iSound

Samuel Patterson, also known as ‘Kostco’, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, on February 3, 1985. As a child, Kostco enjoyed listening to hip hop and R&B, he also loved to bee box and make beats on any kitchen table. By the age of 4, he was so enthused with music, that he would turn his power bike on its’ side, spin the wheels, and pretend he was deejaying. At the age of 11, Kostco moved to Queens, Far Rockaway. While attending Grover Cleveland High School, he took up piano. During lunchtime, Kostco would battle in rap ciphers. At these rap cipher sessions, students, as well as adults, would gather with amusement to listen to him rap. A few years later, he was introduced to James ‘J Fingers’ Harris, who was known for making beats on the “music generator” (a playstation program). J Fingers taught Kostco how to use the program, and as time went on, he too, was a master with the program. It was then, that the duet created and made excellent music together. At the a...