User:ElshaddaiHarundu

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I am El-Shaddai Harundu also known as (aka: Black Champaign). I am a South African born CongoleseFrench. At the age of 3 years old I emigrated from Africa to Europe. I lived in various European countries such as Netherlands, Italy, and France and now I am currently located in the UK (England). At a very young age, I developed love and strong interest for art, especially music.

This reflected on my high level of achievement on my school reports. My favorite musician was Neyo hence I was nicknamed El-Yo when I was still living in France. Like many other kids, I didn’t like mathematics! I remember in Bologna, Italy, when I was still in school we had to produce a piece of drawing which represented life and beauty (the beauty of life). There were more than 60 schools and over 4000 pupils. I drew a picture of a child holding a flower – this symbolized that this life is the future and it’s the children who give life to the town. My picture won second place, and I was only 12 years old at that time.

My interest in music intensified at age 13 when I moved to Grenoble, France. At school I was more into Logobi Gt, it was the instrumental part of the music that we had to dance to in my first school. I met the guys who danced to the beat – why couldn’t we make the beat by ourselves? It’s from that moment where I realized that my ears listened and echoed the instrumental part of a song first then the lyrics. Coming from a musical family, I learnt to listen to lyrics from my sisters as they sang beautifully. After the Logobi era, I started to beatbox at school and soon I was known throughout town for beatboxing. I met Alex MJC from point de Claix who told me I could become someone great if I joined Logic Pro. I soon told myself I had to learn how to play the piano. My handicap did not stop me from believing that everything is possible in life. I learnt how to play in a day and moved to playing in church services. After 2 years with Alex, I made quite a number of beats for young artist in my hood from Afrobeat groups to RnB. At the age of 15 years old I bought my first computer.

I download FL studio 9 and spent the whole day on it, it was like my drug. Upon our domiciliation in Paris pass I desired to advance my studies. I wanted to become an architect. I even did an alternative course and it did not work.

People told me to concentrate on the music and one day I will succeed as I was still young. In England I did ESOL entry 3. Later I completed my Diploma Level 3 in Business at Midi School, Manchester. These studies helped be develop a much stronger music ear. I also met Tony who complimented me on becoming a star one day. Here I am with my own Label in 2018