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Kid Fonque has become a vital part of South African electronic music and club culture over the last 20 years. Uniquely accomplished in both influence and scope, he is an over-achiever in every one of his roles; DJ, Producer Label Owner, promoter and more recently, Radio Presenter.

Firmly established as a tastemaker in South Africa, Kid Fonque’s influence can be felt and heard in the music of the many artists he has helped nurture with his role as label manager of Africa’s seminal dance label Soul Candi Records and now his new venture with Jullian Gomes in their new label Stay True Sounds.

Kid Fonque’s talent is the type that refuses to acknowledge boundaries of any kind – be they genres or borders. The respect he is paid by the industry is a result of his no compromise attitude to playing and making music. Rather than following trends, Kid Fonque has always done things his own way. Importantly, every record he reaches for bares all the hallmarks of the Kid Fonque sound - a golden thread that ties all his sets together somehow. 

Like a painter dabbing his brush into different hues, Fonque’s palette embraces everything from bass and broken beats to bossa nova, hip hop and every shade of house - and with this open-minded approach, he’s been deconstructing dancefloors at home and abroad for well over a decade. Over the last couple years he’s played dates in Hong Kong, Dubai, the UK and Switzerland.

Kid Fonque has just recently started his own radio show called Selective Styles on South Africa’s very own 5FM.  Selective Styles has given Kid the platform to showcase the hidden talent from all over South Africa electronic, house, soul & Hip Hop Community while delving into international releases weekly.

In 2011, Kid Fonque launched his long-running monthly night, #2SIDESOFTHEBEAT as a platform to showcase underground music from all genres at the same venue. Dubstep and house rubs shoulders with hip hop, broken beat and everything in between. Kid Fonque handpicks the line-up which has seen esteemed musos like Dego, King Britt, Swindle, Mala, Nightmares On Wax, Zaki Ibrahim and local stars like Jullian Gomes, Cuebur, Kenzhero and The Brother Moves On all on one stage.

In 2014 Kid Fonque moved into the producer’s chair and released his critically acclaimed debut artist album Kid Fonque and Friends and a string of remixes. 

Two singles from the album “BE”, “Usangikhumbula” and a recent collaboration with D-Malice “All This Time” did serious damage in the charts – all claiming the number 1 spot on the YFM Urban Top 20. His recent studio output has paired him with luminaries like Clara Hill, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Nia Andrews, Jonny Miller,  Kev Brown, Okmalumkoolkat and Atjazz. 

2016 has been music as usual and the year started with a Boiler Room set where he was asked to represent his newfound label ‘Stay True Sounds’ and got to share the platform with label partner Jullian Gomes with a back-to-back set recorded and played in Cape Town’s Langa.

2017 sees plenty of new projects on the horizon for Fonque including a full length collaboration with UK’s D-Malice under the alias rkls due for release on r2 London which features a rich and varied cast of artists including Kev Brown, Melo B Jones, Sio, John Robinson and many more.

Whether he’s behind the decks, running Stay True Sounds, preparing for his weekly radio show or in studio making otherworldly music, Kid Fonque’s sonic adventures continue to fill dance floors and thrill earholes, pay attention!

We are a young label from South Africa, comprising of 4 members, Terranova (Thato Moatlhodi), Victor de Soul (Victor Kubheka), Soul Society (Siphiwe Radebe) and Deepresto (Billy Hlatshwayo.) Collectively we are called Dark Elements, this name is inspired by our style, and that is deep, moody and abstract beats, with a touch of warm chords for an added effect. We all emerging producers in our right and in 2010, started the label,  with the vision of becoming South Africa's hottest stable, making our mark internationally as well as domestically. To date we have 5 releases all of which you can enjoy listening to right here on sound cloud. We are inspired by the likes of Fred Everything, Abicah Soul, Deemac, Lemon n Herb, Arnold Tempo, Atjazz, Karizma, Lars Behrenroth, Pablo Fierro, Jay Tripwire, Sobz, Boogieman Davids, Nostiqsoul, Tobetsa, Dj Sibz, Kadasma Eurithmic, Mr. V, Mark de Clive Lowe, Essential I, Nastee Nev, Thulani Da Warrior,  Anf Sygav, Finley Quaye, Berrington Levy, Queens of the Stone Age, Suuns, Unkle, Gorrilaz, Raoul K, Layabouts, Boddhi Satva, Marvin Belton, Hendrick Schwartz, Bonobo, Matthew Bandy, John Daly, Dj Sello, Manuel Tur, Huxley & The Dining Rooms & Many more. Look out for our exclusive interviews on our Youtube and Facebook pages. Keep it deep and tidy!

Grammy-nominated reggae/hip-hop/alternative artist. The new self-titled album, Matisyahu, is out now on vinyl, digital and CD.

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