Homes ‘The guy next door’ is a South African rapper, producer, instrumentalist and sound engineer who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa but now resides in Johannesburg. Homes has a unique sound which draws inspiration from hip hop, South African Jazz and synth pop from the 80s/90s. The genre bending artist brings a breath of fresh air within the industry as he brings a new perspective with his subject matter. Homes has given people a glimpse into what he has to offer with his debut EP, Dlangamandla.

Post releasing the project, Homes has been featured on countless publications such as Zkhiphani, Slikour and Texx and the city and performed at the prestige’s GQ best dressed awards, numerous Port Elizabeth performance and a few events for up and coming artists. His performance video was also featured on YouTv. He is currently working on his second EP titled “I am still here to dream”. In 2022 Homes performed at GQ’s best dress awards. He is now hosting his own event called ‘Homes and the Homies” where he performs once a month and has other supporting artists with him. Being independent he knows that having your own show is important to cultivate a strong following and brand identity. The first installment is on the 19th of November 2022.

Homes is releasing his second EP titled “I am still here to dream” which is a breakdown of his journey and pursuit of his musical dreams. What makes this 3 track EP so exciting is that he tells the unique story of his journey as a black middle-class kid thus far.  On every song on the EP you can clearly hear that homes is influenced by his surroundings, from the stories he tells about the people who have influenced him in his journey thus far, to the slang and references used throughout the EP. “I am still here to dream” sees Homes really elevating his unique production style yet still keeping that some of the African elements found in his first EP ‘Dlangamandla”.

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Twitter: @Callme_homes

IG: @Callme_homes

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