Mc Norman

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Mc Norman
(Mc Norman)
Mutebi
Background information
Birth nameRonald Mutebi
Born (1978-11-06) 6 November 1978 (age 45)
Uganda
GenresDancehall, Reggae Afrobeat
Occupation(s)Musician
LabelsiMusician Digital, CD Run, Celeb Africa, Sheer Group, symphonicms

Musical career[edit]

At the age of 12, Mc Norman (Ronald Mutebi) started his music career in Afrigo band working with Joanita Kawalya and Peterson Mutebi back in 1987.

He later joined MM Disco Sound, a Missouri Night Club, working with people such as Ivan Matama, DJ Lubba Style and Rhino Kalemba, before joining Jose Chameleone and DJ Bernazor as dancers and MCs for Missouri Club every Wednesday and Friday.

Mc Norman was widely acknowledged after working with Sam Amooti and Paddy at Jaaja Ansinansi and working at Vibration Disco Club alongside Junior Plies Compius, DJ Roberto, Papa Cidy, DJ Henry and Lota.

He joined his brother and former Bakayimbira Dramactors actor, Philip Ganja, in South Africa in 1998 after briefly working at Vibes Sound.

Together with his brother, Norman started a music and film production company under their father's name "Ganja" Music Production to help upgrade talent.

The two brothers have worked with some of the top South African Kwaito artists including Arthur Mafokate, the late Zombo, Purity and Penny Penny the Shangani music star. Their film company has produced movies like "Welcome to South Africa" which sold up to 2 million copies in Uganda and 5000 copies in South Africa on the day of its release. They also produced "Buladina", a tribute film about the life of fallen star Paulo Kafeero.

Mc Norman worked on his latest 2017 single titled "Wine Fi Mi" with one of South African's best DJs and Producer —DJ Clap of the famous group Uhuru (Kalawa). He also featured another big Afrobeat South African group called Smile. Mc Norman has also worked with Dj Buckz a Uhulu Kalawa and Zander Baronet on the new single titled Feel. He recently dropped a new single featuring Pallaso and Stanley Enow from Cameroon and the titled is Mulongo which was included on his new EP Cross Border comprising five tracks. [1]

Mc Norman Discography 2013–2016
Year Album Record label
2013 Sweet Babe Sheer Group
2013 Bam bam Sheer Group
2013 I remember the day Sheer Group
2014 Why Sheer group
2015 She My Lover Celeb Africa Entertainment / Sheer group
2015 Bam Bam album Celeb Africa Entertainment / Sheer group
2016 Burning up Celeb Africa entertainment / sheer group
2016 Special request Celeb Africa entertainment / sheer group
Special request Album [2]
2019 Bam Bam Album

Awards[edit]

Won:

  • Beffta Awards UK – Best International Act
  • 2014 HiPipo Music Awards (HiPipo Music Awards) – Best Chart Artist 2014
  • 2015 AFRIMA Awards- Africa Song Writer of the year 2015
  • 2019 HiPipo Best artist diaspora

Nominated:

  • 2014 Afrimma awards – Best African Dancehall Artist Nominee Texas United States [3]
  • 2014 IRAWMA awards – 2014 Best world new entertainer (IRAWMA awards) Florida Miami [4]
  • 2014 HiPipo Music Awards - 2014 Best reggae song, best diaspora artist, best chart artist [5]
  • 2019 HiPipo Music Awards -Best artist Diaspora

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mc Norman Music, Songs, Videos, Mp3 Downloads and Biography - Howwe.biz". howwe.biz. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ugandan King Of Reggae Dancehall Nominated For The 3rd Time in AFRIMMA". howwe.biz. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Ugandan King Of Reggae Dancehall Nominated For The 3rd Time in AFRIMMA | Best African Dancehall Artist Nominee". howwe.biz. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Mc Norman, Ugandan artist leading reggae revival in South Africa - The Africa News | Best world new entertainer". africa-news.eu. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Uganda's Artistes Nominated For African Music Awards In The Us | Best world new entertainer". newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

External links[edit]

http://www.entertainment-online.co.za/mcnorman.htm Full list of Hipipo Awards Winners 2019 http://www.ugandandiasporanews.com/2013/08/04/a-south-african-music-experience-by-ugandan-reggae-artist-mc-norman-real-names-mutebi-norman/ http://www.twitter.com/mcnormanganja