Paseka is a pure SOUTH AFRICAN PEDI-TRADITIONAL SINGER AND GUITARIST born in Limpopo in a township called Seshego. Raised by his single grandmother, she breast fed him with singing voices of a unique African soul, he later joined the church band as a drum and keyboards learner. He then discovered the love of guitars and be- gan to take close interest in the instrument itself in the notion of specializing and perfecting his skills .
2002- After completing metric he relocated to Tshwane and stayed with his mother to study electrical engineer- ing (2003) and sound engeneering(2004) at Tshwane South College and GSF Education in Kensington Johannes- burg respectively. Education gained in all respective courses enhanced PASEKA’s love for music and ensured an immense level of skills improvement.
2006– Paseka had to put all the acquired knowledge and skill into practice. Driven by the love of music ,he started to perform at weddings and churches. His credibility continued to grow and it became evident as he got a privi- lege of being on the same stage with Themba Masina, the drummer for Benjamin Dube. The relationship between the two talented individuals grew and that eventually lead to Paseka becoming a guitarist of the legendary gospel star. This served as confirmation that there can only be great things to come, as he pursued music as a lifetime career which has only started as a weekend hobby.
A combination of guitar skills, hard work, positive attitude, passion and the love for music played an immense role as he started to session and play guitar for artists like Keke, Kelly Khumalo, Kwela Tebza, Solly Mahlangu and Don Laka to name only but a few.
2007- The journey had to definitely contribute to his growth in music and that was a proven fact as he started per- forming with his band, together they performed at casinos like Morula Sun, Meropa Casino, Flamingo, also corpo- rate venues including Arts & Culture events, Standard Bank Joy of jazz and other national events.
PASEKA was also involved as a lead guitarist, a music director, an arranger and a songwriter in THSWANE GOS- PEL CHOIR’s debut album (MODIMO WA MEHLOLO) which was a multi-nominee in a few categories on CROWN GOSPEL AWARDS .His song, NIMWE MWE, created a unique texture of African rhythm fused with traditional soul in a gospel album that is appreciated and loved by people.
Paseka has released a ten(10)track debut album with the title track INVISIBLE MAN produced by SELAELO SELOTA in early 2014. The album features songs like LIMPOPO, MOLOGADI, LETHAL TEMPTATION and YAHWEH- YAHWEH . The album has artists like BONGI & COLLIN as backing vocals, JEFF MALULEKE featured on one gos- pel song and ZURI-AFRIKA as the band behind. The album was also performed and warmly received at the South African State Theatre’s Jazz and African Music Nights event in May 2014.

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Since launching the Datsik brand, Troy Beetles continues to evolve as a solo artist all the while pushing his beloved bass music world to new lengths, both on a personal artistry level and as a genre as a whole. From bedroom producer to chart-topping artist, internationally touring act, and owner and founder of the enterprising Firepower Records, Datsik is poised to make bass music the sound of the future with his recent Down 4 My Ninjas EP (Nov. 2014 / Firepower Records) and upcoming release Smoke Bomb ft. Snoop Dogg (Nov. 2015 / Ultra Records). 

Datsik took his initial steps into global dominance in 2009 with his first official release, the Nuke ‘Em EP, which set the new precedence of the future of dubstep and bass music. Immediately following that was the Boom EP featuring Excision and the legendary Flux Pavilion as collaborators. In that same year, Datsik claimed 10 Beatport #1 releases. Additionally, he has also released massive remixes for dance music icons Skrillex, Diplo, Kaskade, and Zedd, as well as two collaborations with Bassnectar and two more with Diplo on his Express Yourself EP. He has also remixed artists from the mainstream pop world and hip-hop spheres such as Coldplay, Lil Wayne, MGMT, Linkin Park, Wu-Tang Clan, one of the biggest influences on his sound, and, most recently, Lana Del Rey.

Nonetheless, Vitamin D, his debut artist album released on Dim Mak Records in 2012, remains his gleaming trophy of work. Rightfully so, as Vitamin D was the first project to illustrate the full spectrum of Datsik’s production cannon and to give glimpses of the artist’s potential as a producer and songwriter. Vitamin D was the first major milestone of many to come in the Datsik storyline. The next chapter came in 2013 in the form of a two-part release, the Cold Blooded EP and the corresponding Let It Burn full-length album, both released on Firepower. While shorter in length, Cold Blooded packs as much a punch as big brother Let It Burn. Hand in hand, Cold Blooded and Let It Burn comprise the knockout one-two punch in Datsik’s artillery.

Datsik stands at a point of transition with his recent EP Down 4 My Ninjas. It exemplifies a more mature Datsik, both in sound and in vision, as it sees the producer taking vast steps outside of dubstep and deeper into his ever-burning fondness for hip-hop. In essence, it is his love letter to the hip-hop and bass music genres and sees a full circle for Datsik as it combines the best of both worlds. Featuring collaborations with DJ Paul of renowned Southern rap group Three 6 Mafia and the legendary KRS-One, Down 4 My Ninjas sees Datsik keeping one foot in bass and one foot in hip-hop and, for the first time ever, sees the artist pairing his original productions with bona fide, universally celebrated members of the rap world. 

With Down 4 My Ninjas in tow and a hefty supporting tour scheduled for 2015, expectations are higher than they’ve ever been for Datsik. Beetles welcomes the challenge, though. It’s what’s kept him developing since those bedroom producer days, and it’s what verifies Datsik as one of the leading figures in the bass music scene of today and tomorrow.

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