. ^ a b Marci Weiner (22 April 2014). "Gypsy Awards Salute Leslie Caron & Kuba Ka Joins Force with Versace". Entertainment Today. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Pop Artist Kuba Ka loves his Versace at For the Stars Fashion House opening". New York Fashion Times. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  21. ^ "KUBA Ka". Backstage. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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