k-os

Kevin Brereton (born 20 February 1972), better known by his stage name k-os, is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.

k-os in 2011

Quotes

• I read something one day: “If someone can’t actually kill animals themselves to eat meat …,” which really put me over the top. I can’t remember where I read that, but I wouldn’t. I think a lot of people live life through convenience. … I don’t think that I fully realized until I stopped eating [meat] how much it was a part of society and how much it was affecting me. … Like anything else, you’ve been indoctrinated from day one. … when you stop eating meat, you stop supporting slaughtering animals. … people need to be more responsible for everything around them, you know—animal rights.
  • "K-OS", interview with peta2 (20 July 2011).

• We've put animals in categories. There's bad ones — rats and whatever — and there's beautiful ones like dogs and fluffy ones. And that's just gross. Man should love all animals equally and realize it's part of their family.
  • "k-os Is Never Silent About Animals", video interview with PETA (11 September 2012).