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Simon

Life is a Journey enjoy it while it lasts!

About Me

This seasoned producer who hails from a town callled Mmabatho in the North West , has been in the Cape since 1997 when he came to study sound engineering at City Varsity. With the course behind him, Ghetto Child never looked back and jumped head first into the South African music industry. Itching to polish his skills and explore the extent of his musical inspiration and ability, he joined Mega Music in Johannesburg, starting at the bottom as a Rhodie/Sound technician. Over the past six years, his ear for good music and producing skills matured as he continued his 'musical apprenticeship' working as sound engineer and producer, working with the likes of Oom Alec Khauli, Thabiso Tsotetsi, Terry Pinana, Micheal Manintshana and Craig MacGahey, from Mama Dance producing remixes for the likes of KB, Jerusha, Andy local rap artist Mzchief. Ghetto has been producing a series of Pep tv Ads and Radio jingles he wrote the the Ackermans Winter and Summer campaign. In 2007 worked with Top Tanzania’s A list artist, Produced a full Album for the Zambian Cell tell Popstar , Ghetto is producing a full Album for Viola the Zambian Celltel Pop star search 2006 winner. Ghetto child has produced background music and the Signature tune Tv programs like Street Journal, Destination SA, Coca Cola Football stars and a Series about the SA Navy on Sabc1 called Divers Down.Since launching his independent label Slam! Productions in 2001, he has produced both professional and aspiring musicians, particularly from the Cape's townships, specialising in the kwaito hip hop and ragga music genre's from this Ghetto produced a full album for Blue African Skies that was released in 2004 and is currently producing their second Album.As if the music is not enough of a challenge GhettoChild still finds time to work as a professional Model. He has been working as model since 1998 and has archieved so much in the industry by working as lead character on international Tv commercials and Fashion catalogue Campains. Through Working for brands Like Sminorff Spin, Castel Lager, Dickies and Converse as model Ghettochild manage to buy himself a fully equipped Recording Studio and pursue his life dream of being a Music Producer.For more information contact:Simon Sibanda Cell: 073 186 2535 Tell: 021 424 5109 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.blueafricanskies.net www.SimonSibanda/myspace.com www.mamadance.comhttp://www.afrodesiamp3.com/catalog/index.p hp?manufacturers_id=116 http://www.afrodesiamp3.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=235_639

My Interests

I like the great outdoors: Hanging out at the beach and Being out in the wild. never get enough chance to do that though.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet great people who are willing to share ideas. Layout by: My Layouts Creator

Music:

all kinds of music if its good i will digest it

Movies:

Scar Face, Rememeber the Titans

Television:

The Apprentice and Survivor

Books:

Tuesdays with Morrie, The Power of one

Heroes:

My Parents

My Blog

Blue African Skies update

Hi Everybody..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Blue African Skies is busy with its second Album that is almost done, We have just recently come back from ..:name...
Posted by Simon on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:37:00 PST

Blue African Skies

When musical diversity and talent are as obvious..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> as this group the possibilities are endless! This group that has pioneered a...
Posted by Simon on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:20:00 PST

Blue African Skies

Blue African Skies..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />    When musical diversity and talent are as obvious as they are with Blue African Skies, the possi...
Posted by Simon on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:18:00 PST