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South African rapper

Sizwe Moeketsi (born 30 June 1987) is a South African musician commonly known as Reason, a name he uses as a rapper. He is also known as Sizwe Alakine, an alter ego he adopted after taking up a career in Amapiano.

Early life and education

Sizwe Moeketsi was born on 30 June 1987 in Tembisa, and grew up in Katlehong, South Africa.^[1]

Career

Using the stage name Reason, his first appearance on mainstream radio was in 2004 on YFM Radio.^[1] He started recording in 2005, starting as a battle rapper, and came to prominence after his collaborative work with Ms Nthabi.

He has worked with some of South Africa's respected names, including Stogie T, Moneoa, ProVerb, DJ Maphorisa, Kwesta, and HHP.^[1][2]

In 2014, Reason released an album titled Audio High Definition,^[3] which included hits like "2Cups Shakur" and "Glasses to The Ceiling", featuring Locnville.^{[citation n}