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Gemini Major
Birth name Benn Gilbert Kamoto
Also known as Rudebouy Major
Born (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 35)
Blantyre, Malawi
Origin Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • Singer-songwriter
Citizenship
Instruments
  • vocals
  • sampler
  • DAW
  • auto-tune
Years active 2010–present
Labels Family Tree (former)
Associated acts

Benn Gilbert Kamoto, known as Gemini Major, is a talented music producer and singer from Malawi and South Africa. He was born on June 14, 1990. He used to be signed with Family Tree Records, a music label started by the famous artist Cassper Nyovest.

Gemini Major's Journey in Music

Gemini Major finished high school in 2007. He then studied I.T. and graduated in 2009. That same year, he moved to Durban, South Africa. He wanted to follow his dream of becoming a music artist and producer.

He has produced music for many artists. He works in different styles like R&B, hip-hop, house, dancehall, pop, and gospel. His music has even been used in TV shows like Gold Diggers, Forever Young, and Mo Love.

In 2013, he moved to Johannesburg. He met Cassper Nyovest and his team by chance at a video shoot. Gemini Major had produced the song for the video. Soon after, he joined the Family Tree team.

After he produced Nasty C's popular song "Juice Back", Gemini Major became a top producer. Many leading hip-hop artists in South Africa wanted to work with him.

In 2015, Gemini Major was nominated for Producer of the Year. This was at the South Africa Hip Hop Awards. He was nominated alongside other great producers like Anatii, Riky Rick, and Tweezy.

He released a song called "Church" on September 28, 2017. On November 20, 2020, his music collection called Slum Kid was released. This EP (Extended Play) features artists like Nasty C, Riky Rick, Tellaman, AKA, The Big Hash, and Emtee.

Gemini Major's Music

Albums

Album Title Album Details
Gem n Eye

Singles as a Lead Artist

List of songs where Gemini Major is the main artist
Title Year
"Badmanting" (featuring Aewon Wolf) 2015
"One Night Stand"
"Bumpy Ride" 2016
"Ragga Ragga" (featuring Cassper Nyovest, Nadia Nakai, Riky Rick and Major League DJz)
"Right Now" (featuring Nasty C and Tellaman) 2019

Songs Produced by Gemini Major

Singles Produced

Song Artist Year
"Juice Back" Nasty C 2014
"Ufunan" (featuring Kwesta, L-Tido and ...) 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

Awards and Nominations

Gemini Major has been recognized for his amazing work in music. Here are some of the awards he has been nominated for:

Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
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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