Corey Drumz is the founder/CEO of #IKEBoy Music Group LLC, from Hollis Queens NYC.
The founding member of the highly respected and sought after 90's NYC underground hip-hop group Total Pack, then performing under the name CeStyle, Corey Drumz was signed to various major and indie labels (Columbia, Wild Pitch & others), was a member of some of the times most notable hip-hop crews (Hit Squad & Serchlite Mob), made regular weekly freestyle appearances on some of NY most influential College Radio shows (Stretch & Bobitto - WKCR, Wildman Steve -WBAU) as well as major radio (Wendy William's show opening theme on 98.7 Kiss, Stretch & Bobitto- Hot 97), co-signed by the great Mr. Magic himself and featured with write-ups in major publications (Source Unsigned Hype 1992, Hits, Billboard, Blaze and others). Always recognised as on of hip-hop's most talented MC's, Corey has seen his share of successes and struggles in the music industry as well as in the real world, and brings his experiences to life in his music. Corey Drumz is also the youngest son of BMI award winning song writer/composer Larry Banks and soul singer Jaibi.
Throughout his career, Corey has been highly respected and recognised for his skill as an artist but has had problems finding labels that were willing to develope and market his form of street gritty-NY style hip-hop, so in 2004 after the independent release of his album "Amnesia: Cuz Y'all N%ggaz 4got", he changed his stage name from CeStyle to Corey Drumz and formed the company Iron Kladd Entertainment Inc. more popularly known as I.K.E. Under the I.K.E. brand, Corey released 12 mixtapes, was featured on DJ Green Lantern's "Myspace Invasion" mixtape series, won DJ Envy's "Hottest In The City" Showcase and re-branded himself, company and movement.
In summer 2012, Corey Drumz completed his stage name adding Original #IKEBoy to the beginning, starting a new era of his music career Then after a brief jail stay on Rikers Island for assault, Drumz returned home in Feb. 2013, formed #IKEBoy Music Group LLC with his partner/manager Thomas "Tonka Amun" Williams and began to once again perform thru-out the tri-state area
Corey Drumz just completed a new music video "Caligula", which is due to drop online, is currently recording a new album, is a contributing writer for Hype Magazine, is the host/creator of the #HoffaAtchaIKEBoy Radio Show & Interview Series on WWRN Digital Broadcasting and has developed from a hip-hop artist into a complete hip-hop personality able to take on many roles.