Facts About DJ Tira

DJ Tira is a South African artist born on August 24, 1974. His real name is Makhitshane Maphumulo and he is a 45-year-old music producer, DJ and businessman. He has been producing music since 1998, when he founded Afrotainment, his own record label. His music is afro-pop and hip hop and he has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Patoranking, Busiswa, NaakMusiQ and many others.

Early Life & Career

DJ Tira was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. He started out as an amateur DJ while still in school. After graduating, he began producing music with various local artists before eventually starting his own record label Afrotainment in 1998. Since then, he has gone on to produce some of the biggest hits in South African music including “Uyandazi”, “Uzophuza Amanzi” and “Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe”. He also hosts an annual festival called “Afrotainment Music Festival” which features some of the biggest names in South African music.

Achievements

DJ Tira has achieved critical acclaim for his work over the years. In 2008 he was awarded the South African Music Awards (SAMA) for Best Male Artist and Best Dance Album. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award for his collaboration with Patoranking on “Girlie O”. In addition to this, he has had several of his songs featured on South African TV shows such as The Wild, Isibaya and Rhythm City.

Personal Life

DJ Tira is married to Gugu Khathi who he met while they were both attending university together. They have two sons together named Siyanda and Phakama. In his spare time, DJ Tira enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.