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South African rapper and songwriter
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Male
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Birth:
30 June 1987(Thembisa, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Sizwe Moeketsi Moniker is a South African musician commonly known as Reason, a name he uses as a rapper. He is also known as Sizwe Alakine, an alter ego he adopted after taking up a career in Amapiano.
Career
Reason came to prominence after his collaborative work with Ms Nthabi. He has worked with some of South Africa's respected names, including Stogie T, Moneoa, ProVerb, DJ Maphorisa, Kwesta, and HHP.
He later adopted thename Sizwe Alakine, after pursuing a career in Amapiano music.
In 2014, he released album titled Audio High Definition featuring the hits like 2Cups Shakur and Glasses to The Ceiling featuring Locnville
Discography
- The Reasoning (2010)
- Audio 3D (2012)
- Audio High Definition (2014)
- Audio Re-Definition (Reason Season) (2015)
- Love Girls (2017)
- Azania (2018)
- Alekine World (2022)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | South African Music Awards | Best Rap Album | Audio 3D | Nominated | |
| Best Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Best Rap Album | Audio High Definition | Nominated |