Maglera | |
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| Born | Tokelo Moyakhe 3 August 1993 Reitz, Free State, South Africa |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Never Ride Remix |
| Awards | South African Hip Hop Awards (Best Male Artist 2022) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Kanana, North West |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Website | IG.com/magleradoeboy |
Tokelo Moyakhe (born 3 August 1993), [1] [2] is a South African rapper and songwriter known professionally as Maglera Doe Boy (or simply Maglera). He came to prominence subsequent to the release of "Never Ride" by MashBeatz after the single went viral on a video sharing platform TikTok. [3] [4]
In 2015 he made a name for himself after releasing his debut EP Progression which was later named Hype Magazine's top 5 underrated EPs and mixtapes. [5]
Moyakhe signed a distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa through Khuli Chana's imprint Mythrone Records which he later released his debut studio album Diaspora under, [6] and as he was named the fast rising artist from South Africa he was featured on the Apple Music Up Next playlist. [7]
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| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 11th South African Hip Hop Awards | Best remix | "Never Ride Remix" | Won | [10] [11] |
| Best Male | Himself | Won | [12] | ||
| 2023 | Metro FM Music Award | Best hip hop Artist | "Diaspora" | Nominated | |
| 2024 | GQ Best Dressed Awards | Best Dessed Street style | Himself | Won | [13] |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | Best International Flow | Pending | [14] |
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