{{Infobox musical artist | name = Freeman HKD | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Emegy Slyvester Chizanga | alias = Freeman HKD, HKD Boss, Doctor we magitare,Sly | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|06|22}} | birth_place = Bindura, Zimbabwe | origin = Zimbabwean | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = Dancehall | occupation = Singer, songwriter | instrument = | years_active = 2009–present | label = HKD Records | associated_acts = Christopher Martin, Ward 21,Anthony B, Alick Macheso, Winky D, DaRuler, Gemma Griffiths, Jay C Actor, Lady Squanda, Cally C, Magikal etc | website = }}
'''Freeman HKD Boss''' (born June 22, 1988), born Emegy Slyvester Chizanga, is a Zimdancehall artist who rose to prominence after release of ''Joina City''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/top-10-zimdancehall-hits/|title=Top 10 Zimdancehall hits|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> single.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/freeman-takes-zim-dancehall-to-the-far-east/|title=Freeman takes Zim-dancehall to the Far East|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youthvillage.co.zw/2014/10/top-10-zim-dancehall-artists/|title=Top 10 Zim Dancehall Artists|date=October 27, 2014|website=Youth Village Zimbabwe}}</ref>
== Early life == Freeman HKD was born in Bindura, Mashonaland Central province of Zimbabwe in a family of 6. He grew up in Bindura town where he attended his early education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimetro.co.zw/things-you-might-not-know-about-freeman-hkd-boss/|title=Things You Might Not Know About Freeman HKD Boss|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721055544/https://www.zimetro.co.zw/things-you-might-not-know-about-freeman-hkd-boss/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career background ==
Freeman started his music career in 2009 when he recorded his first track ''Unondipa Rudo'' which was produced by WeMaNuff Nhubu. Before becoming a recording artist, he was a professional footballer playing for Mwana Africa F.C. in first division league at the time, he also spent a considerable time of his life in the late 2000s as a butcher boy in the Waterfalls area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/05/i-started-as-butcher-boy-footballer-freeman/|title=I started as butcher boy, at Rainham footballer: Freeman|date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> As an underground artist, Freeman HKD continued to record more tracks including ''Unondipa Rudo'', ''Ellen'', ''Mapatya'', ''Mhuka Nhatu'', ''Murondatsimba'', ''Handichakuda'' and ''Ndoda''.
In 2010, Freeman HKD met Dj Staera who introduced him to Hillary Mutake of Punchline Entertainment<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/punchline-entertainment|title=PunchLINE Entertainment|date=June 15, 2015|website=Music In Africa}}</ref> and there after, he started doing public performances, his first performance was at a high school in Banket in late 2010. His big break came with the release of his track ''Joina City'', the song became a hit on radio stations in Zimbabwe. Freeman was listed as one of the 100 most influential young Zimbabweans of 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/gorindemabwes-100-influential-young-zimbabweans-2013/|title=Gorindemabwe's 100 most influential young Zimbabweans of 2013|date=October 26, 2013}}</ref>
In 2012, Freeman HKD established HKD Records a record label which houses numerous popular and some award-winning artists including Daruler, Delroy, Vivian, Black Warrior, Crystal and Maggikal, so he is also referred to as HKD Boss.
In April 2023, Freeman HKD established a soccer team, Gallis FC.
In September 2023, Freeman HKD went on to establish another soccer team, Gallis Legends. Freeman HKD captains the team.
