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, and business executive.[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)
- Slept Broke Woke Up Rich (April 2024)
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.