Gemini Major Explained

Gemini Major
Birth Name:Benn Gilbert Kamoto[1]
Alias:Rudebouy Major
Birth Date:1990 6, df=y
Birth Place:Blantyre, Malawi
Origin:Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Years Active:2010–present
Label:Family Tree (former)

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]

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.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

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Year
"Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf)2015
"One Night Stand"
"Bumpy Ride"2016
"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz)
"Right Now" (featuring Nasty C and Tellaman)2019

Production discography

Singles produced

SongArtistYear
"Juice Back"Nasty C2014
"Ufunan" (featuring Kwesta, L-Tido and WTF)Junior De Rocka2015
"Summer Fever" (featuring Gemini Major)Aewon Wolf
"Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf)Gemini Major
"Juice Back (Remix)" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Davido)Nasty C
"Bumpy Ride"Gemini Major2016
"Walking and Dabbing"Khuli Chana, Aewon Wolf and Gemini Major
"Skelm"
"Super Ex"Cassper Nyovest
"Mayo" (featuring Yung Swiss, Tellaman, Shane Eagle and Frank Casino)DJ Speedsta
"Ayeye" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Carpo)DJ Vigilante
"Switched Up"Nasty C
"Belong"Nasty C and Buffalo Souljah
"Sidlukotini"Riky Rick
"Day Off" (featuring Nasty C)Stilo Magolide
"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJzGemini Major
"My Heart"Diamond Platnumz and Cassper Nyovest
"Lifestyle"Da Les2016
"NDA"Nasty C2017
"Tito Mboweni"Cassper Nyovest

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyPrizeWork/recipientResult

2015

South African Hip Hop Awards 2015Producer of the YearHimself

2016

South African Hip Hop Awards 2016Producer of the Year[7] Himself
Best Collabo"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARTISTS/GEMINI MAJOR. FamilyTreeWorld. 4 December 2016. 8 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108225051/http://familytreeworld.co.za/artists/gemini-major/. dead.
  2. News: Gemini Major leaves Cassper’s Family Tree . 7 March 2017 . The Citizen . 17 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Gemini Major – Malawi's fastest rising star in South Africa. Nyasa Times. 4 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Malawi: Cassper Nyovest Signs Malawian Producer Gemini Major. AllAfrica. 4 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Nomination List 2015. sahiphopawards. 4 December 2016. 14 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914172046/http://www.sahiphopawards.com/2015/10/nomination-list-2015.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Gemini Major Delivers New Project "Slum Kid EP". John. Jabulani. 26 November 2020. Ubetoo.
  7. Web site: Here's the Full List of South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees. okayafrica. Alyssa Klein. 4 December 2016.