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Birth name
  
Golden Jacob

Also known as
  
Salasala

Name
  
Golden Jacob

Years active
  
2006–present


Born
  
05 January 1988 (age 36) Morogoro,  Tanzania (
1988-01-05
)

Genres
  
hip hop, Bongo Flava, Afro pop, contemporary R&B

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper, singer, songwriter

Rap Festival Dar Nikki wa II, Roma, Nikki mbishi, Stamina, Kingzilla, Adam Mchumvu na wengine


Golden Jacob Mbunda (born 5 January 1988, in Morogoro), known by his stage name Godzilla, is a Tanzanian recording artist, singer and songwriter

Contents

Early life

Godzilla and his two siblings were raised by their Mother, after their dad died while he was only two years.

Career

In early 2007 Godzilla participated in the freestyle battle, he didn’t win the first place, but that freestyle battle was a huge success for him as a platform. Because it let him to be known and got him his first big radio interview and became one among the first rapper performed in big stages without any official single on radio. In 2008 Godzilla joined Malaria No More in their Zinduka Campaign, a campaign aimed to eliminate malaria In January 2014 Godzilla released his first official mixtape that got 18 songs like Illumi-Naught, The Same, Freestyle, Boss, Tungi, Ready or not, cake, Otis, Happy Birthday, Freestyle feat Joti, F**k with me you know I got it, Commercial, Maturation of Godzizi, Money feat Gosby, Hight Tonight, Closer feat Cliff mitindo and Lakuchumpa feat Joti

Discography

Singles

  • Salasala
  • Lakuchumpa
  • Otis
  • Kingzilla
  • Milele
  • Illumi-Naught
  • Nataka
  • Thank God
  • Karibu Yako
  • Nisome
  • You and I
  • Nobody
  • Poza maumivu
  • Stay
  • Hard work pays
  • Tungi
  • Music , Awards And Music Tours

    In 2009 Godzilla experienced the tour life, was among the artist that performed at the Serengeti fiesta tour in 2009, Tanzania’s biggest nationwide music tour, covering various regions Godzilla performed the same stage that International artist Busta rhymes performed, Godzilla performed at Serengeti fiesta tour again in 2010 and 2011 whereby Ludacris was the International artist on the final tour that took place in Dar es salaam, in 2012 he hit the same stage as Rick Ross did, the same as in 2013 and 2014 In 2012 Godzilla was nominated for Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music awards for Best Hip hop Song of the Year, And in 2013 Godzilla was nominated for 3 Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Awards for Best hip hop Artist, Best Collaboration, and Best Hip hop song of the Year for his song Kingzilla In 2012 and 2013 Godzilla was among the artist that performed at the Kili Music Tour, that was covering various regions and at the main event Kili Awards that took place at Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam

    References

    Kingzilla Wikipedia


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