| Nox Guni | |
| Birth Name: | Enock Guni |
| Alias: | Nox, Zaka Prince, 1n Mhondoro |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |
| Origin: | Zimbabwean |
| Genre: | Afrobeats |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument: | keyboards, acoustic guitar, marimba |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Associated Acts: | Freeman HKD, Master KG, Makhadzi, Betty Makhaya, Charlieban, Jah Prayzah, Maskiri, Soul Jah Love |
Nox Guni alias Nox, is a Zimbabwean musician, performing artist, songwriter and producer based in South Africa. He is renowned for the musical movement in Zimbabwe of the early 2000s dubbed Urban Grooves.[1] [2]
Born Enock Guni on the 6th of September 1983 in Zaka, Masvingo in Zimbabwe,[3] he made his debut as Nox with his first major hit “Iwe Maria” in 2002. He started his musical career in the same year when he was spotted by Roy and Royce, a celebrated duo at the time. His entry onto the music arena was through participation with SHAPE Zimbabwe projects leading to his recording of the first track “Iwe Maria”. He studied Marketing with the Midlands State University.[4]
Nox released his first full album title “Wandipengesa” in 2004 and has had several radio hits in his career which include Ndinonyara, Takafitana, WhatsApp, Uchandifunga, Melody.[5] [6] [7] He has also worked on a number of projects in the region to include collaborations with South African Makhadzi, Mr. Brown, DJ Tira[8] and Master KG.[9]
In 2009, he released an album titled Music, Love and Me which featured the track Wandinoda. The track was singled out by Sony Music Africa and was to later be used as a soundtrack by MNET for the reality show Big Brother.[10]
Nox has been part of the pioneering team of touring artists for the Urban Grooves genre from Zimbabwe.[11] He is one of the few artists from that genre still perpetuating the art.[12] [10]