(Compiled by Natalie Sindile Nyathi)
Today Zim GBC News speaks to Afropop and Dancehall artist Praise Munashe Chenyedzai aka inspector Rhymz
Inspector Rhymz is a Zimbabwean Afropop and dancehall recording artist born in Harare and residing in Gweru.He is most known for his creativity in the arts and music industry. He ventured into music at a tender age and recorded his first piece in 2015 at Top-view records studios in Gweru .
My First Childhood Memory….
Its that of my mom warning me not to eat at our neighbor’s house but l still went on to do so, unfortunately for me she found out and gave me the beating of my life…..
My Childhood Idol…
Its Morgan Heritage band.Those were my childhood ldols. I used to listen to their music on the discs that my dad played at home….
My first pet…
It’s a dog which l named JR.The German Shepherd dog is still alive even up to now. That’s the only pet l have ever had. JR is very responsible and well trained…..
My First CD….
It’s one l bought when l was in primary, l think doing grade 3 /4 . lt was a Transformers Auto bots Cartoon CD which l used to watch with my siblings at home after school.
My First School…
It’s an ECD institution (Creche) called Tinevimbo Creche in Gweru Mkoba 18…..
My First Music Hero….
It’s the Dancehall Champion and Pioneer Winky D better known as the Gaffa .Winky D is my musical hero because he managed to grow his brand from the ghetto where people are looked down upon and there is less hope of making it in life but he stood up and broke the boundaries by becoming an internationally award winning recognised artist by singing dance-hall in our native language. He has also showed me how a musician can transition from singing for the streets and the ghetto youths to singing for the continent and fighting issues that act as obstacles and challenges to the mass and for that l appreciate and salute him!
My First instrument…
Its my brain and mouth. My mouth can produce what a microphone and sound can do.. sound naturally flows out of me. When l write my music l usually create the instrumentals from my brain and sound them through my vocals and out of my mouth before l later go on to the studio and record the song.
My First Best-friend…
It was a guy by the name Takura . We learnt grade one together and later transferred… It took me another year to look for another friend whom l could call a best friend.
My First Job….
It’s when l was working for my dad at his Car Sale in Harare.I used to clean the cars on sale and sometimes sign papers of agreement of sale to his clients on his behalf.
My First Time Crying As an Adult…
I was playing a soccer match under the elite schools tournament at Falcon College in Bulawayo when I fell and had an ankle injury.It was hurting so much that l couldn’t resist crying but l was just happy that at the end my school PCC won the tournament.
My First heartbreak..
It was in 2016 just a year after l had recorded my first song. I had a girlfriend coz l was famous in school because of my music, it so happened that a new comer by name Carol was so beautiful such that l composed a song and recorded , it got viral that my girlfriend found out that l had done a song for the newbie. She ended the relationship right away in class in front of all my classmates and the newcomer girl as well. I was heartbroken coz l had just done the song for popularity’ sake not that l loved the girl.