Warrick Sony

Warrick Sony
Background information
Birth nameWarrick Swinney
Also known asKalahari Surfer, Wreck Sony
Born (1958-09-12) 12 September 1958 (age 66)
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
OriginSouth Africa
GenresElectronic, agitprop, world music
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, composer
Instrument(s)Studio, guitar, drums, bass guitar, tabla, sitar, trombone
Years active1982–present
LabelsShifty Records, African Dope, Recommended Records, Microdot
Websitehttp://www.kalaharisurfers.co.za

Warrick Swinney (born in 1958), more commonly known as Warrick Sony, is a South African composer, producer, musician and sound designer. He is the founder and sole permanent member of the Kalahari Surfers. They made politically radical satirical music in 1980s South Africa, and released it through the London-based Recommended Records. During this time the Surfers toured Europe with English session musicians.

Sony has produced albums, and ran the Shifty Music label at BMG (Africa) for two years in the mid-1990s. He has also worked as a film sound recordist, sound designer and sound artist.

Now based in Cape Town, Sony has released more Kalahari Surfers albums, and been involved in art, music and DJ events in the city. He currently works on film scores, music for theatre and sonic art exhibitions. He graduated with a Master of Fine Art degree in 2019 from Michaelis School of Art University of Cape Town.