Both teams currently do not play in any competitive league but they occasionally host and play in various tournaments. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandatv.mystagingwebsite.com/2014/07/09/dangerzone-stars-anthem-official-video-2/|title=DangerZone All Stars Anthem (Official Video)|date=July 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2019/04/29/daruler-releases-new-single/|title=Daruler releases new single|date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>
==''Discography''== Freeman HKD has recorded 12 studio albums:
===Albums=== *Tapinda Mustaera 2011<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/massive-line-up-for-freeman-album-launch/|title=Massive line up for Freeman album launch|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> *Last Man Standing 2012<ref name="auto"/> *Vabeliver 2013<ref name="auto"/> *New Chapta 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/12/freeman-release-new-chapta/|title=Freeman to release New Chapta|date=December 4, 2013}}</ref> *Varidzi Vezvinhu 2015<ref name="auto"/> *Mangoma Ihobho 2016 *Top Striker 2017 *Mukuru WeKambani 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powerfm.co.zw/2018/05/24/hkd-boss-freeman-drops-new-album-mukuru-wekambani/|title=HKD Boss Freeman drops new album - Mukuru weKambani|date=May 24, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423102416/https://www.powerfm.co.zw/2018/05/24/hkd-boss-freeman-drops-new-album-mukuru-wekambani/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Gango 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/freeman-serves-gango-this-saturday|title=Freeman serves 'Gango' this Saturday|first=The Sunday|last=Mail|website=The Sunday Mail|date=17 August 2019 }}</ref> *Kusuka EP *Robbery 2021 *David and Goliath 2022<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2bQ98bgGZBg7CrVzVirAUk/|title=Freeman serves 'David and Goliath on October 2022|website=Spotify |date=October 6, 2022}}</ref> *Trophy 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/freeman-takes-the-trophy-home/ |title=Freeman takes the 'Trophy' home }}</ref> *MevsMe 2024
===Mixtapes=== *Freeman & Friends 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhau.co.zw/freemans-explosive-christmas-gift-for-fanschanter-releases-11-collaborations-rebrands/|title=FREEMAN'S EXPLOSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR FANS…chanter releases 11 collaborations, rebrands}}</ref>
===Singles=== *Joina City feat. Cally C 2014 *Shaina 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manicapost.co.zw/freeman-descends-on-mutare/|title=Freeman descends on Mutare|first=The|last=ManicaPost|website=The ManicaPost|date=30 November 2016 }}</ref> *Bata Ruwoko Rwangu 2014 *Interview feat. Darula 2016 *Ndarangarira 2016 *Time To Get Rich feat. Anthony B 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2017/06/10/freeman-lauds-duet-jamaican-star-anthony-b/|title=Freeman lauds duet with Jamaican star Anthony B|date=June 10, 2017}}</ref> *Bhebhi Rakashata 2017 *Wekwedu 2018 *Imi Amai Kusuka 2018 *Mbuya Nehanda feat. Nutty O 2018 *Doctor weMagitare *Ngaibake 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powerfm.co.zw/2019/09/18/freeman-finally-unleashes-visuals-for-ngaibake-ft-alick-macheso/|title=Freeman Finally Unleashes Visuals For "Ngaibake" Ft. Alick Macheso|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721052345/https://www.powerfm.co.zw/2019/09/18/freeman-finally-unleashes-visuals-for-ngaibake-ft-alick-macheso/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spiked.co.zw/ngaibake-kadoma-concert-beckons/|title='Ngaibake Kadoma Concert' beckons|date=October 28, 2019|access-date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=July 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723044946/https://spiked.co.zw/ngaibake-kadoma-concert-beckons/|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Nzenza feat. Ex Q 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.co.zw/exq-speaks-on-freeman/|title=ExQ speaks on Freeman|website=H-Metro}}</ref> *Jerusarema feat. EX-Q *Miridzo 2020 *Mudzanga 2020 *Ndinofirapo feat. Yadah Voices *Zi zi feat. Mai Titi 2020 *iParty feat. Sandra Ndebele 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.co.zw/freeman-is-amazing-sandy/|title=FREEMAN IS AMAZING – SANDY|website=H-Metro}}</ref> *Pombi 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.creativeloop.co.zw/2021/06/watch-freeman-trends-on-youtube-music-less-than-2-hours-after-release/|title=WATCH: Freeman trends on Youtube music less than 2 hours after release|date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> * What's your name 2021
===Radio hits=== Freeman HKD has had several hits across Zimbabwean radio stations from his breakout song Joina City in 2013. In October 2013 to December 2013, Shaina single was voted in radio charts<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-26-october-2013/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List - 26 October 2013|date=October 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-9-november-2013/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List - 9 November 2013|date=November 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-14-december-2013/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List - 14 December 2013|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> then in 2014, his song Bata Ruwoko Rwangu was in radio top charts for eight weeks from March<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-29-march-2014/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List- 29 March 2014|date=April 1, 2014}}</ref> to early May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-5-april-2014/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List- 5 April 2014|date=April 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/the-urban-radio-hit-list-10-may-2014/|title=The Urban Radio Hit List- 10 May 2014|date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> Freeman HKD continued to have radio success with other singles over the years, in 2019 his single Ngaibake won song of the year and Nzenza was named the most played song on radio.
