Artist
Ben Sharpa
23 releases · 32 collaborators · 8 labels
- Real name
- Kgotso Semela
- Date active
- 2007 – 2019
- Relevance
- High, strong ties with the core dub techno cluster, and linked to the dubstep and uk garage sound
Bio
South African rapper - born in Soweto on March 25th, 1977. Grew up in Chicago, Illinois before returning to South Africa in 1993. Passed away on July 26th, 2018 due to kidney failure and diabetes-related complications. He was 41 years old. He previously suffered a diabetic coma in 2007 but made a full recovery.
Won a South Africa-wide freestyle battle competition sponsored by South African cellular network, MTN in 2003 which gave him the opportunity to meet Eminem during the artist's Anger Management tour in London. Performed at Glastonbury (June 2007) on the BBC Introduces Stage.
Won a South Africa-wide freestyle battle competition sponsored by South African cellular network, MTN in 2003 which gave him the opportunity to meet Eminem during the artist's Anger Management tour in London. Performed at Glastonbury (June 2007) on the BBC Introduces Stage.
Also known as
Kaptin
Kgotso Semela
Ben Sharpa (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 5 Relevance: very high Active: 2008 – 2012
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2015 – 2016
- Releases: 1 Relevance: very high Active: 2012
- Releases: 3 Relevance: medium Active: 2009
- Releases: 6 Relevance: low Active: 2007 – 2012
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2011
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2012
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2010