S2Kizzy

{{short description|Tanzanian Record Producer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = S2KIZZY | image = S2KIZZY.png | image_upright = | image_size = 200px | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Salmin Kasimu Maengo | alias = Zombie | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|05|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Mbeya, Tanzania | origin = | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = Bongo Flava, Afropop, Afrobeats, Hip hop, Amapiano | occupation = record producer, songwriter, singer producer (music) | instrument = Keyboard, piano, guitar | years_active = 2015–present | label = Pluto Records | website =  | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}

'''Salmin Kasimu Maengo''' (born 9 May 1996)popularly known by his producer-artist name '''S2KIZZY''', is a Tanzanian record producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing Bongo Flava songs "Amaboko" and "Tetema" by Rayvanny featuring Diamond platnumz. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Bill Nass and Vanessa Mdee. He is credited as a 'super-producer' in contemporary Bongo-Flava, Bongo-Trap, Afrobeats and Afro-pop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/bongo-trap-tanzania-songs-hear/|title=7 Bongo-Trap Songs You Need to Hear Right Now|date=22 May 2018|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Okayafrica.com}}</ref>

==Career== Maengo is the founder and current CEO of Pluto Records, but works predominantly with WCB (Wasafi Classic Baby).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://notjustok.com/eastafrica/music/the-weusi-crew-links-releases-another-hit-song-titled-showtime-produced-by-s2kizzy/|title=WEUSI – Showtime|date=28 May 2019|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Notjustok.com}}</ref>

Amber Rose may be working on a project with him.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GkBO_Oz_Kw|title=s2KIZZY na AMBER ROSE"Nini kinaendelea"/ baba ALIYEMBAKA mtoto wake"JELA kifungo cha maisha...!"|last=Clouds Media|date=16 December 2020}}</ref>

==Early life and career beginnings== Salmin, named after the late President of Zanzibar Salmin Amour, was born in Mbeya, and raised by his auntie as her own. His mother died when he was 3 years old, shortly after which his father left and remarried. He was raised a Muslim.

His interest in music began early, and during primary school he started to learn how to play the drums. Later, during his secondary years he attended a boarding school kwiro boys high school in Morogoro, Tanzania. He used this opportunity to borrow his teacher's laptop which he used to self-teach music production. He would tell his auntie that he needed to stay in the school during the holidays as punishment, to ensure that he had time to focus on improving his craft.

He has described in several interviews the struggles he faced at the start of his career.

==Events== In 2020 there was a break-in at his studio in Dar es Salaam which was widely reported. Then President of Tanzania, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, vouched to find the responsible party and government representatives personally investigated the matter.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BurquaEIKaU|title=GOVERNMENT SPEAKER ARRIVED AT S2KIZZY ATTACKED STUDIO, TO TALK ABOUT THIS|last=Millard Ayo|date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWky6iEx05s&t=361s|title=BREAKING NEWS: S2KIZZY Attacked studio, stripped naked, beaten with sticks, broke studio equipment|last=Sam Misago|date=15 October 2020}}</ref>

In 2021 when the late president of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli, passed S2Kizzy together with AYO LIZER, ABBAH PROCESS, DONNY and other producers produced a song to commemorate his legacy featuring several Tanzanian artistes. The collaboration was widely reported and featured artists such as: Zuchu, Ben Pol, Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Jux, Queen Darleen, Lava Lava, darasa, and Marioo, amongst others.<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/entertainment/celebrities/tanzanian-musicians-hit-the-studio-to-record-special-tribute-song-to-magufuli-hours/yv9hbr9|title=TANZANIAN ARTISTES HIT THE STUDIO TO COMPOSE SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MAGAFULI HOURS AFTER HIS DEATH|last=Pulse Live|date=18 March 2021}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Nominated work ! scope="col"| Result |- |rowspan="1"|2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/here-are-the-2019-afrimma-nominees-burna-boy-wizkid/|title=Here are the 2019 AFRIMMA Nominees|date=7 August 2019|access-date=10 January 2021|website=Okayafrica.com}}</ref> |rowspan="1"| Afrima | Music Producer of The Year |S2KIZZY |Nominated |- |rowspan="1"|2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-51081595|title=Soundcity MVP Awards: Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Rema collect award|date=12 January 2020|access-date=10 January 2021|website=BBC.com}}</ref> |rowspan="1"| Sound City MVP Award |African Producer of The Year |S2KIZZY |Nominated |}

==Produced songs and features==

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |"Pochi Nene"- Rayvanny (feat. S2Kizzy) |- |"Papara"- Mimi Mars |- | rowspan="12" |2019 |"Tetema"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz) |- |"Doko"- Whozu |- |"Nah Easy"- Tanasha Donna |- |"Watoto"- Country Boy (feat. Harmonize) |- |"Moyo"- Vanessa Mdee |- |"Bado"- Vanessa Mdee (feat. Rayvanny) |- |"Sumaku"- Jux (feat. Vanessa Mdee) |- |"Pepeta"- Nora Fatehi (feat. Rayvanny) |- |"Bugana"- Nandy (feat. Bill Nass) |- |"Sensema"- Hamisa Mobetto (feat. Whozu) |- |"Tetema (Remix)"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz, Pitbull, Mohombi, Jeon) |- |"Vumbi"- Rayvanny (feat. Diamond Platnumz) |- | rowspan="4" |2020 |"La Vie"- Tanasha Donna (feat. Mbosso) |- |"Bench"- King Kaka (feat. Bill Nass) |- |"Take me away"- Romy Jons (feat. Ycee, Vanessa Mdee) |- |"Baba Lao"- Diamond Platnumz |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |"Kadada"- Mbosso (feat. Darassa) |- |"Lala Salama"- Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Ben Pol, Rayvanny, Jux, Mbosso, Marioo, Darassa, Queen Darleen, Khadija Kopa |- |"Senorita"- Rayvanny (feat. Gims) |- |2025 |"Down" (Diamond Platnumz & Masterpiece YVK featuring Lintonto & Xman Rsa) |}

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Category:1996 births Category:Tanzanian Muslims Category:Living people Category:21st-century Tanzanian male singers Category:Tanzanian producers Category:Tanzanian record producers Category:People from Dar es Salaam Category:Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians Category:Swahili-language Tanzanian singers