Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023), known professionally as AKA,
was a South African rapper, record producer and businessman.
Born in Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg,
Forbes gained recognition after releasing his single "Victory Lap"
from his debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011).
Forbes continued his success by releasing studio albums including Levels (2014), a collaborative album with Anatii titled Be Careful
What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) and his final album, Mass Country (2023).