Tre Van Die Kasie | |
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Birth name | Tretius Kauhangengo |
Also known as | VDK 1560, Van Die Kasie |
Born | 1981 (age 35–36) Omaruru, Namibia |
Genres | Kwaito, hip hop, house |
Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Mshasho Productions |
Associated acts | The Dogg, Sunny Boy, OmPuff, DJ Kboz, Elvo, Kavax |
Website | Mshasho Online |
Tretius Kauhangengo (born 1981), better known as Tre Van Die Kasie, most commonly referred to as Tre is a Namibian kwaito musician and rapper. Tre rose to fame after signing with Mshasho Productions in 2005. He is the half brother of fellow kwaito musician, Kavax.
Tre was born and raised in Omaruru where he lived his mother his entire childhood life. He moved to Windhoek City to attend secondary school Ella du Plessis High School in Khomasdal. Tre later enrolled at the University of Namibia where he met The Dogg and Sunny Boy.
Tre and The Dogg became very good friends and started writing songs together during their years at the University of Namibia. The Dogg dropped out of the University in 2003 to focus his career on music. After gaining success in the music industry, he created his record label, Mshasho Productions. Although Tre was committed to his studies, he signed with Mshasho in 2005 to support his friend. From then on he traveled and performed with The Dogg and other Mshasho artists. After a year, Tre established himself as a solo artist in the Mshasho stable and started working on his album. Tre's lyrical abilities earned him success and respect in both the underground and mainstream music scenes.
Tretius appeared on The Dogg's albums Introducing TeeDee, You Can't Ignore, This Is My Time and The Power of 7 . He has also appeared on Sunny Boy's, The Sleeping Giant, and several underground songs by other musicians.