About Me..

I’m Kerfew…

The Dubwalla, Rapwalla, Dogwalla!

British Asian Artist | Music Educator | Creative Consultant | Entrepreneur

** Since 2016, to save confusion all my music is released under the name Kerfew(UK) as there is another Kerfew!

I’m Kerfew (UK), also known as Chetan Kumar Patel, a British Asian Gujarati rapper, DJ, presenter, educator and creative entrepreneur from Leicester, UK. With over 40 years as a musician, 30+ years as a DJ and radio presenter, and 20 years as a recording artist, my career has been built around music, creativity and representing British Gujarati culture.

My musical journey began as a child, playing the naal alongside my father, a respected Gujarati singer, at community events and festivals. Those early experiences gave me a deep appreciation for music and culture, laying the foundations for everything that followed.

During the early 1990s I became a DJ and radio presenter on stations including Kickin FM and Fresh FM, before founding MIC (Mother India’s Children) in 2004. The group blended British Asian culture with hip-hop and helped pioneer a unique sound within the UK Asian music scene.

My solo career began with the release of my debut album What’s the Time? in 2006, followed by Mr. Wolf in 2018, alongside numerous singles and mixtapes. My music combines Eastern and Western influences while exploring identity, culture, community and real-life experiences. My work has received support from BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC 1Xtra, Capital Radio, and numerous community radio stations across the UK.

Throughout my career I’ve performed alongside artists including Apache Indian, GZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Cappadonna, The Beatnuts, Rodney P, Blak Twang and Pharoahe Monch, while appearing at festivals and events such as the Leicester Belgrave Mela, Leicester Riverside Festival, and 2Funky Music Café.

Away from the stage, I’m passionate about helping the next generation discover their own creativity. I currently work as a Lead Digital Music Tutor, delivering music production, songwriting, DJ skills, rap, spoken word and digital creativity to young people. Through education and mentoring, I encourage students to build confidence, develop technical skills and use music as a positive outlet for self-expression.

Social media has become another platform to celebrate my heritage. My bilingual Gujarati rap videos and comedy content—such as the viral Top Boy Slang Guide in Gujarati—have introduced Gujarati language and culture to audiences around the world, helping bridge generations while bringing humour and authenticity to British Asian storytelling.

Outside of music, I’m a proud father of three, grandfather, entrepreneur and lifelong dog lover. In 2015 I founded O’K9 Products, creating premium dog fragrances and accessories designed in the UK alongside products sourced from trusted manufacturers around the world.

Some career highlights include performing with Apache Indian at the Leicester Belgrave Mela, hosting the Leicester Haymarket Christmas Lights Switch-On, collaborating with internationally respected artists, and continuing to champion British Gujarati music through performance, education and digital media.

Whether I’m performing on stage, teaching in the classroom, presenting on radio, creating online content or developing new community projects, my mission remains the same: to inspire people, celebrate culture and show that creativity has the power to bring communities together.

For music, bookings, collaborations and media enquiries, explore my latest releases and follow Kerfew (UK) across all major digital platforms and social media.

Released Mixtapes;

Rap group MIC : 2004, Hole Nine. 2008, MIC Volume 1. Solo : 2005, Before Time. 2006, Eastern Lion,Western Roar. 2006, OM Shanti. 2008 K-O’Clock.

Radio presenter on http://www.eavafm.com from 2016 with the Friday flex show.. showcasing local hip hop and grime!

My Music can be found on digital platforms under the name Kerfew (UK).

