Cookin Soul

Cookin Soul is an artist and producer/dj who originally hails from Spain and is currently based in Amsterdam. In 2013, he won a Latin Grammy for his work on Mala Rodriguez’s Bruja album, and has also worked with Freddie Gibbs, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, Larry June, Curren$y and many others.

Cookin Soul grew up in the culturally-rich city of Valencia, located on Spain’s southeastern coast where the Turia River meets the Mediterranean Sea. His gateway to hip-hop was through watching American basketball, and also his older brother, a DJ with a penchant for ‘90s hip hop and funky breaks. He played around with beat making programs on his PlayStation as well as his PC, before graduating to an MPC and also starting to build a vinyl collection.

He came to prominence in the early Internet era, connecting with other artists via channels like MySpace which he used to reach out to DJs, A&Rs and artists to get their emails.
Fast forward to present day and Cookin Soul is still using the internet to reach his global network: his YouTube channel boasts 500K+ subscribers and features a treasure trove of music videos, beat tapes, beat making sessions and tutorials.