Profile: | Masego |
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Age: | 30 Years Old |
Height: | 6ft 3in (191 cm) |
Occupation: | Musician |
Net Worth: | US $3 Million |
Status: | Alive |
ORIGIN
Masego (Uncle Sego) is a Jamaican-born American recording artist, songwriter, and producer. He seamlessly blends jazz, trap, and house music into what he calls TrapHouseJazz. In addition to vocals, he’s a multi-instrumentalist, playing the saxophone, drums, and piano. Masego made a name for himself with tracks like “Navajo”, “Girls That Dance” and “Tadow” with FKJ. His music projects include Lady Lady (2018), Loose Thoughts (2016), and Pink Polo (2016) with Medasin. He’s worked with acts like GoldLink and DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Given name, Micah Davis, he was born on June 8, 1993, in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up in a Christian household (both parents pastors). His father served in the Air force and his mother is an entrepreneur. The family changed homes frequently before settling down in Newport News, Virginia. Growing up, Davis taught himself a wide variety of musical instruments, starting with the drums. He started playing the saxophone at age 14 and hasn’t looked back since. Davis pursued his undergraduate studies at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He majored in Communications but dropped out to focus on music.
CAREER
Davis grew up listening to old-school gospel music. He’s cited Cab Calloway, Don Peachey, Kirk Franklin and Andre 3000 as influences. He would later get into Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, OutKast and others. Davis started using the moniker “Masego” in high school. He began sharing his music via SoundCloud in 2013. His debut project, Pink Polo, with Medasin was released in April 2015. It produced notable singles “Girls That Dance” and “Sunday Vibes.” Pink Polo received a commercial release in April 2016. His mixtape, Loose Thoughts, was released in June 2016.
In 2017, Masego had success with tracks “Navajo” and “Tadow” featuring FKJ. They combine for 4+ million spins on SoundCloud. The music videos for Navajo and Tadow boast 24+ million and 88+ million views respectively. Masego’s debut studio album, Lady Lady, was released in September 2018 by EQT Recordings, LLC. It was supported by singles “Lady Lady”, “Old Age” and the aforementioned “Tadow.” The album featured guests spots from SiR, FKJ, De’ Wayne Jackson, and Tiffany Gouche.
PERSONAL
Masego is about 6ft 3in tall and he’s of Jamaican and South African-American ancestry. He has the word “JAZZ” and musical instruments (microphone, drum, saxophone, piano) tattooed across his knuckles. The stage name “Masego” means “blessing” in Tswana (Botswana). Masego’s net worth is estimated at $3 million. He earns from music sales, tours, and features. His official website sells merchandise (shirts, hats, vinyl). Masego has 2.5+ million monthly listeners on Spotify and 136K+ followers on SoundCloud (MasegoMusic). He has another 260K+ followers on Instagram and 90K+ on Twitter (UncleSego).
Masego Real Name, Birthday, Wiki
Real Name: | Micah Davis |
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Birthday: | June 8, 1993 |
Age: | 30 Years Old |
Place of Birth: | Kingston, Jamaica |
Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
Height: | 6ft 3in (191 cm) |
Occupation: | Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Instrumentalist |
Years Active: | 2013-present |
Net Worth: | US $3 Million |
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Death-O-Meter: | Alive |
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