Kid Koala

Kid Koala
Background Information
Birth Name	Eric San
Alias	Kid Koala
Gender	Male
Age	48
Born	December 5, 1974
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation(s)	DJ • producer • soundtrack composer
Instrument(s)	Turntables
Additional Information
Hair Color	Black

Eric Yick Keung San, better known by his stage name Kid Koala (b. December 5, 1974) is a Canadian DJ, producer, composer and artist from Montreal, Quebec.

Role in Gorillaz

Koala was courted by Gorillaz producer Dan the Automator to add turntables and scratching to the record. He was called in for a day long session in March of 2000, where he added scratching to most of, if not all of the tracks currently being worked on. Once he left. Damon and Dan would pick the scratching they like.

He also made a remix of the song Lonely Man by Dan the Automator with Damon Albarn and Mos Def titled Lonely Man (Kid Koala Remix). Despite this, however, the original song has never been publicly released as the album it was going to be featured on, Omakase, was cancelled prior to its release.

Musical career

Eric San is best known for his contributions to Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, The Slew, Lovage, and Bullfrog. He has toured with other acts such as A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, DJ Shadow, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and more, as well as scored soundtracks for video games and movies.

Trivia

• During a rare live performance of the "Lonely Man" remix, he stated he considered the fan name of the song "Routine" to be stupid.