Hooligan Hefs
Indian Samoan Chinese Australian rapper
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Simeona Silapa , known professionally as Hooligan Hefs, is an Australian hip-hop and EDM musician from Doonside, New South Wales.
- Rapper
- songwriter
- musician
Simeona Silapa | |
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| Born | Moey Emz Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Doonside, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Career
2017–present: Career beginnings
Hooligan Hefs appeared as a featured artist on Pistol Pete and Enzo's track "Ten Toes" where he was confirmed to be 4'11 in stature due to lyrics in the song.[3]
In February 2019, Hooligan Hefs released "The Party"[4] and in May 2019, "No Effect",[5] which was certified platinum in Australia in 2020.[6]
In April 2026, Hooligan Hefs announced his debut studio album Sixth Sense will be released in June 2026.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Sixth Sense |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| AUS [8] |
NZ [9] | ||
| Living in Sin |
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9 | 39 |
| Sinning Winning Living |
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—[A] | — |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
NZ [12] |
NZ Hot [13] | ||||
| "The Party"[4] | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "No Effect"[5] | — | — | — | |||
| "IYKYK (They Know Who)" (with Hooligan Skinny)[14] |
— | — | — | |||
| "Who's Real" (with Masi Rooc)[15] |
— | — | — | |||
| "Tell 'Em I'm Doing Eetswa"[16] | — | — | — |
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| "F.A.M.E" (featuring Hooks, Hooligan Skinny & Masi Rooc)[17] |
2020 | 88 | — | 17 | ||
| "Off Guard"[18] | — | — | — | |||
| "Paper Route"[19] | — | — | 17 | |||
| "Party With Gang" (featuring Hooligan Skinny)[20] |
— | — | — | Living in Sin | ||
| "Send It!"[21] | 37 | — | 9 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Don't Cross the Line" (with Manu Crooks)[23] |
2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "Take Off" (with Scndl and Sunset Bros)[24] |
—[B] | — | 36 | |||
| "Hoodstar" (featuring Day1)[26] |
— | — | 34 | |||
| "Handle It"[27] | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Ruthless" (featuring Celina Sharma)[28] |
2023 | — | — | 24 | ||
| "Rolling Loud" (with Youngn Lipz)[29] |
— | — | 13 | |||
| "And We"[30] | 58 | 31 | 5 |
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Sinning Winning Living | |
| "More Life"[31] | — | — | — | |||
| "Proper" (with NASA Nova and Masi Rooc) |
— | — | 36 | |||
| "Get This Money" | 2024 | — | — | 7 |
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Non-album single |
| "Like a Dawg" | — | — | — | |||
| "VVS" (with Proper) |
— | — | — | |||
| "She Will" (featuring Day1)[33] |
2025 | —[C] | — | 12 | Sixth Sense | |
| "Whistle" (with Savage)[35] |
2026 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sixth Sense" | — | — | 40 | |||
| "Stuntn"[36] | — | — | — | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [37] | |||
| "Ten Toes" (Piztol Pete and Enzo featuring Hooligan Hefs)[3] |
2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Party Effect" (Mntymvdemusik featuring Hooligan Hefs)[38] |
2019 | — | |
| "Taste (Make It Shake) (Remix)" (Aitch featuring Nerve and Hooligan Hefs)[39] |
— | ||
| "Lifestyle" (DJ Discretion featuring Youngn Lipz and Hooligan Hefs)[40] |
2020 | — | |
| "Rover (Remix)" (S1mba featuring Youngn Lipz, Hooks, and Hooligan Hefs) |
38 | ||
| "Riot" (Open Till L8 featuring Hooligan Hefs)[41] |
2021 | 18 | |
| "Magic" (Day1 featuring Hooligan Hefs)[42] |
31 | ||
| "We Run the Night" (Havana Brown featuring Hooligan Hefs) |
— | ||
| "On Me" (Amarni featuring Hooligan Hefs)[43] |
2023 | — | |
| "Let It Spray" (Ay Huncho featuring wewantwraiths & Hooligan Hefs) |
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Notes
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | "Send It!" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [47] |