BIOGRAPHY
Rob Prophet is a South Africa based, International recording and performing artist. He is Originally
from Uganda and a proud Ganda. Born in a family of five, one sister and four brothers, Rob is the
last born. His parents are the late, Ben Kanoonya and Sylvia Kanoonya, from Gombe Wakiso District
17 kilometres, from capital Kampala.
He started his music career at the Roman Catholic Missionary school, found in the eastern part of
Uganda at the age of 7. He played a role as a brass band commander, and conductor in the pupil’s
brass band, which was found and funded by the missionary white priests from the Netherlands.
Rob Prophet is a Roots Rock N Roll Reggae live performing, and recording music artist, who sings
along with his 13, 11, 10, 9 and 8-piece backup band, Black Prophets Music Band.
His birth names are Robert Kanoonya, whereby Robert is a Christian name and Kanoonya is the
Family name. He is called a Prophet because he dreams his music, wakes up late night to compose,
write and arrange.
The band name Black Prophets Music came after serious, brainstorming among the musicians
including Rob. “Since all band members are blacks, and what Rob dreams about is prophesy, then
we are Black Prophets Music Band”
The Prophet composes, pre-produces, writes, arranges and performs his music along with his
Prophets Music Band.
In 2006 Kanoonya wanted to start professional recording and touring. This is when he came up
with an idea, of starting his own Record Label and a backup band. This saw the birth of Black
Prophets Music band and Black Prophets Music records.
However, due to insufficient funds to start a record label, Rob engaged Richard Siluma Lucky
Dube’s cousin, who signed him into Gallo record company, hence dropping his first albums Jenifer
and Holiday of Love.
Rob was not so happy with the returns and marketing of the albums, hence after recording in 2012
We Need Love, he decided that his Record Label should handle all the future releases.
Rob Prophet together with the Prophet Music Band, have released five albums at their credit,
albums like, Jenifer (May 2009), Holiday of Love (September 2009), We Need Love (August 2013),
Sabbatha (March 2017) and Billionaire (December 2018).
All the compositions are originally written, arranged, pre-produced by Robert Kanoonya performed
by Rob Prophet and The Prophets Music Band.
Robert Kanoonya is an official member of SAMRO, SAMPRA and Capasso the South Africa Music
Rights Organizations.
