In Pictures: From rags to riches, the inspiring story of DJ Maphorisa

From rags to riches, the inspiring story of DJ Maphorisa

He has the plug and the bling too. Of late, he has been dupped as the Amapiano King. King Phori has been making all sorts of headlines after he thrust the Amapiano genre to the international stage.

We agree that the South African entertainment industry has been blessed with unmatched talents that drive local music into the international limelight.

In recent years entertainers have managed to grace international stages and have often rubbed shoulders with the world best. We can all agree that DJ Maphorisa has not been spared from this rod of luck. DJ Maphorisa, born Themba Sekowe, is a South Africa producer who also doubles as a DJ.

The award-winning DJ was born on November 15, 1987, in Soshanguve, Tshwane, South Africa. However, growing up, it wasn’t all rosy. The DJ has a rag to riches story to tell.

Despite being one of the most celebrated star sensations in Mzansi, the DJ grew up in tough times. His High School side hustle saw him trending after viral pictures of in school uniforms flooded social media.

Maphorisa indicated that money wasn’t something new to him in the viral pictures because he hustled through selling sweets and snacks. He captioned one of his posts.

It’s in the morning I’m holding 3 bags,

2 bags are filled with sweets n snacks

Money isn’t new to me being a businessman since High School

Been famous

However, the throe back picture got Mzansi talking. In recent years rumour mill had it that Maphoris was from a wealthy family. It seems as if since his thrust into the limelight in 2008, he is not holding back.

From rags to riches, the inspiring story of DJ Maphorisa

He made a name for himself whilst he was still part of Uhuru. He featured in Mafikizolo’s 2013 smash hit, Khona, and the DJ was a co-producer on the track. The group is also known for several other chart-topping songs, including Y-Tjukutja and The Sound with Nigerian superstar Davido.

The group also worked with Oskido, Kwesta, Professor, and DJ Buckz. It was his 2016 One Dance ft, and Wizkid and Kayla put him on the international map. No doubt, through this prolific career, the singer has managed to amass wealth in his spanning career.

A few days ago, he saw himself trending after he spent a whopping R1.5 million on wristwatches. He is not camera-shy, and he hasn’t been so secretive about his soft life. DJ Maphorisa has an estimated net worth of R3.5 million, and he has acquired much of his wealth through gigs and producing smash hits for International artists.

The DJ owns a lavish mansion in Midrand Johannesburg. Apart from his elegant mansion, he has an exotic fleet that includes a Mercedes Benz AMG C63 worth over R1 million and a BMW M4 whip worth R1.5m. However, apart from these expensive rides, he’s fav is a VW POLO.

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