His musical role models include hip-hop artists such as Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan as well as roots singers such as Peter Tosh.

He started to write lyrics, to rap and to experiment with tools for sampling and creation of beats, together with friends from the high school in the Hope Pastures district.

[3] Around this time, Keron chose his stage name,[3] composed of an Ugandan royal title, Kabaka, and the Egyptian monumental structures, Pyramid.

[2] After the first more rap-oriented mixtape releases, a stronger focus on and fusion with reggae began to materialise from 2007 through his collaboration with Bebble Rock.

[1] Kabaka Pyramid regularly performs at festivals, several times he has been part of the lineup at Summerjam or Rototom Sunsplash.