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Nasty C Net Worth and Biography
Nasty C, is a South African rapper, songwriter, and record producer, with an estimated net worth of $2 Million.
Nasty C, is a South African rapper, songwriter, and record producer, with an estimated net worth of $2 Million. He is presently one of the best rappers and most successful international artists to come out of Africa. Here is how he attained global prominence and accumulated his $2 Million fortune.
Bio Data
| Full Names | Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo |
| Dates of Birth | 11 February 1997 |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Career | Musician |
| Net worth | $2 Million |
| Nationality | South African |
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Biography
Nasty C was born as Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo on 11 February 1997 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Due to the passing of his mother, when he was 11 months old, he was raised by his father, David Maviyo Ngcobo, a human resources manager. He attended Strelitzia Secondary School in Lotus Park, Durban.
His older brother, Siyabonga Ngcobo, influenced him to rap as he learned the basics of producing music from him at the age of nine. At the age of fourteen, Ngcobo released his debut mixtape One Kid, a Thousand Coffins on 14 May 2012. He then released his debut EP L.A.M.E (Levitating Above My Enemies) on 4 April 2014.
The following year on 10 February, he released his second mixtape Price City which produced the successful single “Juice Back” which raised his prominence. “Juice Back” later spawned a Gemini Major-produced remix featuring singer Davido and rapper Cassper Nyovest on 20 November 2015.
Career
In 2016, Nasty C released “Hell Naw” which was later revealed to be the lead single from his upcoming debut album, Bad Hair. Bad Hair was released on 23 September. On 2 December 2016, Nasty C released the extended version for Bad Hair named Bad Hair Extensions. The album featured new four songs including the lead single Allow featuring American rapper French Montana.
In July 2018, Nasty C released his second studio album Strings and Bling in both digital and physical formats. Times LIVE named the album one of the best hip hop albums in South Africa, and it was also included in the list of hip hop albums in Tina magazine. Nasty established his own record label, Tall Racks Records, following the release of Strings and Blings. His long-term associated singer Rowlene was the first act to sign under the label, alongside himself.
In March 2020, Billboard reported that Nasty C signed a joint venture deal with Def Jam Records. The following month, he released the visual EP Lost Files, with the songs presented in performance clips on YouTube. He explained the EP’s concept stating: “They’re songs that didn’t make it onto certain projects, songs that ended up as just ideas”. On 14 May, the EP was uploaded on Apple Music.
In May of the same year, Nasty C made his acting debut with a cameo role in the movie Blood & Water, playing the role of Zhero. After several postponements, his much-anticipated album Zulu Man with Some Power was released on 28 August 2020. The album consisted of 20 songs featuring international and South African artists, including Lil Keed, Ari Lennox, Lil Gotit, T.I, Tellaman, and Rowlene.
Honors and Accolades
Following the release of Bad Hair in 2016, Nasty received numerous nominations and accolades He was nominated for the 2017 BET Award for Best International Act: Africa where he lost to Wizkid. He was also nominated for the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards. He was ranked third on the 2016 MTV Base: SA’s Hottest MCs.
At the 2019 Dstv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards his single “SMA (Vol. 1)” featuring Rowlene was nominated for Favourite Song Of the Year. On November 24, 2019, he took home two AFRIMA awards including Best African Rapper/Lyricist and Best African Collaboration.
In November 2020, Nasty C won the Best Male Rap Act award at the African Muzik Magazine Awards 2020 ceremony. At the 6th ceremony of the All Africa Music Awards in 2021, he received three nominations for Songwriter of the Year, Best Male Artist in Southern Africa, and Best African Rapper/Lyricist.
Nasty C Net Worth
Nasty C is one of the richest musicians in South Africa and one of the richest rappers on the continent, with an estimated net worth of $2 Million. Like many music stars on the continent, Nasty C makes money from record sales, stage performances, investment, and brand endorsements.