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Gemini Major
Malawian-South African singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benn Gilbert Kamoto (born 14 June 1990), better known by his stage name Gemini Major, is a Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter. He was signed to Family Tree Records, a South African independent record label founded by Cassper Nyovest.[2]
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Early life and career
Gemini Major finished high school in 2007 and graduated in I.T. in 2009. In the same year, he moved to Durban, South Africa to pursue his dream as an artist and record producer.[3]
He has produced for a number of artists in a variety of genres including R&B, hip-hop, house, dancehall, pop and gospel. His portfolio includes production used in TV shows such as Gold Diggers, Forever Young and Mo Love.[1]
In 2013 he moved to Johannesburg. After a chance meeting with Cassper Nyovest and his team at a video shoot for a song that Major had produced, he joined the Family Tree team. In the wake of the release of Nasty C's hit single "Juice Back", Major has become the go-to producer for some of South Africa's leading hip hop artists.[4]
In 2015 Major was nominated for Producer of the Year at the South African Hip Hop Awards alongside South Africa's best hip hop producers such as Anatii, Riky Rick, Ganja Beats and Tweezy.[3][5]
He released a single named, "Church" on 28 September 2017.
On November 20, 2020, his EP Slum Kid was released in South Africa.[6] It features Nasty C, Riky Rick, Tellaman, AKA, The Big Hash and Emtee.
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Discography
Albums
Singles
As lead artist
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Production discography
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Singles produced
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Awards and nominations
References
External links
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