Becoming Phill

Tshuutheni Emvula(born October 19, 1981 in Berlin, Germany),sometimes known as Becoming Phill[1] is an entrepreneur, hip hop record producer, DJ,[2] composer, and video editor from Windhoek, Namibia.[3] He has produced for various Namibian and international artists including Ricky Rick, Gazza (musician), Black Vulcanite, Sunny Boy (rapper), TeQuila, Qonja, RUN N.A.M.S.,[4] Lize Ehlers, Zeus (musician).

Becoming Phill
Self-portrait photograph
Background information
Birth nameTshuutheni Emvula
Also known asBecoming Phill, Phill Banks
Born (1981-10-19) October 19, 1981
Berlin, Germany
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, Entrepreneur
InstrumentsAkai MPC 1000 & iMPC Pro, Turntables, Logic Pro, Reason
Years active1997–present
Associated actsQonja, Gazza (musician), Pumpkinhead (rapper)

Has composed music, conducted sound design and supervised soundtrack music placement for [5] the Namibian films 100 Bucks, Love Is... (Won Best Director at Namibian film awards 2012[6]), My Beautiful Nightmare (Won Best Independent Film at Luxor Film Festival Egypt 2012[7]), Try[8] (Won Best Film at Namibian Film Awards 2012), Eembwiti.,[9] Katutura (2015) and The Unseen (2016).

Becoming Phill has various production styles. He attributes his style to DJ Premier, Pete Rock and J Dilla and also artists like Kanye West, Brenda Fassie, Cameo, Osunlade and others.

Music career

Becoming Phill has been producing for over a decade, producing works with artists across southern Africa and US. He began when his older sister gave him a copy of the then just released Fruity Loops in 1998. He went on to work in a full studio environment becoming an understudy of French guitarist/producer[10] Christian Polloni at Discogs from 2005 til 2009. He is currently working on several anticipated projects. In 2016 he released his first official solo album, Electrum [11]

Solo albums

Production credits

References
  1. Carin Pretorius - Developed CEIT Development CC. "The Namibian". The Namibian.
  2. The Cool Kids at Kapana Soul Sessions, The Namibian
  3. http://www.observer.com.na/entertainment/149-run-conquers-local-hip-hop%5B%5D
  4. "RUN N.A.M.S making headway". Namibian Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.
  5. http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38436%5B%5D
  6. "Informante". web.na.
  7. "LAFF concludes its second edition with Winners". allafricancinema.
  8. Carin Pretorius - Developed CEIT Development CC. "The Namibian". The Namibian.
  9. http://festivalafricano.altervista.org/festival/?p=4560&lang=en,
  10. "Polloni The grand master of beats". Namibian Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.
  11. "Becoming Phill Presents 'Electrum'". The Namibian.
  12. http://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2017/01/listen-becoming-phil-love-not-hard-get/ Purple Sneakers Australia
  13. http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Hiphocalypse-Re-mixtape/release/1319415
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