Maglera Doe Boy

Tokelo Moyakhe (born 3 August 1993),[1][2] is a South African rapper and songwriter known professionally as Maglera Doe Boy (or simply Maglera). He came to prominence subsequent to the release of "Never Ride" by MashBeatz after the single went viral on a video sharing platform TikTok.[3][4]

Maglera
Born
Tokelo Moyakhe

(1993-08-03) 3 August 1993
Reitz, Free State, South Africa
Occupations
AwardsSouth African Hip Hop Awards (Best Male. 2022)
Musical career
OriginKanana, North West
GenresHip hop
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
WebsiteIG.com/magleradoeboy

In 2015 he made a name for himself after releasing his debut EP Progression which was later named Hype Magazine's top 5 underrated EPs and mixtapes.[5]

Moyakhe signed a distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa through Khuli Chana's imprint Mythrone Records which he later released his debut studio album Diaspora under,[6] and as he was named the fast rising artist from South Africa he was featured on the Apple Music Up Next playlist.[7]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Diaspora (2022)[8]

Collaborative albums
  • Champion Music (with 25K & DJ Sliqe) (2020)
  • Champion Music 2 (with 25K & DJ Sliqe) (2022)

Extended plays
  • Progression (2015)[9]

Awards and nominations
Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2022 11th South African Hip Hop Awards Best remix "Never Ride Remix" Won [10][11]
Best Male Himself Won [12]
2023 Metro FM Music Award Best hip hop Artist "Diaspora" Nominated

References
  1. "Maglera Doe Boy". Spotify. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. Banda, Clive (3 August 2022). "Maglera Doe Boy Celebrates His Birthday With A New Music Video Release". SA Hip Hop Mag. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 37-2022". TOSAC. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. Lolly (7 December 2022). "Full list of winners from the 11th Annual SA Hip-Hop Awards". HYPE. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  5. "Maglera Doe Boy announced as Apple Music's Up Next artist for September in SA". Texx and the City. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. "Universal Music Group Africa Announces A Joint Venture with Khuli Chana's Imprint, Mythrone Records". slikouronlife.co.za. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. Ntsinde, Mandisa (31 August 2022). "#MusicNews: Maglera Doe Boy Is Apple Music's Up Next Artist in South Africa". Zkhiphani. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  8. Banda, Clive (1 September 2022). "Maglera Doe Boy Debuts Long-Awaited "Diaspora" Album". SA Hip Hop Mag. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  9. "SA: Maglera Doe Boy featured on Apple Music Up Next". Music In Africa. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. "2022 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  11. Lolly (7 December 2022). "Full list of winners from the 11th Annual SA Hip-Hop Awards". HYPE. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  12. Esomnofu, Emmanuel (7 December 2022). "Here's A List of The Winners From The 2022 South African Hip Hop Awards". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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