Charbel Marcel Karkour, known byhis stage name CMK Beats, was born in Beirut Lebanon on November 4th, 1980 during a time of war.
He started producing music electronically on his pc back in 1996 at the age of 15. Inspired by bands like The Prodigy, Moby and The Chemical Brothers, CMK Beats started his journey as an underground rave music producer and composer. In 2004 he started testing newsounds and produced dubstep and rap songs.
In 2006 he composed, written and recorded his first arabic rap song "Hal Balad 3am Bi Mout" at the Elias El-Rehbani studio where he met the legendary Elias El-Rehbani who congratulated him on the song and asked him to never give up on music. This event marked the first turning point for Charbel who started exploring different sounds and chose the official identity of CMK Beats.
In 2019, he got discovered by Bentley Records through his Instagram posts and got signed. During Covid, CMK Beats was home alone away from his family due to the lockdown and this was the second yet crucial turning point of his musical journey where he spent most of his time composing and mixing different genre and produced his full french rap album "Le Miroir De La Vie" followed by his electro dance album Life Stories released in 2023 to international acclaim.
In 2023 he got promoted at Bentley Records to the status of Golden artist and in 2024 he released his EP "Party For The Broken Hearted" preceeded by the hit singles "Live To Love And Dance", "Look At Us" and "Praying For Better Days". All 3 songs got featured in The Official Lebanese Top 20 reached the top 5 tier. Following this release, and due to theongoing war in Lebanon, CMK Beats composed and released the song "Lost Innocence" along with a harsh yet authentic music video. The song was dedicated to the children of Lebanon in these times of war and the song reached the number 3 spot in The Official Lebanese Top 20.
On Valentine's Day 2025, CMK Beats got back with an electrifying electro pop song "Girl I Want Your Love" which is his first song to be featured on the top 2 local radio stations Mix Fm and Fame Fm and released its music video to critical acclaim. With this song, and on its 4th week of release, CMK Beats received his first number 1 spot in The Official Lebanese Top 20. The song remained 2 consecutive weeks at the top spot. That's not all, for 2025 will also see CMK Beats releasing a song with the international rapper Eminem through Bentley Records around spring/summer as well asfinalizing his new album titled "The After Party" and releasing a summer raeggaeton song titled "Obsession" that will contain English, Arabic and Portuguese lyrics.
As CMK Beats grew, so did his commitment to quality and authenticity. Each track released is a testament to the hard work and dedication poured into his craft. Today, CMK Beats stands as a beacon for aspiring musicians and a source of inspiration for music lovers everywhere. Join us as we continue to tell our story, one beat at a time.