Kuru (musician)

Keegan Foley^[5] was born on November 14, 2005, in Rockville, Maryland, United States.^[6] Growing up, they described their life as "weird".^[7] At 14, Foley first began recording and producing music during the COVID-19 pandemic after they heard a Demxntia song, and were mesmerized by it, due to how they were able to make music from their room.^[8][9] After generating traction through SoundCloud, they began to take their work more seriously.^[9]

Foley is a member of the internet rap,^[10] digicore, and hyperpop scenes in hip-hop.^[8][4] On December 3, 2021, Foley, alongside xaviersobased and other artists, were featured on Dazegxd's track Paterson New Jersey.^[11] They released their debut studio album, re:wired with DeadAir Records, which featured production credits from fellow digicore artists, such as twikipedia, Jane Remover, and sydney runner.^[4]

According to Kieran Press-Reynolds of Pitchfork the project sees Foley embrace what it means to be a "digicore producer".^[4] On May 23, 2025, Foley released their first mixtape, titled Stay True Forever.^[6][12] According to Solomon Pace-McCarrick of Dazed, the mixtape sees Foley being a rapper of "profound significance" at the center of a "new wave of digital rap music".^[13] In March 2026, Foley announced a tour with labelmate Lucy Bedroque and 9lives.^[14]

On April 17, 2026, their second studio album, Backstage Hologram, released, with features from Lucy Bedroque, Katmoji, and xaviersobased.^[14][15] A reviewer for Pitchfork labeled the project as a "playful one", going on to say the project sees Foley experiment more with layered "polyphony" sounds. It features 8-bit-inspired production, while staying true to "their roots" on tracks with fellow rappers xaviersobased and Lucy Bedroque.^[16]

Foley is a member of the DMV rap scene.^[1] According to Foley, their vocal inspirations come from their closest friends, namely d0llywood1, Blackwinterwells, and 4 am. They also took inspiration from their fellow artists in collectives NOVAGANG and bloodhounds. Additionally, they cite Typo, a fusion of UK drill and Europop sounds as a personal favorite.^[8] Kuru is also close friends with rapper Angelus,^[17] and Jackzebra, whom he has performed with along with other close friend rappers at the University of California Los Angeles chapter of the Sigma Pi fraternity.^[18]

As of 2026, Kuru resides in Queens, New York. In 2020, Kuru temporarily lived in New Jersey, according to a 2025 livestream.^[7]