Cho (rapper)

Cho
Birth nameGiovanni Rustenberg
Born (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31)
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Genresrap
OccupationRapper
Years active2009–present
LabelsStreetknowledge, Top Notch

Giovanni Rustenberg, known professionally as Cho (born in Amsterdam on 6 February 1993) is a Dutch rapper. He was part of the hip hop collective SlodderVosGang and Straight Outta Control before going solo.[1]

SlodderVosGang was a collective started by Cho, Adje, Reverse and Jayh. Jowy Rose joined in 2014. They released the mini album S.V.G. and the single "Zeg me". While in SlodderVosGang, Cho pushed his career with two mixtapes Knock Knock in 2012 and Knock Knock 2 in 2013. He also appeared as a guest on albums by Reverse, Broederliefde and Keizer.

Straight Outta Control was a hip hop formation that included besides Cho, the artists Big2, Adje, Dio, Hef and MocroManiac. In 2015, they released the EP S.O.C. / Straight Outta Control and they had the hit "Dat nu".

As solo rapper, Cho has released three albums all making to the Dutch Albums Top 5, Knock Knock III in 2016, Since '93 in 2019 and Chosen in 2021.

In 2016, his collaboration with Stefflon Don and record producer Spanker in the single "Popalik" earned him the Britse Urban Music Awards.[2][3]

  1. ^ Simon Pijnenburg (17 June 2016). "Cho: "Mijn verhaal gaat nu pas écht verteld worden."" (in Dutch). hiphopinjesmoel.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Cho's Popalik genomineerd voor prestigieuze Britse Urban Music Awards" (in Dutch). www.puna.nl. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cho, Stefflon Don en Spanker ontvangen gouden plaat voor Popalik" (in Dutch). www.puna.nl. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2021.