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. Bongo has worked with artists such as AKA,

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and Aewon Wolf. His signature is the ski mask that he is constantly seen wearing. Bongo is also the only South African producer to have his own feature on

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. Together with Shekinah, the two created the hit " Let You Know", which got Bongo a record deal with

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Life and career

Yuvir Pillay grew up in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He started producing music from the age of 13. He started off producing mainly hip-hop music, and was influenced by producers like

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. He thereafter moved on to producing

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as well. Sketchy is part of a group called Wolf Pack, which consists of a group of producers, artists,

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and kwaito artists. Wolf Pack includes other notable artists such as Aewon Wolf and Kyle Duetsch. Sketchy's hit collaboration with

, " Let You Know", made the

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playlist in the UK. This track turned out to be his big break, and got him his record deal with Ultra Music. Sketchy Bongo was married to Chaz Moodley in a elaborate Hindu wedding ceremony

Discography

Singles

* "Trill" (2014) - Sketchy Bongo ft. HBK & Manon * "Noises" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Ameen Harron & Sheen Skaiz * "Back To The Beach" (2015) - Shekhinah and Kyle Deutsch ft Sketchy Bongo * "Wild Side" (2016) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Kyle Deutsh & Aewon Wolf * "Falling" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Michelle Ostler * "Shotgun" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Aewon Wolf & Sheen Skaiz * "The Bridge" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Aewon Wolf & Plastic Shadows * "#Dip" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Kyle Deutsh & Aewon Wolf * "Sunlight" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Kyle Deutsh * "The Struggle" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Aewon Wolf * "Paul Walker" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo * "Sniff Sniff" (2015) - Sketchy Bongo * "All About It" (2016) - Sketchy Bongo and Jimmy Nevis * "Cold Shoulder" (2016) - Sketchy Bongo &

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* " Let You Know" (2016) - Sketchy Bongo &

* "Inside My Head" (2016) - Sketchy Bongo &

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* "Moving On" (2017) - Noma Idols ft. Sketchy Bongo * "Just Hang On" (2019) - Sketchy Bongo and Shenfm * "On Fire" (2019) - Sketchy Bongo ft. Yashna

Albums

* ''Unmasked'' (2017) * ''Dream Lab 9'' (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bongo, Sketchy 1989 births Living people Musicians from KwaZulu-Natal South African record producers South African people of Indian descent Musicians from Durban Ultra Records artists