Austin Khulani Baloyi, professionally known under the alias of Tyler ICU, is a South African DJ and record producer born and raised in Kempton park, Gauteng. He rose to prominence subsequent to the release of \"Mnike\" which was certified platinum in South Africa, and peaked at number one for sixteen consecutive weeks on The Official South African Charts and Billboard South Africa songs.

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Baloyi was introduced to the mainstream in 2020 when he put out his single \"Bella Ciao\" with Nicole Elocin alongside DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small which led an extended play Money Heist. In 2021 he released \"Banyana\" with DJ Maphorisa which was certified double platinum.\n

Awards and nominations

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Tyler ICU was nominated for Best African Act at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards amid the success of \"Mnike\". Unfortunately on 19 October Paramount Global announced that the ceremony was canceled, due to the Gaza war.\n

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External links

Tyler ICU on Instagram

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Tyler ICU

Broadcast History