MARIOZA

About MARIOZA

Durban january 11th. Marioza has been a passionate music fan from an early age, and growing up he was listening to rap music throughout his teenage years. He got into hip hop in 2004 through his uncle Siyabonga sibiya better known to music fans as Marioza born in. Mandeni. Moved to Durban Currently lives in- Kwa Mashu

Durban january 11th. Marioza has been a passionate music fan from an early age, and growing up he was listening to rap music throughout his teenage years. He got into hip hop in 2004 through his uncle who played tapes of Canibus, KRS One, 2pac , Immortal technique , Dr dre, Eminem and Biggie. That’s when he, at the age of 14, started writing his own rhymes. He single-handedly started the ciphers at kay Cap (EKhaya Mult art Centre) in Kwa Mashu township. These ciphers would go on every saturday for over a year with Marioza never missing a single session . the young rapper went into the studio in 2007 for the first time to start recording his rhymes.

Started recording using reggae beats, up until he met this guy called "Cool Fire" who introduced him to the world of art. He began a part of the Organization called" Youth At work" which was managed by Cool Fire as a co-founder, that's where Marioza. decided to focused on his music career.

The organization was dealing with. Poetry, craft work, drama & music etc.
Marioza from there he became an actor , he was playing a character called Gagasi and
the name of the play was the Egg "iqanda" which was written by Cool fire,the play went all over KZN in places like Kwasuka theater , Cool ruining's, Bat centre
& Ekhaya Mult art centre and Play House

In 2010 Marioza decided to drop a mixtape titled" The Victimizer Vol 1 " featuring Hip Hop-One , cik'Kidio, Yzee , Caterstraphe , Farmboy (imikhonto)


Style and influence
The innovative rap style of Marioza revolves around raw hip hop with jazz elements to it, but easy to digest for everyone to listen. The Durban rapper has an exceptional gift for language and his songs are filled with deep puns That require your mind set and wordplay , poetry . Marioza is influence by bands like: Immortal Techinque , Canibus , Last Emperor , Eminem , driemanskap , Busta Rhymes, Nas, Diabolic and The Roots.


A selection of some places where BatCentre has performed: Kwa suka Teather at Kay Cap, lacoster Lounge for the 2010 FIFA world cup, stanger emgodini Lounge , Mandeni , skhawini

Marioza now his in the studio recording his Second Mixtape titled: “The Victimizer Vol 2”. This Mixtape will be produced in. Conjuction. With producers like Master dee , Wonder Man , Leon , Wiseguy , Afro deep , SCG.

Marioza is Now featured in The sound tracks compilation project Feats cats all over (expired link) North West, Limpopo , North west , Fee state , Northern Cape ,KZN ,Gauteng, Eastern Cape & lesotho. Sponsored by The. Jozi clothing label Called" Mad Muzician wear"