Kota the Friend in Honolulu

KOTA the Friend is an American rapper, singer and producer, born Avery Marcel Joshua Jones in 1992 and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He took his stage name from the Disney film ”Brother Bear” and cites Jay-Z, Nas and Kid Cudi among his influences. He has remained independent through his own label FLTBYS, producing most of his catalogue, and released ”FOTO” (2019), ”EVERYTHING” (2020) and ”Protea” (2023).