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Requested updates — outdated article (2020+)
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Hello — I am disclosing that I have a connection to the subject of this article per WP:COI. The article has not been updated since approximately 2020 and is missing several verifiable facts, including a major award, multiple credits, and an inaccurate infobox. I am providing suggested changes below with reliable sources for each. I am requesting that a neutral editor review and apply these at their discretion.
1. Infobox — Occupations are inaccurate
Current: Rapper, actor, record producer
Suggested: Film and television composer, record producer, songwriter, recording artist, voice actor
Rationale: KOVAS's primary professional activity since 2018 has been film and television scoring, with 38 episodes of On My Block (Netflix), The Crossover (Disney+), Lil Kev (BET+), and numerous other series and films. The current infobox does not list "composer" at all. "Rapper" is not accurate to his current or primary career.
Source: IMDb — KOVAS, musicbykovas.com/projects
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2. Lead paragraph — Rewrite to reflect current career
Current opening:
- Kovasciar Myvette (born August 1, 1985), known professionally as KOVAS, is an American songwriter, record producer, music composer, and recording artist of Spanish and French descent (Central America and Morocco).
Suggested opening:
- Kovasciar Myvette (born August 1, 1985), known professionally as KOVAS, is an American composer, record producer, songwriter, and recording artist of Central American, Moroccan, French, and Spanish heritage, raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his work as a film and television composer, with credits including the Netflix series On My Block (38 episodes) and Freeridge, the Disney+ series The Crossover (which won a Children's and Family Emmy Award in 2023), and the BET+ animated series Lil Kev. He won a Clio Award in 2017 for his work on a Dunkin' Donuts campaign.
Sources:
- Emmy Award: Television Academy — Winners Database (search "The Crossover" 2023)
- Clio Award: Clio Awards — KOVAS winner page (already cited as Ref [2])
- On My Block 38 episodes: IMDb
- Heritage correction: IMDb Bio
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3. Emmy Award — Completely missing
The article does not mention that The Crossover (Disney+), for which KOVAS composed the score, won a Children's and Family Emmy Award in 2023 for Outstanding Young Adult or Children's Series. The series also received additional Emmy nominations.
Suggested addition (Awards section or body):
- In 2023, the Disney+ series The Crossover, for which KOVAS composed the score, won a Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Young Adult or Children's Series. The series received multiple Emmy nominations.
Note: This is an award won by the show. KOVAS composed the score. Do NOT phrase as "KOVAS won an Emmy" — the award was for the series, not individual music composition.
Source: Television Academy — Winners Database
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4. NAACP Award — Completely missing
The Paramount+ film Fantasy Football, for which KOVAS composed the score, won an NAACP Image Award.
Suggested addition:
- The Paramount+ film Fantasy Football (2022), scored by KOVAS, won an NAACP Image Award.
Note: The NAACP Award was won by the film/director. KOVAS composed the score. Do NOT phrase as "KOVAS won an NAACP Award."
Source: NAACP Image Awards — official records / ceremony coverage
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5. After Jackie — Emmy-Nominated Documentary (missing from accolades)
The History Channel documentary After Jackie (2022), for which KOVAS composed the score, received an Emmy nomination.
Suggested addition:
- After Jackie (2022), a History Channel documentary scored by KOVAS, received an Emmy Award nomination.
Note: The Emmy nomination was for the documentary as a production. KOVAS composed the score.
Source: IMDb — After Jackie
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6. Missing film and television credits (2021–2025)
The following verifiable credits are absent from the article:
| Title | Network/Platform | Year | Role | Source |
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| The Crossover | Disney+ | 2023 | Composer | IMDb |
| Freeridge | Netflix | 2023 | Composer | IMDb |
| Boo, Bitch | Netflix | 2022 | Composer | IMDb |
| Lil Kev | BET+ | 2025 | Composer | IMDb |
| After Jackie | History Channel | 2022 | Composer | IMDb (Emmy-nominated documentary) |
| Triumph: Jesse Owens | UNINTERRUPTED | 2024 | Composer, Music Supervisor | IMDb |
| Real Stories of Basketball | Vice TV | 2024 | Composer | IMDb |
| Empire Waist | Film | 2024 | Composer | IMDb |
| 30 for 30 | ESPN | 2025 | Additional Music | IMDb |
| Fantasy Football | Paramount+ | 2022 | Composer | IMDb |
All credits are verifiable via IMDb (already cited on the article).
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7. GTA IV voice acting — Missing
KOVAS provided a voice role in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games, 2008). This is not mentioned on the article.
Source: IMDb — KOVAS
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8. Taylor Swift VMA — Clarify year and award
Current: "He scored the music for the opening music sequence of Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' MTV VMA Award-winning music video"
Suggested: "He scored the opening music sequence for Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' music video, which won Best Female Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards."
Rationale: Adding the year and correct award category (Best Female Video, not Video of the Year) provides accurate context.
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9. CoverGirl campaigns — Third campaign missing
The article mentions CoverGirl commercials featuring Queen Latifah and Drew Barrymore directed by Hype Williams. A third campaign featuring Pink, Janelle Monáe, and Sofia Vergara, also directed by Hype Williams, is not mentioned.
Source: IMDb — KOVAS
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10. Captain Phillips — Add context
Current: "His song 'Up in Here' is featured on the Chocolate Swim, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim compilation as well as the Oscar nominated film Captain Phillips."
Suggested: "His song 'Up in Here' appears on the soundtrack of Captain Phillips (2013), the Academy Award-nominated film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks."
Rationale: Proper formatting and context for a major film credit.
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11. Heritage description — Minor fix
Current: "of Spanish and French descent (Central America and Morocco)"
Suggested: "of Central American, Moroccan, French, and Spanish heritage, raised in Brooklyn, New York"
Rationale: The current phrasing is grammatically awkward and doesn't clearly communicate the full heritage.
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12. ASCAP membership
KOVAS is a member of ASCAP (performing rights organization). This is standard biographical information for composers on Wikipedia.
Source: ASCAP ACE Repertory (searchable)
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Thank you for reviewing these suggested changes. All sources cited are either already referenced on the article (IMDb, Clio Awards) or are verifiable official databases (Television Academy, NAACP Image Awards, ASCAP). I have not edited the article directly per COI guidelines.
NovJulie (talk) 01:53, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
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