Spoek Mathambo
| Spoek Mathambo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nthato Mokgata |
| Born |
14 May 1985 Soweto, Gauteng |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop, Electro |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | BBE Records (former) |
| Associated acts | Fantasma, Okmalumkoolkat, JR |
| Website | official website |
Spoek Mathambo (born Nthato Mokgata 14 May 1985 in South Africa) is an artist, producer, singer-songwriter, rapper defined by his fusion of a wide array of musical influences and his coining the Township Tech,[1] to describe the electronic music he produces.
Mathambo grew up in Soweto, South Africa.[2] His early work included collaborations with South African producer Sibot, who also worked with Okmalumkoolkat on "Nice Shandees".[3]
In 2010, his debut album Mshini Wam was released on BBE Records [4] The album includes an award-winning cover of Joy Division’s ‘She’s Lost Control’. The track received the Young Director Award at the 2011 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[5] Meanwhile, Mathambo was nominated in the Best African Act category at the 2011 Mobo Awards.[6]
In 2012, Mathambo released his second album Father Creeper on Sub Pop,[7] gaining him a second nomination for Best African Act, at the 2012 MOBO Awards.[6] He was also nominated for Best African Act for the third time at the 2013 MOBO awards.[8]
Mathambo released his third full-length record, Escape from '85, in July 2013.[9][10]
Discography
- Mshini Wam (2010)
- Father Creeper (2012)
- Escape from '85 (2013)
- Eye of the Sun (EP) (with Fantasma) (2014)
- Free Love 2LP with Fantasma 2015
References
- ↑ Bishop, Marlon (2011-10-11). "Township Tech: House Music's Dense, Dark, and Weird African Cousin". Mtv Iggy. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ Andy Cowan. April 2012. Father Creeper. MOJO magazine.
- ↑ "$$IBOT=DJ FUCK | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ May 2012. Spoek Mathambo: The Ghost In The Pop Machine Goes Global. Rolling Stone South Africa magazine.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130819074742/http://www.elasticartists.net/artist/spoek/. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 "MOBO Awards 2012 - nominees shortlist revealed". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "Sub Pop Records : Spoek Mathambo : Father Creeper". Subpop.com. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "MOBO Awards 2013 Voting - Best African Act | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ McGovern, Kyle (11 July 2013). "10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Fuck Buttons, David Lynch, Pet Shop Boys, and More". Spin. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ Poppy Cosyns. July 26th 2013. SPOEK: Escape from '85. The Sun newspaper.