A-Reece
Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge (born March 27, 1997), known professionally as A-Reece, is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was raised in Pretoria, Gauteng.
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| Birth name | Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge |
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| Born | March 27, 1997 Danville, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Origin | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | babyboy1606 |
A-Reece release music under the Ambitiouz Entertainment Label in 2015, but with no paper work signed yet. He gained popularity in 2015 following the release of his single, "Couldn't", which featured the rapper Emtee. After disputes with management of the label, he left to become an independent artist late 2016.
A-Reece released his debut studio album, Paradise (2016) which produced the singles, "Couldn't" and "Mgani". In 2017, A-Reece released his second album From Me to You & Only You. In 2018, he released a collaborative album with Ecco the Beast and Wordz titled "Long Lost Letters" (L3), the lead single was "Welcome To My Life". In October that year he released his 5th Extended Play, And I'm Only 21. In 2019, he released Reece Effect.
In 2021, A-Reece signed a distribution deal with Apple Music owned A&R company Platoon, which specializes in packaging emerging artists before they get a major-label contract, and his mixtape Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: the mixtape was publicised on Forbes, Clash and Flaunt magazines.
A-Reece's third studio album P2: THE BIG HEARTED BAD GUY (2023), debuted number one in South Africa.