AirDee

Edward Mohlomi Ramolula (born May 14, 1991), known professionally as AirDee is a South African record producer, composer and an entrepreneur. He is the founder of his proprietorship AirDee Global Production under which he produces and publishes music for many of the artists he works with. Ramolula has produced charting songs for artists including YoungstaCPT, Locnville, L-Tido, K.O, Cashtime and Chad Da Don among others.

AirDee
Ramolula in 2019
Background information
Birth nameEdward Mohlomi Ramolula
Also known asEl Mucho
Born (1991-05-14) May 14, 1991
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)Record Producer, Instrumentalist
Instruments
Years active2014–present
LabelsCashtime (former), AirDee Global Production
Associated acts

During the early 2010s Ramolula worked extensively with Psyfo producing a number of records notably 'Sorry Makhe' by DJ Vigilante and 'Imma Tell Her' by DJ Capital with the latter featuring Psyfo on the chorus. Ramolula is credited with production on iFani's Club 808 chart topping single 'Milli'. Most recently, in a bid to showcase his versatility Ramolula has been working with a lot of artists from other genre's. This has spawned the radio excitable single 'Better With Silence'[1] which has Ramolula as a lead artist alongside Locnville with additional vocals by YoungstaCPT.

Early life

Born in the judicial capital of South Africa, Ramolula's musical journey started to take shape when he was 16. He would often participate in beat boxing and hip hop cypher battles with school mates. From thereon he cemented his identity with hip hop music's versatility and its massive cultural influence of trends and the found his passion among general consensus with the youth, music. His skill was honed during university days where he used breaks between classes to master his craft and technical ability. During this period of his life Ramolula decided that, despite studying Agriculture at the Central University of Technology he would yield the farms for the love of music, a SlikourOnLife article[2] on Ramolula states "He doesn't miss the farm", a sitdown interview in which the producer shares how he used to randomly send beats to Rappers until he got his break. How growing up in a musical home he knew he would end up in the record industry.

Career

2014–2016: Cashtime & Breakthrough hits

Rapper IFani met Ramolula through BlackBerry Messenger. They would subsequently work on 'Milli'. This song brought mainstream success for Ramolula after getting considerable airplay. Ramolula would then go on to work with Psyfo on the DJ Capital single 'Imma Tell Her'.[3] It was during this period that Ramolula produced 'Sorry Makhe' by DJ Vigilante.[4] Ramolula also had a brief stint as an in house record producer for Cashtime Life.

Ramolula (second from left) pictured with Kay Faith, Chad Da Don.

Ramolula won Best Producer at the Free State Golden Bean Awards[5] at the 2016 Ceremony.

2017–2019: AirDee Global Production and Electronic Sound

In 2017 Ramolula was named in the list of "9 Producers behind South African Hip Hop Hits by Live Mag".[6] He established his own sole proprietorship Production Company 'Airdee Global' "I want to put on as many kids from the Free State on before I die or retire". Ramolula currently produces and distributes under his own company. Ramolula worked extensively with Chad Da Don and YoungstaCPT on the songs "F.U"[7] and "F.U.2".[8][9] In 2018 he released 'Better With Silence' as the lead artist alongside Locnville.[10] He reiterated what the collaboration meant to him as he has "Always been a fan of the homies", the song also featured YoungstaCPT. Ramolula then worked on YoungstaCPTs' 3T Album.[11] Ramolula produced a piano heavy 'Rare Intro' on the Zoocci Coke Dope and Die Mondez collaborative EP 'Die Dope'.[12] Ramolula would then produce Sheba on Manu Worldstar's 'Young African Story' EP.[13] Ramolula's last production effort of the decade was 'Run' by Free State rap duo StinoLeThwenny.[14]

Ramolula with Kid X and Chad Da Don in 2019

Musical style

Ramolula has described his sound as an influence of 'Lesenke' which is south-sotho word for corrugated iron. It is Kwaito influenced rhythm that brings a timeless element to the current Hip Hop sound. He also has strong command over the piano as can be heard throughout his output. The word Lesenke is also used to refer to Cassette tapes or classical music.

