(Compiled by Natalie Sindile Nyathi)
Today Zim GBC News speaks to Afro- Dancehall and Afro-Pop artist Brinsley Blessing Magombo aka Mac Gee weBvroricho(Mr64)
Mac Gee is a local Dance Hall and Afro-Pop artist who is pushing his art form unto the national market. He’s an afro beats flexible artist and songwriter who ventured into music after lip-syncing at a variety show in 2008. He has throughout his career shared the stage with the likes of Shinsoman, Holy 10, Bazooker, Ndunge, Leo Magozz, Volts, Freeman, and Killer T.
My First Childhood Memory…
It’s when I fell from a swing at kindergarten, then my top teeth got stuck on my bottom lips, the memory still haunts me because the scars are still there on my lips although the teeth grew…
My First Childhood idol…
It was and still is ExQ, from Musalala upto Chamhembe Movement( now the Mushroom Music)
My First Music Hero…
Well it’s AKA, especially for his last album ‘Mass Country’ which hit the platinum ranking two weeks after release although he had died…
My First instrument…
It was a Mbira which I was taught by my grade 3 music teacher Mr. Mupatsi at Selukwe Primary School even though I also got interested in playing the keyboard, I can still play the notes he taught me at that tender age…
My First school…
It’s Red cliff Primary School in Kwekwe where l did grades 1& 2…
My First Best Friend…
It was and still is Kelvin “Biva” Maruma. He’s been my day one up to date…
My First Heartbreak…
It’s losing my parents in a series of less than a year Firstly it was my father then my mother…
My First time crying as an adult…
It was Sometime late last year between June /July. My mum visited me in a dream and we had a conversation, the conversation was so touching, l wish I could get into detail but am afraid it’s too personal. ln the dream I ended up crying and to my surprise, upon waking up, I was also crying it felt so real that I can even relate to it as am explaining…
My First CD…
It was an album that I did with Rox and Blejah sometime in 2021 during the lockdown period…
My First pet…
It was a dog named Billy. And later had a cat named Sputnick but with the cat, it did not go well so, so my major love is for dogs…
My First time recording…
It was in 2008 when I was doing form 2 at MGF records but by then it was called Megawatts Studios…
My First Job…
It was Bush clearing at Telone. It was a hard labor job but at the time, it was the best option l had…
Meanwhile, Mac Gee does dubs, adverts, shows, and endorsement deals, and his music can be accessed on the YouTube channel @Mac Gee Zimbabwe,
Instagram @brinsley_mac_gee_magombo,
FB Page @Mac Gee Bvoricho Entertainment,
Twitter @GeeMac64