WizTheMc

Sanele Sydow (born 1999) better known by his stage name WizTheMc, is a South African–German Rapper, record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Canada. He is best known for his 2020 breakout single "For A Minute", which has over 60 million streams on Spotify. Since 2018, he has released 3 albums, 7 EPs, 1 compilation and over a dozen singles and has toured across Europe and United States with artistes like Billie Eilish, Future, Miley Cyrus and Alan Walker.[1][2][3][4]

WizTheMc
Birth nameSanele Sydow
Also known asWiz the Merchant
Born1999
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupation(s)Musician
Labels10K Projects

Early life

Sanele Sydow was born in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa. At the age of 2 his family immigrated to Lüneburg, Germany where he grew up.[5]

Career

In 2015 Sanele Sydow and his friends formed a musical collective "NO HOMES" in Germany.[6] The group was active for 2 years before they separated. In 2017 Sanele moved to Toronto to pursue a solo music career where he started writing songs and freestyling in his room.

In 2018 Sanele released "Backin Toronto" his debut album and "Blessings in Disguise", his second studio album released the same year. He would go on and released multiple singles including his breakout single "For A Minute"[7] which has been featured on Grey's Anatomy, Facebook messenger and Netflix 2021 movie He's All That.[8] His 3rd studio album "Growing Teeth" was released in January 2020.[9]

References
  1. "WizTheMC Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. Steward, Riley Van. "International Artist WizTheMc Built Success Brick By Brick". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. "WizTheMc". Spotify. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. "WiztheMC Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2023) | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. "interview | wizthemc". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. "WizTheMc Quits Love in 'Break'". PAPER. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. Staff, Notion (29 October 2021). "Selected By WizTheMc". Notion. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. "WizTheMc im Interview: "Gefühle von Männern spielen in der Rapwelt noch immer keine Rolle"". Musikexpress (in German). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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