Nasty C is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame with the songs “Juice Back” (2015) and “Bad Hair” (2016).
Wiki/Biography
Nasty C was born Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo on Tuesday, February 11, 1997 (23 years old in 2020) in Diepkloof, Soweto, South Africa. He was raised by his father in Durban, South Africa after his mother died in a fatal car accident. He began rapping at the age of nine and completed his high school education at Allen Glen High School in Roodepoort, Johannesburg.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Signature/Autograph
Nasty C’s autograph
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
Nasty C’s father, David Maviyo Ngcobo, is a human resources manager. When Nasty C was eleven months old, his mother died in a fatal car accident. His elder brother is named Siyabonga Ngcobo.
Nasty C and his brother
Relationships, Wife and Children
Nasty C’s girlfriend’s name is Sammie Heavens.
Nasty C and Sammie Heavens
Profession
As a music artist
On May 24, 2013, 16-year-old Nasty C released his debut mixtape, One Kid a Thousand Coffins.
Nasty C One Child, One Thousand Coffins
Later, he released a mini album titled LAME (Levitation Above My Enemies) in 2014. In 2015, he released a mixtape titled Price City which contained a song titled Juice Back, which earned him huge recognition.
He subsequently released his debut album Bad Hair under the Mabala Noise Entertainment label in 2016. Bad Hair became one of his most notable albums, peaking at number one on the iTunes local charts and becoming the most streamed album in South Africa within 24 hours of its release.
On 2 December 2016, Ngcobo released Bad Hair Extensions, an extended version of his album Bad Hair, which contained four new songs, including the lead single “Allow”, for which he won several awards at the 16th Metro FM Music Awards. He has since released several albums, such as Strings and Bling (2018) and Zulu Man with Some Power (2020).
OTT/Network Series
Nasty C makes her digital screen debut with a guest appearance as Zhero in Netflix’s African coming-of-age series Blood & Water.
Nasty C in Netflix’s Blood and Water
Awards/Honors
- In 2015, Nasty C won the Best New Artist Award at the South African Hip Hop Awards held in Johannesburg, becoming the youngest winner of the South African Hip Hop Awards.
- In 2016, he was nominated for Lyricist of the Year at the South African Hip Hop Awards.
- In 2017, he won the Best New Artist, Best Male Vocal Album and Best Hip-Hop Album awards at the 16th Metro FM Music Awards for his music album “Bad Hair Extensions”. He also won the Song of the Year award for the song “Hell Naw”.
- In 2017, he was nominated for Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards.
- In 2019, he won the GQ Man of the Year Award.
2019 GQ Men of the Year Awards
Facts/Trivia
- He has been rapping since he was nine years old. His older brother taught him the basics of making music and also influenced his interest in rap.
- Nasty C filmed the music video for the song “Hell Naw” at Allen Glen High School, the same school where he completed his high school education.
- On June 5, 2020, Nasty C collaborated with American rapper TI to release the song “They Don’t”, which explores racial injustice. The lyrics mention the death of African American George Floyd, who died during his arrest by a white police officer named Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, USA.
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