Chad (rapper)

Chad
Chad
Birth name	Donovan Chad Mansoor
Also known as	Chad da Don
Born	16 April 1993 (age 31); Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Origin	Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres	Hip hop; Motswako;
Occupations	Musician; record producer; rapper; songwriter; actor; entertainer;
Years active	2011 – present
Labels	ContraBanned (currently); DCM Entertainment (currently); Family Tree Records (formerly);

Donovan Chad Mansoor (born 16 April 1993), known mononymously as Chad (and previously as Chad Da Don), is a South African hip-hop record producer, songwriter and rapper. Chad released his debut studio album The Book of Chad on 16 April 2016, his 23rd birthday.

Background

Chad was born and raised in Pretoria and eventually relocated to Midrand in his teenage years. Chad had started a Christian rap group while he was a teenager, but went solo shortly after.^[1] While growing up, Chad played football and represented South Africa in the under-14 national squad. The tournament was hosted in Zurich.^[1]

Musical career

Chad released his debut single titled "Hola", featuring his then label-boss Cassper Nyovest. Due to creative differences, Chad left Family Tree Records and started his own label imprint DCM Entertainment.^[2] Amongst those signed are fellow artists and songwriters his best friend Bonafide and rapper Exe.^[3] Chad is now also signed to Locnville's new label ContraBanned.^[4]

The track "Wasted", by Chad and Locnville is featured on the hit US TV show, Lucifer in Episode 213.

On October 23, 2020, his studio album, Dreams Don’t Sleep was released.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Album Title	Album Details
The Book of Chad	Released: 16 April 2016 Label: DCM Entertainment Formats: CD, Digital Download
Stay in Your Lane	Released: 22 November 2019 Label: D.C.M Entertainment Formats: CD, Digital Download

References

^ ^a ^b "10 Things You Didn't Know About Chad Da Don". Youth Village. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "'I thought Cassper would've been true to me' | IOL". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ Zeeman, Kyle. "Chad Da Don lifts the lid on what really happened with Cassper". Times LIVE. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
^ "Chad Da Don signs to Locnville's new record label". Channel. 5 October 2016.
^ Jabulani, John. "Chad Da Don Releases "Dreams Don't Sleep Album". Ubetoo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

[auto-1] "10 Things You Didn't Know About Chad Da Don". Youth Village. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[2] "'I thought Cassper would've been true to me' | IOL". Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[3] Zeeman, Kyle. "Chad Da Don lifts the lid on what really happened with Cassper". Times LIVE. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

[4] "Chad Da Don signs to Locnville's new record label". Channel. 5 October 2016.

[5] Jabulani, John. "Chad Da Don Releases "Dreams Don't Sleep Album". Ubetoo. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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