Menelik Nesta Gibbons (born on the 3rd April 1987), known professionally as Don Dada is a Zimbabwean born South African hip hop & reggae artist, record producer, entrepreneur, radio personality, disc jockey, founder and co-owner of Ruff Cutt Studio and Afrika Connect Holdings situated in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][2][3]
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Early life and career edit
Menelik was born in Harare, Zimbabwe to his parents Layla and Moses Michael Gibbons and was raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Zimbabwean-South African born Menelik Nesta gibbons was named after Menelik I the first Emperor of Ethiopia, and Nesta, after Robert Nesta Marley.[4]
Menelik was raised in Johannesburg, South Africa where he began his musical career in the year 2000, forming Ruff Cutt Studio in 2009 and releasing his debut album Avant-Garde in 2016.[5][6] He made his debut on the 2016 Mandela Day Concert stage after releasing this album.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Menelik Nesta Gibbons aka Don Dada". MzansiReggae. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Oral, Ofori (2023-04-28). "Heroes Of COVID-19: South Africa's Don Dada And Daughter Fight Pandemic". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Ofori, Oral. "Don Dada of South Africa and Jamaica's Shav-A cover NO NO NO classic". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ thembavukeya (2018-05-28). "Don Dada's different Hip Hop flavour". Soweto Urban. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Standard, The. "SA-based hip-hop artiste releases album". NewsDay. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (2018-11-23). "Don Dada to host his hip-hop vs reggae music live in Tembisa". Kempton Express. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ markscheepers (2018-07-07). "Don Dada pays tribute to Mandela". Soweto Urban. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
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