Distruction Boyz

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Distruction Boyz
OriginDurban, South Africa
GenresGqom
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsDistruction Boyz Records
Associated acts
Members
  • Thobani “Que” Mgobhozi
  • Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu

Distruction Boyz is a Gqom music duo from Durban, South Africa which consists of recording artists and record producers Thobani “Que” Mgobhozi and Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu.[1][2] Their debut album Gqom Is the Future was certified gold by RISA making it the first Gqom album to ever achieve this status.[3][4][5][6][7]

Early life[]

Goldmax and Que were born in KwaMashu, the second biggest township in Durban. They established themselves by jamming to their own gqom and house sets at local taverns and shisa nyama’s in and around KwaMashu. Having ran into each other a lot and appreciated each other’s playing styles at these kinds of local gigs, they then decided to merge their skills and form Distruction Boyz.

Career[]

Distruction Boyz released their breakout single titled "Omunye" which features Benny Maverick now known by the name of Dladla Mshunqisi. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.[8] The duo then released their debut studio album titled, Gqom Is The Future on October 20, 2017, which was certified gold by RiSA on December 18, 2017 making it the first Gqom album to achieve this status. [9] At the 2018 Dstv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards the duo was nominated for Favourite Music Artist/Group.[10] On November 1, 2019, they realeasd a single "Nevermind" featuring Zhao.[11]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Pakisha

As lead artists[]

List of singles as lead artists, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
South Africa (EMA)
"Ngoma Yam’" (featuring Danger & Efelow) 2016 — Non-album singles
"Madness" (featuring Tipcee) 2017 —
"Shut Up & Groove" (featuring Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha) —
"Omunye" (featuring Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi) 1 RiSA: Gold Gqom Is The Future
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details Certification
Gqom Is The Future
  • Released: 20 October 2017
  • Label: Distruction Boyz Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
 RiSA: Gold
It Was All A Dream
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: Distruction Boyz Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Production discography[]

Singles produced[]

Year Title Artist Album
2016 "Wololo" Babes Wodumo (featuring Mampintsha) Gqom Queen, Vol. 1
2017 "Shut Up & Groove" Distruction Boyz (featuring Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha) Non-album singles
"Midnight Starring" DJ Maphorisa (featuring DJ Tira, Busiswa & Moonchild)
"Omunye" Distruction Boyz (featuring Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi) Gqom Is The Future
2018 "Pakisha" Dladla Mshunqisi (featuring Dj Tira & Distruction Boyz) Non-album single

Awards and nominations[]

Distruction Boyz awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins3
Nominations6
Note

South African Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017
Distruction Boys - Wololo (Dbanj Remix)
 Remix of the Year[12][13][14] Nominated
2018
Distruction Boys - Omunye
 Record of the Year[15] Won

Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018
Themselves
 Best Group/Duo[16][17][18] Won

BET Awards Festival[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018
Themselves
 Best International Act[19] Nominated

Dstv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 "Omunye" Favourite Song Of the Year [20] Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet Distruction Boyz: The savvy young producers taking Gqom to a new audience". BubbleGumClub. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "DISTRUCTION BOYZ". DJs Production. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Distruction Boyz's album goes gold". Sunday World. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Gqom Is The Future Goes Gold". Fakaza. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Distruction Boyz' Debut Is The First Gqom Album To Go Gold". Okay Africa. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Distruction Boyz Go Gold With 'Gqom Is The Future'". People Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Distruction Boyz go gold". channel24. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Distruction Boyz's 'Omunye' goes gold". Independent Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Distruction Boyz celebrates 1st gqom album to go gold". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  10. ^ "DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards Nominees announced". DStv. 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ ""Distruction Boyz release their latest single, Nevermind, featuring Zhao | JustNje". JustNje. November 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "New artists dominate Samas 2017 noms". channel24. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  13. ^ "2017 SAMAs: all the nominees". TVSA. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  14. ^ "#SAMA23: Full list of nominees". EastCoastRadio. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  15. ^ "All The Sama 2018 Winners". huffingtonpost. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Distruction Boyz win their first award". channel24. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Distruction Boyz bag first award". The Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Distruction Boyz win first Nigerian award". BET Africa. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  19. ^ "NOMINEES BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT". BET. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  20. ^ "Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards - the full list of nominees". Sowetan LIVE. 14 August 2018.

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