D.Y.K – DID YOU KNOW?

SABRINA CARPENTER

She is not only an accomplished singer and actress but is also a talented songwriter
Sabrina Carpenter made her acting debut at the age of 11 in the NBC drama series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She has received training in various dance forms, including jazz, ballet, tap, and contemporary.
She has been involved in numerous charitable initiatives and has supported organizations such as Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Girl Up.
She has a large following on platforms like Instagram and Twitter, where she shares glimpses of her personal life, and music updates, and interacts with her supporters

MATHEW GOLD

He was nominated for a SAMA Record of The Year in 2011 for “Taking it Easy” ft Goodluck
Mathew Gold grew up in a musical family
He made it to the Top 12 of Idols SA season 5
He was also a presenter on magazine show Hectic 9-nine
He was born Mathew Moolman in Cape Town

THE WEEKND

The Weeknd has won many awards including won three Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards
The Weeknd was born in Toronto, Ontario
The Weeknd is of Ethiopian descent
The Weeknd has sold over 12.5 million certified physical albums
The Weeknd is trilingual

K.O

Although he is famously known as K.O, his real name is Ntokozo Mdluli
K.O started rapping at a young age, and while he was in high school, he participated in different cyphers
He began his career as a member of Teargas, a South African hip hop group
K.O’s fans also refer to him as Mr Cashtime and Skhanda Gawd
K.O attended Vaal University of Technology where he studied a national diploma in public relations management.

PNAU

Pnau is an Australian dance music group
There are two members: a singer, Nick Littlemore, and a guitarist, Peter Mayes
Their debut album, Sambanova (1999), won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release
They were signed to a record label under musician Elton John

TOOSII

Nau’Jour Lazier Grainger is better known by his stage name Toosii
Toosii is known for his TikTok-viral song “Favorite Song”, and his debut studio album, Poetic Pain, which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200
Toosii’s stage name is inspired by his childhood nickname ‘Toota,’ and by his football teammates who mocked him by calling him ‘Toosii
Toosii is signed to South Coast Music Group and Capitol Records
Toosii started to pursue his musical career at the age of 13

NICKI MINAJ

Nicki Minaj released her own mobile game called ‘Nicki Minaj: The Empire’ in December 2016.
Nicki Minaj started her music career in a rap group called Hoodstarz. There were three other members in the group – Lou$tar, Scagg Beezy and 7even Up.
Nicki Minaj has a tattoo in Chinese written on her left arm that reads “God is with me always”.
Nicki Minaj is acrophobic, meaning she is afraid of heights.
In 2013, Nicki Minaj earned $12 million as a judge on season 12 of “American Idol,”

PINK PANTHRESS

NASTY C

He is the first artist in Africa to get a YouTube Silver Button
Nasty C was heavily influenced in his sound by his older brother who was once a producer.
In 2019 Nasty C was the only South African artist nominated for a BET Hip Hop award in the Best International Flow category.
From the beginning of his rap career, Nasty C has been influenced by hip hop greats such as T.I.
Nasty C’s role model is none other than our very own AKA. Nasty C got to meet and open for him in 2013 at his Alter-Ego nationwide album launch.

LIL YACHTY

KALIII

Kaliii’s birth name is Kaliya Ashley Ross
Kaliii is an American rapper from Roswell, Georgia
Kaliii is noted for her songs poking fun at past partners and her carefree attitude
Kaliii is only 22 years old
Kaliii is signed to Atlantic Records

LOLA BROOKE

Lola Brooke signed with Team 80 Productions in 2016
Lola Brooke was signed to Arista Records in January 2023 and was an opening act on ‘A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s Me v’
Lola Brooke named DMX, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Missy, Eve, Busta Rhymes and Meek Mill as some of her biggest inspirations
Lola Brooke began composing music at the age of 8
Lola Brooke’s stage name is a combination of the names of the Looney Tunes character Lola Bunny and Brooklyn

WILL LINLEY

Will Linley is a musician and songwriter from Cape Town, South Africa
Will Linley’s ‘Miss Me (When You’re Gone)’ hit #1 on Apple Music in Cape Town
Will Linley started out as a breakthrough TikTok sensation
Will Linley began singing as a hobby but decided to take it seriously when the pandemic hit
Will Linley performed in an opera when he was 9 years old

LIL DURK

Lil Durk is known as the founder of the collective and record label, Only the Family
Lil Durk was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois
Lil Durk is father to six children
Lil Durk’s real name is Durk Derrick Banks
Lil Durk has a younger brother, Dontay Banks, Jr., who is better known by his nickname, DThang

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METRO BOOMIN

Metro Boomin’s real name is Leland Tyler Wayne
Metro Boomin began making beats when he was 13 years old
Metro Boomin is also known as Young Metro or simply Metro
When Metro Boomin was in high school, Metro’s mother would often drive him for over eight hours from St. Louis to Atlanta to collaborate with artists he met online
Metro Boomin was 19 years old when he released his first mixtape called 19 & Boomin