Mthembeni Ndlovu (born September 15, 1992) professionally known by the stage name Emtee is a South African rapper and record producer.
He became prominent after the release of his debut single titled “Roll Up”.
Real Facts About Emtee
- Full Name: Mthembeni Ndlovu
- Stage Name: Emtee
- Born: September 15, 1992
- Age: 30 yrs old (2022)
- Place of Birth: Matatiele, Kwazulu, Natal, South Africa
- Origin: Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
- Nationality: South African
- Genres: Hip hop, Trap
- Record Label: Ambitiouz entertainment
- Occupation: Rapper, producer
- Net Worth: N/A
Early Life & Education
Emtee was born on September 15th, 1992 in Matatiele, but he was raised in Rockville, Soweto, a town in Gauteng Province, where he had both his basic and high school education.
Career
Emtee began his music at the early age of 9 when he performed on stage for the first time at a Yeoville primary school talent show.
At the age of 17, he started getting some pay for his musical efforts.
In 2010, he collaborated with South African rapper Maraza on a song titled “In It To Win It”.
While in 2015, he released his debut single titled “Roll Up” which was produced by his producer friend, Ruff.
He later released the remix for the single which he called “Roll Up Re-Up” featuring Wizkid and AKA.
Awards & Nominations
- Song of the year for “Roll Up” at South African hip-hop awards 2015.
- Best music video, Best Remix, Best hip hop album, Best new artiste, and listeners choice award at the Metro FM Music awards 2015.
- Album
of the year, Male artist of the year, Newcomer of the year, Best rap
album and Amstel malta record of the year at the 22nd South African Music
awards. - Best New international artist at 2016 BET Awards viewers’ choice.
- Best Male Artist in South Africa at the 2017 AFRIMA Awards.