By Michelle Strydom
When was the first time you realised you wanted to be a script/songwriter?
I realised it around the year 2000 at school. I really loved the song Angel by Shaggy growing up, and I used to sing it a lot. Some girls heard me and asked if I could write the song lyrics for them because they also loved it. I wrote it but the problem was I only knew the hook/ chorus of the song so I decided to write my own lyrics as I used to do when singing the song. I gave it to them and since they didn't know the song, they didn’t know the lyrics were not original, but they enjoyed it.
The second moment was at home. Whenever there were ceremonies, people would be doing traditional dancing and singing. I jumped in once and sang my own song. People really loved it and whenever there was a ceremony, they would call me to come sing again.
Your list of skills range from emceeing to singing to acting even. What other careers would you like to take on?
I would love to be a director, which I've already been doing in some industrial theatre plays. I would also love to be a producer and an engineer so I would be able to produce my tracks and also be able to understand when there's something faulty in the track and be able to fix it.
What can fans expect from your debut EP The Starters?
They can expect an introduction to who I really am and what I represent. Some other good features that I can't disclose for now because it’s a surprise, but, in general, good music.
Besides releasing your EP soon, what other projects do you have lined up for 2016?
We’re planning to do music videos for both Uzwile and That's Me. Fans can also expect to hear my music on some new drama series and I’ll be doing more TV and radio interviews to build the brand.
What is your biggest wish for your career as a songwriter?
A Best Song or Best Lyricist award would be perfect. That’s what I'm aiming for. I would also love to write songs for artists outside the hip hop genre and write more soundtracks for local and international films.
Who would you want to collaborate with for future projects?
In terms of production, I would love to work with producers Sketchy Bongo, Gemini major, Draztik, Silas Beats and Pharrel Williams one day. Other artists I would like to work with are Proverb, Youngsta CPT, Blaklez, Ricky Rick, Lira, Shekinnah, Zonke and J Cole.