Tyler ICU

{{short description|South African record producer}}

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Austin Khulani Baloyi,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Tyler ICU is ensuring Mzansi feels his music with back-to-back hit releases |url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/tyler-icu-is-ensuring-mzansi-feels-his-music-with-back-to-back-hit-releases-807e4023-f9ad-4cc4-a78b-a98664351ab5 |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=IOL |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824183708/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/local/tyler-icu-is-ensuring-mzansi-feels-his-music-with-back-to-back-hit-releases-807e4023-f9ad-4cc4-a78b-a98664351ab5 |url-status=live }} professionally known under the alias of Tyler ICU,{{Cite web |last=Ndlela |first=Nkosazana |date=2023-05-11 |title=Tyler ICU Keeps Fans In A Chokeworld With 3 Back-To-Back Hits |url=https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/tyler-icu-keeps-fans-in-a-chokeworld-with-3-back-to-back-hits/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Zkhiphani |language=en-US}} is a South African DJ and record producer born and raised in Kempton park, Gauteng.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=TYLER ICU KEEPS FANS IN A CHOKEHOLD WITH 3 BACK-TO-BACK HITS. |url=https://trace.tv/music/tyler-icu-keeps-fans-chokehold-3-back-back-hits/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=TRACE |language=en}} He rose to prominence subsequent to the release of "Mnike" which was certified platinum in South Africa,{{Cite web |last=Zuko |date=2023-07-14 |title=Tyler ICU's song 'Mnike' has reached platinum status |url=https://www.kaya959.co.za/music/tyler-icus-song-mnike-has-reached-platinum-status/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=KAYA 959 |language=en-ZA |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824183709/https://www.kaya959.co.za/music/tyler-icus-song-mnike-has-reached-platinum-status/ |url-status=live }} and peaked at number one for sixteen consecutive weeks on The Official South African Charts and Billboard South Africa songs.{{Cite web |title=Local Streaming Chart Top 10 Week 24-2023 |url=https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-streaming-chart-top-10-week-24-2023/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=TOSAC |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824183846/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-streaming-chart-top-10-week-24-2023/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Cusson |first=Michael |date=2022-02-15 |title=South Africa Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-africa-songs-hotw/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824182351/https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-africa-songs-hotw/# |archive-date=2023-08-24 |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Baloyi was introduced to the mainstream in 2020 when he put out his single "Bella Ciao" with Nicole Elocin alongside DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small which led an extended play Money Heist. In 2021 he released "Banyana" with DJ Maphorisa which was certified double platinum.{{Cite web |last=Ndlela |first=Nkosazana |date=2023-05-11 |title=Tyler ICU Keeps Fans In A Chokeworld With 3 Back-To-Back Hits |url=https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/tyler-icu-keeps-fans-in-a-chokeworld-with-3-back-to-back-hits/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Zkhiphani |language=en-US |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824191807/https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/tyler-icu-keeps-fans-in-a-chokeworld-with-3-back-to-back-hits/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Gumede |first=Bongeka |date=2022-09-16 |title=The top 10 amapiano tunes rocking the streets |url=https://mg.co.za/friday/2022-09-16-the-top-10-amapiano-tunes-rocking-the-streets/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |last=Botha |first=Gugulethu |date=2025-05-10 |title=Tyler ICU & Visca Bring the Heat with ‘Ke Wave EP’ |url=https://zagisthub.com/music/tyler-icu-visca-bring-the-heat-with-ke-wave-ep/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=ZagistHub |language=en-US}}