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| Birth name | Ntokozo Mdluli |
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| Born | 13 October 1980 Hendrina, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Origin | Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Formerly of | Teargas |
Ntokozo Mdluli (born 13 October 1980), known professionally as K.O, is a South African rapper.[1] He began his career as a member of Teargas, a hip hop group which released its debut album, K'shubile K'bovu, in 2006,[2] followed by Wafa Wafa (2008),[3] Dark or Blue (2009)[4] and Num8er Num8er (2012).[5]
Born and raised in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, K.O obtained a National Diploma in Public Relations Management at Vaal University of Technology.
After leaving Teargas, K.O pursued a solo career and released his solo debut album Skhanda Republic (2014).[6] It debuted at #1 in South Africa and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA).[7]
K.O's second studio album Skhanda Republic 2 (2017)[8] was released in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
His fourth studio album SR3 (2022)[9] which was certified platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa. It spawned a single "SETE", debuted atop at number one on Radio Monitor Charts for 19 consecutive weeks became his first single to reach that summit.
His accolades includes 6 South African Music Awards, 3 South African Hip Hop Awards and 1 MTV Awards.