Uncle Waffles is one of South Africa’s biggest stars in the genre of amapiano. The DJ charges a whooping R80,000 per hour set for an indoor booking and R120 000 for an outdoor event.
For her international performances, the Superstar DJ makes a killing. She charges $25,000, which is approximately R420,760 for festival performances. When she is booked for a club or any other indoor gig, she charges $18,000, which is about R302,947. Mind you, her bookings are for each performance, so if she performs over several days, we can only imagine how much she earns.
Waffles announced on her Instagram page that she is going for the Uncle Waffles Europe Summer Tour. From the 2nd of July to the 10th of September, the DJ will perform in places like Portugal, France, the United Kingdom, Finland and Germany. Her tour will be at festivals and indoor clubs. She is likely to gross R5 million from the European Tour.
Most people agree she is a very talented DJ and an iconic entertainer. She is unique and on top of the South African music industry. With a staggering fanbase, a lot of people think she deserves her bookings, and she is worth the amounts she charges.
Some people, however, think the DJ is not worth her booking fees. These tweeps say that she is relatively new in the industry and doesn’t even have a lot of songs as an artist.
What sets Uncle Waffles apart is her natural flair for being an entertainer. Firstly her image is unique, and the 2000s era inspires her makeup in 2022. When people look at her, they see nostalgic iconic stars as she embodies the look. Her dance moves are also very unique and are highly in tune with the beat. She doesn’t have a large variety of dances, but they always make the crowd go insane.
Check out Uncle Waffles’ charge sheet below:
As a DJ, she made an offering by releasing an EP titled Res Dragon. Under the EP, she has only four songs, and although that number is low, her singles hit songs. One of her most iconic and popular songs is titled Tanzania, which took the country by storm. Some of her other songs are hit songs UMalume Wakho, Uwelona and Love I need.
With her significant following and success in the music industry, she built herself a very reputable individual brand. She partnered up with Hyundai, and the car manufacturer gave her a brand new car.
Not too long ago, Waffles was in Dubai, and she posted a picture of herself carrying an expensive bag and wearing expensive sneakers. Her sneakers were white Louis Vuitton sneakers, and her bag was a green Balenciaga bag. Both items were estimated to be over R 30,000. Anyone who knows Uncle Waffles knows her drip is just unmatched, and now people can see where she gets the money to afford all these clothes.
With being one of the biggest stars in South Africa, she managed to attract the eyes of one of the world’s biggest stars. We found out Drake co-signed the artist; he also mentioned her in one of his new singles. In the song, he says, “If I were your favourite uncle, I’d buy you waffles every time you waddle out of my castle.”
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