Gemini Major

Gemini Major
Gemini Major
	Gemini Major
Background information
Birth name	Benn Gilbert Kamoto
Also known as	Rudebouy Major
Born	14 June 1990 (vyaka 33); Blantyre, Malawi
Origin	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres	Hip hop; dancehall; Afro pop; reggae;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; Singer-songwriter;
Ukhazikiki	Template:Unbulletedlist
Instrument(s)	vocals; sampler; DAW; auto-tune;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Family Tree (former)
Website	instagram.com/geminimaejor

Benn Gilbert Kamoto (wakababika pa 14 June 1990), uyo wakumanyikwa na zina lake la Gemini Major, ni mu Malawi wakubabika ku South Africa. Wakalembeska na Family Tree Records, kampani yakuyimika sumu ya ku South Africa iyo yikapangika na Cassper Nyovest.^[2]

Umoyo Wakwambilira[lemba | kulemba source]

Gemini Major wakamalizga masambiro gha ku sekondare mu 2007 ndipo wakamalizga masambiro gha I.T. mu 2009. Mu chaka chenechicho, wakasamira ku Durban, South Africa kuti wazakacite ivyo wakakhumbanga pakuŵa waluso ndiposo wakupangiska sumu.^[3]

Iyo wakapangiska sumu zinandi za ŵanthu ŵakupambanapambana, kusazgapo R&B, hip-hop, house, dancehall, pop na gospel. Ntchito yake yikusazgapo kupanga vinthu ivyo vikugwiliskirika nchito pa TV nga ni Gold Diggers, Forever Young na Mo Love.

Mu 2013, wakasamira ku Johannesburg. Wakati wakumana na Cassper Nyovest na gulu lake pa vidiyo ya sumu iyo Major wakapanganga, wakanjira gulu la Family Tree. Pamanyuma pa kufumiska sumu ya Nasty C yakuchemeka "Juice Back", Major wakazgoka mulembi wa ŵanthu ŵakumanyikwa chomene ŵa hip hop ku South Africa.

Mu chaka cha 2015 Major wakasankhika kuŵa Producer of the Year pa South Africa Hip Hop Awards pamoza na banthu ŵanyake ŵa ku South Africa nga ni Anatii, Riky Rick, Ganja Beats na Tweezy.

Wakafumiska sumu ya "Church" pa 28 September 2017.

Pa Novembala 20, 2020, EP yake ya Slum Kid yikafumiskika ku South Africa. Muli Nasty C, Riky Rick, Tellaman, AKA, The Big Hash na Emtee.

Nyimbo[lemba | kulemba source]

Mabuku gha sumo[lemba | kulemba source]

Album title	Album details
Gem n Eye	Released: 1 February 2015 Label: Lalela Music Formats: Digital download

Nyimbo zakufuma yimoyimo[lemba | kulemba source]

As lead artist[lemba | kulemba source]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released
Title	Year
"Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf)	2015
"One Night Stand"	2015
"Bumpy Ride"	2016
"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz)	2016
"Right Now" (featuring Nasty C and Tellaman)	2019

Kujambula sumo[lemba | kulemba source]

Singles produced[lemba | kulemba source]

Song	Artist	Year
"Juice Back"	Nasty C	2014
"Ufunan" (featuring Kwesta, L-Tido and WTF)	Junior De Rocka	2015
"Summer Fever" (featuring Gemini Major)	Aewon Wolf
"Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf)	Gemini Major
"Juice Back (Remix)" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Davido)	Nasty C
"Bumpy Ride"	Gemini Major	2016
"Walking and Dabbing"	Khuli Chana, Aewon Wolf and Gemini Major
"Skelm"	Cassper Nyovest
"Super Ex"	Cassper Nyovest
"Mayo" (featuring Yung Swiss, Tellaman, Shane Eagle and Frank Casino)	DJ Speedsta
"Ayeye" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Carpo)	DJ Vigilante
"Switched Up"	Nasty C
"Belong"	Nasty C and Buffalo Souljah
"Sidlukotini"	Riky Rick
"Day Off" (featuring Nasty C)	Stilo Magolide
"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz	Gemini Major
"My Heart"	Diamond Platnumz and Cassper Nyovest
"Lifestyle"	Da Les	2016
"NDA"	Nasty C	2017
"Tito Mboweni"	Cassper Nyovest	2017

Vyakupeleka na vyakusankhika[lemba | kulemba source]

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Work/recipient
2015	South African Hip Hop Awards 2015	Producer of the Year^[4]	style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"\|Nominated
2016	South African Hip Hop Awards 2016	Producer of the Year^[5]	style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"\|Nominated
2016	South African Hip Hop Awards 2016	Best Collabo^[5]	"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz)\|style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"\|Nominated

Ukaboni[lemba | kulemba source]

↑ "ARTISTS/GEMINI MAJOR". FamilyTreeWorld. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.
↑ "Gemini Major leaves Cassper's Family Tree". The Citizen. 7 Malichi 2017. Retrieved 17 Janyuwale 2019.
↑ "Gemini Major – Malawi's fastest rising star in South Africa". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.
↑ "Nomination List 2015". sahiphopawards. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Here's the Full List of South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees". okayafrica. Alyssa Klein. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.

Vigaŵa vya kuwalo[lemba | kulemba source]

Gemini Major on Twitter

[FTR-1] "ARTISTS/GEMINI MAJOR". FamilyTreeWorld. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.

[2] "Gemini Major leaves Cassper's Family Tree". The Citizen. 7 Malichi 2017. Retrieved 17 Janyuwale 2019.

[nyasatimes-3] "Gemini Major – Malawi's fastest rising star in South Africa". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.

[SAHHA15-4] "Nomination List 2015". sahiphopawards. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.

[SAHHA16-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Here's the Full List of South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees". okayafrica. Alyssa Klein. Retrieved 4 Disembala 2016.

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