yo@kerfewmusic.com

#britishasianrapstar #britishasian # ukhiphop

  • Sept 2026 – Rise as One – Kerfew(UK) x Apache Indian, AirPlay on Radio campus bruxelles 92.1fm, Brussels, Belgium
  • Aug 2026 – Performing and Hosting at the Oadby Food Festival with EAVA FM and Comedian Tej Dhutia
  • Aug 2026 – Performing at Leicester Belgrave Mela, alongside Don Dee – Abbey Park
  • Aug 2026 – CFMU 93.3FM,Hamilton Canada, playlisted Rise as One
  • July 2026 – Appointed Lead Digital Music Tutor, delivering music production, DJing, rap, songwriting and digital music education to young people.
  • July 2026 – EAVA FM Radio Interview with Nimisha Parmar’s Gujararti Culture Show
  • July 2026 – Radio2Funky Interview with LVT’s ‘VybzwithLVT’ Show
  • July 2026 – EAVA FM Radio Interview with Donna’s ‘in the meantime’ show
  • July 2026 – BBC Radio Leicester & BBC Radio Nottingham Interview on The Shruti Show.
  • July 2026 – Sabras Radio Interview on the Desi Mash up show with DJ Akshay
  • July 2026 – Release Single, Rise as One with Apache Indian
  • June 2026 – BBC Radio Leicester Interview with Emma Caldwell Day time show
  • June 2026 – Hosting and Performed ‘Rise as One’ at Leicester Riverside Festival – Bede Park
  • May 2026 – Released single Patel.Raps 
  • Nov 2025 – Hosting Christmas Lights switch on at Leicester Haymarket shopping centre 
  • Mar 2025 – Hosted open mic night at 2funky music cafe 
  • Jan 2025 – Featured on ITV News and ITV News Central with Apache Indian, Music Video Shoot
  • Dec 2024 – Hosting Christmas Lights switch on at Leicester Haymarket shopping centre
  • Oct 2024 – Hosting for Cappadonna(Wu-Tang Clan) – 2Funky music Cafe
  • Aug 2024 – Performing with Apache Indian at Leicester Belgrave Mela – Abbey Park
  • Aug 2024 – Hosting at Leicester Belgrave Mela – Abbey Park
  • Aug 2024 – Hosting and Performing at the Highfields Festival
  • June 2024 – Hosting at Leicester Riverside Festival – Bede Park
  • May 2024 – Hosting for Beatnuts – 2Funky music Cafe
  • Dec 2023 – Hosting EAVA Fm’s 15 year Anniversary and awards night
  • Dec 2023 – Hosting Christmas Lights switch on at Leicester Haymarket shopping centre
  • Aug 2023 – Hosting at Leicester Belgrave Mela – Leicester Town centre
  • Aug 2023 – Hosting for Apache Indian! 30 Year Anniversary tour – 2Funky music Cafe
  • Aug 2023 – 2nd year delivering a 30 week Spoken word/ Rap After School Club for 7-13year olds
  • July 2023 – Hosting at Leicester Riverside Festival – Bede Park
  • July 2023 – Hosting at the MK Nirvana Mela – Cossington Park
  • Aug 2022 – Started delivering a 30 week Spoken word/ Rap After School Club for 7-13year olds
  • June 2022 – Hosting at the Highfield Rangers Awards Presentation
  • June 2022 – Hosting for Masta Ace & Marco Polo – 2funky Music Cafe
  • June 2022 – Hosting at Leicester Riverside Festival – Bede Park
  • May 2022 – Hosting and Performing at the Friday flex showcase – 2funky Music Cafe
  • Apr 2022 – Performing as a guest for Skinnyman, 2 Funky Music Cafe
  • Nov 2021 – Hosting at Bollywood Night – Prajapati Hall
  • Aug 2021 – Hosting and Performing at the Highfields Festival
  • Jun 2021 – First Half million views video for comedy sketch
  • May 2021 – Hosting and Performing at the Friday flex showcase – 2funky Music Cafe
  • Oct 2020 – Re-released single ‘the Race”
  • July 2020 – Eastern Eye Newspaper Article
  • June 2020 – Released Single ‘On Fire’
  • Dec 2019 – Featured on single with Swifty Mcvay, D12 Superstar and 12 other MCs for ‘Spark a Flame!’
  • Dec 2019 – Performing Gujarati Raps at the Universal Rap Jam!
  • Nov 2019 – Hosting at AAA achievements foundations Awards.
  • Aug 2019 – Performing at Leicester Belgrave Mela!
  • Jul 2019 – Hosting at R’Mya’s Celebration of life Remeberance- 2Funky Music Kitchen
  • May 2019 – Hosting for Blak Twang, Rodney P & TY / Kingdem Tour – Friday Flex Showcase!
  • May 2019 – Hosting at 1 City Awards Night- Symphony Rooms
  • Apr 2019 – Hosting for Nupur Arts ‘Aspire’ Project Awards Night- Curve Theatre
  • February 2019 – Hosting at 1 City 1 Celebration Festival- Curve Theatre
  • Aug 2018 – Live Hosting from Leicester Carnival– Victoria Park
  • Aug 2018 – Hosting for GZA, Wu Tang Clan – 2funky Music Cafe
  • July 2018 – Release 2nd album ‘Mr Wolf’ 13 tracks
  • May 2018 – Hosting for Rodney P, Skinnyman & Shakezpeare, Friday Flex Showcase – 2funky Music Cafe
  • Apr 2018 – Hosting for Killa Priest, Wu Tang – Echo Factory
  • Mar 2018 – Hosting for Pharoahe Monch – 2funky Music cafe
  • Feb 2018 – Released single ‘Kya Sochliya’ with DJ Yess
  • Feb 2018 – Hosting Friday Flex 6th Birthday bash- Echo Factory
  • Nov 2017 – Hosting for Havoc, Mobb Deep – 2funky Music cafe
  • Nov 2017 – Hosting at 1 City 1 Celebration Festival and awards night – Curve Theatre
  • Oct 2017 – Hosting for Loaneski EP launch at Echo factory
  • Sept 2017 – Hosting for Lowkey- 2funky Music cafe
  • Aug 2017 – Hosting at Leicester Carnival and live radio from Victoria Park
  • Aug 2017 – Hosting at Leicester Belgrave Mela – Leicester Town centre
  • Jun 2017 – Hosting at Leicester Riverside Festival – Bede Park
  • May 2017 – Hosting for Tremz and Izzie Gibbs, Friday flex showcase- 2funky Music cafe
  • Aug 2016 – Hosting and Rap performance at Home farm Festival, Leicester
  • Aug 2016 – Rap performance at Rameshbhai Oza Katha, Rushey Fields, Leicester
  • May 2016 – Hosting for P-Money, Friday flex showcase- 2funky Music cafe
  • Jan 2016 – Winner of Industry’s got talent competition, Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
  • Jan 2016 – Started Friday flex radio show on EAVA FM 102.5fm

