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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kay Flock
| birth_name = Kevin Perez<ref name = pf>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/kay-flock-arrested-on-first-degree-murder-charge-lawyer-investigating-allegations/|title=Kay Flock Arrested on First-Degree Murder Charge, Lawyer Investigating Allegations|first1=Madison|last1=Bloom|first2=Matthew|last2=Strauss|date=4 January 2022|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|4|20}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefocus.news/celebrity/what-is-kay-flock-real-name/|title=What is Kay Flock's real name? Question trends after rapper deletes his IG|first=Yasmine|last=Leung|date=24 December 2021|website=thefocus.news|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref>
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'''Kevin Perez''' (born April 20, 2003), known professionally as '''Kay Flock''', is an American rapper. Hailing from [[the Bronx]], he began his career in 2020 and rose to fame through a variety of singles, most notably "[[Shake It (Kay Flock song)|
== Early life ==
Perez was born on April 20, 2003, in [[the Bronx]], New York City; he is half Dominican and Puerto Rican.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mogeni |first=Rodah |date=2023-02-03 |title=Kay Flock's real name, bio, parents, nationality, career, profiles, net worth |url=https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/celebrities-biographies/151954-kay-flocks-real-age-bio-parents-nationality-career-profiles-net-worth/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Briefly |language=en}}</ref> He later described the area he grew up in as "dangerous".
== Career ==
Kay Flock began his music career in May 2020, issuing his first single, "FTO";<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kay Flock Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kay-flock-mn0004127592/biography |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> other songs that he released following this included "Opp Spotter" (featuring [[B-Lovee]]), "Brotherly Love" (featuring B-Lovee and Dougie B) and "PSA".<ref name = "xxl">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kay-flock-interview-the-break/|title=The Break Presents – Kay Flock|first=Robby|last=Seabrook III|date=1 December 2021|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref>
Kay Flock released his debut mixtape, ''The D.O.A. Tape'', on November 5, 2021, which peaked at number one on the [[Heatseekers
In October, he was featured on "[[Not in the Mood]]" by [[Lil Tjay]], which also featured [[Fivio Foreign]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/lil-tjay-fivio-foreign-kay-flock-not-in-the-mood-video|title=Lil Tjay Drops Video for "Not in the Mood" f/ Fivio Foreign and Kay Flock|first=Joshua|last=Espinoza|date=23 October 2021|publisher=[[Complex Networks]]|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref> The song peaked at number 61 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. In November, Kay Flock was named ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Hip Hop Rookie of the Month.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kay-flock-november-hip-hop-rookie-of-the-month-1235000570/|title=Kay Flock: November R&B/Hip-Hop Rookie of the Month|first=EJ|last=Panaligan|date=24 November 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> During an interview with ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'', he stated that his style of rapping was compared to [[King Von]] and [[Pop Smoke]],<ref name = "xxl"/> with [[Asian Doll]] saying that Von would have been a fan of Kay Flock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/asian-doll-snaps-at-fan-who-says-shes-embarrassing-king-von-news.145773.html|title=Asian Doll Snaps At Fan Who Says She's Embarrassing King Von|first=Alex|last=Zidel|date=6 January 2022|website=hotnewhiphop.com|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>
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==Legal issues==
When Perez was 15, he was charged with third degree robbery and received 1 year probation.
On November 12, 2021, Perez was arrested for having an illegal weapon (gun), but the case has never been adjudicated, thus no charges were ever filed.
On December 23rd, 2021, it was reported Perez was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing 24-year-old Oscar Hernandez, also known as OY Wasca and/or Honcho, in [[Harlem]], New York.<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Rocco|last1=Parascandola|first2=Ellen|last2=Moynihan|first3=John|last3=Annese |date=27 December 2021 |title=Rapper Kay Flock charged in Harlem slaying; NYPD got tip someone else was shooter |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-rapper-charged-killing-outside-barbershop-20211228-zggpfjlz7vftli2gbsuq4fbtae-story.html |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> According to the [[New York City Police Department|New York Police Department]], on December 16, 2021, as Perez walked past a barbershop near the scene of the crime,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kay-flock-arrested-murder/|title=Kay Flock Arrested For Murder|first=C. Vernon|last=Coleman|date=24 December 2021|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> Hernandez ran out of the shop before allegedly being shot in the neck and back by Perez. Hernandez later died from his injuries at [[Mount Sinai Hospital (Manhattan)|Mount Sinai Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7ny.com/harlem-shooting-murder-nypd-crimestoppers/11351549/|title=Photo shows suspect in Harlem barbershop murder |date=17 December 2021|work=[[ABC7NY]]|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> After Perez was named as the main suspect in the investigation, he turned himself in to the NYPD on December 23rd. He is currently facing [[First-degree murder (United States law)|first-degree murder]] charges, indicted on federal murder, attempted murder, and [[racketeering]] charges in relation to the Sevside/DOA crew and was moved from Rikers Island to a federal prison pending trial. If found guilty on all charges, he faces mandatory life in prison or death.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/kay-flock-indicted-federal-racketeering-conspiracy-charges|title=Kay Flock Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges|first=Joshua|last=Espinoza|date=2023-02-23|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=2023-02-24}}</ref>▼
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On February 23, 2023, Perez and 7 others were federally indicted on Racketeering charges, with the feds also picking up his murder case. He’s currently facing federal [[First-degree murder (United States law)|first-degree murder]] charges, attempted murder allegedly taking place on November 10, 2021, and [[racketeering]] charges in relation to the Sevside/DOA crew and was moved from Rikers Island to a federal prison pending trial. Perez was initially facing the Death Penalty, but on July 31, 2023, the US government said they would no longer seek the Death Penalty in his case.
His (and his other codefendants) trial is set for September 9, 2024 and if found guilty on all charges, Perez faces mandatory life in prison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/kay-flock-indicted-federal-racketeering-conspiracy-charges|title=Kay Flock Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges|first=Joshua|last=Espinoza|date=2023-02-23|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=2023-02-24}}</ref>
== Discography ==
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