Emmy Gee
Emmy Gee | |
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| Born | Emmanuel Nwankwo[1] 10 August 1986 Nigeria |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Teamtalkless |
Emmanuel Nwankwo (born 10 August 1986), known by his stage name Emmy Gee, is a Nigerian rapper who currently resides in South Africa. His debut single, "Rands and Nairas", peaked at number 7 on South Africa's official music chart.[2] He started recording music at the age of 16, and worked with producer Shizzi in 2004. He co-founded the entertainment and clothing apparel company known as Teamtalkless.[1][3]
Early life and breakthrough single
[edit | edit source]Emmy Gee was born in Nigeria and is a descendant of the Igbo tribe. He is the last born of four siblings. He completed his primary and secondary education in Nigeria prior to relocating to South Africa. Emmy Gee's debut single, "Rands and Nairas", was released in 2013 and features rappers AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez. In an interview with Zalebs in 2014, Emmy Gee said he had a feeling the song was going be successful after recording it. He revealed that AB Crazy wrote the song's hook and said they recorded the song to showcase the unity between Nigeria and South Africa. The music video for "Rands and Nairas" was filmed in South Africa by Nick Roux of Molotov Cocktail Productions.[3] On July 14, 2014, Emmy Gee released the remix of "Rands and Nairas", which includes rap verses by Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez.[4] Emmy Gee was among the few artists selected to perform at the first Mandela Day concert in 2014.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Emmy Gee has a daughter who was born in South Africa in 2016.[6]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA | |||
| "Rands and Nairas" (featuring AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez) |
2013 | 7 | TBA |
| "Rands and Nairas (Remix)" (featuring Ice Prince, AB Crazy, Anatii, Phyno, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez) |
2014 | ||
| "Champagne Showers" (featuring King Jay) |
2015 |
As featured artist
[edit | edit source]| Artist | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | ||||
| Buffalo Souljah | "Ziyawa" (featuring. Red Button & Emmy Gee) | 2014 | The Chosen One | |
| Bolo J | "This Year" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | 2015 | Non-album singles | |
| DJ Dimplez | "Bae Coupe" (featuring. Ice Prince, Emmy Gee & Riky Rick) | |||
| DJ Scratch Masta | "To the Tope" (featuring. Emmy Gee, AB Crazy & Eindo) | 2016 | ||
| King Jay | "Owami" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | |||
| Tkinzy | "Shake Ikebe" (featuring. Emmy Gee) | |||
| Teamtalkless | "Church" (featuring. DJ Dimplez, TRK, Emmy Gee & King Jay) [7] | 2017 | ||
| DJ Kaywise | "Normal Level" (featuring. Ice Prince, Kly & Emmy Gee) | 2018 | TBA |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) | "Rands and Nairas" | Won | [8] |
| Diaspora Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Newcomer | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Most Gifted Video of the Year | "Rands and Nairas" | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Diaspora Artist of the Year | "Himself" | Nominated | [11] |
See also
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