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. He released his 25 track debut studio album ''

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'' in 2019 that featured artists like Skales and

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Career

Gunter recorded his debut single ''No Offence'' with Producer Emon of South Side Studios released under Jahlovd Label in 2013. He later worked with Ugandan video director Sasha Vybz under his Savvy Music label until 2015, when he joined another record label called Stain. He recorded ''Lose Control'' under Stain record label and later that year left Stain to start his new record label, Guntalk City Movement. Beenie Gunter followed the success of the ''No Offence'' with another single ''Tubayo'' which he recorded while in Mbarara City for a show. Gunter released single after single such as ''Seekle Down'', ''Commando'', ''Pon Mi'' featuring Dj Slickstuart, Dj Roja and Nigerian artiste

and ''Olina Work'' in which he featured

, but gained more success and popularity with ''Pon Mi'' and ''Olina Work''. Olina Work became more popular among his fans and was even referenced by other musicians such as

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in his hit single ''Kyarenga''. Beenie Gunter has collaborated with other artists like

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, Jamaican dancehall artists Nyanda, Kranium, The Kemist,

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and Nigerian rapper

. He has also performed on numerous stages including the

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Kampala Concert in October 2018, Nyege Nyege Festival in 2019, and other stages. In December 2017, Beenie Gunter won the Buzz Teenz Awards for Teeniez Dancehall Artist of the year and Teeniez Hottest Dancehall Song (Pon Mi) and was nominated for the Most Stylist Male Artist of the Year at the 2018 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards. In March 2018, Beenie Gunter and Navio were signed to Talent Africa Group as their official booking agents. This relationship with Gunter was upgraded to a 360 management deal by Talent Africa Group in June 2019. Talent Africa Group hired Ambassada to be his publicist and Chaggga, a former manager of Radio and Weasel, as his tour manager. He released his debut 25 track studio album ''No Fear'' on 26 August 2019 at a listening party at Talent Africa. On this album, Gunter features artists like

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, Big Trill and Nigerian Skales was also featured again. All featured artists attended the release listening party.

Discography

Studio albums

(2019)

Singles

References

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