Distruction Boyz is a Gqom music duo from Durban, South Africa which consists of recording artists and record producers Thobani “Que” Mgobhozi and Zipho “Goldmax” Mthembu.[1][2] Their debut album Gqom Is the Future was certified gold by RISA making it the first Gqom album to ever achieve this status.[3][4][5][6][7]
Distruction Boyz | |
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Origin | Durban, South Africa |
Genres | Gqom |
Years active | 2015 (2015)–present |
Labels | Distruction Boyz Records |
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Goldmax and Que were born in KwaMashu, the second biggest township in Durban. They established themselves by jamming to their own gqom and house sets at local taverns and shisa nyama’s in and around KwaMashu. Having run into each other a lot and appreciated each other’s playing styles at these kinds of local gigs, they then decided to merge their skills and form Distruction Boyz.
Distruction Boyz released their breakout single titled "Omunye" which features Benny Maverick now known by the name of Dladla Mshunqisi. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa.[8] The duo then released their debut studio album titled, Gqom Is The Future on October 20, 2017, which was certified gold by RiSA on December 18, 2017 making it the first Gqom album to achieve this status. [9] At the 2018 Dstv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards the duo was nominated for Favourite Music Artist/Group.[10] On November 1, 2019, they realeasd a single "Nevermind" featuring Zhao.[11]
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |
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"Ngoma Yam’" (featuring Danger & Efelow) | 2016 | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Madness" (featuring Tipcee) | 2017 | — | |||
"Shut Up & Groove" (featuring Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha) | — | ||||
"Omunye" (featuring Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi) | 1 | RiSA: Gold | Gqom Is The Future | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Certification |
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Gqom Is The Future |
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RiSA: Gold |
It Was All A Dream |
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Year | Title | Artist | Album |
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2016 | "Wololo" | Babes Wodumo (featuring Mampintsha) | Gqom Queen, Vol. 1 |
2017 | "Shut Up & Groove" | Distruction Boyz (featuring Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha) | Non-album singles |
"Midnight Starring" | DJ Maphorisa (featuring DJ Tira, Busiswa & Moonchild) | ||
"Omunye" | Distruction Boyz (featuring Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi) | Gqom Is The Future | |
2018 | "Pakisha" | Dladla Mshunqisi (featuring Dj Tira & Distruction Boyz) | Non-album single |
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Wins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Distruction Boys - Wololo (Dbanj Remix) |
Remix of the Year[12][13][14] | Nominated |
2018 | Distruction Boys - Omunye |
Record of the Year[15] | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Themselves |
Best Group/Duo[16][17][18] | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Themselves |
Best International Act[19] | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | "Omunye" | Favourite Song Of the Year [20] | Nominated |
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