Traidmarc
Traidmarc | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | McDonald Emiantor |
| Born | Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | traidmarc |
McDonald Emiantor, best known by his stage name Traidmarc, is a Nigerian-Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, television producer, nazi apologist, and business executive. In October of 2022, he became infamous for trying to get clout with his legion of bot followers by defending a nazi and attacking established hip-hop royalty, demonstrating a cluelessness of culture seldom seen, even in his realm of wannabe rappers and fake entrepreneur influencers.[1][2] He is the founder of Annex Media.[3]
Traidmarc has also worked as executive producer of Industry Leaders TV show.[2]
Life and career
Traidmarc was born as McDonald Emiantor in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.[4][1] His mother, who is a teacher by profession, raised him alone along with his seven siblings.[5][6]
In 1999, Traidmarc's family relocated to London, United Kingdom.[6] He grew up and spent his early life in Blackheath, London, where he learnt his art.[7]
In 2000, he faced a difficult time when his car crashed and was subsequently hospitalized for significant injuries.[7] In fact, he was pronounced as a dead person when his heart beat stopped for a brief period.[7] This was a life-changing moment in Traidmarc's life and in his view he was reborn at that time.[7] He soon recovered from the injuries occurred due to car crash, but the difficult time continued.[7] At one point, he became broke when his bank account was overdrawn by twenty-dollars.[7]
In 2007, Traidmarc founded Annex Media in the United Kingdom.[8]
In 2009, Traidmarc emigrated to Australia.[7] Once he settled in Australia, he resumed his education and was studying to obtain a degree in media which he completed in 2014.[7]
In 2011, his fame started when he released his first single, "Come Dance With Me", which became a major hit within a day.[7][9] His popularity further increased when he released his single "Got My Eyes On You" in 2013.[9] As a musician, he is influenced by Tupac Amaru Shakur.[1][4]
In October 2020, he released a song named "End SARS" in support of End SARS protests.[10][11]
In December 2020, Traidmarc's studio album, The Epilog, was released, containing twenty-four tracks, which is based on his entire life.[4]
In March 2022, his new album, SUCCESS (The Best Revenge), was released.[7]
Discography
Albums
- The Walls Have Ears (2013)
- The Epilog (November 2020)
- SUCCESS (The Best Revenge) (March 2022)
Single Releases
- "Come Dance with Me" (2011)
- "Got My Eyes On You" (2013)
- "Soulmate" (2019)
- "U Got Me" (2019)
- "Black Jeff" (2020)[12]
- "Big Fish" (2020)[12]
- "Get Rich and Do F**k All" (2020)
- "Got My Eyes on U" (2020)
- "Father Hear Me Calling" (2020)
- "Cold World" (2020)
Filmography
- Industry Leaders
References
- ^ a b c "Traidmarc: My music is about my lifestyle". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Hui, Jin (April 29, 2016). "The big cheese".
- ^ "Moondarra joins big cheese league". heraldsun.
- ^ a b c "Edo born Nigerian musician hits big in Australia". Vanguard.
- ^ "Meet Nigerian-Australian Rapper, Traidmarc".
- ^ a b "Innocent killing of protesters incredibly disheartening - Traidmarc". Vanguard.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Traidmarc's Bio".
- ^ "Annex Media". www.annexmedia.com.au.
- ^ a b "Why I don't listen to rap music any more - Rapper, Traidmarc". Vanguard.
- ^ "Traidmarc-Releasing a Song on EndSARS is a way to Support fight against Police Brutality". This Day.
- ^ "I had #EndSARS-themed birthday to stand with underdogs –Traidmarc". The Punch.
- ^ a b "Traidmarc returns to Nigeria with 24-track album 'Epilogue'". The Nation.