Nasty C
Nsikayesizwe David Jr. Ngcobo
Ivyson
February 11, 1997
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Rapper
- songwriter
- voice actor
- record producer
- professional gamer
2013–present
- Universal Music Africa
- Def Jam Recordings Africa
- Tall Racks Records
- Def Jam
Sammie Heavens
1.22 million
229 million
After releasing three mixtapes, and two EPs, Ngcobo released his debut album Bad Hair (2016), and Strings and Bling (2018) which was associated and supported by his first tour, The Ivyson Tour.[4][5][6]
He was the youngest recipient of an award alongside Aewon Wolf and many at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards, namely the Best Freshman Award.[7][8]
In March 2020, Nasty C signed a joint venture deal with Def Jam Records. After the deal, he released his United States official single after joining Def Jam "There They Go" which gained him global recognition. In 28 August 2020, he released his third studio album Zulu Man with Some Power, the first under his new label. In September 2022, Nasty C released a mixed tape titled the Ivyson Army.[9] He released two singles back-to-back, No More,[10] in June of 2023, and Crazy Crazy,[11] in July of 2023.
Life and career[edit]
2006–2015: Early life and initial mixtapes[edit]
Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo was born on 11 February 1997 in Diepkloof, borough of Soweto, Johannesburg.[12] After the passing of his mother who was involved in a fatal car accident when he was 11 months of age,[13] he relocated to Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal to be raised by his father, David Maviyo Ngcobo, who is a human resources manager.[14] His older brother Siyabonga Ngcobo influenced him to become a rapper as David learnt the basics of producing music from him at the age of nine. David also has a younger brother Olwethu Ngcobo. David attended Strelitzia Secondary School in Lotus Park, Durban where he completed his 12th grade.[15]
At the age of fourteen, Ngcobo released his debut mixtape One Kid, a Thousand Coffins on 14 May 2012.[16] He then released his debut EP L.A.M.E (Levitating Above My Enemies) on 4 April 2014.[17] The following year, 2015, on 10 February, he released his second mixtape Price City, which produced the successful single "Juice Back" that raised his prominence.[18] "Juice Back" later spawned a Gemini Major-produced remix featuring singer Davido and rapper Cassper Nyovest on 30 November 2015.[19]