Born in Long Island, New York to West African parents, 88 first took an interest in hip-hop after hearing Prince Paul's production on De La Soul’s 1989 critically acclaimed album 3 Feet High and Rising. In the early 90's, 88 met A Tribe Called Quest’s front man Q-Tip, Pete Rock and producer Large Professor working as an intern at West Hempstead’s The Music Palace recording studio. It was Large Professor who gave Charles his 88 Keys moniker after witnessing his skills on the Ensoniq ASR-10 keyboard.
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88 Keys has had 64 concerts.
88 Keys is most often considered to be Hip Hop, Underground Hip-Hop, Trip Hop, and Alternative Hip Hop.
The last 88 Keys concert was on June 12, 2010 at The Conspiracy Room in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The bands that performed were: Kidz In the Hall / 88 Keys / Keys N Krates.
