# Koi Child

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{{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](/source/Perth), Western Australia
| genre           = {{hlist|[Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music)<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](/source/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](/source/Warner_Music_Australia)}}
| associated_acts = [Hideous Sun Demon](/source/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](/source/hip-hop) band from [Fremantle](/source/Fremantle), [Perth](/source/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](/source/Kevin_Parker_(musician)) of [Tame Impala](/source/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](/source/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 &ndash; vocals (2014&ndash;2018)
* Blake Hart &ndash; drums (2014&ndash;2018)
* Christian Ruggiero &ndash; tenor saxophone (2014&ndash;2018), baritone saxophone (2016&ndash;2018)
* Jamie Canny &ndash; alto saxophone (2014&ndash;2018)
* Sam Newman &ndash; trombone (2014&ndash;2018)
* Tom Kenny &ndash; keyboards and synthesizers (2014&ndash;2017)
* Yann Vissac &ndash; bass guitar (2014&ndash;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](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards) is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [Australian music](/source/Australian_music).
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="1" | [2016](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_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](/source/ARIA_Award_for_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

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