Novelist

Novelist is the stage name of Kojo Kankam, a British MC and producer from Lewisham, South London. Born in 1997, he gained recognition in the grime scene before expanding into electronic music production. His 2018 album "Novelist Guy" received a Mercury Music Awards nomination, establishing his credentials beyond his South London origins.

His electronic music output spans deep house, funky house, drum & bass, and organic house territories, with releases appearing on In Dust We Trust and Hospital Records between March and May 2025. The Hospital Records connection signals his drum & bass capabilities, while his house productions demonstrate versatility across tempo ranges from downtempo organic house to higher-energy funky house tracks. His sound bridges his grime background with contemporary electronic music production, offering DJs material that works across multiple genres and energy levels.