Spoek Mathambo

Spoek Mathambo
Birth name Nthato Mokgata
Born (1985-05-14) 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

References

  1. Bishop, Marlon (2011-10-11). "Township Tech: House Music's Dense, Dark, and Weird African Cousin". Mtv Iggy. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  2. Andy Cowan. April 2012. Father Creeper. MOJO magazine.
  3. "$$IBOT=DJ FUCK | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  4. May 2012. Spoek Mathambo: The Ghost In The Pop Machine Goes Global. Rolling Stone South Africa magazine.
  5. 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)
  6. 1 2 "MOBO Awards 2012 - nominees shortlist revealed". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  7. "Sub Pop Records : Spoek Mathambo : Father Creeper". Subpop.com. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  8. "MOBO Awards 2013 Voting - Best African Act | MOBO Awards". Mobo.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  9. 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.
  10. Poppy Cosyns. July 26th 2013. SPOEK: Escape from '85. The Sun newspaper.


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