Nasty C
Born in Diepkloof, a large zone of Soweto in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, where he then relocated, at a very early age, to Durbanwhere he was raised by his father. His mother died when he was only 11 months old in a fatal car crash. He is most known for the single "Way It Go" by DJ Switch featuring Tumiand Youngsta, as well as the well-received remix to his single "Juice Back", which features Davido and Cassper Nyovest.
He was the youngest recipient for an award at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards, namely the Best Freshman Award. In July 2018 he released his second studio album, titled Strings & Bling. Nasty C was named the best rapper in South Africa and the best African rapper of 2018 by TINA Magazine.
Career and success
The stage name 'Nasty C' was given to him by the first producer he ever worked with. His dream of meeting one of his major influences became a reality when he met AKA, and opened for him during the nationwide album launch for AKA's debut studio album Altar Ego. Nasty C highlights that performing alongside AKA at a Durban festival was one of the best experiences of his life.
Nasty C released his first mixtape One Kid a Thousand Coffins on 24 May 2013. His second project titled L.A.M.E (Extended Play Version) – EP was released on 4 April 2014. L.A.M.E. is an acronym for "Levitating Above My Enemies". On 10 February 2015 he would go on to release his highly successful mixtape, titled Price City. Off the tape was his major single "Juice Back" which later spawned a remix featuring Davido and Cassper Nyovest, produced by Gemini Major.
On 9 January 2016, he was featured on Anatiiand Cassper Nyovest's collaborative single "Jump". The official music video for the remix to the single "Juice Back" was released on 17 January 2016. He appeared on SWAY in the Morning and freestyled over 6lack's Prblms instrumental. On 15 February 2018, he announced that he has officially signed to Universal Music Group and had departed from Mabala Noise.
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