As a producer, Rymez has enjoyed a meteoric rise that has seen him reach the absolute peak of the UK Pop Charts (“Heatwave” by Wiley) while displaying his diversity as a producer who has crafted numerous chart topping hits across a multitude of genres.
Rodney Kumbirayi Hwingwiri was born in Kariba, Zimbabwe where he quickly adopted a love of music that was nurtured by his parent’s eclectic tastes that ranged from UB40 to the late Dr. Oliver Mtukudzi.
At 13 Rymez immigrated from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom where he quickly ingratiated himself in music and the arts as an escape. At school he was given the moniker Rymez by classmates for the poems and raps he performed in-between lessons. It was during these formative years as an artist that Rymez was introduced to software like Dance eJay and Adobe Audition which is where he began producing and recording music on his mother’s desktop computer.
While in high school Rymez would make regular trips from Derby to London to try and network with artists and offer his beats. After graduating Highschool Rymez then attended University of Wolverhampton where he studied Business Studies. Rymez would work in his dorm studio after class until he passed out. It was during this time that he developed his work ethic as he plunged himself into music and school. He was also able to use the marketing skills he was learning at University to reach out and network with artists. Rymez quickly caught the attention of a then upcoming rapper named Tinie Tempah and Rymez’ first official producer credit came on Tinie’s 2009 “Sexy Beast Mixtape”.
More credits soon followed as Rymez worked with UK artists Frisco, Lioness, Krept & Konan, Wiley and G-Unit rapper Young Buck.
Rymez then decided to leave school and move to London to pursue music full time. He quickly found success on his first ever Pop music production titled “Heatwave” by Wiley in 2012. The song was a massive breakthrough which gave both Wiley and Rymez their first ever UK Number 1 single. The song was certified double platinum and its follow up titled “Can You Hear Me” peaked at number 3 on the charts in the same year.
Since 2012 Rymez has continued to collaborate with artists such as Wretch 32, Sean Paul, Fuse ODG, Wizkid, Skepta, JME, Kojo Funds, Future, Stefflon Don, Idris Elba, X Factor winner James Arthur, Krept & Konan, Cassper Nyovest, Amplify Dot and more.
In 2015 Rymez released his debut EP tiled “The Love Story”. The 6-track project featured collaborations with Daecolm, James Arthur, Wiley, Sneakbo, Manga and Mz Brat.
In 2016 Rymez linked up with Stefflon Don and began producing music that would appear on her breakout “Real Ting Mixtape”. With production credits on songs such as “Tight Nooki” featuring Jeremih and “Real Ting”, the duo established their incredible chemistry that would be recreated on her 2018 follow up project “Secure”. The album featured numerous Rymez production credits including “Hurtin Me” featuring French Montana and proved to be her highest charting single. The single eventually peaked at No. 7 on the UK Official Chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The project also featured “Senseless” produced by Rymez which also had a remix featuring Toronto born superstar Tory Lanez.
In 2018 Rymez followed up that success by coproducing Wiley’s hit “Boasty Remix” with Idris Elba, Sean Paul and Stefflon Don, he then went onto produce on Sean Paul’s “Mad Love: The Prequel “ album.
In 2019 Rymez collaborated with Stefflon Don once again on his own single titled “Don Walk” which is set to appear on his upcoming album. The album will also feature collaborations with Tiwa Savage, Sean Paul, Idris Elba, Bugzy Malone, D-Block Europe and more
He then worked with D- Block Europe on their chart-topping “PTSD” project as well as several collaborations with Wizkid, Kojo Funds, Ms Banks, Wiley and more.
2020 has already seen Rymez continuing to add to his impressive list of accolades. He recently went to No. 1 in Germany with Loredana’s “Angst” – a German Pop and Rap fusion. Rymez also produced “If You Only Knew” which has quickly become the UK Drill rapper Dutchavelli’s biggest single to date.
