The Artist pH

The Artist pH is a heavyweight Beat Maker, Music Producer, Sound Engineer, Recording Artist and Record Label Owner. He’s also worked with award winning recording artists from all over Africa like AKA, Thandiswa Mazwai, Burna Boy , Hip Hop Pantsula, Teargas, Reason, Ice Prince and many others.

The Artist pH began pursuing his music career soon after matriculating in 2001. In 2007 he graduated as a Sound Engineer from the Academy of Sound Engineering at the SABC.

In 2008, he invested in building a professional recording studio and named it Raw X Studios. Within that period he worked with artists such as Zubz on his “Cochlea – One Last Letter” album in which he produced numerous for him. Soon thereafter, he was producing for the likes of MXO, Reason, Simphiwe Dana and many other unsigned artists. Later that year he released a free download album, titled, “The pH Project Vol.1”, which got critical acclaim with the underground Hip Hop fraternity.

In 2009 he was introduced to the famous hip hop group, Morafe, by Towdee Mac, who is 1/3 of the group. At that time they had just began working on Khuli Chanas’ solo debut album “The Motswakoriginator”. He began working with Khuli Chana towards completing the project and produced majority of the now classic Album. He also joined a Music Production team called , “Octave Couplet”, later that year which comprised of Don Juan, Ross The ProdSIR(RossJack), AB Crazy & Beijin. As a collective they produced songs for the likes of HHP, Zeus & Naeto C from Nigeria. As a result we won Best Producers at the 2009 Hype Magazine Awards.

In 2010, he was invited to Cape Town to the Red Bull Studios to be part of “The 24hour Project”. The concept was simple,:- to record, produce and print a full new album in 24hours, which they managed to do. In doing so they hold bragging rights as the 1st in Africa to achieve this. That same year, he left the “Octave Couple” to focus on his own production company, Raw X Productions. Soon thereafter, he engineered, recorded and assisted in producing AKA’s debut album “Alter Ego”, which went on to win multiple awards such as “best hip hop album” at the SAMA’s in 2011.

By 2011 he had established himself as a music producer and his company, Raw X Productions was growing as a business. He even worked on scoring popular TV shows such as “Forerver Young” on VUZUtv. The show happened to be the biggest earning show on that channel for that year.

In 2012 he began working on Khuli Chana’s album, “LOST IN TIME”, his 2nd offering. “Tswa Daar” featuring Notshi was the 1st single which he produced and it instantly became a national hit. The album has been nominated for various ” Channel O Awards, won “best collaboration” at the Metro FM Awards 2013 & was a 3 time winner at the SAMA’s in 2013. “Lost In Time” became the 1st Hip Hop album to ever win “Best Album” at the SAMA, South Africa.

In 2013, he released his follow up album compilation “The pH Project Vol.2” in association with Hype Magazine, December issue. Amongst featuring some of SA’s best musicians, he officially introduced myself as a rapper/performing artist.

That same year, he decided to expand his production team by acquiring individuals with ability to play an instrument. He acquired the services of Ruby Stringz(Violinist), RayKola(Music producer, guitarist, writer & Composer), P Kuttah(DJ & beatmaker) & LunatikBeatz(Beatmaker). As a team they produced JR’s 2014 hit single “Bob Mabena” ft MalumeKoolKat & Spoek Mathambo.