AKA

South African rapper (1988–2023)
Person human Q15987642
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AKA

Summary

AKA is a human[1]. Born in Cape Town[2], he… he was born on January 28, 1988[3]. He died in Durban[4]. He died on February 10, 2023[5]. He worked as a rapper[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], audio engineer[9], and entrepreneur[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • AKA was born in Cape Town[2].
  • AKA passed away in Durban[4].
  • AKA was born on January 28, 1988[3].
  • AKA died on February 10, 2023[5].
  • AKA held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • AKA's professions included rapper[6].
  • AKA worked as a songwriter[7].
  • AKA's professions included singer[8].
  • AKA's professions included audio engineer[9].
  • AKA's professions included entrepreneur[10].
  • AKA's professions included record producer[13].
  • AKA was educated at St. John's College, Johannesburg[14].
  • AKA received the South African Music Award for Male Artist of the Year[15].
  • AKA received the South African Music Award for Music Video of the Year[16].
  • AKA is recorded as male[17].
  • AKA's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • AKA's genre is hip-hop[19].
  • AKA's genre is Afrobeats[20].
  • AKA's discography is recorded as AKA discography[21].
  • AKA's Commons category is recorded as AKA (rapper)[22].
  • AKA's unmarried partner is recorded as DJ Zinhle[23].
  • AKA's unmarried partner is recorded as Bonang Matheba[24].
  • AKA's unmarried partner is recorded as DJ Zinhle[25].
  • AKA's unmarried partner is recorded as Nadia Nakai[26].
  • The cause of death was drive-by shooting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

AKA was born in Cape Town[2]. He was born on January 28, 1988[3].

Education

AKA's education included a stint at St. John's College, Johannesburg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], audio engineer[9], entrepreneur[10], and record producer[13].

Recognition

Awards received include South African Music Award for Male Artist of the Year[15] and South African Music Award for Music Video of the Year[16], a class of award[28], in South Africa[29].

Death and Burial

AKA died on February 10, 2023[5]. He passed away in Durban[4]. The cause of death was drive-by shooting[27].

Why It Matters

AKA ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,257 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was AKA born?

AKA was born in Cape Town[2].

Where did AKA die?

AKA passed away in Durban[4].

What did AKA do for work?

AKA worked as rapper[6], songwriter[7], singer[8], audio engineer[9], and entrepreneur[10].

Where did AKA go to school?

AKA was educated at St. John's College, Johannesburg[14].

What awards did AKA receive?

Honors received include South African Music Award for Male Artist of the Year[15] and South African Music Award for Music Video of the Year[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . iol.co.za. Retrieved . iol.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . ewn.co.za. ewn.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . thesun.co.uk. thesun.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . timeslive.co.za. timeslive.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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