| Nitefreak | |
| Birth Name: | Bhekinkosi Mabhena |
| Birth Date: | 1991 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Genre: | House |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Bhekinkosi Mabhena (born 21 September 1991) known by the stage name of Nitefreak, is a Zimbabwean DJ and music producer.[1]
Bhekinkosi Mabhena was born on born 21 September 1991 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.[2] He began DJing in 2009 after his friend introduced him to music production software FL Studio.[3]
Nitefreak first started out as a beat-maker and music producer selling beats to local artists in Zimbabwe.[4]
His remix single "Premier Gaou" by Francis Mercier & Magic System was released on 15 March 2021. The song was certified Gold by Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP).
In May 2023, Nitefreak was enlisted by 1001Tracklist's The Future Of Dance.[5] [6]
Nitefreak received the most nominations at the 2023 Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards, for Outstanding Male Artiste, Outstanding Kwaito/House/Gqom and won Outstanding Club DJ, Outstanding Song of the Year, and Outstanding (Worldwide Ambassador).
"Gorah" by Nitefreak and Emmanuel Jal was released on 3 November 2023.[7]
On 28 February 2023 Nitefreak, DJ Francis Mercier and Michael Brun were interviewed by Forbes magazine contributor Lisa Kocay as part of their Black History Month campaign.[8]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | ||||||||
| "Premier Gaou" | 2021 | — | SNEP: Gold[9] | |||||
| "Ode Ireti" (Nitefreak Remix) (&Friends, Nitefreak featuring eL_Jay & Oluwadamvic) | 2022 | — | ||||||
| "Kamili" (Francis Mercier, Nitefreak, Idd Aziz) | 2023 | — | ||||||
| "Pesa Esengo" (Nitefreak, Claudia León, Bibi Den's Tshibayi) | — | |||||||
| "Vom" (Nitefreak, Miishu, featuring Stevo Atambire) | — | |||||||
| "Desert Storm" (Afro Exotiq, Nitefreak) | — | |||||||
| "Ike Onu" (Nitefreak, & friends featuring Phina Asa) | — | |||||||
| "Gorah" (Nitefreak, Emmanuel Jal) | — | |||||||
| "Savior" (Nitefreak, Mole, Coco) | 2024 | — | ||||||
| "Asara (Nitefreak, Laureano featuring Bambo Cissokho) | — | |||||||
| "Gorah" (Francis Mercier Midnight Mix) (Nitefreak, Emmanuel Jal) | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
!|-|rowspan=5|2023|rowspan=3|Himself |Outstanding Club DJ | |rowspan=5| [10] [11] |-|Outstanding Ambassador (Worldwide)| |-|Outstanding Male Artiste | |-|Premier Gaou (Remix) |Outstanding Arts Song of the Year | |-||Outstanding Kwaito/House/Gqom | |-
!|-|2017|"Woza Kimi" featuring Kemm Vocals|Best Kwaito/Gqom||[12] [13]