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Country : Zambia
City: : Lusaka
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C.R.I.$.I.$. BIO: AGE: LATE TWENTIES- Born Chisenga G. Katongo in Lusaka, Zambia. The first born in a family of five. Raised by a single mother until the age 12 when his mother got married to his step father, Mr. Colin C. Gander who helped raise him till the age of 21 when he moved out of his parents home to persue a career as a Hip-Hop artist.... now, which Zambian parent would allow this to happen? Of course he wasn't allowed to do this... he just followed his heart. 1987-Started reciting raps at age 10, after hearing "The Message, by Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five." 1988-1992-Inspired by Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, NWA, LL Cool J and Dr. Dre to start rapping 1998-Attended The Zambia Insurance Business College Trust studying IMIS (Institute for Management of Information Systems) 1999-Joined Mondo Music, a record label that was once Zambia’s’ biggest record company and made first professional release on a compilation that helped rejuvenate Zambian music 2000-C.R.I.$.I.$. Recorded Playaz Worldwide (Takin’ Over) which ended up being licensed to South Africa’s DIY Records for a compilation called Harambe Dope Sessions which also featured artists such as Hoodlum, Cashless Society, Mizchief etc. He was the only Zambian artist on this compilation. The artists were picked by radio listeners on South Africa’s Y-FM. www.yfm.co.za 2002-Selected, as the lead character for a big advertising campaign for Mosi Lager, a brew produced by South African Breweries. This was a print and electronic media campaign, which included Billboards that appeared nationwide in Zambia with his face on them 2002-2004-The Voice of America, a radio and television station based in Washington DC appointed him as the coordinator of the Hip-Hop against AIDS Fan Club in Zambia 2004- He opened for South African group Bongo Muffin as they performed at The Sun Hotel in Livingstone, Zambia 2004-Took third place as he lost in controversial Rap battle aired live on South African Television against South African rapper, Snazz from Cashless Society 2004-Performed in England, Bovey Tracey with an English band called ‘Local’ 2005-January-released the first ever Hip-Hop album recorded and produced in Zambia by a Zambian called "Officer in Charge." 2005-February-C.R.I.$.I.$. becomes the first ever Hip-Hop artist rapping in English to be featured on the Zambian music charts. The album peaked at number 8 on the local sales charts in Zambia 2005-March-Tim Oliver, a music industry expert in the U.K. who reviews reader demos for Future Music Magazine says; "C.R.I.$.I.$. Has great vocal talents and an undeniable skill for song writing." www.futuremusic.co.uk (Check March, 2005 edition of Future Music Magazine) 2005-May-Performed at The Channel-O Video Music Awards making him the first Zambian artist to perform there. Channel-O is seen as the equivalent of MTV in Africa. It is a music television station that broadcasts across Africa 2005-March-C.R.I.$.I.$. is the first, Zambian Hip-Hop artist to headline a Hip-Hop show held at Lusaka's Club Phoenix and is successful 2005-May-Performed at one of Zambia’s biggest annual festivals called The Harvester Moon Festival 2006-Hip-Hop starts to take off in Zambia due to C.R.I.$.I.$.’ success 2006-Due to public demand, C.R.I.$.I.$. is yet again invited to perform at the biggest annual music festival in Zambia called The Harvester Moon Festival, and gives an even bigger and explosive performance 2006- finds him finishing work on his follow up album which is scheduled for an international release
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