About The IKESpace Founder: Corey Drumz

Born Corey Banks, Corey Drumz (formerly known as CeStyle) is the youngest son of 1981 BMI Song Writer Of The Year, Larry Banks and soul singer Jaibi.

 

Raised in Hollis Queens NYC, Hip-Hop music came as natural as breathing and Corey took to it like a sponge. Getting his knowledge of writing and song structure from his father and his emotional delivery and voice from his mother (Jaibi) who was a well respected female soul singer.

By the age of 13, Corey was offered entrance to various prestigious performing  arts schools, but turned them all down. At the age of 14, Drumz lost his mother and become more street oriented. He gave up singing and started releasing his talents through Hip Hop under the stage name CeStyle becoming one of the most respected MC's on the East Coast. At the age of 21 his father passed and shortly after, Drumz became a member of EPMD's original Hit Squad as well as MC Serch's Serchlight Mob (Nas, O.C. and CeStyle & Kamal B Wize better known as the group Total Pack). While in the group Total Pack, Drumz was signed to Columbia Records making history as being the first Hip-Hop artists to be signed to multi album deal without having a demo (the only other artist to do that before him was Janice Joplin who ironically was also signed to Columbia Records). The deal with Columbia didn't work to Drumz' advantage due to creative differences between himself and his partner at the time, Kamal B Wise, as well as a lack of guidance and attention from his label but that would not stop his growth. Drumz then signed a solo deal with Wild Pitch/EMI still using the name Total Pack and had 3 songs featured on the classic Wild Pitch Blends promo tape. Wild Pitch eventually lost its distribution with EMI before releasing his album leaving Corey stuck on the label for 2 years without a record being released. Through due diligence, Corey obtained his release from Wild Pitch relinquishing them of all financial obligations in return for control of his masters. He then went on to release records on various compilation albums with DJ Stretch Armstrong (Stretch Armstrong Presents: Lessons 1 and 2) as well as a various 12" inch singles. Changing his stage name in 2002 from CeStyle to Corey Drumz, today he is incorporating all of his musical and self-promotional skills to create a unique niche' and sound in entertainment unmatched by any other artist, building his increasing on the brand of Corey Drumz.

 

Conceived in 1997 and incorporated in 2004, Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. was formed out of Corey's frustration with many labels that had neither the capability nor the willingness to nurture its Hip Hop artists effectively. After releasing various independent 12" singles, as well as Mixtapes & Street LP’s under the I.K.E. umbrella Corey felt that the best way for his music and the music of many other emerging artists to reach its fullest potential was to create a vehicle dedicated to that pursuit. I.K.E. and ItsIKESpace.com are 2 of the main components of that vehicle as well as a merchandise line that carries wide a range of I.K.E. & Corey Drumz products from T-Shirts and jackets to sneakers, skateboards and more.

 

 Discography: 1986 - The Jamaica Park Tape Pt 1 1987 - The Jamaica Park Tape Pt 2 1996 - Featured on Wild Pitch Blends (Wild Pitch Records Promo Mixtape) 1998 - Featured on Stretch Armstrong Presents: Lesson 1 1998 - Released single "Excelsior/Thumpathon" on Plasma Records/Buds Distribution 1999 - Featured on Stretch Armstrong Presents: Lesson 2 2000 - Released Hollis Thorobred Muzic Pt. 1 2003 - Released Amnesia: Cuz Y'all N%ggaz 4got on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc./D'Arc Angel Records 2004 - Released Battle Skarz 6.0 The Platinum Edition Mixtape (feat various artists from across the U.S.) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. via Soundclick.com 2007 - Released Let Drumz Make U Famous (feat Corey Drumz, Lee Boogz, Payper, Daytime, I.K.E. Kandi, Coquito, Kirk Bananno, Ab 151) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2007 - Released IKESclusive Pt I Mixtape/Street Lp (feat Corey Drumz, Kirk Bananno, Lee Boogz) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2008 - Featured on Bananno Story Pt. 1 Mixtape released on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2008 - Released Limited Edition IKESclusives II Mix/Album (feat Corey Drumz, Kirk Bananno, Lee Boogz, Ab 151) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2008 - Featured on AB 151 mixtape released on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2008 - Featured on DJ Green Lantern Myspace Invasion 2009 - Released New I.K.E. City Mixtape (feat Corey Drumz, Lee Boogz, Kirk Bananno) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2009 - Released I.K.E. vs G Unit Mixtape (feat Corey Drumz, Lee Boogz, Kirk Bananno, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo) 2009 - Released My Story: The Life & Times of I.K.E. solo street Lp on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2009 - Featured on Bananno Story Pt. 2 Mixtape released on Top Sellaz Ent./Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2009 - Released Warpaint: The Battle Edition Mixtape (feat Corey Drumz, Kirk Bananno, Slumpy Johnson) on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2009 - Featured on Yard Muziq Mixtape/Street Lp released by Gutatainment/Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2009 - Released It's I.K.E. B%tch Mixtape (feat Corey Drumz, Lee Boogz, Kirk Bananno) 2009 - Released My Story Pt 2: The Legend of CeStyle street Lp 2010 - Released It's Bigger Than Me album on Famous Records/Univesrsal Digital (feat Corey Drumz, Lee Boogz, Kirk Bananno 2010 - Released What Made Me solo Lp Independently on Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. 2010 - Released #TheReTweet Mixtape

 

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