About this artist
Don HardRisk, or Risk in short, considers himself more of a poet than a rapper. He first began writing poetry at the age of eleven, his poems were mostly about love. They were directed to the love he felt for someone when he was younger.
He grew up in a diverse home and the music he grew up listening to was broad, ranging from Hip Hop, RnB Soul, Classical music, Rumba, Kizomba or Zouk and Dance-hall. Some of the artists and producers that inspired him were, Judy Boucher, Phillip Monteiro, A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, Phife Dawg, J Dilla, Eminem, Immortal Technique, Jay Z, Kanye West, and R. Kelly.
He began rapping out his poems at the age of thirteen and figuring out his style.
In 2017, He moved to France from Namibia and began working solo. He dropped his first solo project in 2018 titled, 'Listen At Own Risk' which was well taken and got him a few deals with publishers and record labels.
He speaks English, French, and Portuguese. Although he mostly performs in English, he often throws in other languages.
Specializing in Hip-hop/Rap with inspirational lyrics, African folklores and parables, true-life stories, and experiences, He probably won't make you dance but he will touch your heart, mind, and soul. A fusion of conscious and alternative hip-hop but still keeping you entertained with a modern-day sound. He mainly performs real-life issues that had happened to him and those around him.