Brian Soko is a Grammy award winning Zimbabwean songwriter and record producer who is based in the United States of America. He won three awards at the 2014 edition of the Broadcast Music Inc R&B/Hip-Hop Awards for composing Beyonce's song Drunk in love in 2014 and a Grammy for his production efforts in the same project.
Soko started off as a rapper. He used to sell his beats online. He then switched on to make beats for others whilst he was still in high school. Whilst he was doing his first year at Tampa in Florida, he met Dre Moon and Rasool Diaz, who were also interested in music production. From then onwards, they focused on making R n B and Hip Hop beats. Soko's first break together with his friends-became -partners was in 2012 after the release of Lil Wayne's No worries. Soko, together with his partners composed and produced Beyonce's Drunk in Love in 2013. He also worked on the first compilation album of the group, Rich Gang. He also wrote and produced 100 Favors which features Kendrick Lamar, Birdman and Detail. Soko's vocals were featured for the first time on a track titled ‘E.F.T.’ which stands for ‘Electronic Funds Transfer’ released by a Pretoria based rapper Chad, formerly known as Chad Da Don. He has also worked with South African hip hop artists such as Cassper Nyovest on his song, Phumakim, K.O's Mission Statement and MaE amongst others. He has also worked with Tinashe. Soko launched a media company in 2014, Anashe Media Group a management, marketing and production company focused on the African music sector together with the help of his brothers, Arnold Soko who is a video director and Prince Soko. Anashe Media Group has so far opened up branches in Nigeria with the help of Oladipo Tandoh, Angola, Congo and South Africa. The group has produced videos for Suki Yaki.
The Billboard Music Award has been discontinued since 2007, but returned in 2011. Brian Soko has received has received two nominations winning as much.
The Grammy Award are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards were established in 1958. Brian Soko has won the award once, together with his production team, for their work in Beyoncé's Drunk In Love.
Most Performed Song 2014 R&B/Hip-Hop Award Song for Lil Wayne’s No Worries
Billboard No 1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song for Beyoncé’s Drunk In Love
