Weez is a 24 year old Hip-Hop artist currently living in
Pretoria. He is an original artist who creates his own lyrics and is constantly
working and learning with an ear on the streets.
His music is exciting new and fresh in his specific genre
and his mission is to create ‘n product that every culture can relate to, both
locally and in the international market.
“It’s about time that somebody step up and do Hip-Hop the
way it’s suppose to be! South African needs a power injection for the Hip-Hop
section..”
Besides working with local producers, Weez also broadened
his vision and cohered with other producers from Zimbabwe, California and New
York.
Weez made his first professional recording in August 2006
with a producer from Nigeria named “Maye” and his song called “Verbal
Massacre” was play listed on a local radio station – 5 FM.
This song sneaked onto the hi5@5 chart as a new entry at
number 20. Thereafter it hit the number 1 spot on this chart for 2 weeks in a
row and remained for a total of 11 weeks on the charts. The song was the 11th most requested song of 2007 on 5FM.
This hit song “Verbal Massacre” was recently also
recorded on a compilation album in the United States by DJ Khaled from the
Terror Squad with other artist that included AKON and T.I.
A well known local club artist, “Lady Lea”, also
requested to record another song called “Permanent Damage” with Weez. This
album “Catch me if you can - 3rd time lucky” is due to be released
in November 2007. Weez will also be touring with Lady Lea through South-Africa
in November and December 2007.
The “Zoo Magazine” did a formal interview in March this
year with him and in the publication the reporter announced Weez as “… South
Africa’s own EMINEM”
He also worked with a well known DJ and producer, DJ Dino
Bravo on some of the tracks off the album “Get Ready”
Weez is a definite icon that will soon place the
South-African Music market in a different perspective.
Weez have been invited to perform at several clubs in
MIAMI and Los Angeles in the USA in March 2008.
Weez has performed at the following clubs in
South-Africa:
News Café Menlyn, Trademarx, The 88 Lounge, The Venue
– Melrose Arch, Groovebar, V.I.P. in Plettenberg Bay, The Bang Bang Club
– Cape-Town,
FTV- Cape-Town, Aardklop festival in Potchefstroom, The
Liquid Lounge. Monsoon Lagoon. |
