Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, famously known as Nasty C, also known as Ivyson, is a South African rapper, songwriter, actor(specifically voice actor), record producer, a professional gamer as well as a streamer. The genre of music known as Hip Hop is the means through which he reaches out to a vast number of people in the world.

Indeed South Africa is endowed with mesmerizing and talented individuals most especially in the field of music within the African music Scene.

Early Life and Journey Into Music

He met the untimely demise of his mom leading to a tragedy which rendered his dad single and he without a mum.

At an early age of eleventh months, his mom was involved in a fatal vehicular accident which led him to be fathered by a single dad, David Mavlyo Ngcobo, a human resources manager who resided at Durban Kwa-Zulu Natal.

He learnt the basics of producing music from his elder brother Siyabonga Ngcobo. Ngcobo attended Strelitzia Secondary School in Durban till he completed his 12th grade.

Affiliated Record Labels

• Universal Music Africa
• Def Jam Records Africa
• Tall Racks Records

Career

At the age of 14, he released his debut mixtape, One kid, Thousand Coffins. He then released his debut EP L.A.M.E(Levitation Above My Enemies). The following year, he released another jam, Price City and later released his successful single, Juice Back.

He was the youngest artist to be awarded along with other musicians like Aeonwolf.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Bad Hair in 2016
• Strings and Bling in 2018
• Zulu Man With Some Power in 2020
• I Love It Here in 2023

Mixed Tapes

• One Kid, A Thousand Coffins in 2013

• Price City in 2015

• Zulu in 2020

• Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape in 2022

Extended Plays

• C.L.A.M.E in 2014

• Lost Files in 2020

Filmography

• Blood and Water
• Zulu Man In Japan
• Kizazi Moto(Generation Fire)

Tours

• The Ivyson Tour from 2017 to 2021

• The Ivyson Army in 2022

• African Thrones with Cassper Nyovest

Awards

• Best Hip Hop Artist in MTV Africa Music Awards in 2021

• Best collaboration for Metro FM Music Awards

• Best Hip Hop /Rap in Africa Entertainment Hip Hop Awards

Ivyson, or preferably Nasty C, is one of South Africa’s promising artists who seeks to reach his apex in the world of music.

written by Ruth Ama Onumah