N'fa

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N'fa
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Background information
Also known asN'fa Jones
Born
N'fa Deynde Jo Jo Forster-Jones

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London, England
OriginPerth, Western Australia, Australia
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OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textRapper
Years active1997-current
LabelTemplate:Pluralize from textInertia Recordings, Rubber Records, The Ayems, House of Beige
Websitenfajones.com

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N'fa (born N'fa Deynde Jo Jo Forster-Jones;[1] also known as N'fa Jones, 21 March 1979) is a British-born African Australian hip hop recording artist. He was born in London, but raised in Perth, Western Australia, and is best known as the frontman for 1200 Techniques. Forster-Jones was a nationally ranked 110m hurdler and placed third at the 2001 and 2002 Australian Championships, and fourth in the 2000 Olympic trials.[2] His personal best recorded time was 14.08s (wind: +1.8) set in Brisbane on 25 March 2001, though clocked 13.91 "unofficial" in Auckland's trans-Tasman test meet in 2001.

Early life

N'fa was born in London to mother Michela Johnson, from Western Australia, and father, Quashie Forster-Jones, a Sierra Leone Creole.[3][4] Brought up in suburban Perth, he met Heath Ledger at Guildford Grammar School and remained friends until the actor's death in 2008.[5] At a young age, Forster-Jones also dabbled in acting and appeared as a genie in a Tim Tam commercial and played a small role in the film Queen of the Damned – a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice's, starring Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend.[6][7]

Musical career

1997–2005: 1200 Techniques

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". 1200 Techniques were formed in 1997—the band originally included N'fa and his brother Kabba.[8] Kabba left the band in 1998, when he moved to the United Kingdom. As of 2006, Forster-Jones has shipped over 50,000 albums with 1200 Techniques alone.[9]

2006–present: Solo work

In 2006, N'fa signed with Inertia Recordings and released his debut album Cause an Effect. Heath Ledger conceived and directed two video clips for single "Seduction Is Evil", and the title track, with the latter being edited by Matt Amato from Amato and Ledger's production company, The Masses.[10][11]

In 2011, N'fa became known as N'fa Jones with the release of the collaborative single "Wayooy" featuring Roots Manuva and M-Phazes, the lead single from his EP "Babylondon" on Australian Independent Label Rubber Records, who he originally signed to with Hip Hop act 1200 Techniques.

In 2018, he founded a new afro-future-hip hop group called Cool Out Sun with producer Sensible J.

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Cause an Effect
  • Released: July 2006
  • Label: Inertia Recordings (IR5215CD)
Black + White Noise
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: The Ayems (88843048222)

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[12]
First Step
  • Released: May 2006
  • Label: Inertia Recordings (IR2507CD)
 70
Brain Wash EP
  • Released: 2008[13]
  • Label: Rubber Records (RUB247)
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Collaborations

  • "Stage Presence" Koolism featuring BVA (Mnemonic Ascent) and N'fa (credited as N'famas) on the album Random Thoughts (2004)
  • "Move Up" by Resin Dogs on the album More (2007)
  • "Twist the Kids" by Daedelus on the album Love to Make Make Music To (2008)
  • "Crazy" by Diafrix on the album Concrete Jungle (2009)
  • "Keep Runnin" by M-Phazes on the album Good Gracious (2010)
  • "Let It Go" & "Grey Skies Blue" by Nick Thayer on the album Just Let It Go (2010)
  • "Bali Party" by Drapht (featuring N'fa) on the album The Life of Riley (2011)
  • "Satellite Disco" on the self-titled album by Bitrok (2011)
  • "Hope You Don't Mind" by 360 on the album Falling & Flying (2011)
  • "Like Boom" by Nick Thayer featuring Wizard Sleeve, N'fa & Kaba Jones on the EP Like Boom (2012)
  • "What Props Ya Got" by Nick Thayer featuring N'fa on the EP Like Boom (2012)
  • "1990's" by Drapht (featuring N'fa Jones, Ta-Ku & Joyride) (2012)

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ACE Repertory – Title 'Feel the Music'". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 29 September 2020. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Historical Results: Nfa FORSTER-JONES (Vic), Athletics Australia{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Heath Ledger Produced N'FA Video Released – Undercover.fm News". Undercover.fm. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cushnie, Janine (21 April 2013). "N'fa Jones Interview". Grindin. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."N'fa – Gig previews & reviews – Music – Entertainment". The Age. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Drever, Andrew (28 July 2002). "Don't fence me in". The Age. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."N'fa", Rave Magazine, 24 July 2006, archived from the original on 16 March 2012
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Moses, Alexa (4 September 2002). "Hip-hop's indefinables also like to rub a little funk in". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.N'fa, International Music Concepts, archived from the original on 20 March 2012
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gaston, Peter (12 July 2010). "Rapper N'FA to Release Heath Ledger-Directed Video". Spin. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jones, N'fa (28 September 2009). "Cause and Effect". NFAMUSIC. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brain Wash, Rubber Records, archived from the original on 30 March 2012

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