John Blaq | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kasadha John |
Born | Jinja | 16 July 1996
Origin | Jinja, Uganda |
Genres | Rapper, hip hop, electronic |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | John Blaq Music |
John Blaq (born Kasadha John on 16 July 1996) is a Ugandan musician, songwriter & performing artist . [1] [2] [3] [4]
He is commonly known for his bass vocals and dancehall music accompanied with the introduction [Aya Basi) in all his songs.
John Blaq attended Lwanda Primary School and Hasan Tourabi Primary School for Primary Leaving Examination. [5] [6] In 2012, he joined Bweyogerere Secondary School, where he attained both a UCE and a UACE certificate in 2016 and 2018, respectively. [7]
John Blaq broke through in 2018 with his single, "Tukwatagane". [8] [9] The song "Sweet Love" was his first collaboration with Vinka, and was released in December, 2018. [10] [11] His first concert took place in Freedom City, Kampala on 29 November 2019 and was named Aya Basi Concert after his common phrase [aya basi]. [12] [13] [14] [15]
In September 2019, Kasadha signed with Pepsi under their promotion of the "Tukonectinge Pepsi" campaign. [4] [22] [23] In 2019, he participated in a campaign for fighting teenage pregnancy. [24] [25]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | HiPipo Music Awards | Must Watch Talent Artist | John Blaq | Won | [26] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Best DanceHall song "Tukwatagane” | John Blaq | Won | [27] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Best DanceHall Artist | John Blaq | Won | [26] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Break Through Artist | John Blaq | Won | [27] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Best Male artist | John Blaq | Nominated | [27] |
2019 | Zzina Awards | Artist of the Year | John Blaq | Nominated | [28] |
2019 | Buzz Teeniez Awards | Teeniez Artist of the Year | John Blaq | Won | [29] |
2019 | Buzz Teeniez Awards | Teeniez Breakout Artist of the Year | John Blaq | Won | [30] |
2019 | Buzz Teeniez Awards | Teeniez Male Artist of the Year | John Blaq | Won | [31] |
2020 | HiPipo Music Awards | Best Breakthrough Artist | John Blaq | Won | [32] |
2020 | HiPipo Music Awards | Song of the Year | Do Dat | Won | [32] |
2021 | MTV Africa Music Awards | Best Breakthrough Act | John Blaq | Pending | [33] |
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