AYOBA MUSIC MAG Aug. 2012 | Page 66

Bob’ ezy

From Durban to Mpumalanga via Jo’burg, Bob’Ezy has worked with the industry’s key players. Already established via the DJ circuit, his remixing talents and an impressive catalogue of studio productions, Bob’Ezy is ready to take his place in the spotlight. This fresh new talent has all the right audio alliances and a style which pulls together

kwaito, tribal, deep and soulful elements into floor-shaking masterpieces. Like many teenagers, Bob’ezy started collecting cassettes, CDs and vinyl compiled by his house heroes—SA’s pioneer DJs and producers Cleo, Fresh, Ganyani, Oskido and Mbuso. Totally immersed in house music, Bob’ezy was introduced to the DJ world by Dr.Duda in 2003.

Eager to learn more, Bob’Ezy moved his turntable skills and ability to rock a dancefloor into the studio. His mentor, Dr. Duda shared some production skills and soon Bob’Ezy was making bootleg tracks for his DJ sets. Steadily, Bo’Bezy started carving out his own sound, making mixes and distributing them. Once he was confident enough, he started making his own tracks and started sending out demos to different record companies. A turning point came at a gig in Witbank in 2005 when Bob’Ezy met DJ Bobo Da Beat from Ikwekwezi FM. Through him, Bob’Ezy was introduced to Mzura Kuse, headhoncho of Ziyawamo Records. A year later he was signed into Ziyawamo Productions as producer – where he worked on all their releases.