{"id":335,"date":"2023-10-26T18:51:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growtheramagazine.co.za\/?p=335"},"modified":"2024-11-16T16:03:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T16:03:52","slug":"the-evolution-of-kid-fonque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growtheramagazine.co.za\/?p=335","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of Kid Fonque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For house lovers across South Africa, Kid Fonque needs no introduction. Having a successful career in the music industry spanning over 20 years, He has contributed a lot to the House music industry and the Entertainment industry as a whole.
When Kid Fonque, whose real name is Allan Nicoll, is not on the decks making people dance, He is digging for fresh talent to sign to his record label Stay true sounds. He is passionate about discovering the most unique sounds that have never been
heard before. Kid Fonque is also the host of selective styles on 5fm.He does all these and still manages to be a
dotting dad and husband. We find out how Kid Fonque juggles being a family man, running a record label, hosting on a national radio station and, making the world dance to his beats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Origin Story <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1.Who is Kid Fonque? How would you like to be described to someone that does not know you?<\/strong>
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Kid Fonque is someone that\u2019s been in the music industry in South Africa for over 20 years, I think what defines what I do is discovering unheard talents and being able to give them a platform. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been very good at for probably say, half of the 20 years, the first 10 years of my career have really been about building knowledge and understanding of the music business. And the second half has really been about me as a brand on radio, with my show selective styles on 5fm and
my record labels that reside using those two things to elevate so many incredible talented producers in South Africa.

2.Where were you born and raised and how has your upbringing contributed to the person that you are today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was born in Scotland. Well, yeah. I was born in Scotland. My folks brought me here when I was four. So, I didn\u2019t have much of a choice. But it defines who I am being in South Africa. I\u2019m 43. Now, so I\u2019ve been here for 39 years. What makes me who I am is being brought up in a household full of music. My father played music all the time, of all different flavors. As soon as I kind of figured out what type or what kind of music got me excited, that was me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.Have you always wanted to be in the music industry?<\/strong>
I wasn\u2019t very good academically, I dropped out of school, I dropped out of college, I dropped out of so many things just to pursue what my heart was telling me, which is the music business. And the only way I could get into the music business was to start working at a CD store, which I did many, many years ago. And then through there, I worked my way all the way up to label manager of Soul Candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


4.What or when was your first big break?<\/strong>
There was a club in Louis Botha Avenue called 206. It was like an alternative dance club. When I was in my early 20s. They had this thing called 206 Tuesday\u2019s which was like alternative dance, music, drum and bass and it used to get packed. I used to go there, and I was DJing at the time, but not at the club. I managed to get a spot as the back DJ. And I was doing it religiously.
every single week. We used to take our own equipment, we take our own speakers, our own records, everything. And then I got this job at look and listen in retail. And as soon as I got the job, I figured this the Tuesdays were getting too much because I was
exhausted getting home at four in the morning. So, I said to the owner of 206, can we do this every two week. he said no, I\u2019m going to pay you to DJ. And I\u2019m going to sort out the songs you didn\u2019t know. And as soon as I got paid for my first gig and
got a weekly residency, I was like, okay, this is serious. This is something I can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.In an alternate universe, if you weren\u2019t a Dj\/producer, what would you be?<\/strong>
Oh no, I have no idea. I mean, I love being a dad. That\u2019s just part of who I am. I\u2019m very proud of my son and the relationship that we have. The amount of stubbornness and staying true to who I am for many years has got me here in the business that I want to be in, and I have absolutely no idea what else I could be. I mean, I\u2019m not into sports. I\u2019m not into the anything else. Honestly, there\u2019s not anything else I\u2019d rather be doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Longevity, Family and, Travel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1.How have you managed to stay relevant to this day after being in the industry for that long?<\/strong>
You\u2019ve got to work. I mean, every day of my life, I work on my record label, I work on my radio show, I\u2019ll work very, very hard at what I do to be able to sustain myself and DJ the music that I want to play. But it hasn\u2019t been easy. I think just knowing that you have a vision that you can accomplish it through time even if what you like is not necessarily the most accessible music or the most popular music, you can do it. I\u2019ve been doing talks across the country over the past three weeks, we go into places and get people to come such students and people that are really interested in the industry. The same question keeps coming up and it\u2019s from young youngsters that want to know how I do it and it\u2019s just consistency. Again, like I\u2019m 43. And I kind of feel like, I\u2019ve accomplished a lot. But I don\u2019t feel like I\u2019ve accomplished everything I need to do. There\u2019s still so much work to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.The music industry is ever changing according to what\u2019s popular in the moment, how do you stay true to yourself?<\/strong>
I think the one thing that kind of helps when you\u2019re pursuing something like this is to do it for the music because I think other genres come and go. South Africa puts out a lot of music and creates a lot of genres. From what I can see, most of the people are doing it for the money and fame, not really for the music. I think if you do it truly for the music, you will have a long life in music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere has been a lot of people that have thought otherwise about where I\u2019m going in my career, and I\u2019ve always succeeded. I think it just goes down to staying true and trusting your gut and doing what you feel is right.\u201d
-Allan Nicoll aka Kid Fonque<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

