Who ever thought, a little boy born in Umlazi would one day be one of Mzansi’s biggest names. Sounds pretty much like the dream every celeb today once had. OkMalumKoolKat is consistently creating music that’ll make you want to turn up.
Let’s take a look at Okmalumkoolkat’s journey to fame.
Okmalumkoolkat Real Name, Age
Okmalumkoolkat was born in Umlazi, Durban. He was born on the 27th of July 1983. He is 36 years old. After graduating from college, Okmalumkoolkat moved to Johannesburg where he met Doctor SpiZee, with whom he formed Dirty Paraffin. Using the skills he had garnered during his college years, he designed layouts and brands for companies; like Nike.
Okmalumkoolkat Family
Okmalumkoolkat Wife
Sorry ladies, Okmalumkoolkat is off the market. The rapper recently tied the knot with his long time girlfriend, Princess Zulu. Princess Zulu is the woman featured in Okmalumkoolkat‘s Amalobolo (Slow Jam sase Mlazi) and it seems the rapper definitely lived up to the song, sealed the deal and put a ring on it.
Okmalumkoolkat Children
Okmalumkoolkat Fashion
Smiso is one of the few South African artists that have managed to express themselves through fashion and music. His clothing line, Spova, has really done well and he has managed to open pop up shops in some parts of the country.
Having done art related studies at Vega, the Gqi hit-maker gained invaluable knowledge of how to broaden his influences and actually use them to independently and collectively articulate his artistry. A fashion-forward artist such as Okmalumkoolkat is bound to create his own clothing portal and he did just that. He does it so well that his fashion actually feeds into his music.
Fellow rappers, like AKA have been seen rocking the cool merchandise too.
Okmalumkoolkat Career
In 2012 Okmalumkoolkat worked the London production trio LV on their album, Sebenza released under Hyperdub. In 2013, he was featured on Cassper Nyovest’s “Gusheshe” which was met with positive reviews.
His first project, was an EP mixtape titled Holy Oxygen and it was released the following year in 2014. It was followed by the 100k MaCassette mixtape in 2015 and Holy Oxygen II in 2017. The SA Hip-Hop Awards in 2015 saw the rapper scoop an award for Mixtape of the Year for the hit 100kMacassette. The first official Okmalumkoolkat album is Mlazi Milano, and it was released in 2016. The album was later certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA).
He dropped the lyric video to his most recent single “Drip Siphi Iskorobho” recently and this also documented his trip to Nigeria. Shot somewhere in Pretoria, Okmalumkootkat does what he does best, and he does not disappoint.
Okmalumkoolkat Contoversy
According to Australia’s Mecury newspaper, the rapper pleaded guilty to the charges. The publication reported that after a night out, the KoolKat returned to his hotel around 5:30am. He went to the victim’s hotel room through a sliding door that was left slightly open.
A few months later, in an open letter to his fans, Okmalumkoolkat explained how him being arrested in a foreign land had affected his career and his family too. The rapper was very apologetic about the whole incident.
Okmalumkoolkat Networth
Okmalumkoolkat has definitely made a name for himself in this cut throat industry. Fans can’t wait to see what he has in store next.
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