Willy Cardiac

19 year old South African rapper on the rise Willy Cardiac has been bubbling globally and the attention that the Pretoria native is receiving represents the seeming shift from underground darling to mainstream colossus.

With the ethos of his music stemming from the sense that his generation goes unheard, Willy Cardiac is on a mission to represent the views of his peers. This comes through in his punkaestethic and unrelenting trap flows. Described as the voice of the youth, the rapper's journey has been non-traditional to say the least. Willy Cardiac proves his knack for social media promotion after a run with the police. Following this typically subversive performance, Willy spent 3 days in police custody and upon his release dropped "Sorry Mama! Fuck 12". The song captured the attention of an enthralled audience and contributed to the EP clocking over 250 000 streams.

His growing fanbase remains at the centre of Willy's live performances which are replete with raw energy, mosh-pits and a space for people to fully express themselves. It's this electrifying stage presence that led to co-signs from K-Camp, AKA, Nadia Nakai, Emtee, DDG and Riky Rick - who then extended Willy with an invitation to perform at Cotton Fest. In typical Willy fashion, his performance at the festival set the audience and social media abuzz.

Willy has since be named by MTV and Okay Africa as one of the emerging acts to look out for in the year 2020!