DJ Maphorisa

Themba Sekowe (born 15 November 1987), known professionally as DJ Maphorisa, is a South African DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. As a record producer with a blend of house music, gqom, amapiano and afropop, he has worked with and has received production credits from several notable artists, including Wizkid, Sizwe Alakine, Kwesta, Uhuru, Drake, Black Coffee, Major Lazer, Runtown, C4 Pedro, TRESOR, Kabza De Small,Focalistic, Era Istrefi, Mpura, Young Stunna and Killer Kau. Quotes At some point, I knew that gqom would reach its sell-by date because it was fast-paced and dark. I find that once a genre becomes dark, the songs end up sounding the same. Gqom was dope but I also felt like it was, only, for certain people. However, with amapiano, I realised quite early on that there was a lot that we could do with it. Amapiano was a term that we used to diss a song that didn't fit neatly into the gqom or house music categories, which were the popping mainstream sounds back then. At some point, amapiano really sounded ratchet and too jazzy, especially to fans of deep house music! Interview: DJ Maphorisa Talks About Scorpion Kings' Success;By Nadia Neophytou,Retrieved on April 16, 2021 I used to deejay on weekends, and I opened a tuck shop at home just to have a cash flow. At school, I used to sell sweets and lollipops. It is definitely more about personal taste that leads the culture when it comes to music and spinning. Whatever makes the person spinning the car feel good and confident will always be involved in the culture. The labels we see around are usually the old school labels, actually. The shoes are All-Stars, Jack Purcell and Dickes because they are flat. It must be said, though, that this isn't really about clothing and labels. They just aren't a focal point when it comes to spinning, as it's all about the cars. GQ interview with DJ Maphorisa There's too much competition. People have short attention spans. They may love one song from you and stick with that for about six months. But if you release 10 hot songs, not all of them will get the reception you expect. It’s tough now, it’s not easy - it’s not like before. ‘It’s not like before’: DJ Maphorisa opens up about the changing Amapiano scene;By Lutho Pasiya External links Category:living people Category:DJs Category:Music producers from South Africa Category:Singer-songwriters from South Africa Category:1987 births