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Gemini Major
Benn Gilbert Kamoto (born 14 June 1990), better known by his stage name Gemini Major, is a Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter. He was signed to Family Tree Records, a South African independent record label founded by Cassper Nyovest.
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| Rudebouy Major |
| Benn Gilbert Kamoto (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990Blantyre, Malawi |
| Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Record producerSinger-songwriter |
| Malawi (1990–present)South Africa |
| vocals |
| sampler |
| DAW |
| auto-tune |
| 2010–present |
| Family Tree (former) |
| instagram.com/geminimaejor |
Benn Gilbert Kamoto (born 14 June 1990), better known by his stage name Gemini Major, is a Malawian-born South African record producer and singer-songwriter. He was signed to Family Tree Records, a South African independent record label founded by Cassper Nyovest.
Gemini Major finished high school in 2007 and graduated in I.T. in 2009. In the same year, he moved to Durban, South Africa to pursue his dream as an artist and record producer.
He has produced for a number of artists in a variety of genres including R&B, hip-hop, house, dancehall, pop and gospel. His portfolio includes production used in TV shows such as Gold Diggers, Forever Young and Mo Love.
In 2013 he moved to Johannesburg. After a chance meeting with Cassper Nyovest and his team at a video shoot for a song that Major had produced, he joined the Family Tree team. In the wake of the release of Nasty C's hit single "Juice Back", Major has become the go-to producer for some of South Africa's leading hip hop artists.
In 2015 Major was nominated for Producer of the Year at the South African Hip Hop Awards alongside South Africa's best hip hop producers such as Anatii, Riky Rick, Ganja Beats and Tweezy.
He released a single named, "Church" on 28 September 2017.
On November 20, 2020, his EP Slum Kid was released in South Africa. It features Nasty C, Riky Rick, Tellaman, AKA, The Big Hash and Emtee.
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| Gem n Eye | Released: 1 February 2015 |
| Label: Lalela Music | |
| Formats: Digital download |
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| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Juice Back" | Nasty C | 2014 |
| "Ufunan" (featuring Kwesta, L-Tido and WTF) | Junior De Rocka | 2015 |
| "Summer Fever" (featuring Gemini Major) | Aewon Wolf | |
| "Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf) | Gemini Major | |
| "Juice Back (Remix)" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Davido) | Nasty C | |
| "Bumpy Ride" | Gemini Major | 2016 |
| "Walking and Dabbing" | Khuli Chana, Aewon Wolf and Gemini Major | |
| "Skelm" | Cassper Nyovest | |
| "Super Ex" | Cassper Nyovest | |
| "Mayo" (featuring Yung Swiss, Tellaman, Shane Eagle and Frank Casino) | DJ Speedsta | |
| "Ayeye" (featuring Cassper Nyovest and Carpo) | DJ Vigilante | |
| "Switched Up" | Nasty C | |
| "Belong" | Nasty C and Buffalo Souljah | |
| "Sidlukotini" | Riky Rick | |
| "Day Off" (featuring Nasty C) | Stilo Magolide | |
| "Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz | Gemini Major | |
| "My Heart" | Diamond Platnumz and Cassper Nyovest | |
| "Lifestyle" | Da Les | 2016 |
| "NDA" | Nasty C | 2017 |
| "Tito Mboweni" | Cassper Nyovest | |
| "Tired Of This Life" | Micl Snr | 2021 |
| "2Pac Tears" | Micl Snr, Cnotesche, Gemini Major | 2024 |
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Work/recipient | Result |
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| 2015 | South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2016 | South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| Best Collabo | "Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz) | Nominated |
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