Queensburgh learner ‘Reddy’ to shine in local rap scene
With a calm confidence which belies his tender age, Tevin is inspired by another Queensburgh rapper, 20-year-old Siphesihle Mhlanga, better known as Verge-The-Rapper.
TEVIN Reddy, at 10, is up for the task of making a name for himself in the local rap scene. But if his plans for stardom don’t take off straight away, he will be content with taking over the family business which he said his father Venan Reddy is building as a legacy for his family.
Similar to the back story for a South African soapy, Boss Rides, is an empire in the making right in the middle of Queensburgh. Tevin’s father, Venan Reddy, is a local talent promoter and prides himself on giving local artists an opportunity to shine bright in their own neighbourhood.
Tevin, who took a moment out of his studying for his Grade 5 exams to meet the Queensburgh News at his dad’s music recording studio, attends Falcon Park Primary.
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“My school friends sometimes say they don’t believe me when I tell them I am a rapper,” he laughed. “But those who matter know all about me making music!”
With a calm confidence which belies his tender age, Tevin is inspired by another Queensburgh rapper, 20-year-old Siphesihle Mhlanga, better known as Verge-The-Rapper.
“Verge was my idol, and he helped inspire me and helped me write my first track,” said Tevin, who goes by Tevin-The-Rapper when he performs.
“We had a show in the loxion and that was where I first got an opportunity to perform on stage,” said Tevin.
“I have a great bunch of artists here to perform with and they all inspire me and give me so many opportunities to learn,” he explained.
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Like Verge, Tevin enjoys incorporating elements of trap into his music. According to Wikipedia, “Trap is a sub genre of Hip Hop music that originated in the Southern United States during the early 1990s. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang word “trap”.
“I’m lucky because I have great role models in the artists my father works with,” said Tevin, who was a hit at the Malvern CPF crime awareness day last month, where he preformed with Verge -The-Rapper.
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