Justice Mukede born 03 July 1995 is a reggae/dancehall/afro pop/rnb singer & songwriter from Buhera, Zimbabwe. Raider Boss is best known for the songs 'Key to my heart' 'Can I be' 'Addicted' 'It’s not over yet' 'Rise' & many more . His first releases were recorded in 2016 titled ‘Chandinoshuvira’ ‘Tsamba’ .Born in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, 03 July 1995, to Simbarashe & Tariro Mukede, being the last born & the first born being Gracious Mukede, his sister. Raider Boss attended his primary at Hukuimwe Primary School from 2000 to 2007 & went on to do his secondary education at Chiurwi/Dzapasi High School and Viriri High School from 2008 to 2012 back in his village ,Buhera, in Manicaland, southern part of Zimbabwe. During school years, he developed a love for dramatic arts & sports.After finishing his education, Raider Boss moved in with his uncle,in the city, Harare in 2013, where he worked but never permanent. He had so much love for music & a lot of people always complimented that he has a beautiful voice. As a teenager before knowing much of the industry, he thought he would be a gospel musician but later as he got older, he started to listen to genres that really suited him & he became interested and that helped him get a start. Harare is a large city with great musicians living & have lived in it, the likes of Oliver Mtukudzi, Winky D & many more. Latest music comes from Harare so that helped him to listen to other musicians & see how they work. One thing he stood out from other local musicians was that he wanted to be an international artist. He cites the music of Romain Virgo, Demarco & Christopher Martin as an early break through. Prior to his solo career he was a member of AFM Sunday school & youth choir with his family. It was in 2015 that he started recording his first tracks where he proved that he was really talented & had a bright future. He made some hits include, ‘Key to my heart’ ‘Addicted’ ‘Give me a sign’ ‘Hakata Pasi’ ‘It’s not over yet’ ‘Girl I love you’ ‘Can I be’ ‘Survivor’. His 2019 hits singles Key to my heart, it’s not over yet, Give me a sign & others were major hits that made waves in Eastern part of South Africa where he resides, the song helped him to get airplay on local radios like Ingwane FM and UCR FM. His large fan base is in South Africa, Eastern Cape where his major hits made some waves.He featured other upcoming artists from Zimbabwe & South Africans. His first feature was on his two single tracks ‘Forever be strong & want to kiss you’ in 2015 featuring ‘Nolwethu’ a South African, gospel and house music female artist, ‘Hatisarende’ featuring ‘Stereo Balafon’ a Zimbabwean Dancehall artist ‘Hatimboregedza featuring ‘Shepherd Mahapa’ ,a Zimbabwean gospel upcoming artist, he went on to feature ‘G Flames’ & ‘Killer Ninja’ South Africans hip hop & trap artists not forgetting his die hard friend who is also an artist , ‘Clintsman’. Raider Boss participated at a promotional show in Mthatha titled Urban Music Festival & took the first place. His single "Key to my heart" became an introduction whenever the reggae show started at Ingwane fm by B.O.P. Raider Boss never looked back after realising that his music has a strong impact in people’s lives.Raider’s mother have been the source of his motivation in pursuing his musical ambitions. Commenting on it, he said.My mother really motivated me. She is my number one fan. She always said that I would be a star.Raider Boss' main objective is to take his music to the optimum level. He explained in an interview at UCR FM hosted by Ras Lyoid then. He went on to say his music can’t be understood unless you connect with it & if you do connect with my music, do continue supporting me, I would appreciate that.Raider Boss has performed on numerous stage shows across Eastern Cape & was notably invited to perform at Mthatha Arts Centre a showpiece of Hip-Hop, Kwaito & Reggae Music on October 2022. 2023 was a productive year for Raider, being nominated for awards Mzansi Arts & Media Awards (MAMA) .With several singles receiving airplay on radio, Raider is optimistic about his career in music: "It has been a marvellous journey so far, filled with new & promising experiences. It is also tough but I love what I do, so everything becomes easy."
