Genre : HipHop, afro pop, dancehall
Currently based : Zambia / South Africa
Musical influences : Bob Marley, Pompi, Beyonce, Missy Elliot
Managment : Kamikazi entertainment
Management email address: kentertainment2@gmail.com
Attributes : Rapper/Song writer/model/ television presenter/Reality tv star
About Cleo Ice Queen
South African Hip Hop awards nominee 2012, and Big Brother Africa (The chase) 2nd place housemate 2013, Cleo Ice Queen’ is a 24 year old Zambian born Hip Hop artist/ model/ Tv presenter and recent reality Tv star catches anyone’s attention as soon as she enters the room. Cleo began listening to hip hop music from the tender age of 6 years old and has been rapping since the age of 11 and this is where her passion for the entertainment industry really begun.
Cleo relocated to South Africa in 2007 to further her education and music career. She currently lives between Lusaka and Johannesburg. The name Ice Queen was derived from her love of jewellery which is called ‘Ice’ in hip hop slang.
Ice queen is currently working on a couple of mixtape projects to build hype and break ground for her debut album. She recently released her mixtape Topic Of Discussion in October of 2012. Ice queen has recorded a massive track with JK of Zambia and has also shared the stage with the likes of Zone Fam, Ice Prince, Amber Davis , Maky2, B1 Mr perfecto , Fameboy Hydro, Crisis from Zambia, Morale, Sean pages, Muzart, Hanni of Big Brother Africa, PsycoLution and Crax of Swaziland, CPWAA of Uganda and LIC of Nigeria. Cleo’s biggest feature of 2012 happened when she recorded with Khuli Chana on the official ‘Tswa Daar’ remix featuring Ice Prince, Maggz, Navio, AKA and Reason.
Cleo is also an aspiring actress and model. Let’s just say, entertainment as a whole is what Cleo Ice Queen has a huge passion for. The world better watch out, Cleo is one of a kind who possess real drive and talent.
Live Performances
April 2011 – Back to the City Hip Hop culture festival alongside Maraza (Newtown , Johannesburg)
July 2011 – Tour to Empazeni Lodge with Maraza , Teepee , Southwest Divas and L-tore Crax album launch (Swaziland)
November 2011 – Roxy’s night club. Mr.&Mrs Razcaz (Melville)
November 2011 – East meets West Chanel O Nominee Party
November 2011 – Miss Zambia S.A fashion show (Co-MC and performer at event)
February 2012 – Slim’s all star weekend NBA send off party at Shikisha in Newtown
February 2012 – Monash University fresher’s week performance featuring G.E.E
February 2012 – Ashes Northriding live performance alongside J.K
March 2012 – Performance at ‘Sippin Sundayz ‘ event , Stones in Melville
March 2012 – Performance and interview on Shizniz ; broadcasted on E-tv
April 2012 – Headliner at a performance at ‘The Shutdown’ Party at Roxy’s in melville
April 2012 – Performance at ‘Sippin Sundayz ‘ event , Stones in Melville
April 2012 – Performance at The Beerfestival in Ruimsig , Johannesburg
May 2012 – Headliner at a Performance at Barn52 in Midrand for OutSurance fashion show
May 2012 - Performance at ‘Sippin Sundayz ‘ event , Stones in Melville
June 2012 – Performance at ‘Sippin Sundayz ‘ event , Stones in Melville
June 2012 – Performance at Pata Pata ; Arts on main – Newtown
July 2012 – Performance at Hush club – Rosebank
July 2012 – Performance at Boogie night club – Cape town
August 2012 – Performance at Club 1 Million Eastgate , Johannesburg
September 2012 – Performance at Stones Melville , Johannesburg
October 2012 – Performance at News Café Northgate (Nigeria independence party) , Johannesburg
December 2012 –Performance at Club Lyf at 40 in Zambia , Kabwe
December 2012 – Performance at club L.I.V. in Zambia , Lusaka
February 2013 – Performance at News café (Northriding) Nigeria winners party (Afcon)
February 2013 – Fashion Television (FTV) (fourways , Johannesburg)
February 2013 – Performance at Mr&Miss Pretoria (Tuks university; Pretoria)
March 2013 – Opening Performance for Ice Prince Zamani at Government Complex in Zambia
August 2013 - Welcome back party at Polo grill , Zambia
August 2013 - Welcome back party at Cosy Jo's , Zambia
September 2013 - Bottoms up in Zambia
September 2013 - Appearance at Hollywood City street party , Zambia
Radio/TV/Modeling/Music features and Interviews
January 2012 – ‘Big dreams’ play listed on Eldos fm
March 2012 – ‘Life of the party’ play listed on Vow fm
March 2012 – ‘Life of The Party’ playlisted on #Local5 on Eldos fm. (Top 5 songs of the week)
May 2012 – ‘Life of the party’ playlisted on Q-fm in Zambia
June 2012 – Live interview on #TTP with Deejay’s oz and Yvette– 90.5 Vow fm. (Mixtape radio tour)
June 2012 – ‘Life of the Party’ playlisted on Redwire radio
June 2012 – Cleo Ice Queen interviewed and featured on charts for ‘Life of the party being voted in at no.1 on Redwire radio.
