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Linda Mkhize (Pro Kid, Pro)

  • Skill Category: DJ
  • Present Address: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
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Biography

Linda Mkhize (22 June 1981 – 8 August 2018), better known by his stage name PRO and formerly as Pro Kid, was a South African rapper and producer. He was known for rapping in a mixture of South African township Soweto vernacular (tsotsi taal) and English. His music spoke on township realities.[2] Mkhize contributed to the development of kasi rap & his regarded as one of the pioneers of SA Hip-Hop. His work created opportunities and influence other artists such as AKA, Micky m, Red Button, Siya Shezi(Deep soweto), F-eezy,Chippa M K.O, Maseven, Touchline, Emtee, Kwesta and his younger brother DJ Citilyts and many more Kasi rap emcees. Linda Mkhize was born and raised in Klipspruit, Soweto. When he was a teenager, he would take part in rap battles and cyphers, to showcase his skills. In 2004, he went on to win an emcee battle competition hosted by Tbo Touch. On the urban youth radio station YFM, his success on this show is what led to his breakthrough record deal. In 2017, he co-hosted the SABC 1 rap battle competition One Mic for two seasons along with Big Zulu.[3] He became famous after the release of his first single “Soweto”. The song is an ode to his birthplace Soweto. It was produced by his long-time producer and collaborator, Omen The Chef. A follow-up on that was a song called, “Wozobona” which gained widespread popularity in South Africa and set the path for his debut album Heads & Tales in 2005.

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ProKid’s numerous albums, including the 2005 debut “Heads and Tales”, “Dankie San” in 2007, and Snakes & Ladders in 2009, earned him numerous awards from the HYPE Awards and the Channel O Music Video Awards but he never managed to scoop a SAMA award.

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