Bosko Kante

About Bosko Kante

Multi-faceted, well connected Music Tech Product Designer and innovator with strong…

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Hiiiwav

   Dec 2020 — Present · Oakland, CA, US

   Bosko Kante is an award-winning music producer, inventor, tech founder, and artist advocate. As one of the world’s top talkbox artists, he has written and performed on Grammy-winning albums by Dua Lipa and Kanye West. Bosko, also a USC-trained Mechanical Engineer, invented the patented ElectroSpit mobile talkbox and his company manufactures the award-winning instrument used by David Guetta and Stevie Wonder in Oakland, California. In 2020, Bosko founded nonprofit a Black Music Incubator in Oakland, to pass on his knowledge and resources to the next generation, and in 2023 raised over $1.8M to complete the purchase of 2781 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland to serve as the permanent home for 200+ artists. As President and Executive Director, Bosko’s vision guides and its AFRO AI Accelerator. His vast network of relationships across music, technology, and social impact provide a connection to both rising talent and industry leaders who collectively breathe life and unique value into Bosko enjoys mentoring underrepresented creators to help them harness new technology, like AI and VR, in their art, build innovative business models, increase the social impact and reach of their work, and generate wealth for themselves, their families, and their community.

Education

• Ulysses S. Grant High School

  Class Valedictorian

• University of Southern California

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1989 — 1994