Calvin Jesster a.k.a J-Killer is Rapper born & raised in Vaal 016. I was born in a family of music enthusiasts, I joined a family choir when I was about 10 years old which built the music passion in me
Who or what got you into Gangsta Rap?
Boombap was ma first love in Rap, the way words were projected it seemed & sounded like magic to me, not knowing my love for it was slowly building up an artist within & then Gangsta rap made it seem simple because rappers like Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9 told stories that were more relatable to how my environment was like
What is the good and the bad thing about Gangsta Rap around your hood?
The good thang about gangsta rap around ma hood is the fact that it brought up a lotta artists, people traded a life of crime to being artists & there has harmony ever since but the bad thang about it is that everybody thinks they can do it without knowing that music especially Gangsta rap is a calling
Which song made a lot of people to know or love Calvin Jesster?
There was a song me & my team released back in 2010 called "I miss u" produced by ma closest friend Beatz Blaze who is still my producer to this day… This song made everyone realize that I was King of what I do & at ma school (back when I was still in school) my fellow school mates pushed me a lot & made me recognize myself as an artist
Calvin Jesster… what’s the story behind this stage name? Is it your real name or nick name?
Calvin Jesster is a nickname given to me by my Producer's sister, she believed I was a King who served his people by entertaining & motivating them to be bigger than themselves so she gave me the name… My real name is Themba Matshata
How is the response from your Family and Friends towards your Music Journey?
They love & support me, if I were to quit, they would kill me 😂😂😂 real talk
What makes a good rapper in your opinion?
What makes a good rapper is the ability to have a contagious confidence because rappers are the most influential people in the world, if u do it right… The world could be a better place
Who would you say is the King of Hip hop in SA and Why?
I'm the King of SA Hip Hop bro 😂 no lie, I proved that to myself a lotta times, but if I didn't exist… I'd say Stogie T is the King
What can we Expect from Calvin Jesster from now?
Expect my album Native Hip Hop produced by ma friend & brother Beatz Blaze it consists of all 11 official languages
Who is your Celebrity Crush and Why?
Nkosazana Daughter 😍❤️ damn, she is all kinds of beautiful…
Shout Outs
Firstly I wanna send a Shout Out to u Rap Hop Mag for recognising me brother 🙏❤️ really, people like u are rare, I wanna send a Shout to every Hip Hop artist for shaping it into what it is today, I wanna send a Shout Out to Miss Thandi Mase for believing in me & ma homie Beatz Blaze also send a Shout Out to ma family, friends & everybody who believes in me… And Oh Shout Out to Beatz Blaze for being ma friend & brother, honestly I don't know where I would be without him
