Cassper Nyovest
Cassper Nyovest | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Refiloe Maele Phoolo |
| Born | December 16, 1990 |
| Origin | Mafikeng, North West |
| Genres | hip hop, Motswako |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, sampler, drum machine |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Refiloe Maele Phoolo (born 16 December 1990 in the village of Montshiwa in Mafikeng), also known as Cassper Nyovest, is a South African recording artist and record producer.[1]
In 2004 he was a member of a group called Childhood Gangsters (CHG), which disbanded. He joined an eight-member group, Slow Motion, which included Ganja Beatz.
Nyovest dropped out of high school in 2006, left home and moved to Johannesburg. The following year, at the age of 17, he was signed by the Motswako label Impact Sound. After two years without a release, he left to start a label of his own to no avail; he moved back home.
He recorded "Holler at a Pantsula", which samples Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers. The video was released on YouTube.[2] Labels and artists took notice of Cassper, among them the Motswako rapper Hip Hop Pantsula, who featured Nyovest on "Wamo Tseba Mtho" on his album Dumela.
In 2013 Nyovest released "Gusheshe", the first official single from his upcoming debut album, Tsholofelo.[3] The single was well received and playlisted across various radio stations in South Africa.[4] It was accompanied by a music video[5] which premiered on Vuzu’s V-Entertainment.[6]
Early life
Nyovest grew up in Montshiwa in Mafikeng, the capital city of the North West province. He attended high school at Sol Plaatje Secondary School.[7] In school, he was athletic as he partook in various sports activities including soccer, cricket and basketball.[8] He started rapping when he was in grade 5, at age 13.
In grade 10, Nyovest failed his exams, and moved to his grandmother's house in Potchefstroom. Then the following year, at age 16, he dropped out of high school: "I told my parents that I'd rather chase my dream, which I believe is going to work out, rather than keeping it safe and regret it my whole life."[9]
He relocated to Johannesburg the next year to pursue his career in music.
Controversy
Nyovest and Vth Season artist, AKA were involved in a dispute on Twitter.[10]
Awards and nominations
SA Hip Hop Awards
- Song of the Year (2013) (Won) [11]
- Best Collaboration (2013) (Won) [11]
- Video of the Year (2013) (Won) [12]
- Best Freshman (2013) (Won) [12]
Discography
Albums
- Tsholofelo (2014) [13]
Singles
- "Girlfriend (with Riky Rick)"
- "She Loves Me"
- "I Can Say Whatever featuring L-Tido"
- "Bullshit"
- "Above the Water"
- "Ke Summer Boss"
- "Wahala featuring Young Slugz" [14]
- "#BMK (Bitches Must Know)" [15]
- "Gusheshe featuring Okmalumkoolkat"
- "Doc Shebeleza" [16]
Guest appearances
- HHP - Wamo Tseba Mtho featuring Thasman
- HHP - Past Time featuring Omar & Kaygizm
- HHP - Padapa featuring DJ Hamma
- Chad Da Don - Hola
- DotCom - Izapha
- Major League DJs - The Bizness featuring Riky Rick & Siya Shezi
- L-Tido - Steve Kekana (Remix) featuring Maggz & Ma-E
- Heemal Gangaram - Our Voice featuring Young Slugz
- Young Slugz - Funky featuring Zeus & Heemal Gangaram
References
- ^ "TRACE - Cassper Nyovest - Sports news, hip-hop, rnb, tropical and african music". trace.tv. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "Cassper Nyovest - Halla at at a pantsula (unofficial video) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "Cassper Nyovest 'Gusheshe' ft. Okmalumkoolkat Okayafrica". okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=57435
- ^ "Cassper Nyovest ft. OkMalumKoolKat "Gusheshe" - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gusheshe interview | Vuzu". vuzu.dstv.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ http://www.micampusmag.co.za/miBlog/?p=286
- ^ http://www.micampusmag.co.za/miBlog/?p=286
- ^ http://www.micampusmag.co.za/miBlog/?p=286
- ^ http://www.morningafrica.com/twitter-war-cassper-nyovest-vs-aka/
- ^ a b "Cassper cleans up at SA Hip Hop Awards! | HYPE MagazineHYPE Magazine". hypemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ a b "How The SA Hip Hop Awards Beat The Fails - Rolling Stone South Africa". rollingstone.co.za. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "News: Cassper Nyovest Announces An Album On The Way | slikour onlife". slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ http://www.africanhhb.com/2012/06/cassper-nyovest-wahala-ft-young-slugz-video.html
- ^ "Cassper Nyovest - #BMK - The African Hip Hop Blog". africanhhb.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ "Cassper Nyovest 'Doc Shebeleza' Okayafrica". okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.