MKTO to perform free concert Friday at DePauw

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The musical duo MKTO, whose song, "Classic," was nominated as "Catchiest New Song" in the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards, will come to DePauw University to perform a Friday, April 17 concert.

Malcolm Kelley (left) and Tony Oller comprise the duo MTKO, set to perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Friday at DePauw University's Neal Fieldhouse.

The show will begin at 8 p.m. in Neal Fieldhouse, located within DePauw's Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center. The performance is presented free of admission charge and is open to all.

Comprised of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, MKTO is also known for its debut single, "Thank You," which was released in January 2013. MKTO's self-titled debut album was released on Jan. 30, 2014.

Kelley and Oller "first met after being cast in the Nickelodeon television series "Gigantic" in 2010," notes All Music Guide. "Prior to this, Kelly starred as the character Walt Lloyd on ABC's 'Lost,' and Oller appeared on several shows including the Disney Channel's 'As the Bell Rings.' After striking up a friendship on 'Gigantic,' the duo formed MKTO (a combination of their initials, as well as the moniker 'Misfit Kids Total Outcasts')."'

In an August 2014 concert review, the Boston Globe noted that MTKO delivered "enormously high-energy levels that were mirrored intently by the audience."

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