Winky D

Winky D (real name Wallace Chirumiko) is an award-winning Zimbabwe Dancehall artist popularly known as the Ninja President. He is most known for his hit songs Musarove Bigman, Disappear, Ngirozi, Panorwadza Moyo (a collaboration with Oliver Mtukudzi), Kasong keJecha and Mugarden a collaboration with Gemma Griffiths. He was born Wallace Chirumiko on the 1 February 1983 in Harare’s Kambuzuma suburb. Winky D is married and has managed to keep his personal life to himself. He went to Rukudzo Primary School and later Kambuzuma High 1 School. His young brother is Trevor Chirumiko who is affectionately known as Layan who is a producer and presenter. When he was 16, he performed at the Ghetto Lane Clashes which were DJ battles meant to showcase the best emerging talent. He instantly made fans as he continued participating in similar platforms. It was from these shows where he earned the name 'Wicked Deejay' which was shortened to Winky D for his powerful lyrics. When he started recording, his music had explicit lyrics and extolled violence, gangsterism, and promiscuity. He however changed and started singing gospel music from 2013, and songs urging youths to shun using drugs.

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