Multiple Channel O Music Video Award winner, Masters of Rhythm judge and all round hip hop giant, AKA, debuts as co-host of Vuzu’s gaming show, The Verge, on Wednesday, 15 February at 10.30pm.
Born Kiernan Forbes, AKA cut his musical teeth in 2002 as part of the hip hop group Entity which went on to establish itself with the smash hit, Touch N Go. When the group split AKA’s path remained en route towards musical superstardom. In 2007 he linked up with Buks and Kamza to form a production collective known as The I.V. League.
Under “I.V League Papa!’, as he commonly chants over his tracks, AKA has laid his magical hands on beats for some of South Africa’s biggest names in the industry, namely Pro (Dankie San), Tuks (The Monopoly), Khuli Chana (MostwakOriginator), Teargas (Wafa Wafa), Psyfo (The Afterparty), JR (Y.B.R.F), Proverb (Super Official) to mention a few.
His experiences as a young musician chasing the dream are skillfully retold on his debut 2011 album titled Altar Ego. When fans see him they chant, “AKA – he’s a beast. He’s a problem though,’ taken from the number one hit single, All I Know.
In this week’s episode of The Verge AKA gets to test out Sony’s latest handheld offering, the PS Vita. The fun and games are temporarily put aside with the review of Rise of Nightmares on the Kinect. The show includes this week’s featured gamer profile.
The Verge is broadcast every Monday with Pippa and on Wednesdays with AKA, with repeats on Saturdays and Sundays at 8.30am.
