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

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