ON THE SPOT
NATJAZZ
N
kosinathi Mpofu ,popularly known as “Natjazz” is
an aspiring young talented deep house club deejay
based in Cape Town. We sat with him & try to get the
full insight behind this talented young deejay, here is what he
had to say for himself raw & undiluted.
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guest mix” a show hosted by Dino
Michael.
Musiq Kop: What motivated you
into becoming a deejay ,there are
lots of various careers here in South
Africa ,Why deejaying?
Natjazz : I listened to deep house
usiq Kop: Take us Musiq Kop: Would you perhaps music before I even played, but
through the journey of mention a few of those hotels/ then my vision was not to become
you becoming a deejay. venues that you’ve played at?
a dj, my vision was to become an
entertainment manager but I ended
Natjazz : It all started at Soul Natjazz : I was featured at an event up in deejaying so since then I’ve
Candi,that’s where I began my “Chill Blazer Nights” which was been developing.
deejay classes. I was doing a course a rooftop party in Green Point at Basically truly speaking, I started
of Digital Music Composition Cape Royal Laxury Hotel. I played off beginning to manage my peers
“DJ 101” then after my successful at Alba Lounge in V&A Water- whom are deejays. I happened
completion of the course I started Front; St Yves Night Club; JC Pub in to get them gigs in places like
playing at night clubs & hotels Claremont. I’ve also played on radio Platinum Lounge, I was also kinda
around here in Cape Town. stations such as, Good Hope FM on managing hip hop artists as well
The Godfather’s House “One hour