Mike Tuney
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| Born | Mukhethwa Mukhadi 22 June 1997 Nzhelele , Limpopo, South Africa |
| Origin | Dzanani, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Blvck Entertainment |
| Website | www |
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Mukhethwa Mukhadi (born 22 June 1997), known professionally as Mike Tuney, is a South African rapper, singer, director and record producer. He is known for his song "Secure the Bag" and rose to popularity after his song "Tonight" went viral in 2016.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Mukhadi was born and raised in a small village called Sendedza, which is located just outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo.[2] His love for hip hop began when he was only 12 and after few years, he started to write and record his own songs.[1]
Music career
[edit | edit source]After releasing two mixtapes and one extended play, Mike released his very first studio album[3] on his 23rd birthday in 2020,[4] called "I Wish I Could".[5] He gained recognition after releasing his first mixtape titled "X-Pectations" in 2016.[6] Mike Tuney released his first self-produced single called "Mama I'm Sorry" featuring Vhole in 2019, the single also appeared on his 2020 album.[1]
Prior to his album release in 2020, "Secure the Bag" featuring AB Crazy and Sense 2.0 was released as a lead single followed by a music video few months after the song was released.[7] The video premiered on MTV Base Africa and Channel O, then peaked at number 4 on MTV Base's SA Hits Countdown playlist in November 2020. On 26 May, Tuney released a music video for his song titled "i.".[8] Mike has also shared a stage with many well-known South African musicians, including the likes of A-Reece, Sjava and many more.[9]
On January 3, 2023, Mike Tuney released a collaborative EP with McSwagga titled "New Wave Leaders.[10] The EP consisted of five songs of which all of them were produced by God Sample, and it features ProVro, God Sample, LimitlessRaps, Young Lame, Fais Yung, & Mad-Slide. Mike released his latest solo EP on the 3rd of April 2023.
Awards and nominations
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| 2021 | City Awards | Producer of the Year, Artist of the Year, Single of the Year | Nominated | [11] |
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External links
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