Tweezy
| Tweezy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tumelo Thandokuhle Mathebula |
| Also known as | Tweezy Da Dreema |
| Born |
October 24, 1992 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Origin | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Dreamteam SA[1][2] |
| Associated acts |
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Tumelo Thandokuhle Mathebula (born October 24, 1992), professionally known as Tweezy, is a South African award winning record producer and rapper from Johannesburg , South Africa.[3]
Early life and career
Tumelo Mathebula moved to Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province after the passing of his parents at the age of 6. He was introduced to a music making software called FL Studio in grade 10 which he thought was a "music making game", he later discovered that it was in fact a music making software.[4]
He joined a music group called "Ghetto Prophecy" that consisted of 8 members. The group produced a song called "Oh My" which ranked number 16 on the top 40 songs of YFM and was played frequently on Metro FM as well as 5FM in 2011. The group unfortunately disbanded because of the lack of funding which is when Tweezy decided to venture into the music industry as a producer.[5]
In 2014 Tweezy was nominated for producer of the year at the SA Hip Hop Awards 2014. He was nominated again the following year for the same award and won producer of the year at the SA Hip Hop Award 2015. He was named producer of the year by Hype Magazine, a local hip hop magazine. He released his first solo single titled "Ambitions" which charted number two on YFM's Urban Top 40. He later on released a remix for the single which features South Africa rapper Khuli Chana, Nigerian artist Ice Prince and singer/songwriter Victoria Kimani[6][7]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart position (EMA) | Certification | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ambitions"[8] | 2016 | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Ambitions (remix)"[9]
(featuring Khuli Chana , Victoria Kimani & Ice Prince) |
— | ||||||||||||
| "Jumanji"[10] | 2017 | — | |||||||||||
| "Fuego" | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Production discography
Singles produced
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Oh My" | Ghetto Prophecy | Non-Album | — |
| 2014 | "Run Jozi (Godly)" | AKA (featuring K.O & Yanga) | Levels | June 24 |
| "All Eyes On Me"[11] | AKA (featuring Burna Boy, JR & Da L.E.S) | October 22 | ||
| "Bheka Mina Ngedwa"[12] | The Fraternity | Non-Album | — | |
| "Soena Papa"[13] | JR | October 18 | ||
| 2015 | "What You Like" | DJ Capital (featuring Kwesta & Kyle Deutsch) | May 25 | |
| "Sim Dope" | AKA | Levels | May 4 | |
| "What's Your Name" | Dreamteam (featuring NaakMusiQ & Donald) | Dreams Never Die | February 14 | |
| "iLife" | DJ Sliqe (featuring JR & WTF) | Non-Album | August 10 | |
| "The Realest"[14] | Tweezy & Reason | May 25 | ||
| "Dlala Ka Yona" | L-Tido | May 4 | ||
| "Party Till Ekseni" | E-Jay | — | ||
| "Get Lit" | B3nchMarQ (featuring Tweezy) | — | ||
| "Talk That Shit" | Dreamteam (featuring AKA & Ice Prince) | Dreams Never Die | August 9 | |
| "Bheka Mina Ngedwa Amplified" | The Fraternity (featuring DJ Speedsta, Blaklez, Duncan, Stilo Magolide, Smashis & Xoli M) | Non-Album | May 13 | |
| "Kuze Kuse" | Fifi Cooper (featuring Emtee) | 20FIFI | March 11 | |
| "Baddest"[a] | AKA (featuring Burna Boy, Yanga and Khuli Chana) | Levels | Sept 12 | |
| "Ingane Zobaba" | B1 (featuring Tweezy & Thiaps) | Non-Album | — | |
| 2016 | "Celebration" | DJ Speedsta (featuring Bucie & KiD X) | The Guy (016 To The World) | February 13 |
| "Ameni"[a][15] | Miss Pru DJ (featuring Fifi Cooper, Emtee, B3nchMarQ, A-Reece, Saudi and Sjava) | Non-Album | March 2 | |
| "Mbongo-Zaka" | Rouge (featuring Moozlie) | March 11 | ||
| "Sidlukotini"[a] | Riky Rick | March 11 | ||
| "iVibe" | Chad | The Book of Chad | April 15 | |
| "Big Dreams" | Stogie T | Stogie T | May 20 | |
| "Diamond Walk" | Stogie T | May 20 | ||
| "Mercy" | DJ Sliqe (featuring Riky Rick, Reason, Kwesta and Thaiwanda) | Non-Album | May 27 | |
| "All On Me" | B3nchMarQ | June 20 | ||
| "Bay 2" | DJ Sliqe (featuring AKA, Yanga and JR) | "Injayam Vol. 1" | September 23 | |
| 2017 | "Jumanji" | Tweezy | Non-Album | January 3 |
| "On It" | DJ Sliqe (featuring Shekhinah) | "Injayam Vol. 1" | January 26 | |
| "No Pressure"[a][16] | Neo | Non-Album | March 9 | |
| "Fuego" | Tweezy | April 20 | ||
| "New School Bully" | Kid Tini | Jun 9 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies as co-produced
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
South African Hip Hop Awards 2014 | Producer Of The Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2015 |
South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 | Producer Of The Year | Himself | Won |
| 2016 |
South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 | Producer Of The Year[17][18] | Himself | Won |
| Best Remix[17] | Ambitions (Remix featuring Khuli Chana, Victoria Kimani & Ice Prince) | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Dream Team SA adds multi-talented Producer and Rapper, Tweezy to its impressive array of talent". Dream Team South Africa. Dream Team Talent. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Hiphop producer Tweezy signs to Dreamteam SA". Events Burg. Gift Mhlongo. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "SA’s Top 10 Doppest Producers". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tweezy". Dreamteam. The Dream Talent. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tweezy". Dreamteam. The Dream Talent. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "South Africa Hip Hop 2015 Award Winners". Hype Magazine. Hype Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "MUSIC: Tweezy Ft. Khuli Chana X Ice Prince X Victoria Kimani – Ambitions (Remix)". 360 Nobs. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Super producer Tweezy steps into the limelight with his new single Ambitions". True Africa. Shingai Darangwa. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "[NEW MUSIC:] TWEEZY – “AMBITIONS (REMIX)” FT KHULI CHANA, ICE PRINCE & VICTORIA KIMANI". Hip Hop Hub. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "[New Music:] Tweezy - 'Jumanji' - Hip Hop Hub". Hip Hop Hub. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "AKA drops new single: All Eyes on Me". ZAlebs. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bheka Mina Ngedwa (feat. Audrey) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Soena Papa - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tweezy ft Reason – The Realest". IAmHipHop. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Download Miss Pru DJ’s Smashing ‘Ameni’ Joint.". Hype Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ Mandisa, Ntsinde. "LISTEN: Neo – No Pressure". Zkhiphani. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Sahha Nomination 2016". South African Hip Hop Awards. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "FULL LIST: SA Hip Hop Awards winners". channel24. Retrieved 15 December 2016.