Weekend Argus Saturday

DJ Ready D marks 40 years in hip hop

Music

South Africa is rich in diversity and culture, and the versatility of music has shown incredible resilience over the years and rapid growth in reaching international stages.

One of Mzanzi’s crown jewels of music is right here in Cape Town. The acclaimed DJ King of Hip Hop, Grand Master Ready D, real name Deon Daniels, gives us a glimpse of his journey in hip hop as he marks 40 years in the industry.

Born and raised in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, Ready D, as he is known, carved his name firmly in the hip-hop industry; globally.

He told Weekend Argus: “My encounters with hip-hop goes back 43 years. For some reason, the industry likes to put a round number on the thing called 40 years and

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