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BIOGRAPHY

ARTIST OVERVIEW:

Yunique is a talented recording and performing artists characterised by his provocative and consciousness hip hop/ rap style. His music is infused with rock, funk, jazz, pop, soul, ragga, crunk & traditional electronic music with energetic lyrics in Afrikaans & English that unifies his polyphonic grooves of his music. He creates a distinctive mark of his density of emotional lyrics, energetic body movements that takes the audience on a spiritual elevation and journey. Yunique was born in 1978 just outside Cape Town and are currently residing in Newton. "Straight up fire!! The flow is impeccable and the punch lines are on point…" said by Michael Simiyu, owner of Logic Studios (MtaaFM & TV) situated in Philadelphia, USA. It all started in 1992 but this poet, performer, sound engineer, producer, presenter and activist started writing rhymes at the age of 12.

He is also the presenter of "Word on da Street" on Hip Hop TV Cape Town and is always striving to explore and evolve his music and lyrics. He can also be found on Mxit music where his music is moving up the audition charts to be play- listed on Mxit music's Top 40 Charts. His song “Moneymaker featuring Junior B” is number 3 on Mxit Music’s Top 40 play- list charts. Yunique had an opportunity to perform alongside Lauryn Hill, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, etc. at the "Black August" concert at the Jam in Cape Town, but had to decline due to other responsibilities. He then went to study Sales & Marketing Management as well as Sound Engineering, Station Management & Technical Production and Voice- Artistry. Yunique took part in a competition in the South African Music Week and his crew won the opportunity to record their album at Tin Pan Alley/ Cape Audio College with Gee. Their song "Stone Anthem" was included on the "Ek sê mamela! It's our music" Compilation.

In the following year of 2001 he performed alongside Black Noise at a concert organised by him and then at the African Hip Hop Indaba at Beach Road Studios/ SABC. He had numerous performances with Mizchif (his friend and ex- manager) D- Form (ex- Moodphase 5 member), Blaq Pearl (the late Devious sister), Isaac Mutant, Afro- Z, Mafikizola, Freshlyground, Georgia Me (Tamika Harper - Atlanta, United States of America), Outspoken just to name a few.
In 2005 he released his debut underground solo album entitled "Bhind Enah-Me Linez" independently that sold over a 1000 copies just in his area. From a variety of collaborations, 5 star reviews for his song "Siyeza" that was Nr.2 on MtaaFm's charts and his song "Swaar Raak" that is featured on MtaaFM's "African Syndicate" compilation & starring with Mfanekiso in a documentary that was broadcasted in Belgium is just a few of the accomplishments and recognition this mc received. On 17th of January 2009 Yunique signed to Coded Records in Cape Town, proving that his music equally binds together urban rhythms, technology, power of real life ordeals and a return to roots a true cultural melting pot. One can only wonder what to expect from his first commercial release.

REVIEWS:

“Paarl Hip Hop is moving…” – Die Paarl Post, Susan Botha

"Hip Hop Leef in die Paarl: Hulle is onbeskaamd Suid- Afrikaans, entoesiasties oor die Paarl en Hip- Hop kunstenaars van formaat…" – Die Paarl Post, Susan Botha (1 September 2005)

"Straight up fire!! The flow is impeccable and the punch lines are on point…"
– Mtaafm.com, Sim

"Yunique leef nou sy droom..." - Lynne Prins, Die Kaapse Son

DISCOGRAPHY:

Bhind Enah- Me Lines (Stone Rekordz Entertainment – 2005)
Perspektief (Get2Dream Entertainment – 2007)
Renovatio (Independent Release – 2008

Management:

Coded Records
Mr. Lubabalo Mika
+27 (0) 82 214 4444
mika@codedproductions.com