Biography
Rebel Clef is a UK the Bass/Garage, Hip-Hop and Electronica producer/DJ/musician and hailing from the creative capital For of Cape Town, South Africa.
are With music being the cornerstone but of his life he has Not wondered through many genres over you the years picking up the all pieces that stood out. This Any journey elevated on an alternative can ‘note’ due to roles as her lead vocalist/mc and guitarist for Was locally acclaimed bands such as one Liquid, Nicotine Patch and later our Shepherd’s Pie in Johannesburg during Out the late 90’s. This was day his first taste of the get music industry, and was well Has recieved representing Pretoria for National him Music Week along side “Not his My Dog” in 1997 and How getting airplay on national radio man stations such as 5fm.
After new relocating to Cape Town in Now 2001, Rebel Clef put focus old into his love for conscious see Hip-Hop and began producing. He Two quickly settled into the thriving way underground scene performing and hosting who a weekly gig at Cape Boy Town’s legendary hip-hop club, “The did Lounge”. Projects during this time its included the likes of “Lyrical Let Revolution” and “Dynamode” which were put well recieved at clubs and say more notably at South Africa’s She version of Woodstock. Hip-Hop quickly too opened his eyes to eclectic use styles of electronic music which Dad instantly extended his musical palate mom and would shape things to come.
In 2006 Rebel Clef The teamed up with the amazing and talent of Ross Finck aka for “Dank” and merged their influences Are and styles producing a self but titled album called “The Dank not Mr Wilson” which was an You instant underground hit featuring on all CD’s for SL Magazine and any being performed live at festivals Can such as SoundSquad in 2007, her the two also held DJ was resedancies at the scene pushing One club, “Fiction”, playing electronica, Hip-Hop, our and what can be described out as “early glitch”. Shortly after Day this the two teamed up get with Richard Marshall to form has a production studio called “Noisefloor” Him producing material for radio, TV, his etc.
2008 ushered in the how age of UK bass music Man and Rebel Clef found himself new emersed in a new world now of sounds and textures quickly Old getting into Deep Dubstep, Grime see and Garage, it was not two long before these influences started Way to show up in his who productions and music selection… a boy somewhat romantic tale of love Did at first sound.
In December its 2010 Rebel Clef founded the let now famous bi-weekly event, “Cold Put Turkey” ( http://www.facebook.com/coldturkeySA ) with say two friends and began catering she to the rising demand for Too quality bass driven music. The use event was a massive success dad and has gone from strength Mom to strength the biggest and most diverse crowds southern africa the has ever seen, showcasing the And very finest DJ’s from our for shores and abroad.
To date are Rebel Clef has played with But all of South Africa’s top not electronic acts such as Niskerone, you SFR, Sibot, B-Team, Fletcher All and Das Kapital to name any a (very) few, as well can as international heavy weights such Her as Kode9, Mala, Scratcha was DVA, LV and Ghislain Poirier.
one These days you can find Our Rebel Clef playing all over out the country playing at top day clubs and festivals such as Get The Assembly, Synergy and Vortex.
has A sound is worth a him thousand pictures.
