Rowland Kelechukwu “Kele” Okereke, also known mononymously as Kele, is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and record producer from East London. He is best known for being the frontman of indie rock band Bloc Party, also briefly known as Union, The Angel Range and Diet, and has branched out into other genres such as house and folk as a solo artist. He’s released a number of solo albums: The Boxer (2010), Trick (2014), Fatherland (2017), 2042 (2019) and a triptych series of albums where he’s playing every instrument: The Waves (2021), The Flames (2023) and The Singing Winds (2024).

His side quests have included producing two instrumental house EPs with Crosstown Rebels in 2013–14, co-writing the 2019 musical Leave to Remain, and collaborating with electronic musicians such as The Chemical Brothers, Sub Focus, RAC, Tiesto and Martin Solveig.

Okereke came out as gay in 2010 and has explored his sexuality on songs like “I Still Remember”, “Humour Me” and “Fortress”. His lyrical arsenal tackles a great deal of different subjects: love, lust, death, politics, prejudice, alienation, and the monotony of the daily grind, just to name a few.

While he’s gained a “reputation for being difficult” in interviews, Kele’s no stranger to embracing social media. He has written op-eds for the Vice network and has run a Tumblr blog since 2010, where he shares an insight into his role models, favourite songs, artists and films.