Rebel

Rebel, also known as Sharpshooter, is an upcoming Zimdancehall artist who was nominated for the 2014 Zimdancehall Awards.^[1]

Rebel
Background information
Birth name	Miack Godknows Ziwira
Born	March 16, 1994 Edith Opamel Hospital, Harare
Genres	Zimdancehall
Occupation(s)	Zimdancehall Artists, Songwriter, Dancer
Years active	2013 to present

Background

Rebel was born Miack Godknows Ziwira on the 16th of March in 1994.^[2] He was born at Edith Opamel Hospital in Harare. He grew up in the iconic township of Mbare in Harare, Zimbabwe.^[1]

Dancing career

Rebel entered the arts industry as a dancer. He was a member of Legendary Sounds choreography team where he shared the stage with the likes of Smiley and the celebrated Tanzanian Bobby the dancer.^[1]

Music career

Rebel Sharpshooter began his music career in 2013 when he produced some singles with Chill Spot Records under the guidance of Levelz and DJ Fantan. He recorded his first track at Chill Spot Records and it was titled "Kwatabva Kure" under the Pure Niceness riddim. In 2014, Rebel made great strides when he sought the management services of a Star Alliance Media run by a Zimbabwean South African- based Tatenda Musambasi.^[1] He is now working independently with Arnold Kamudyariwa, Rodger Kadzimwe, Tatenda Musambasi and Tafadzwa Mandaza as management team.^[2] His music style is a sort of urban edgy with a twist hardcore appeal; One he calls dancehall meets urban pop rock culture.^[2]

Discography

Singles

• Fashion Police
• Waina seusina bondo

Awards

• He was nominated for the 2014 Zimdancehall Awards.

Picture Gallery

Videos

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} N. Pfunde, From dancer to dancehall star- Rebel’s music story,The Zimbabwe Mail, published:10 Feb 2015, retrieved:1 Jun 2015"
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} , About,Rebel Sharpshooter facebook Page ,retrieved:1 Jun 2015"