Noel Chikoleka (born 27 October 1983) better known by his stage name Phyzix, is a Malawian musician, rapper, songwriter and activist.[1][2][3] He gained national recognition in 2006 when he released the song titled "Cholapitsa" (boogeyman) which sold over 40, 000 copies national wide within a month and has released over 6 albums.[4][5] In 2020, he won a UMP Award in Best Hip Hop artist of the year.[2]
[edit]Phyzix in 2018 advocating for Safe Schools and Workplaces for Girls and Women
Chikoleka on 22 October, 1989 in Area 12, Lilongwe, Malawi. He later moved to Area 25 in Lilongwe to purse his career.[6] Chikoleka's major breakthrough came in 2006 after releasing his single titled "Cholapitsa" (The Boogeyman) to which he later shot the music video of it that toped charts in Malawi.[5][7]
In 2008, Chikoleka came up with his own entertainment company labelled “It's Only Entertainment” (IOE).[5]
In 2009, he released his debut album titled "The Lone Ranger LP" which had successful singles such as "Gamba", "Abwana" “Jessie”, and "Usodzi".
Chikoleka has won several Malawi Hip Hop Awards such as Artist of the Year (Male), Song of the Year (Makofi) and Album of the Year (Gamba Season).
Phyzix in 2019 at a meeting representing NBS Bank as Marketing Manager
In 2020, he also won a UMP Awards in Best Hip Hop Act and Album of the Year (Gamba Season). Other awards include the 2021 MASO Awards for the Best Album (Flaws) as well as the Best Collabo 2022 (Legends). In 2020, his song titled “Follow” was amonmg the Top 10 songs on BBC Radio.[8][9]
Other names that Chikoleka is known with include Gamba, Phyzo, Captain Bae, Man Phyzo, and Don Gamba.[5][10][11]
Biography
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