Koang Deng

Koang Deng Kun Kong is a South Sudanese born-Canada based musician, songwriter, dancer and artist professionally known as K-Denk. He was born in Renk.

Music career Denk began his music career in 2004 as a member of the Kakuma Presbyterian Church choir. Denk took part in Tusker Project Fame 2010 representing South Sudan, which was widely regarded as his breakout moment. He has sung with other artists in the past. In 2018, Denk went on a tour of South Sudanese refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya as part of an "outreach programme" for people affected by the South Sudanese civil war.

Discography +Songs Song title Year Ou kene Guut 2017 Guola n iwi da ping 2017 Wimuon 2017 Happy Wedding 2017 Ruor Nyamar 2017 Thieli paar 2017 William Deng 2017 Guola Ni Wida 2017 Kni ni dhiech 2017 Thieli Chaot 2017 Engu Geri 2017 Ya Hobi 2017 Bakaji Ft. Sweet Angel 2017 Ou Kene Guut 2017 Enijin Kerua 2018 Beautiful Lady 2018 Ou ce jiek 2018 Rew 2018 My Babe 2018 Juzza 2018 Can't Wait To Love Another Day 2019 Ba Guor Ni Dupku 2019 Dance with You 2019 Shine Up 2020 Hope There will be another day 2020

Studio albums

+ List of Studio Albums Title Year Label Format William Deng October 21, 2017WangBoy Music Record LabelDigital download

Awards In 2011, Denk won "Best HipHop Collaboration" and "HipHop Artist of the year" award at East Africa Kisima Music Awards. In 2019, he was nominated in the South Sudan Music Awards in "Best International Act" & Best Video of the Video "Jouza" categories.

Personal life Denk has 4 sisters and 1 brother. His father died in 1992 as a result of the Second Sudanese Civil War. In 2013, Denk received significant attention when he openly declared his allegiance to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, posting a video where he brandished an assault rifle. Denk later rescinded his support for the group, instead going back to music and declaring his support for a peaceful resolution to the South Sudanese Civil War. Denk, between 2010 and 2013 attended Admas University Ethiopia, and in 2017 graduated with a diploma in music from Day Star University Nairobi, Kenya.