{{Short description|Music group from Perth, Western Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Koi Child | landscape = yes | caption = Koi Child performing in 2016 | origin = Perth, Western Australia | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/19/koi-child-review-self-titled-debut-lp-sprinkled-with-kevin-parkers-magic |title=Koi Child review |work=The Guardian |date= 18 March 2016|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref>|jazz<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/19/koi-child-review-self-titled-debut-lp-sprinkled-with-kevin-parkers-magic |title=Koi Child review |work=The Guardian |date= 18 March 2016|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref>}} | years_active = 2014–2018 | label = {{hlist|Warner Music Australia}} | associated_acts = Hideous Sun Demon | website = {{url|koichild.com}} | current_members = *Shannon Cruz Patterson *Blake Hart *Christian Ruggiero *Jamie Canny *Sam Newman *Tom Kenny *Yann Vissac }}
'''Koi Child''' was an Australian hip-hop band from Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia. They formed in 2014 through the combination of two bands; Kashikoi and Child's Play. Their self-titled debut album was recorded, mixed and co-produced by Kevin Parker of Tame Impala<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/19/koi-child-review-self-titled-debut-lp-sprinkled-with-kevin-parkers-magic|title = Koi Child review – self-titled debut LP sprinkled with Kevin Parker's magic|website = TheGuardian.com|date = 18 March 2016}}</ref> and was released in March 2016. In 2018, Koi Child disbanded.<ref>{{Cite Twitter profile|koichildtheband}}</ref>
==Band members==
* Shannon Cruz Patterson – vocals (2014–2018) * Blake Hart – drums (2014–2018) * Christian Ruggiero – tenor saxophone (2014–2018), baritone saxophone (2016–2018) * Jamie Canny – alto saxophone (2014–2018) * Sam Newman – trombone (2014–2018) * Tom Kenny – keyboards and synthesizers (2014–2017) * Yann Vissac – bass guitar (2014–2018)
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Koi Child'' | * Released: 2016 * Label: Pilerats Records (PR018) * Format: CD, LP, digital download |}
==Awards and nominations== ===ARIA Music Awards=== The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. {{awards table}} |- | rowspan="1" | 2016<ref name="ARIA List">ARIA Music Awards for Koi Child: * 2016 nominees: {{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/nominees/2016/aria-awards/best-urban-album|title = Aria Awards Nominees 2016|publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date = 14 February 2017}} </ref> || rowspan="1" | ''Koi Child'' || Best Urban Album || {{nom}} |- {{end}}
===WAM Awards=== Koi Child have won five awards from eight nominations.
{{awards table}} |- | rowspan="3" | 2015<ref name="WAM Awards 2015">{{cite web|title=WAM Awards 2015|date=3 November 2016|url=https://wam.org.au/wamawards-2016-winners-announced/|publisher=WAM|access-date=14 Feb 2017}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | Koi Child | Best Urban Act | {{nom}} |- | Most Popular New Act | {{won}} |- | "Black Panda" | Most Popular Music Video | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="5" | 2016<ref name="WAM Awards 2016">{{cite web|title=WAM Awards 2016|date=3 November 2016|url=https://wam.org.au/wamawards-2016-winners-announced/|publisher=WAM|access-date=14 Feb 2017}}</ref> | rowspan="2" | Koi Child | Most Popular Act | {{won}} |- | Best Urban Act ''(tied win with Mathas)'' | {{won}} |- | ''Koi Child'' | Best Album | {{won}} |- | Tom Kenny | Best Keys/Synth Artist<ref name="WAM Nominees 2016">{{cite web|title=WAM Awards 2016|date=11 October 2016|url=https://wam.org.au/2016-wamawards-nominees-party-announced-plus-public-voting-opens/|publisher=WAM|access-date=14 February 2017}}</ref> | {{nom}} |- | "1-5-9" | Most Popular Music Video | {{won}} |- {{end}}
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.koichild.com/ Koi Child official website]
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Category:Australian jazz ensembles Category:Australian jazz fusion ensembles Category:Musical groups from Perth, Western Australia Category:Musical groups established in 2014 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2018