Zedmonk Ssabatontomi is an award-winning East African artiste, freelance actor, cultural activist, freestyler, and humanitarian. Here is his full biography, educational background, family, and more that you can know about him.
Born Akram Kabuubi on the 18th of November 2003 in Entebbe, Uganda, Zedmonk Ssabatontomi is a son to Zaina Nabatanzi, a social businesswoman, and Muhamood Zamunyo Nantajja who is Uganda’s celebrated multi-award winning actor under a renowned movie company Zubair Family.
He got the name Zedmonk Ssabatontomi after joining music and arts. He stayed with his parents until he left home to develop himself.
Education Background
Zedmonk Ssabatontomi attended Makindye Citizens Primary School – Salaama for his PLE, Trinity High School in Masajja for his Form 1-2, then Princess Diana High School in 2019 for his Uganda Certificate of Education. He is still pursuing his education.
Music Career
He started rapping in 2019 during his Senior Four vacation and released his first song called ‘Byokola’ – a dedication to Andy Events Music label and promoter Zest for giving him his first musical breakthrough.
In June 2020, he represented his hometown, Bulenga on the Street Credit Show in which he participated in over 150 street battles ultimately earning titles as the Verbalking of RapWhatISee and RapwhatISay and two opportunities on two music projects called street credit bad and street go down remix featuring DJ Crim.
On 3rd March 2021, he released another song, ‘Work Si Myaka’ about having self-belief as an inspiration and later participated in the MTN pulse Rap Battles 2021. He was part of the 8th edition of the Youth and Hip-Hop boot camp at Lunkulu Island at which he learned marketing and digital distribution skills and collaborated with fellow rappers on two songs, ‘Lay Low’ and ‘Apio’.
Zedmonk Ssabatontomi released a Ug Hip-hop gospel drill song titled’ Bow Before God’ as a start-up of the year 2023.
Awards, Nominations and Endorsements
Zedmonk Ssabatontomi won this Rookie of the year at this year’s MTN UG Hip-hop Awards and his new track ‘Amazima Agakaawa’ is a victory lap for him.
Additionally, after winning the Rookie of the Year ’22 in the MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2022, Zedmonk has been nominated in Judelucanmag Nigerian Awards 2022 as the Next Rated Entertainer.
- Favorite Hip-hop artist of the year award – UrbanChoiceAwards22 [Winner]
- Male talented Rising Artist in Bivulu Awards23 [Nominee]
- Nominated Hip-hop artist of the year Ghana Young Entertainers awards 23 [Winner]
- Calorina Music Video Awards category INTL Music Video of the year [Winner]
- Founder of the Year Awards Kenya category Entertainment Founderof the Year as the CEO of TRTEntertainmentAfrica [Nominee ]
- Hip-hop Artist of the month International Singer Songwriters Association Awards (ISSA) in Atlanta, GA USA.
- Notable Africa Music Awards 3 times Nominee [Notable East African, New Artist and Rap song of the year 2024]
Endorsements
Zedmonk Ssabatontomi is the current brand ambassador of IMpressa Gallery Studio and KY Zamunyo Islamic Garments, Uganda.
Hip-hop inspires
Zedmonk hence his well know monicker ‘Ssabatontomi’ which stands for epic rhyming abilities. The rapper is Known for his unique freestyles that are both educative and entertaining.
Humanitarian
He believes that his talent is God-given with a mission of fight youth unemployment, support families, fight for girl-child and Women rights and foster positive growth in the communities. Inspired by the late ] Esther Nakajjigo who was Uganda’s Ambassador for women and girls in uganda, he started a non-profit organization called ZedmonkCares in his name to further this cause.
Inspiration
His mentored by the senior music analyst Senior Sula of ‘Stone Age Entertainment’ a man who has proved and stood there for the Hip-hop community.
Entrepreneurship
Zedmonk Ssabatontomi started his brand clothing line Shop Zedmonk Ssabatontomi on the 6th of August 2022 and his fans were are still able to purchase his merchandise.
Guinness World Record
On 3rd May, 2024 the rapper attempted the Guinness World Records Longest Rap Marathon by an individual setting a new record of rapping for 75 hours.
On 21st May,2024 as the world was celebrating the World Culture Day, Zedmonk Ssabatontomi was honored an award of Excellence from the Government of Uganda through the ministry of Gender, labour and social development for his achievement of representing Uganda and its culture as he was setting the new Guinness World Records for Longest Rap Marathon by an individual.
This confirms him as the first young male Rapper to be honored such an accolade of Excellence in Uganda’s entertainment industry.
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