Don HardRisk

Born & Raised African, Don HardRisk, or Risk, in short, considers himself more of a poet than a rapper. He first began writing poetry at the age of eleven, his poems were mostly about love. He grew up in a diverse home and the music he grew up listening to were broad, ranging from Hip Hop, RnB Soul, Classical music, Rumba, Kizomba/Zouk and Dance-hall. Some of the artists and producers who inspired him were, Judy Boucher, Phillip Monteiro, A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, Phife Dawg, J Dilla, Eminem, Immortal Technique, Jay Z, Kanye West, Brandy and R. Kelly.

He began rapping out his poems at the age of thirteen and figuring out his style. First Group: <a href="spotify:artist:5aybRUZprNNiNcNcB5Hkx4" data-name="Young Ballers Namibia">Young Ballers Namibia</a> Formed in 2008.
In 2017, He moved to France from Namibia and began working solo. He dropped his first project in 2018, <a href="spotify:album:3FxwwO2Xc9RLtduElU2ed3" data-name="Listen At Own Risk (The Origin Stories)">Listen At Own Risk (The Origin Stories)</a> He speaks English, French, and Portuguese. Although he mainly performs in English, he often throws in other languages to add flavour.

Specializing in Hip-hop/Rap with inspirational lyrics, African folklores and parables, true-life stories and experiences, He probably won&#39;t make you dance but he will touch your heart, mind, and soul. A fusion of conscious and alternative rap but still keeping you entertained with modern-day sound. He performs real-life issues that had happened to him and those around him, he moulds them in a form of poetry, story telling in a cryptic style and presents them to you to decipher.
Latest Release <a href="spotify:album:3CFkZ130v6maWxpXsTJMsJ" data-name="13th Apostle">13th Apostle</a> LP (2021)