SoniQ

Soniq (real name Dumisani Madiba) is a hip hop artist and songwriter with a very unique talent. His versatility and style set him apart as an enigmatic alternative hip hop artist.

His influences include the hip hop greats he grew up listening to, and go on to incorporate other genres such as Rock, Jazz, and Dancehall. Soniq has also been known to co-produce, play the drums and sing on some of his recordings. He learned to play the drums in a church band at young age and always kept his rhythm.
Throughout his high school years, SoniQ often participated in rap battles and competitions as a way to show off his skills. In 2009, he entered Channel O’s MC Africa competition, which sought to find the continent’s best MC’s, and SoniQ made it to the top 10 of the South African leg.
In that same year, he signed under a newly established, independent record label, Aviator Music Group. SoniQ frequently appeared on the label’s singles, mixtape (Prepare For Take Off), and their album (The Take Off). After label disputes, SoniQ ended his contract. During his tenure at the label SoniQ featured on singles that were playlisted on local, campus, regional and national radio stations (YFM, 5YM, UJFM, VOWFM, Kasie FM, Alex FM etc) to warm critical acclaim.
He puts on a great show and his experience as a performer comes from all the shows he’s done as a solo artist, with previous label affiliates, and alongside his band; with whom he was chosen as one of the top performers in the South African round of the Hard Rock Rising competition – hosted by Reverbnation and Hard Rock Café. Soniq has also been featured on a multitude of other artists’ records, such as Shezzy K’s ‘White Walls,’ which was used on the soundtrack of the locally produced short film, ‘Speed of Life.’

In 2016, SoniQ independently released ‘The Time Traveller’s EP.’ A highly dense and conceptual project that spawned the songs ‘We Water,’ ‘2067’ & ‘My Light Blue Days,’ some of his most highly regarded recordings. His creative flows and intricate rhyme patterns always make for an interesting listen, and Soniq’s love, appreciation and knowledge of music are clearly brought out in his work.
Soniq has also been known to organize & MC events, DJ, as well as do live sound engineering for a wide range of local music acts. Shortly after ending his contract with Aviator Music Group, SoniQ embarked on a solo music tour along the border of the country (SA), and performed shows in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.

SoniQ started exploring his other talents, so he started DJing and MCing events to great fanfare and organically worked on building his fanbase across many demographics. Some of these bookings had him doing residencies for an extended amount of time at various hotels belonging to the Premier Hotel Group.

The Time Traveller's EP is available for online streaming and purchasing. Its creative...