Discography

2014

DJ Capital - Imma Tell Her (featuring. Psyfo and KidX (produced with Psyfo)

  • Released: 2014

[3]

"iFani - Milli" from the album I Believes In Me

  • Released: 2014

Notshi - We Don't Care

  • Released: 2014

[15]

2015

DJ Vigilante - Sorry Makhe (featuring. Yanga, L-Tido and Kid X

  • Released: 2015

[4]

Money Nyce - Wildin' Out

  • Released: 2015

Nadia Nakai - Whatever (featuring. DotCom and Psyfo)

AirDee - Hakuna Mathata(featuring. The Fraternity , Junior De Rocka and K2)

  • Released: 2015

[16]

2016

"Sphectacula and Naves - Mnandi (featuring. Kwesta)" (as co-producer) from the album Kings Of The Weekend

  • Released: 2016

Exe - Everything On Me (featuring. Chad Da Don and AB Crazy)

  • Released: 2016

"Ma E - Blame Nobody (featuring. K.O)" from the album Township Counsellor

  • Released: 2016

DJ Vigilante - Ayeye (featuring. Cassper Nyovest and Carpo

  • Released: 2016

[17]

The Fraternity - Fokus

  • Released: 2016

[18]

The Fraternity - I Need You

  • Released: 2016

2017

DJ Lyfe - Way Up

  • Released: 2017

CyberDJ - Overdose

  • Released: 2017

2018

AirDee with Locnville - Better With Silence (featuring. YoungstaCPT)

  • Released: 2018

Chad Da Don - F.U. (featuring. YoungstaCPT)

  • Released: 2018

[7]

Wordz ft. Ex Global - MansWorld

  • Released: 2018

Focalistic - Dankie Mpilo

  • Released: 2018

"Chad Da Don - Money and The Power (featuring. Chang Chello and The Wrecking Crew)" (AirDee was Executive Producer of Ducking Problems (EP)) from the album Ducking Problems

  • Released: 2018

"Chad Da Don - Da Money (featuring. Kid X)" from the album Ducking Problems

  • Released: 2018

Kay Faith - High Note (featuring. BigStar Johnson and YoungstaCPT)

  • Released: 2018

[19]

2019

"YoungstaCPT - 1000 Mistakes" from the album THINGS.TAKE.TIME (3T)

  • Released: 2019
  • Format: Digital Album

[20]

Sthino Le Thwenny - Run

  • Released: 2019

[14]

"Zoocci Coke Dope with DieMondez - Rare" from the album Die Dope

  • Released: 2019

[12]

Chad Da Don - Fede (featuring. FOCALISTIC)

  • Released: 2019

[21]

"Manu Worldstar - Sheba" from the album Young African Story (EP)

  • Released: 2019

[13]

Chad Da Don - F.U. 2 (featuring. YoungstaCPT)

  • Released: 2019

[8]

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References
  1. "Multi-Platinum electro-hop duo, Locnville present their latest single 'Better With Silence' | Warner Music South Africa". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. "A Sit Down With Producer Extraordinaire @AiredeeGlobal With @MsHelen_N". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  3. tumza7gp (2014-03-28). "NEW MUSIC : DJ Capital ft Kid X and Psyfo - Imma Tell Her | YoMZansi". www.yomzansi.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. "NEW VIDEO: @DJVigilanteSA Ft. @Team_Ltido , @KidXoficial , @Maggz_ZA & @ItsYangaChief – Sorry Makhe". Rarolae.com. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. "Golden Bean pays homage to FS music acts". News24. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  6. "9 young South African producers behind your favourite hip-hop hits – Livemag". livemag.co.za. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  7. "Stream & Download: Chad Da Don ft Youngsta - F U". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  8. "Stream & Download: Chad Da Don ft YoungstaCpt -F U 2". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  9. "#BehindTheProducer | AirDee Global On His Consistent Sound x Chad Da Don Business Relationship – Skinnygenes.tv". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  10. "Locnville, AirDee and YoungstaCPT Join Forces For New Banger 'Better With Silence'". People Magazine. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  11. "BehindTheAlbum | AirDee Global Breaks Down His Production Work On Youngsta 3T Album – Skinnygenes.tv". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  12. Zoocci Coke Dope (Ft. Die Mondez) – Rare Intro, retrieved 2020-03-24
  13. Manu Worldstar – Sheba, retrieved 2020-03-24
  14. "Music: Castino The Hero x Thwenny Thwenny - Run". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  15. "Music: Notshi - We Don't Care". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  16. "Stream And Download @AirDeeGlobal ft @TheFraternityZA, K_Toozle and @JuniorDeRocka Akuna Mathata". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  17. DJ Vigilante (Ft. Carpo & Cassper Nyovest) – Ayeye, retrieved 2020-03-24
  18. "the fraternity drop new single "fokus" | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  19. "Spotlight on: Kay Faith". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  20. YoungstaCPT (Ft. Robert Black) – 1000 Mistakes, retrieved 2020-03-24
  21. "Music: Chad Da Don ft Focalistic & Dj Venom - Fede". www.slikouronlife.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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