Herbert Schwamborn

Herbert Schwamborn
Herbert Schwamborn
Background information
Birth name	Herbert Willi Schwamborn
Origin	Harare, Zimbabwe
Genres	Hip hop, electronic
Occupation(s)	Director, Producer, Rapper
Years active	1989 - Present
Labels	Gandanga Music Zimbabwe
Associated acts	Söhnemannheims
Website	www.gandanga.com

Herbert Schwamborn is a Zimbabwean born film and music producer, also known by his artist name of Metaphysics. He is most famous for being a member of the multi-platinum selling German band Söhne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim). He is also the founder of Gandanga Music Zimbabwe, a record label based in Zimbabwe and Germany.

He was born in 1973 in the Mbare suburb of Salisbury, Rhodesia to a German father and Zimbabwean mother.

Herbert began his career as a radio host on Zimbabwean radio (Radio1) while he was still in High School, the radio show "Young Zimbabwe" targeted teen related issues. During his early years in radio Herbert began experimenting with music production and formed one of Zimbabwe's first Hip-Hop groups "Lethal Language" the group was featured in the USA based magazine The Source . In 1992 Herbert formed the group "A Peace Of Ebony" which went on to break radio chart history in Zimbabwe with a song titled "Pretend it never happened".

Features

Herbert Schwamborn produces and directs film and music videos, he has worked on both sides of the camera as both host, actor and producer.