3.Your career requires you to travel and be away from home for some long periods of time, how do you take home with you when you are away?<\/strong>
For me, it\u2019s just my connection to my wife and my son. I am very fortunate that I have a wife like that. I mean, she doesn\u2019t allow me, but I have her blessing. She understands my cause. I do take long trips. I\u2019m in Europe for six weeks at a time. I\u2019m going back
in January and it\u2019s hard on Finn (his son). It\u2019s hard on me as well but it is about a bigger goal. The goal really is for me to take the music that I love and represent on my record label, globally. We have a fairly big fan base in South Africa, I\u2019ve just got to keep knocking and chipping overseas to open up. I\u2019m just very fortunate that my wife understands because for a lot of people that are in relationships, the sort of relationship I have with my wife wouldn\u2019t fly. She knows my passion and what I have to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.How many countries have you travelled to? Do you have a favourite?<\/strong>
Every place is good. I love travel. I love being with myself. I like my own company because I\u2019m always discovering and learning. I like taking something new to show people which I do with my DJying. France is amazing. Paris is beautiful. Switzerland is also amazing. I love Germany. I love Berlin. Hong Kong is amazing. New York. I\u2019d probably say New York is my best. Although I haven\u2019t played in New York, I\u2019ve been to New York. So hopefully we can get over that hurdle soon. But yeah, I think the world is so amazing. And I love traveling and I love exploring and the next step will be taking my family with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.We are currently in the festive season, what is your favourite south African festive season tradition?<\/strong>
Pool. Sun. Braai. You can\u2019t do that anywhere in the world. I suppose you could do it in Australia because the climates are similar but everywhere else is traditionally snowy. I like the fact that when it\u2019s holiday season and everything closes between the 19th of December until around the 28th, it\u2019s just hot. And you can chill in the pool and listen to music. It\u2019s a vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.What is the worst advice you have ever received?<\/strong>
I\u2019m so stubborn in what I want to do. Sometimes I ask people for their advice, and generally, it doesn\u2019t matter what they tell me, I\u2019m going to do what I want to do. There\u2019s been a couple of important people in my life who I have tried to lean on in tough situations. I\u2019ve not really got the support that I wanted, and I landed up doing what I felt was right. So, I trust my gut,
and then accomplishing that goal. I can\u2019t pinpoint a specific thing that someone told me to do but there has been a lot of people that have thought otherwise about where I\u2019m going in my career, and I\u2019ve always succeeded. I think it just goes down to staying true and trusting your gut and doing what you feel is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.What more can we expect from you and your label?
<\/strong>Oh, my word. I\u2019m so busy. I have so many things happening. I have some very big announcements to make this year still in December, which I can\u2019t tell you about now. But it\u2019s good. It\u2019s stuff I\u2019ve been working on for a very long time that is all coming to fruition. So yeah, I suppose just look at for my socials. There will be two very big announcements in December that will change the course of my career, my music and, my life in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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