Career Break (2008–2016)

Focused on family life, welcomed two more children, established three dog-related businesses, remarried and later divorced. Returned to music in 2016 with renewed focus and has remained active ever since.

  • May 2008 – ‘Om Shanti’ playlisted on BBC Asian Network
  • Apr 2008 – ‘Race’ playlisted on BBC Asian Network
  • Apr 2008 – Brit Asia TV performance – Desi’s have talent
  • Feb 2008 – ‘Party at Mine’ playlisted on BBC Asian Network
  • Nov 2007 – 3 tracks featured on Digital Desi’s Renegades Mixtape
  • Sep 2007 – Leicester Mela Performance alongside ET!
  • Aug 2007 – Saffron Lane ‘Party in the park ‘performance.
  • Jun 2007 – ‘An’then Some’ & ‘Bollywood Chicks’ playlisted on Akash Radio
  • May 2007 – ‘Mail order bride’ playlisted on BBC 1Xtra (Punjabi hit squad)
  • Mar 2007 – ‘Bollywood Chicks’ playlisted on BBC Asian Network
  • Jan 2007 – Raw Jaw Challenge on the Friction Show, BBC Asian Network
  • Nov 2006 – ‘Eastern Lion’ Mixtape and ‘What’s the time’ album featured on Sunzara.com
  • Oct 2006 – ‘What’s the time’ review by Chakdey.com
  • Sep 2006 – Performance at Leicester Belgrave Mela main stage!
  • Sep 2006 – Performance at Loughborough Mela
  • Aug 2006 – ‘What’s the time’ review by Rapnews.co.uk, Ukmusicsearch & BritishHipHop.co.uk
  • Aug 2006 – Eastern Eye Newspaper Review of ‘What’s the time’
  • Aug 2006 – Future Friction Artist on Bobby Friction show BBC Asian Network
  • Jul 2006 – 2 tracks featured on ‘June 25th’s’ Beginning Mixtape.
  • Jun 2006 – Released World Cup Rap song-‘Let’s Av It!’ Featured on BBC Radio Leicester.
  • May 2006 – ‘Bhangra song’ featured and Live interview on Friction show, BBC Asian Network.
  • May 2006 – ‘I-Pray’ featured on Friction show BBC Asian Network.
  • Mar 2006 – Article by Asjad Nazir in Eastern Eye Newspaper.
  • Mar 2006 – ‘Being Indian’ Featured in Sabras Radio with DJ EL Vishio!
  • Feb 2006 – ‘I-Pray’ featured as Homegrown track of the week on Ras Kwame’s show BBC 1Xtra!
  • Nov 2005 – ‘Where there’s a will’ featured on Xtremeast.com radio unsigned acts cut!
  • July 2005 – Live Interview and Performance on air EastWave 92.2fm, Johannesburg, South Africa with Dr Valentino!!
  • Apr 2005 – Released ‘Hole Nine’ Mixtape with rap group MIC [mother India’s children]
  • Aug 2004 – Track ‘9 Bangers’ w/Maze featured on Turbo’s Mix CD entitled ‘Takeover’

Career Break (1997–2004)

Focused on family life, bought first home and became a father before returning to music following divorce.

  • Feb 1997 – DJ/Scratching featured on High street release ‘Guidance’ by ‘Tones of life’
  • Jun 1994 – DJ’d at Souldance 99!! Leicester’s biggest night aged 17!
  • Oct 1994 (Aged 17) – DJ’d for acts Beverley Knight and Kruez
  • June 1993 (Aged16) – October 1996 – Became a Radio Presenter on Kickin FM 107.5 & Fresh FM 105.5FM
  • Feb 1984(Aged 7) – Began performing naal alongside my father at Gujarati festivals.