Riderman

BIO

Emery Gatsinzi, better known by his stage name Riderman, is a Rwandan musician and rapper. The artist has released four full-length studio albums as of 2013 under his label Ibisumizi in partnership with his producers, T. Brown, First Boy and Fazzo.

Gatsinzi formed his first group, UTP, in 2006. Afterward he formed a band called Soldier with two other teenage boys, performing as the group's lead singer before embarking on an independent career and releasing his first solo album on 28 December 2009.

Diverse artists inspired Riderman's style and musical taste. In childhood the artist's greatest influences were Rwandan musicians such as Jean-Christopher Matata, Benjamin Rutabana and Kiddum. In later years he became an admirer of such foreign hip-hop and rap acts as Tupac Amaru Shakur, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and Diam's.

Riderman has performed with many of the major international acts that have played in Rwanda, including Sean Paul, Lauryn Hill, Mr Flavour, Elephant Man, Koffi Olomide, Brick and Lace, Sean Kingston, D'banj and Shaggy.