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Birth Name: Archie Ivan Marshall
Place of Birth: Southwark, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 24 August, 1994
Ethnicity: English, one quarter Czech, small amounts of Scottish, Northern Irish, Irish, and Welsh
King Krule is an English singer, songwriter, musician, rapper, and record producer. His music blends punk jazz, post-punk, hip hop, trip hop, and darkwave. He has also been known as Zoo Kid, DJ JD Sports, Edgar the Beatmaker, Edgar the Breathtaker, Lankslacks, The Oozemaster, and The Return of Pimp Shrimp.
King Krule was raised in Peckham and East Dulwich. He has a daughter with photographer Charlotte Patmore, whom he has professionally collaborated with.
King Krule’s paternal grandfather was David Gillespie Marshall (the son of John Robert Marshall and Genevieve Janaky Wallace). David was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. John was born in Motherwell, Scotland, and had a Northern Irish great-grandfather. Genevieve was born in India, to American parents, William Wood Wallace, who was from Middletown, New York, and Genevieve Thekla Sanford, who was from New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut.
King Krule’s paternal grandmother was Jennifer Ann Armitage (the daughter of James Armitage and Ivy Beatrice Harriott). Jennifer was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. James was born in Macelsfield, Cheshire, the son of James Armitage and Ann Cheetham. Ivy was born in Keston, Kent, to parents from Sussex, Amos Hariott and Lucy Jane Sell.
King Krule’s maternal grandfather was John Howard (the son of Ernest George Howard and Florence Louisa Kelly). John was born in Hammersmith, London.
King Krule’s maternal grandmother was Jirinka Emilia Kacal (the daughter of Vaclav Zgabalik Kacal and Frantiska Rezkova). Jirinka was born in Santiago, Chile, to Czech parents. Vaclav was born in Přerov. Frantiska was born in Litoměřice.
Sources: Marriage record of King Krule’s paternal grandparents, David Gillespie Marshall and Jennifer Ann Armitage – https://www.myheritage.com
Genealogy of King Krule’s paternal grandfather, David Gillespie Marshall (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of King Krule’s paternal great-grandparents, James Armitage and Ivy Beatrice Harriott – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of King Krule’s mother – https://www.myheritage.com
Marriage record of King Krule’s maternal grandparents, John Howard and Jirinka Emilia Kacal – https://www.myheritage.com