Other most performing tracks on radio include:
*Joina City *Shaina *Bata Ruwoko Wangu<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/yet-another-new-leader-on-zim-top-10/|title=Yet Another New Leader on Zim Top 10|date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> *Jerusarema feat. EX-Q *Ndinofirapo feat. Yadah Voices<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.powerfm.co.zw/2020/03/17/gospel-chart-show-15-march-2020/|title=Gospel Chart Show 15 March 2020|date=March 17, 2020}}</ref> *Kutenda feat. Mambo Dhuterere *Ngaibake<ref>{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/518420781580420/2471981892890956 |archive-date = 2022-04-27| url = https://www.facebook.com/518420781580420/posts/freeman-e-dangerzone-landed-no1-on-the-star-hit-list-top-20-countdown-for-the-fi/2471981892890956/ |title = Star FM on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref> *Nzenza
==Awards== *Zimbambwe Music Awards 2022,Male Artist of the year (Nomination)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zimbabwe-music-awards-2023-all-winners/|title=ZimbabweMusicAwards Nominees-2023|date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2013, Male Artist of the year (Nomination)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3-mob.com/entertainment/zimdancehall-awards-nominees-2013/|title=ZimDancehall Awards Nominees 2013|date=December 5, 2013}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2014, Album the year (''New Chapta'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimdancehall_Awards_2014_Winners|title=Zimdancehall Awards 2014 Winners|date=April 5, 2018|website=Pindula}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2015, Zimdancehall Ambassador<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://3-mob.com/unshelved/zim-dancehall-award-winners-list/|title=Zim Dancehall Award Winners List|date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2016, Zimdancehall Ambassador<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbanculxure.com/2016/03/zimdancehall-award-winners-full-list/|title=ZimDancehall Award Winners Full List|first=T.|last=D|date=March 5, 2016}}</ref> *Zimbabwe Achievers Awards 2016, International Music Artist of the year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/zaa-announced-2016-finalists/|title=ZAA Announced 2016 Finalists|date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2017, Best Album (''Top Striker''), Best Stable (HKD Records)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youthvillage.co.zw/2017/12/zimdancehall-awards-2017-winners-list/|title=Zimdancehall Awards 2017 Winners List|date=December 29, 2017|website=Youth Village Zimbabwe}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2019, Album the year (''Gango''), Song of the year (''Ngaibake'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zimdancehall-awards-2019-all-winners|title=Zimdancehall Awards 2019: All the winners|date=February 18, 2020|website=Music In Africa}}</ref> *Zimbabwe Music Awards 2019–20, Best Music Video (''Ngaibake''), Best Collaboration nomination ''Ngaibake'' (feat. Alick Macheso), Best Zimdancehall Artist, Best Male Artist of the Year (Nomination), Best Album (''Gango'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zimbabwe-music-awards-2020-all-winners|title=Zimbabwe Music Awards 2020: All the winners|date=January 26, 2020|website=Music In Africa}}</ref> *National Arts Merit Awards 2019, Artist of the year, Album of the year ''Gango'', Best Music video of the year for ''Ngaibake'' (nomination)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.co.zw/nama-nomination-freeman-elated/|title=NAMA nomination: Freeman elated|website=H-Metro}}</ref> *Star FM Music Awards 2019, People's Choice, Song of the year ''Ngaibake''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.creativeloop.co.zw/2019/02/star-fm-music-awards-2019-winners-list/|title=Star FM Music Awards 2019 Winners List|date=February 2, 2019}}</ref> *Star FM Music Awards 2019, Most Played Song on radio ''Nenza''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starfmmusicawards.co.zw/News.aspx|title=Star FM - Music Awards|website=www.starfmmusicawards.co.zw|access-date=2021-07-21|archive-date=2021-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721062703/https://www.starfmmusicawards.co.zw/News.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Zimdancehall Awards 2020, Best Male Artist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zimeye.net/2021/03/28/full-list-zimdancehall-awards-2020-winners/|title=FULL LIST: Zimdancehall Awards 2020 Winners – ZimEye}}</ref> *Zimbabwe Music Awards 2020, Best Album of the year nomination and Best Male Artist of the year nomination<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zifmstereo.co.zw/zimbabwe-music-awards-2021-full-nominees/1892/|title=Zimbabwe Music Awards 2021 Full Nominees|date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> *Star FM Music Awards 2020, Best Album of the year (Freeman and Friends), Best Male Artist of the year nomination<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/star-fm-music-awards-2020-nominees-list|title=Star FM Music Awards 2020 nominees list|first=The Sunday|last=Mail|website=The Sunday Mail|date=February 2020 }}</ref>
==Personal life==
Freeman HKD is married to Barbra Chinhema since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/08/2012-08-20-freeman-marries/|title='Freeman' marries|date=August 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gambakwe.com/2021/02/12/freeman-celebrates-his-wifes-birthday/|title=Freeman Celebrates His Wife's Birthday|first=Gambakwe|last=Media|date=February 12, 2021}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}} <!--- This makes all the footnotes list here --->
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