Wal T’s debut album, “So many things, So little time”, has been shaking the streets of Johannesburg & creating an ongoing buzz on the internet, since it’s release in March 2004. Many people have been curious, hungry to know what the buzz is all about. And, so they listened to the CD & some of them asked a golden question: “Why didn’t we know about this wonderful music before?”…

Here are some of our fans & the media had so say:

“There are a few catchy tracks, such as Let’s go to the strip show, Prove them wrong & Hela chomi… there’s no doubt that Wal T is talented…” The Sowetan newspaper (JHB, South Africa)

“Street Heat bumps. Wal T is hungry and gonna make it in this industry. Big Ups. Overall heat 5/5* Peace…” Si Aura aka Killah, Si Aura Studios
(Tacoma, Washington)

“So many things, so little time has an old school Hip Hop flava. The beats is cool and hype. It is truly of da hook Brother Wal T… I totally loved number two. Keep up the good work. Peace.” F Benn, FNB Corporate (JHB, South Africa)

Wal T’s real name is Walter Mogane and he was born on 23 April 1976, in South Africa. He attended Sefika Lower Primary school in Molapo, and then attended Isaacson Higher Primary in Rockville. He then attended St Stithians College in Randburg & completed his Matric in 1994. He attended with the likes of Kabelo Mabalane, Tokollo Tshabalala & Zwai Bala & was in the same boarding house as them. The boarding house name was Mount Stephens. Wal T was in the same house choir with the above 3 TKZee members & the boarding house won all the house choir competitions during the 5 years of the high school. Wal T has 2 brothers & 2 sisters.

Wal T started writing music & built the Hunting Records Music Label in 1998 & has written over 90 songs to date. 17 of these songs appear on his debut Hip Hop album, “So many things, so little time”, which was released on 20 March 2004.

In addition to rapping, Wal T also produces his music, writes lyrics, designs the Hunting Records web site, keeps accounting records for Hunting Records CC & manages the music & business affairs at Hunting.

On our label so far, there are 6 artists: myself, Wal T, D.O.C. (Disciples of Christ – a Hip Hop Gospel trio), Fikile, Nondumiso, Big Mike & MCT. The next artist that has released an album in 2004 at Hunting Records is D.O.C.

Although we are dominantly a Hip Hop Music Label, we also add elements of Gospel, Hip Hop Kwaito, Rave, Dance, Reggae & R and B in our songs.

What Wal T has done for Hunting Records so far is to hand copies of the album to music shops such as House of Sounds & Music Fiesta (both in Carlton Centre), The Reliable Music Warehouse (Jeppestown) & Kohinoor head office (Market street, Johannesburg). He has also handed CDs at Y-FM, Metro FM, Jozi FM & Comuta FM. The music shops & the Comuta FM are currently playing the CD for the public to hear. All of these music shops & radio stations are based in South Africa. But, our marketing & distribution efforts aren’t confined to our place of birth: we have also shipped some of the CDs to CD Baby (in USA) & Mixtapemp3 (in Canada).

Karmadownload.com (in UK) has the mp3 versions of our tracks in their music section. We also have an internet radio station on live365.com. Also, Wal T has arranged for an advertisement near Mapipe hardware on Molapo. The advertisement shows the Hunting Records logo & the contact details. We have also designed our online shop at www.myhuntingrecords.com.

We have managed to arrange for the production of 1000 units of the album ourselves. We have recorded all the songs ourselves at our mini studio in Molapo. The album is out & available and can be bought online at www.myhuntingrecords.com, or from the Music Fiesta, or from the House of Sounds, or from any of the overseas shops mentioned above. The lyrics were typed by Wal T & are available for FREE downloading from our web site.

We have approached event organisers to help us with exposure (i.e. we can perform before the main event begins).

MTN, Vodacom, Cell C, E-TV & Bacardi Breezer are some of the companies we have contacted to help us with sponsorship for local & regional performances.

We have already performed at the Oasis Pub (in Molapo, in March 2004), at the Elkah community hall (Rockville, in April 2004) & at the Tropicana Club in Fraser street, Johannesburg on 29 May. Then we performed at Russells, Highgate in June this year. In August, we performed at 2 venues: at KwaMhlanga, KwaNdebele (where Alaska was also performing) & at the market theatre. This is where the buzz really started about our music. We have established a considerable amount of fans throughout these live performances. We would love to promote our music further, by coming to perform in the various venues outside South Africa. We aim to do this in 2005.

Wal T is currently arranging for posters to be placed at hair salons, train stations, bus stops & school fences to boost our marketing. Also, he’s arranging for brochures that will be placed at internet cafes, music & non-music shops, night clubs & community halls. Advertising in the print media is also to be done in the near future. We will continue to spend time in further marketing & promoting our music world wide.

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