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AKA
Born
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes

(1988-01-28) January 28, 1988 (age 36)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupations
Children1
Musical career
Also known as
  • The Supa Mega
  • 3rdWorldBoss
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
  • Vth Season
  • Sony Music Entertainment Africa
Websitehttp://WWW.IIIRDWRLD.COM

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known by his stage name AKA, is a South African hip hop recording artist from South Africa.

Music career

In 2009 AKA ventured for a solo career with hits like "Mistakes", "In My Walk" and "Do It" with the latter making it to number 1 on the South African 5FM Top 40.[1] He won Metro FM Music Awards for "Best Newcomer", "Best Hip Hop" as a solo act and "Best Produced Album" for his debut Altar Ego.[2] It is then that he was dubbed "Prince of South African Rap" by one of the national newspapers.[3] He also won "Best Dressed man" during the GQ Awards in South Africa alongside Oscar Pistorius.[4]

In 2011 AKA's song "Victory Lap" won Channel O's Most Gifted Hip-Hop Video at the 7th annual Channel O Music Video Awards and at the 18th South African Music Awards AKA was awarded Male Artist of the Year and Best Street Urban Music Album.[5]

AKA has opened for Kanye West, Snoop dogg, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar in their South African tours.[6] He has won many awards including "Best Street Urban Music Album" and "Male Artist of the Year" at the 18th South African Music Awards (SAMA) South African equivalent to the Grammys.[2]

In late 2014 rapper AKA signed a multi-album deal with Sony Music through its new local urban label Sound African recordings. Executive head of A&R for Sony, Zakes Bantwini made the announcement through their platform. ‘We’re excited to add AKA’s illustrious career to our stable. We are excited about AKA’s growth prospects in Africa and beyond.’ The Sony Music/AKA partnership is the key catalyst to change the business and face of Music across Africa, especially in the key areas of quality, distribution and content management’.[7] In June 2015, AKA's sophomore album Levels was certified Gold, by the Recording Industry of South Africa, for shipments of over 20,000 copies domestically.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details Certification
Altar Ego[9]
Levels[10] RISA: Platinum [12]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected information
Title EP details
24/7/366

Singles

Title Year Album Certification
"I Want It All"
(featuring Pro Kid & Khuli Chana) 		2009 Altar Ego
"Victory Lap" 2010
"All I Know" 2011
"Bang"
(featuring Khuli Chana)
"Jealousy" 2012 Levels
"Kontrol"
(featuring Da L.E.S) 		2013
"Congratulate" 2014 RISA: Gold[13]
"Run Jozi (Godly)"
(featuring K.O) 		RISA: Gold[14]
"All Eyes On Me"
(featuring Burna Boy, JR and Da L.E.S) 		2014 RISA: Gold[13]
"Sim Dope" 2015
"Baddest"
(featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga)
"Composure"
"DreamWork Feat Yanga" 2016 RISA: Gold[15]

Music videos

List of music videos & showing year released
Title Year
"I Want It All"
(featuring Pro Kid & Khuli Chana) 		2009
"Victory Lap" 2010
"All I Know" 2011
"Bang"
(featuring Khuli Chana)
"Jealousy" 2012
"Kontrol"
(featuring Da L.E.S) 		2013
"Congratulate" 2014
"Run Jozi (Godly)"
(featuring K.O)
"All Eyes On Me"

(featuring Burna Boy, JR and Da L.E.S)

2014
"Sim Dope" 2015
"Composure"
"Baddest"
(featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga)
"Make Me Sing"
(featuring Diamond Platnumz)		 2016

Awards and nominations

  • African Muzik Magazine Awards
    • 2014: Best Male Southern Africa - (Nominated)[16]
    • 2014: Best Rap Act - (Nominated)[16]
    • 2015: Best Male Southern Africa - (Won)
    • 2015: Best Collaboration - (Won)
  • MTV Africa Music Awards
    • 2014:Best Hip Hop - (Nominated)
    • 2015:Best Collaboration (Won)
  • Channel O Africa Music Video Awards
    • 2013:Most Gifted Hip Hop (Nominated)
    • 2014:Most Gifted Hip Hop (Won)
  • South African Music Awards
    • 2015:Best Male Artist (Won) [17]
  • Kora Awards
    • 2005: Best African Hip Hop - (Nominated)
  • BET AWARDS
    • 2015: Best International Act(Africa) - (Nominated)
  • EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
    • 2015: Best International Act (African)
  • M.O.B.O
    • 2015: Best International Act (Africa)
  • BET AWARDS
    • 2016: Best International Act(Africa) - (Nominated) [18]

References

  1. ^ "MTVbase: AKA biography". MTV Base. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "IOL.co.za: Getting to know AKA". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ^ "XXL Mag: Down South: The 10 Hottest Rappers in South Africa". Retrieved 19 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |publisherm.xxlmag.com= (help)
  4. ^ "SundayWorld: AKA: A masterminded triumph". Sundayworld.co.za. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Aka". Trace. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Mail & Guardian: AKA done with opening shows for international artists". The M&G Online. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  7. ^ Akan, Joey. "SA Rapper AKA Signs Deal With Sony Music Africa". Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  8. ^ "AKA goes gold at long-last - SundayWorld". www.sundayworld.co.za. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  9. ^ "iTunes - Music - Altar Ego by AKA". iTunes. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  10. ^ IDM Reports. "Metro FM to debut 'Congratulate' single off AKA Levels album". IDM Mag. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Online Youth Magazine | Zkhiphani.com – AKA drops 'Levels" on vinyl". www.zkhiphani.co.za. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  12. ^ "News : Levels has gone Gold!". MTV South Africa. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  13. ^ a b "AKA's #LEVELS album reaches gold | YoMzansi™ BLOG |". YoMzansi™ BLOG | HIGHEST GRADE SOURCE of SA Entertainment News. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  14. ^ "AKA's 'Run Jozi' gets Gold certified | YoMzansi™ BLOG |". YoMzansi™ BLOG | HIGHEST GRADE SOURCE of SA Entertainment News. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  15. ^ "AKA's DreamWorks Song | 360nobs™ |". 360nobs™ | HIGHEST GRADE SOURCE of SA Entertainment News. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  16. ^ a b "See Nominees for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2014". Bellanaija. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Home - Samasama". Samusicawards.co.za. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  18. ^ "AKA, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Black Coffee NOMINATED for 2016 BET Awards and more African artists". theedgesearch.com. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
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