Da L.E.S
| Da L.E.S | |
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| Born | Leslie Jonathan Mampe, Jr July 26, 1985 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Residence | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Home town | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
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| Genres | Hip hop, Crunk, Rap, Kwaito, Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Fresh 2 Def Records, Sony Music Entertainment Africa (presently), Ghetto Ruff (formerly) |
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Leslie Jonathan Mampe, Jr., (born July 26, 1985), better known by his stage name Da L.E.S, is a South African and American hip hop recording artist and record producer. He achieved early success with his band, Jozi, and is most known for his solo single, Heaven, which was released in 2013, and features fellow South African hip hop recording artists, AKA, and Maggz.[1]
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Early life and music career
Mampe was born in Washington D.C., United States, to South African parents, Leslie Jonathan Mampe, an IT specialist who worked at IBM, and his wife, Priscilla.[2] Mampe, Sr. was a collector of music LPs and was known for hosting parties. It is through this that Mampe discovered his musical talents at a young age, while living in the United States with his parents.[citation needed]
In 2014, Mampe starred in a South African television series, The Real Jozi A-Listers, as a lead character alongside South African television and media personality Maps Maponyane, both playing a fictionalized versions of themselves.[3]
Private life
Mampe and his girlfriend Aurea Alexander welcomed the birth of their daughter, whose godfather is South African hip hop recording artist and good friend AKA.[4] Mampe is a godfather to AKA's daughter.[citation needed]
Discography
| Album Title | Album Details |
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| Muthaland Crunk (with Jozi) |
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| Fresh 2 Def |
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| Mandela Money[6] |
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| North God[7] |
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Videography
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| Year | Artist | Title | Album | Director | Ref |
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| 2008 | Da L.E.S | Tippy Toes | Fresh 2 Def | ||
| We On Fire (featuring Bongani Fassie and Maggz) | |||||
| 2013 | AKA | Kontrol | Levels | ||
| Da L.E.S | Heaven (featuring AKA and Maggz) | Mandela Money | |||
| 2014 | Fire | ||||
| Dice | |||||
| Khuli Chana | Hape Le Hape 2.1 (featuring Da L.E.S and Magesh) | Lost in Time | |||
| AKA | All Eyes on Me (featuring Burna Boy, JR and Da L.E.S) | Levels | |||
| DJ Speedsta | Bad Chick (featuring DotCom and Da L.E.S) | Non-album single | |||
| 2015 | Da L.E.S | P.A.I.D (featuring AKA and Burna Boy) | North God | Sesan | [8] |
| Summer Time (featuring Riky Rick) | |||||
| YBK | Summer Love (featuring Burna Boy, Gemini Major and Da L.E.S) | Non-album single | |||
| 2016 | Da L.E.S | 6 A.M. (featuring Ma-E and Moozlie) | North God |
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External links
- Articles with hCards
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- Articles with unsourced statements from January 2016
- Incomplete lists from February 2016
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Washington, D.C.
- People from Houston, Texas
- People from Johannesburg
- South African hip hop musicians
- South African rappers
- African-American male rappers
