The death of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has broken many hearts around the world. He was only 35 when he died, but he achieved a lot in those years, including being nominated for a BET Award and winning Best Male Artist in South Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AKA was born in Capetown by Tony and Lynn Forbes.

He is the older brother of Stephen Forbes, who is five years his junior.

After living in Cape Town for the first few years of his life, Kiernan moved with his family to Johannesburg, where he began his studies at St John’s College.

His musical career began at school, where he met other teenage boys who shared his passion for hip-hop.

This led to the formation of the Entity music group consisting of AKA, Walsh and Greyhound.

The group disbanded in 2006, and AKA later embarked on a solo career, releasing three albums and an EP. The rapper was planning to release his fourth album, but tragic tragedy struck when he was shot dead.

His fourth album was later released by his family and management a few days after his death.

Aside from his music career, he was family-oriented. He had beautiful daughter and girlfriend, Nadia Nakai.