About Heavy k
Mkhululi Siqula best known as ‘Heavy-k DRUMBOSS’ hails from the dusty under privileged location called Veeplaas that is situated in Nelson Mandela Bay formerly known as Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape region. This young talent rooted in the Eastern Cape was born on the 04/12/1991 (dd/mm/yyyy) and has never dreamt of doing anything else with his time besides making not only music but good music. Heavy-k is one of the founders and a composer for the Notorious Dj/Producers group ‘Point 5’; he has contributed a number of hits for Point 5 tracks such as the SAMA award winning track called ‘Lento’ by Professor and Speedy, ‘Izizwe’ (Remix) by the Late Busi Mhlongo, ‘Planet 5’ and ‘My PE’ that came out of Dj Vetkuk vs Mahoota’s compilation called the ‘Diamond Series 1’. This self thought music composer, song writer, Producer, Dj and Performer together with his crew (Point 5) are signed under one of the outstanding Record labels in Africa namely ‘Kalawa Jazmee Records’ owned by Dj/Entrepreneur Oscar Mdlongwa best known in the music Industry as ‘Oskido’. At a very tender age he has managed to compose music for national and International artists for his crew and also under his own name Heavy-k.
Heavy-k has worked with every national artist he wished to work with three years ago when he started his music career Artists such as the likes of ‘Big Nuzz’, ‘Tira’, ‘Cyndo’, ‘Blackcoffee’, ‘Mahoota’, ‘Revolution’, ‘Black Motion’, ‘Dj Sox’, ‘Professor and Speedy’ and M.X.O Internationally to date he has worked with ‘Claude Monnet’, ‘Torre’, ‘Cabo Snoop’ and ‘Martin East’. Heavy-k has a number of tracks on High rotation on almost all Radio stations at the moment namely his current unique song the ‘Gunsong’ which is on every Dj’s set every weekend nationally and International, Metro Fm, 5 Fm, Mhlobo Wenene Fm, YFm, Ligwala-gwala Fm, TruFm and KQ Fm just to mention a few play and request this young man’s music. Heavy-k this year decided to focus on his company together with Mzwamadoda Ntlokwana ‘On Point Entertainment’ which focuses on recruiting and signing all the Eastern Cape talent that do not know where to go when they want to put their music on music retail shop.
About Dj shimza
One of Africa's shining light, an incredibly talented young mix Dj who has proven to be successful at whatever he does. House music producer, radio mix dj on Metro FM Oskido I believe show, Channel O mix effect master, Director of SHIMUZIC Productions, world class performer, one must say Shimza has undoubtedly made his mark.
Ashley Raphala, also well known as DJ SHIMZA was born in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni and developed the love of music from his early days as a child.
He ventured into House Music as a DJ in 2003 which steered him to win the Red Square DJ Competition in 2006. This had lifted his status in the House Music scene. He then went on to win the South African Music Conference DJ Spin off Competition and National VO Bertrams “The Next Big Thing”. The highlight of his career, so far, came when he won the Gauteng Carnival DJ Competition in 2011. Winning this competition gave him the much needed exposure and start up equipment. He established and hosts the prestigious annual festival “Dj Shimza’s One Man Show” whereby he ploughs back into the community by creating awareness of his contributions.
DJ SHIMZA has released two CD compilations “SA House Charts,” “The Next Big Thing” and was featured on the Soul Candi Sessions 10 Album, which was Soul Candi’s 10th year anniversary pack that included the likes of Euphonik, Whiskey, Lulo Café, Harael and DJ Fresh, thereby joining other big names in the music industry which were all dominant in clubs, dance floors and social events.
DJ SHIMZA has been playing in the country’s most renowned concerts including the Spring Fiesta Spring Explosion, Oh Ship and YFM gigs alongside big names like DJ Fresh, Black Coffee and Oskido. He has travelled to several countries such as Mexico, Angola, United States of America and the UK. In all these countries and major cities, his music talent was regarded as world-class and is among the very best.
DJ SHIMZA developed entrepreneurial skills whilst he was being exposed to the music industry and the business side thereof. He started with Soul Candi Music as a student and later as an employee for several months which further refined his skills hence the birth of SHIMUZIC PRODUCTIONS. He founded this entity solely as a platform for proper management of his interests and to also assist and manage other up and coming talented young people within South Africa.
DJ SHIMZA was a mix DJ on YFM YTKO, he is currently on Metro FM anchoring a show with Oskido. He is also a VJ on Channel O and has done DJing and mentoring workshops for shows like Ones and Twos on SABC 1.
It is without a doubt that DJ SHIMZA is golden talent, and he still believes in reaching greater heights.