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In 2012, Jovi released his debut album, H.I.V (Humanity is Vanishing), to wide acclaim across Cameroon. H.I.V features genre-breaking African hip hop by blending original beats and sampling with traditional African instruments and rhythms and contemporary hip hop, RnB, and electronic genres. In 2013, Jovi released Kankwe Vol. 1, a five-song EP under his record label New Bell Music. In 2015, he released a follow-up EP, Kankwe Vol. 2. In May, 2015, Jovi released his highly anticipated second full-length album, Mboko God. Transcending cultural, linguistic, and geographical boundaries, Mboko God is a multi-layered album that effortlessly fuses Cameroonian rhythms, languages, and harmonies with musical influences from regions throughout the Africa. From the very first song, the beautiful "Mboko God - Positioning", with Ngemba and Nliimbom dialects deep with meaning and finished with an epic, unexpected trap flow by Jovi, it's clear that the album brings forth a new genre of hip hop. Jovi released his third EP Raps 2 Riches in October 2015, his fourth EP Puta Madre, January 1, 2016. He was interviewed by Vibe Magazine in 2016, and his single "Bad Influence" was released in The Fader as a world exclusive, with his sixth EP Bad Music released in March 2016. In 2016, Jovi contiunied producing for other artists, including Reniss' October 2016 debut album "Tendon. In February 2017, Jovi released his third album, "16 Wives" which was featured in Noisey Music's list of the "30 Best Overlooked Albums of 2017".
His music has been featured on the BBC, Jeune Afrique, The Guardian, The Fader, Vibe Magazine, Noisey Music and more.
Biography Jovi is an artist, sound engineer, and producer from Cameroon. Born and raised in Douala in 1983, Jovi gained national attention when he released his hit video "Don 4 Kwat" in 2012. With origins in the North West province, Jovi is the first rap artist in Cameroon to rap in Pidgin English. He has broken linguistic and cultural barriers and gained a huge following with both English and French speaking youth by fusing Pidgin English, French, and English in his music. Jovi's witty punch lines and social commentary highlight his creative artistic ability. Jovi produces all of his music under his producer pseudonym, "Le Monstre".
Le Monstre composes and produces for artists under New Bell Music, such as Reniss' AfriKan LuV (2013) and follow-up EP Milkish (2015); Pascal's Work No Dey Volume 1 EP (2015) and Volume II The Prelude (2016). He has also written and produced for many other artists across the country and internationally, such as Akon, who released his video "Shine the Light" in January 2016. Jovi was named by Trace TV as one of "The 15 Artists to Follow for 2015" and he was on the list "1o African Rappers You Should Absolutely Know." In February 2016, Jovi was interviewed by The Fader, the New York-based music magazine, which also featured the world premiere of his new song "Bad Influence." In June 2016 Jovi was interviewed by Vibe Magazine in the article "ATL to the Motherland: The Rise of Afro-Trap." Press Contact contact@newbellmusic.com
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