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Leftfield hip-hop artist GonjaSufi (né Sumach Ecks) began his musical career with San Diego hip-hop crew Masters of the Universe in the early '90s. A decade later, Ecks...More

Leftfield hip-hop artist GonjaSufi (né Sumach Ecks) began his musical career with San Diego hip-hop crew Masters of the Universe in the early '90s. A decade later, Ecks had connected with Flying Lotus and the Gaslamp Killer while visiting Los Angeles; his work began attracting attention after a 2008 guest turn on Flying Lotus' Los Angeles LP. Two years afterward, GonjaSufi released his debut album, A Sufi and a Killer, via Warp Records.

GonjaSufi released a well-received split EP with Ras G in 2013. He has collaborated with the Bug, Perera Elsewhere, Awol One and Gel Roc. His 2016 full-length album, Callus, featured contributions from ex-The Cure guitarist Pearl Thompson. On April 7, 2017, Gonjasufi is releasing a remix album called Mandela Effect. He is touring Europe this spring.