• (www.redwireradio.co.za/podcasts.html - Episode 21)
June 2012 – ‘Life of the party’ playlisted in Big Brother Africa Stargame house.
June 2012 – ‘Life of the party’ playlisted on Bakgat radio and in July was interviewed live on Bakgat radio.
June 2012 – ‘Life of the party’ playlisted on Big Brother South Africa.
July 2012 – Cleo Ice Queen interview on UCT fm 104.5fm – Cape town (Mixtape radio tour)
August 2012 – Cleo Ice Queen interview on Eldos fm 87.6fm – (Women’s day edition on Zoma 12 – 3pm with Bionik)
September 2012 – ‘Life Of The Party’ debuted on 99.2 Y-fm and a telephone guest on 99.2 Y-fm (Double up with the twins)
September 2012 – Live interview and debut of ‘Life of The Party’ Official video on Planet radio tv
September 2012 – Interview and performance on Good Morning Africa (GMA)
October 2012 – Cleo Ice Queen chosen as face of Giant – figure studio’s
November 2012 – Cleo Ice Queen chosen as face of South West records for a mini ad campaign
January 2013 – ‘Big Dreams’ playlisted on Vow fm
January 2013 – ‘Big Dreams’ remix feat. J.K playlisted on Q-fm in Zambia.
January 2013 – ‘Cleo Ice Queen interviewed on Qfm (Zambia) 12pm – 3pm with Dj3ill
January 2013 – ‘Big Dreams’ playlisted on Y-fm
February 2013 – ‘Life of the party’ music video playlisted on Chanel O
February 2013 – ‘Topic of discussion’ mixtape reviewed on Eldos fm drive time show (3-6pm) with Bionik force.
March 2013 – Cleo ice queen interviewed on Ukhozi fm with Sbo from 11pm
Online / Newspaper / Magazine articles
July 2011 – Tour to Swaziland ,Mbabane with Ice queen , Maraza , Teepee , Southwest Divas and L-tore was featured in a local Swaziland newspaper
March 2012 – Interviewed for Lusaka times – up ‘n coming rapper feature Q&A
(http://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/03/19/upcoming-female-rapper-cleo/)
April 2012 – Interviewed for SDRTV – up close and personal interview posted online
June 2012 – Photo shoot and interview for iSpeakHipHop magazine (June 2012 issue)
June 2012 - Online feature in June issue of The faff magazine. (www.thefaffmagazine.co.za)
June 2012 – Online feature in June issue of Star studded magazine. (www.starstudded.co.za)
June 2012 – Featured on Backlight grafix. (www.backlightgrafix.wordpress.com)
June 2012 – Promotional video ‘The motto remix’ was featured on Ds Visions. (www.DiamondSoulVisions.com)
August 2012 – Featured in The Randburg sun newspaper entertainment section. (www.looklocal.co.za)
August 2012 – Featured in Hype magazine “Upcoming female artist” section.
Sep 2012 – Featured on www.inphasemusic.blogspot.com/2012/09/cleo-ice-queen-bio-music-pics-videos.html?m=1
November 2012 – Featured in The Sowetan newspaper newspaper (Female nominee at South African Hip Hop awards 2012)
November 2012 – Featured in The star newspaper (Female nominee at South African Hip Hop awards 2012)
January 2013 – Cleo Ice Queen on cover of and had a full feature article in “The weekend post”newspaper (Zambia)
February 2013 – Cleo ice queen featured in EZM magazine (Zambia)
March 2013 – Cleo ice queen featured in e-magazine first (Online Publication)
March 2013 – Cleo ice queen photo shoot done by Sarchu’s Vintage house (Online photography Publication)
Social Network
Management team on Twitter: @teamkamikazi
Management team on Reverb nation: www.reverbnation.com/kamikazientertainment
Ice Queen on Reverb: www.reverbnation.com/cleoicequeen
Ice Queen on Blogspot: www.cleoicequeen.blogspot.com
Ice Queen on Twitter: @Cleo_icequeen
Facebook Fan page: Ice Queen
For Cleo Ice Queen Bookings
Manager: Fortune "Sway" Musewe
Publicist: Tamara Mulenga
Publicist: Tamara Mulenga
Cell: 078 589 0938 or 0026 974 3225
