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Ruff Kid | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Masautso Nkhoma |
| Born | March 17, 1986 Kitwe |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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Masautso Nkhoma (born March 17, 1986) known professionally as Ruff Kid is a Zambian rapper and songwriter.[4] He debuted in 2004 with his single Wekatemwikwa. Because of the rough childhood he went through, he decide to name himself Ruff Kid,[5] a name that will always depict of his hard life growing up. In 2012 he won a BEFFTA award in the category of best international act beating other African music heavy weights such as Zahara, Camp Mulla, Cover Driver, D’banj and Grace Galaxy[6]
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