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'''Duncan Sodala''' known professionally as '''The Holstar''' , is | '''Duncan Sodala''' known professionally as '''The Holstar''' , is a Zambian hip hop recording artist producer and music promoter from Lusaka. In 2004 he adopted the name '''''The Holstar''''' a name that embodies his lyricism and style of music. Holstar is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, Slam Dunk Records , which he founded in 2007. His interest in hip hop started in 1993 when he heard Snoop Doggy Dog’s first album Doggystyle and was further influenced by 90s rap and hip-hop produced by the Wu Tang Clan and Nas. He made his first studio recording in 2004 which lead to an EP as well as his friendship and producing relationship with [[Pope|Patrick Kawanu]]. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
His first job was at [[Zamtel]] in the marketing department he was then moved to the billing department after Zamtel he worked for a imagining solutions where he did some administration works. A year later after working for imaging solutions he moved to | His first job was at [[Zamtel]] in the marketing department he was then moved to the billing department after Zamtel he worked for a imagining solutions where he did some administration works. A year later after working for imaging solutions he moved to trendsetters magazine doing sound engineering for a radio show youth media and he did a bit of consultancy works as he tried to find his footing. While at train setters they started an organization called Hip-Hop Foundation of Zambia at the time Hip-Hop was still growing in Zambia. During that time they had a number of events at the [[Lusaka Play House]]. | ||
===Music and career=== | ===Music and career=== | ||
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===At Zone Fam=== | ===At Zone Fam=== | ||
[[File:Zone Fam.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Original [[Zone Fam]] crew]] | |||
{{main|Zone Fam}} | {{main|Zone Fam}} | ||
The Holstar one of the original members of Zone Fam formed in 2007 together with [[Alkani]], After the group was put together they met a producer online from Nigeria called Teck-Zilla from the website Africanhiphop.com | The Holstar one of the original members of Zone Fam formed in 2007 together with [[Alkani]], After the group was put together they met a producer online from Nigeria called Teck-Zilla from the website Africanhiphop.com | ||
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[[Category:21st-century singers]] | [[Category:21st-century singers]] | ||
[[Category:Music Producers]] | [[Category:Music Producers]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | |||
