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Hi, I’m Tshepang Ramoba, a Johannesburg-based music producer and musician. I’ve been involved in shaping contemporary African sound, working with BLK JKS and collaborating with Moonchild Sanelly to develop the Future Ghetto Funk, which earned Moonchild a SAMA nomination for Rabulapha. I’ve scored tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich and It’s Complicated, and produced songs for the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. I’ve also contributed to BLK JKS’s releases and toured Africa and beyond. Today I’m focused on expanding my solo releases—fourteen releases with thirty songs to date—featured on international radio like BBC 6 and KEXP.…Hi, I’m Tshepang Ramoba, a Johannesburg-based music producer and musician. I’ve been involved in shaping contemporary African sound, working with BLK JKS and collaborating with Moonchild Sanelly to develop the Future Ghetto Funk, which earned Moonchild a SAMA nomination for Rabulapha. I’ve scored tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich and It’s Complicated, and produced songs for the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. I’ve also contributed to BLK JKS’s releases and toured Africa and beyond. Today I’m focused on expanding my solo releases—fourteen releases with thirty songs to date—featured on international radio like BBC 6 and KEXP.

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Hi, I’m Tshepang Ramoba, a Johannesburg-based music producer and musician. I’ve been involved in shaping contemporary African sound, working with BLK JKS and collaborating with Moonchild Sanelly to develop the Future Ghetto Funk, which earned Moonchild a SAMA nomination for Rabulapha. I’ve scored tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich and It’s Complicated, and produced songs for the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. I’ve also contributed to BLK JKS’s releases and toured Africa and beyond. Today I’m focused on expanding my solo releases—fourteen releases with thirty songs to date—featured on international radio like BBC 6 and KEXP.…Hi, I’m Tshepang Ramoba, a Johannesburg-based music producer and musician. I’ve been involved in shaping contemporary African sound, working with BLK JKS and collaborating with Moonchild Sanelly to develop the Future Ghetto Funk, which earned Moonchild a SAMA nomination for Rabulapha. I’ve scored tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich and It’s Complicated, and produced songs for the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. I’ve also contributed to BLK JKS’s releases and toured Africa and beyond. Today I’m focused on expanding my solo releases—fourteen releases with thirty songs to date—featured on international radio like BBC 6 and KEXP.

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Hi, I’m Tshepang Ramoba, a Johannesburg-based music producer and musician. I’ve been involved in shaping contemporary African sound, working with BLK JKS and collaborating with Moonchild Sanelly to develop the Future Ghetto Funk, which earned Moonchild a SAMA nomination for Rabulapha.

I’ve scored tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich and It’s Complicated, and produced songs for the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. I’ve also contributed to BLK JKS’s releases and toured Africa and beyond. Today I’m focused on expanding my solo releases—fourteen releases with thirty songs to date—featured on international radio like BBC 6 and KEXP.

Skills

Composition

Soundtrack

Music Video

Experience Level

Composition

Expert

Soundtrack

Expert

Music Video

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Musician / Producer at Blk Jks

January 1, 2008 - September 8, 2009

Founding member of Blk Jks; recorded the EP Mystery at Electric Lady Studios; toured the United States and Europe; helped the band gain international attention and signed with Secretly Canadian.

Solo Musician / Music Producer at Independent

September 9, 2009 - Present

Pursuing a solo career; released music and contributed to film and TV soundtracks; collaborated with Moonchild Sanelly; featured on international radio stations such as BBC 6 Music and KEXP.

Music Producer at BLK JKS / After Robots

September 8, 2009 - September 8, 2009

Produced the album After Robots; collaborated with Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines; album released on 2009-09-08 through Secretly Canadian; contributed to international recognition and critical acclaim (Rolling Stone noted the band's distinct sound).

Music Producer at Self-employed / Tshepang Ramoba Projects

January 1, 2008 - Present

Relocated to Johannesburg to diversify his musical portfolio; teamed with Moonchild Sanelly to co-create the Future Ghetto Funk sound, earning a SAMA nomination for Moonchild's debut album Rabulapha, produced by Ramoba. Produced soundtrack tracks for film and television, including Jam Sandwich, Mfolozi Street, and It’s Complicated, as well as music for commercials. BLK JKS's song was featured in the FIFA 2010 PlayStation game. Recent projects include the theme song for Takalane Sesame and the film And She Didn't Die, plus the kids' animation Bathonga and Laundry.

Band Member at BLK JKS

January 1, 2008 - Present

Member of BLK JKS; contributed to the band's rise and international presence, including touring the United States in early 2008 and appearing on the cover of Fader Magazine in March. Rolling Stone Africa hailed BLK JKS as Africa's best new band and gave After Robots a 6.2 rating, highlighting the band's distinctive sound.