“Luxury Player is more than just entertainer. As an artist, he truly followed his own path and created his own lane.
EST 2010
Born Stan Moja, known professionally as Luxury Player is a rapper\ entrepreneur. He discovered Hip/Hop music growing up in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Circa ’90s. In the language of Swahili “Moja” means “One”. He was nicknamed Luxury Player by his peers because of his knack for luxuries and taste for finer things.At the age of ten, Luxury Player began writing his own raps and doing freestyle shows. His love for music and cars developed early, inspired by hip hop and street culture.
Influenced by Wizkid, Pac and Vybz Kartel just to name a few Luxury Player found his passion in music and cars. Thereafter he moved to New York in the early 00’s and signed to his imprint Mercedes Records. The saying “If you want something done, do it yourself” is what led Luxury Player to start the label. From a Sound Cloud single release of “Rockstar” reaching a crossover audience.
>>2009
In 2009, he co-founded the production team The Invisible Assassins .Luxury Player eventually aligned himself with major entertainment companies. He has managed to reach a demographic untapped by most of his peers due to his strategic partnership, special appearance on clubs and events. He made a lot of money customizing rides for rising stars and then recorded some few singles to promote his Mixtape.
RIDES-MIXTAPE
When Luxury Player started making music in downtown Nairobi and listening to Matatu mixtapes he always wanted to blend music with automotive lifestyle. Fast forward several years later he traveled to Amsterdam and met Dj Dice who specializes in car music and the rest was history. Together they put out a series of RIDES MIXTAPES curated for cool drive sensation. RIDES MIXTAPE …That was his breakthrough.
>2010
Since 2010 Luxury Player has been honoring the craft of music making. He fuses exquisite sounds from different genres and blend these elements creating unique music. Independently recorded and released.
Luxury Player’s music is about having a good time. However, what really sets him apart from the pack is his unique sound and style. His swag is prized by a cult of fans, who find clarity and solace in his tales of good life told with poetic ism. The rapper built a solid buzz in his native Nairobi and across the East Coast for years before his GAME CHANGER album release.
>>2014
On July 4, 2014, Luxury Player broke onto the scene with the release of his debut single “They Love it” released through RIDES MIXTAPE. The single was also available as a free digital download from his website, and was well received by critics. He made a name for himself performing at pool parties, night clubs and events. “They Love it” recorded in both English and Swahili was released digitally on music stores and streaming services. It was promoted with his performance at a sold out event during the Street-bash Live performance at New Jersey hosted by Jahazi Events/ Umoja entertainment in collaboration with rapper Kevo Kevin a.k.a KE 4, Dj D-Vice and Dj Teackles.
>Luxury Player@ 803 Lounge in New Jersey on a Saturday night
>>>2015
STAN MOJA as LUXURY PLAYER performing live @ Blackthorn 51
>>>2015
Several days later Luxury Player begun working on his album “GAME CHANGER” The album features an array of most iconic sound fusions from Hip/hop / Dance hall reggae, Afro-beats, R&B, Soul and other exquisite elements that feel really great”.
>>2016
STARS ALIGNING
In April, 10th 2016 Luxury Player headlined for American rapper Cory Gunz currently signed to After Platinum Records, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records for YMCMB.
On June,23rd 2016, Luxury Player announced that he will be headlining the Chameleone show in New Jersey. After ending a sold out performance as a opening act for the sensational Jose Chameleone from Uganda. Luxury Player wrote on his Facebook page:”My big realization came during a performance with the sensational Jose Chameleone from Uganda. I had a chance to headline for him. I thought Chameleone was a legend who won’t talk to you, but he’s a humble and cool guy”. Say’s Luxury Player.
From left Luxury Player with celebrity Jose Chameleone.
Luxury Player released his second single “Bubble Bubble Up” and promoted the GAME CHANGER album by performing @ The Pre Summer Jam Brooklyn Unity Festivals hosted by Deejaye Melod and New York’s premier Hot 97 Hip Hop and R&B radio Dj Enuff .
Luxury Player, Rapper with Hot 97 Dj Enuff (CLORKERY/NEWS)
>>>2017
The 3rd single from the GAME CHANGER album is titled “Rockstar” released on Feb,2017 . The song is a a feel good club song with a hip-hop/ Dance hall vibe. “Rockstar” was engineered by Mikaelin ‘Blue’ and Joseph Dangol @ Atlantic records Lounge studio, NYC. Blue who has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar (Interscope, Aftermath), Wyclef Jean (Columbia, J Records), Akon (Universal, SRC), and many more A List celebs.
>>>2018
Mercedes Records released “The Best of Luxury Player” Rides Mixtape. The release party event was hosted by Drop On Top ENT and Power 105.1FM at the P.B.NYC with Dj Envy From the Breakfast club making a special appearance. Shortly thereafter he released a new single “Dressed in latest” taken from his RIDES MIXTAPE album at The Brooklyn Unity Fest with Hot 97’sFunk Master Flex and Deejaye Melod on set.
Artistry and image
Luxury Player cites Diddy, Jayz, and Birdman as his main Entrepreneur inspirations. He often says it was Diddy’s work ethic that made him want to be a entrepreneur.
Luxury Player @ Players Mansion Photo:AFC Films/Richkid images
DREAMING BIG
After establishing his name in the streets, Luxury Player went back to college to get his degree in Business. His new venture LXRY PLAYERS CLUB is a lifestyle brand comprising a number of divisions, including Apparel + Accessories and much more.
LXRY PLAYERS CLUB also markets through licensing initiatives and appears on a wide range of consumer products. LXRY PLAYERS CLUB is a reflection of his artistry, creative and playful spirit. Combining fashion and creativity to express his unique style.
Luxury Player started Luxury Tuesday in his apartment about 10 years ago.
DREAM COME TRUE
Based on his memoir book “HOW I DISCOVERED SUCCESS” the rapper, is a self-made man who hustled his way from the bottom to the top, fueled by passion for luxury and music, he found a way to live out his dreams. Between his music collaborations, LXRY developed a formidable record as a curator for LUXURY TUESDAY using his handle @luxuryplayer and hashtag#luxurytuesday every Tuesday he shares things that he’s lovingon his social media and syndicated to blogs. He is also a published author contributing Lifestyle blogger /magazine editor.
Luxury Player’s music is now playing and available on @ Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and all other major stores. His artistic work has been featured extensively in various blogs and the media including Spice, XXL, Hiphop weekly, the People daily mediamaxnetwork , Niaje, Mpasho, Ghafla and Massive airplay on radio stations.
Luxury Player’s music is about having a good time and he understands one thing that never changes with Hip/hop, its pulse beat in the streets. -BY MIKE GAFFARI
Team Luxury Player is composed of seasoned music industry veterans with cumulative experience in the music industry.We have worked with or shared the same platform with American artists such as Cory Gunz (YMCMB), Remy Ma, Papoose, D Block, Zana Ray + Dj Drewski (Hot 97),Dj Envy (Power 105/Breakfast Club), Funk Flex (HOT 97), HomeBoyz Radio,Trey Songz; and Kenyan artists such as Nonini, KE 40,Shujaa Beatz, DNA, Sauti Sol and many more.
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